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Isla Mcrobbie is the Assistant Festival Booker at The Great Escape Festival and Ccoordinator of its free sister festival, The Alternative Escape. Her work evolves across artist booking, showcase programming and partner development for one of Europe's leading festivals for emerging music. She began her career managing the now acclaimed neo-soul artist Elmiene, working alongside him through to his international record signing with Polydor and Def Jam in 2023. She later founded TNAM.UK, an independent music publication and discovery platform championing emerging artists and through TNAM.UK, she has collaborated with organisations including Spotify and Glastonbury Festival to create editorial projects celebrating new music and grassroots culture. Her work is driven by a passion for discovering emerging artists, connecting people across the music industry and creating opportunities for the next generation of talent.