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Riv Burns
Head of Music, Factory International
Rivca has officially worked within the music industry as a freelance creative producer for the past 17 years. She is Head of Music for Factory International, programming both Manchester International Festival and Aviva Studios. She is also Director of From the Other, home to Sounds From the Other City, Fat Out Fest and Samarbeta Music Residency programme. Co-chair of the Greater Manchester Music Commission, board member of Manchester Music Cities and was voted Manchester’s Cultural Hero by both City Life 2020 & Association for Independent Music 2021.