so the venue hosting a gig has included the gig in its listings. well it'd be weird if it hadn't.

that's hardly mega publicity. in fact, that's not the Arts Foundation doing any publicity at all, it's simply the southbank box office doing its job. It means the award will have been no more and no less well publicised than whoever is playing the free lunchtime jazz gig in the RFH foyer this friday.

and anyway, that gig isn't "the award".

I just think it's a bit whimsical that, based on some unspecified criteria, 1 person will get 10 grand and the others... nothing
(well, playing a gig at the south bank that may or may not sell out).

Is it who puts on the best show on the night in question?