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September 16th is Rough Runner day. Think of it as Takeshi’s Castle meets Gladiators. A 10km assault course race on London’s Clapham Common. Dan will be running it in support of one his key charities, Global’s Make Some Noise. The charity helps young people right across the UK suffering from disease, poverty and general lack of opportunities. To sponsor Dan, and to help raise vital money, click the link. Your cash can, and DOES, make a huge difference!www.roughrunner.everydayhero.com

On Friday August 18th, Dan will be judging the ‘Live At Your Local’ final, at the O2 in London. Over 2,000 people are expected to watch the 8 finalists battle it out for the £5,000 prize money. The winners will then receive a day at the world famous Red Bull recording studio in London. Show sponsors Greene King are also promising the winning artists their weight in beer! Razorlight will be performing a headline set just before the 2017 ‘Live At Your Local’ winner is announced. Ticket details www.radiox.co.uk

After the recent tragic events in Manchester, #onelovemanchester has been launched to raise money for the victims and their families. A huge concert will take place this Sunday (June 4th) at Old Trafford. As part of this, Ariana Grande is also releasing ‘One Last Time’ as a charity single with all proceeds going towards the #onelovemanchester fund. Dan has been busy recording the voiceover for the worldwide campaign this week. Please help if you can, by buying and downloading the single, which is out now.

June 7th 2017 sees the launch of London’s Night Market in Kensington. Dan will, once again, have the pleasure of djing alongside Norman Jay for what should be an awesome opening party in Central London. For your chance to be there, click here: http://londonfoodmonth.co.uk/night-market/

Dan’s first DJ gig of the festival season will be at Bushstock 2017. Nick Mulvey and The Staves headline this year’s London based festivities on June 10th. Set time is 00:00-0200.
More festival dates to follow…

Dan will be presenting awards at this year’s Chortle Comedy Awards in Greenwich next month. Vic Reeves, David Baddiel and Joel Dommett will also be in attendance, to dish out the gongs at this year’s ceremony. The Chortle Awards recognise the biggest and best names in the comedy industry. Dan will be presenting ‘Best Radio Show’ (amongst others) at Up The Creek, on March 20th!

Every year in the lead up to the Brit Awards, Warchild put on some intimate shows, with the UK’s biggest bands and artists! Warchild now helps over 100,000 young people around the world in conflict zones. And they can help even more if you get involved and buy a ticket to one of this year’s shows. The 1975, Paul Weller, Rag ‘n’ Bone Man, and so many more, are already confirmed for these tiny gigs in February 2017. Dan will be hosting the shows throughout Warchild week, at venues across London.

Once again, Dan’s been chosen to join this year’s Brit’s Academy. For the 7th year running, he’ll be joining other music industry figures, to decide the recipients of 2017’s awards. The ceremony takes place in London next February. Rag ‘n’ Bone man is the first winner for 2017, receiving this year’s Brit’s Critics Choice Award.

Dan has been nominated for ‘Best Music Presenter’ at this year’s Audio Awards. The ceremony takes place at the prestigious BFI, in London on November 23rd 2016! Also nominated in the category are Huw Stephens & Clara Amfo from BBC R1, and Goldierocks from Capital FM.

It’s almost that time of year again, where thin slivers of facial fuzz appear on the top lip of men around the world. For many years, it was hard to tell whether or not this was just a bold fashion statement made by the young trendies of Shoreditch, Silverlake and Brooklyn. However, with the rising popularity of a November tash, it’s become quite clear that anyone growing a mo pre-xmas, is probably doing it to raise awareness of MOVEMBER. It’s the only global campaign that aims to raise awareness around the issues that cause young men to die too young. From Cancer, to mental health, their aim is simple: STOP MEN DYING YOUNG. And you don’t have to grow a mo to get involved. Organise an event, put on a party, do anything that helps get the message out there. Dan will be getting involved in physical challenges and DJ sets throughout Movember 2016. Check out their site for more info: https://uk.movember.com/