Thanks I solved this by using the Search & Filter plugin so no coding needed at all.
Thank you, I figured it was there somewhere, works perfectly.
I would like the shortcode as well maybe a way of reversing the order and showing archives at the same time?
I want to change the function of quick event manager to manage news items. I want to use the event start date as the date the news is posted which is always less than current so it does not show up using the shortcode [qem]. How do I change this in the php file?