One of the best pop video directing teams of the early 2000s will be showcased at the next meeting of Music Video Preservation Society at The Mildmay Club next week. 

Blue Source, the directing duo comprised of Rob Leggatt and Leigh Marling, will be the special guests at the show taking place on Friday, October 9th in the unique surroundings of the Mildmay Club's main hall, talking to MVPS host David Knight about their incredible hot streak of music video artistry that resulted in brilliant work for the likes of of Fatboy Slim, Dirty Vegas, Spiritualised, Avalanches and New Order.

Leggatt and Marling emerged as directors having previously been graphic designers, specialising in record and CD sleeves, winning numerous awards for their work in the process. The pair branched out into directing pop promos at the start of the Noughties, with similar success. And their work was very much focussed on narrative over conventional performance, with leftfield storytelling and memorable characters being at heart of videos that brought a new dimension to some of the best tunes of the era. 

The Autumn meeting of MVPS at the Mildmay Club on October 9th will also include a look back to some of the iconic videos that were rocking our world 30 years ago in 1996, plus some of the best videos that have come out in 2026 - and possibly nominated at this year's UKMVAs. There will be a special report on the War Child album HELP 2 and accompanying visual content and videos, creative directed by Jonathan Glazer; plus a look at the 1981 Madness movie Take It Or Leave It, now restored to its full glory.

Some tickets are still available for the Autumn meeting of Music Video Preservation Society with Blue Source, here. Then a week later, on Friday October 16th, MVPS heads to Newcastle for a night dedicated to artists nominated for the 2026 Mercury Prize, being held this year in Newcastle. Tickets on sale for that show at The Tyneside Cinema website. 

• Music Video Preservation Society, October 9th at The Mildmay Club - book here.