Emma Thompson – founder of Fat Out – an independent music promotion based in Salford, England. Founded in 2008, Fat Out has grown from its humble DIY punk roots into a force to be reckoned with in the Salford/Manchester independent music scene. Fat Out was initially set up to put on their friends bands and other touring acts they had witnessed in the niche but thriving D.I.Y scene in Milton Keynes, centred around Don Mclean’s Fortissimo Records. Well over a decade into promoting, the shows have steadily gotten bigger and more diverse, but their DIY ethics remain unchanged, turning Fat Out from an occasional gig/party organisers into a fully-fledged and nationally recognised concert promotion.