The The's Matt Johnson will take part in The Fireside Sessions on Thursday at The Great Escape.

The sessions, curated by design and packing specialists Modo and Essential Music & Marketing, with support from For The Record, take place at The Basement as part of The Alternative Escape, the official fringe programme of the Brighton festival.

Johnson will be in conversation with Music Business Worldwide founder Tim Ingham, as part of the Fireside Chats. Jeff Barrett, founder of legendary independent label ...