[ad_1] PRS Foundation – the award-winning charitable funder of new music and talent development – announces today a new initiative targeted to early career music promoters in England and supported by Arts Council England and the Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS). The new and ambitious Early Career Promoter Fund recognises the vital role…
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[ad_1] Bundl, formerly known as Sound Travel, today announced its official rebranding and the launch of an industry-first partnership platform that connects event organisers and ticket agents with global hotels. This revolutionary technology uses historic and predictive data insights to predict, capture and share the value of the hotel demand that events create. “Since lockdown, we’ve seen…
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[ad_1] Live event and festival production company, METHOD, has recently achieved B Corp certification, joining a community of 1,900 UK businesses committed to using their power to drive positive social and environmental change. This prestigious certification reflects METHOD’s ongoing dedication to sustainability, transparency, and ethical business practices. B Corps are businesses that meet rigorous standards…
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[ad_1] Boardmasters, part of Superstruct’s UK portfolio. Pic: James North for Boardmasters Sources who recently spoke to Reuters have indicated that the private equity fund, Providence, are about to formally launch the sale of the business, with a valuation that could reach £1.5 billion. Since its launch in 2017, when Providence teamed up with Creamfields…
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[ad_1] Gloworm Festival have announced the return of Smoby, for the third consecutive year. Smoby is set to make that festival experience even better by bringing back their exciting and interactive Smoby play zone to delight all families and their little people. Gloworm takes place 16-18 August 2024 at its new location, Holme Pierrepont Country…
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[ad_1] The award-winning Brighton Music Conference (BMC), the UK’s leading electronic music and networking event reveals the first panel topics up for its 11th edition and the full A&R Sessions programme. Taking place at the prestigious Brighton i360 complex and various venues around the city from 22nd to 24th May 2024, BMC will once again…
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[ad_1] Delivering 24-hour festival party experience, spread across the grounds of a castle in Romania, Electric Castle aims to be Europe’s next festival phonomenon. Celebrating its 10th Birthday between July 17th-21st 2024, Electric Castle are creating festival revolution that embraces every free-flowing notion of what a festival should be and dials it up to a…
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[ad_1] SQUARE, a brand-new celebration of independent artists and grassroots music communities across the continents bordered by the Atlantic Ocean, is scheduled to take place from January 29th to February 1st, 2025. The four-day event will unfold across four locations in Portugal: Braga, Barcelos, Famalicão, and Guimarães. Positioned to contribute to a more diverse and…
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[ad_1] The epic open-air and lakeside escape, Heineken Balaton Sound , one of Europe’s most accessible and must visit festivals for lovers of world class electronic music has revealed its final line up. Playing on the gorgeous shores of Lake Balaton in Zamárdi, Hungary from 3 – 6 July 2024 will be Sama Adbulhadi, Laidback…
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[ad_1] Festival production company The Fair has launched a campaign celebrating the value of festivals, in a bid to gather vital support for independent events. ‘Your Festival Needs You’ invites people from across the events industry and beyond to speak about the value of festivals, and why it is important that people continue to support…
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[ad_1] After announcing its metamorphosis from a series of beach parties to a full-fledged beach festival with a single expansive site and three stages, MOGA Caparica has announced the second wave of artists to deliver the soundtrack from May 29th to June 2nd on the Portuguese coast. Now playing are the likes of Acid Arab…
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[ad_1] DHP and Framework staff Celebrate Beat The Streets Raising £81,600 in 2024 With Nottingham City Council declaring itself effectively bankrupt last year, leading to heavy cuts in services for homeless people, the £81,600 raised by DHP Family’s award winning Beat the Streets festival has become more important than ever. A cheque for the 2024…
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[ad_1] City Splash’s latest lineup drop solidifies its place as the biggest one-day celebration of Caribbean and African culture in the world. It celebrates the newest voices coming out of Jamaica and the DJs pushing reggae and dancehall culture forwards while bringing the freshest sounds of Amapiano to the stage. This latest wave of the…
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[ad_1] Carl A H Martin enjoying EPFE 2023. International Production professionals will meet in Hungary for EPFE24, for the 9th edition, on October 28th at the Budapest Arena. There are changes afoot this year, with tickets on sale from April 2nd. A new name has been announced, Event Production Forum Europe, which sees the acronym…
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[ad_1] In response to several high-profile incidents resulting in loss of life or serious injury, a collaborative effort has been undertaken by the UK Crowd Management Association, Night Time Industries Association, LIVE, and UK Door Security Association. Alongside experts and key stakeholders from the industry, they have unveiled a comprehensive best practice guide to enhance…
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[ad_1] CTS EVENTIM and Vivendi have signed a put option agreement on the sale of Vivendi’s festival and international ticketing activities. The transaction should be completed in the coming months after consultation of the employee representative bodies concerned. Hala Bavière, CEO of Vivendi Village commented: “I am proud of what has been accomplished over more…
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[ad_1] The Roots, heading to Crystal Palace Park on August 1 An incredible hip-hop line-up has been announced for London’s critically acclaimed open-air concert series South Facing Festival, bringing together some of hip-hop’s most influential acts of all time to Crystal Palace Bowl. Headlining the event on 1 August is The Roots, whose reputation as…
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[ad_1] Pic: Will Bailey/Boardmasters Boardmasters has just revealed its third and final wave of acts, completing the line up for 2024. 40+ artists including The Streets, Maisie Peters, Ghetts, Professor Green and more join the huge line-up which includes headliners Chase & Status, Sam Fender and Stormzy. Shaping up to be the biggest Boardmasters yet,…
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[ad_1] FOCUS Wales has proudly announced its recognition as one of only eight festivals in Wales to achieve the coveted BAFTA Cymru accreditation. This accomplishment places FOCUS Wales among the distinguished company of IRIS Prize, Cardiff Animation Festival, Abertoir, and others in Wales. Plus Cannes, Sundance, SXSW, Toronto and more internationally. Scheduled for 10th -11th May…
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[ad_1] Hailed as one of Europe’s biggest and most diverse music festivals, Sziget has announced over 40 new acts including Liam Gallagher and Halsey as the new headliner plus RAYE, Tom Odell, Modeselektor, Neil Frances, Skrillex, Sven Väth, Teezo Touchdown and Tkay Maidza. Other exciting new additions to the bill include Ari Abdul, Anfisa Letyago,…
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[ad_1] The UK Crowd Management Association (UKCMA) has extended thanks and warmest wishes to Eric Stuart QPM who, after five years of unwavering dedication, will be retiring from his role as Chair of the association. In his farewell message, delivered at UKCMA’s inaugural conference in March, Eric expressed pride in the association’s accomplishments during his…
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[ad_1] The mts Dance Arena at EXIT has long been revered as a leading sanctuary of electronic music. Nestled within the colossal trenches of the Petrovaradin Fortress, it remains an essential pilgrimage for electronic music enthusiasts, not just in Serbia but all around the world. Heavyweights like Black Coffee, Carl Cox, Maceo Plex, Sama’ Abdulhadi,…
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[ad_1] Self Esteem’s Keynote at FOCUS Wales 2022. Pic: Tim Rooney FOCUS Wales has become Wales’ biggest music industry event, with three days of panels, networking sessions, and industry advice. The festival will see over 400 music industry professionals, and 250+ acts descend on Wrexham from around the world, across 9th – 11th May 2024.…
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[ad_1] Nurturing the live careers of acts is a role that is crucial to delivering a constant stream of quality line-ups for our festival market. We figured that two-time winners of the Festivals’ Favourite Agency Award, Midnight Mango, might have the answers to the question: What makes a good agency. We caught up with founder,…
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[ad_1] WE Invented the Weekend at Salford Quays, MediaCityUK. Pic: Mark Waugh We Invented the Weekend, the bold and imaginative free festival for the UK held across MediaCity and the Quays in Salford, will be returning 15th and 16th June and is today announcing the title and event sponsors who will help deliver the biggest We Invented…
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[ad_1] Keychange, the pioneering international initiative for gender equity in the music industry, urges the global music community to rally behind the lessons learned over five years in its Impact Evaluation Report (2018 – 2023) and to actively advocate for a brighter future in gender equity, as outlined in the new Keychange Manifesto 2.0. The…
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[ad_1] Major League DJz: Balcony Mix London is the latest announcement for London’s South Facing Festival. Hailing from South Africa, Major League DJz are cultural icons and trailblazers in bringing Amapiano to the world. The duo consists of Bandile and Banele Mbere, identical twin brothers with huge, infectious personalities. Their uniqueness and versatility shine throughout their…
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[ad_1] The newly launched OPEN Ticketing Ecosystem is aiming become the number one home for onchain ticketing backed by Animoca, Merit Circle, Redbeard Ventures & the Tezos Foundation, with tooling running on Polygon, Base, Solana and Tezos. The ecosystem of builders, projects, and backers has the shared goal of challenging the status quo and bringing…
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[ad_1] Lancaster’s Williamson Park will once again be taken over by Celtic rock, dinosaurs, owls and archery as part of this year’s Big Family Day Out, organised by Northern Powerhouse Events, the team behind Highest Point Festival. This year’s event takes place on Sunday 12th May. Rapping teacher – and World Book Day hero –…
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[ad_1] Road to Victorious winners, Crystal Tides, perform in 2023. Victorious is organised by a team of locals who are passionate about Portsmouth and enjoy spreading positivity through their Victorious in the Community arm and charitable contributions. This year saw Victorious in the Community donate over £150,000 to good causes, bringing the total since 2014…
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[ad_1] New festival, Marzamemi will pop up in South West London’s Old Deer Park in Richmond on Saturday 6th and Sunday 7th July for a weekend of delicious food, music, stylish interiors, homeware and more. Bringing everyone a slice of Sicily, Marzamemi will celebrate the rich culture of Italy, from its quality cuisine to the…
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[ad_1] What have music festivals and testicular cancer got in common? You would probably think not a lot, but South West based charity It’s in the Bag have combined the two with Test Fest, a music festival that promotes men’s health and raises awareness of testicular cancer, with the aim of saving lives. It is…
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[ad_1] A Pretty Gritty pairing, L/R Katie Fitzgerald-Gill and Emma Stoney Pretty Gritty, a sports coaching and apparel business for Women has expanded into festivals, launching Energetic by Nature Festival. Inspired by their own love of the outdoors and adventure, directors Emma Stoney and and Katie Fitzgerald-Gill, decided to bring together a group of women…
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[ad_1] BEONIX Music Festival has announced an impressive wave of new artists set to perform at this year’s event. Taking place from September 20th to 22nd at the iconic ETKO venue in Limassol, Cyprus, the festival is expanding its lineup with a blend of established names and emerging talents in the electronic music scene. Headlining…
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[ad_1] Pic: Annie Spratt @ Unsplash A report, commissioned by Glastonbury Festival, into the Festival’s economic impact, carried out by research specialists Fourth Street, found Glastonbury Festival to have a significant positive economic impact both nationally and in Somerset, generating around £168 million of income for UK businesses including £32 million for businesses based in…
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[ad_1] In a major move, the Institute of Hospitality has forged a strategic partnership with the Night Time Industries Association (NTIA), with the aim that the collaboration will assist both member organisations in better supporting their members on key industry issues. With the hospitality profession still under economic pressure, struggling to find staff and businesses…
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[ad_1] Despite recent cancellations, a report derived from the responses of UK Festival Awards voters and compiled by CGA Strategy, suggests that the festival industry is set to thrive, with a third of festival goers planning to visit more festivals in 2024, while a further half intending to maintain their visits. Operators agree with this…
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[ad_1] Chiltern Arts has announced the theme, ‘Human Stories’ for its 2024 festival. From the 10th to the 17th of May, attendees will immerse themselves in a diverse array of exceptional musical performances, enthralling poetry readings, and engaging literature sessions. Musicians of the highest calibre, including The Gesualdo Six, I Fagiolini, violinist Fenella Humphreys, and…
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[ad_1] Kendal Calling 2023. Pic: Tom Martin Kendal Calling has added another 50+ acts to its 2024 line-up including Lucy Spraggan, Charlotte Plank, Benjamin Francis Leftwich, A Certain Ratio, Sugababes, The Snuts, Feeder, Bilk, ADMT, Alfie Jukes, Future Utopia, HotWax and more. This includes stars of the main stage, Tim Peaks’ biggest-ever Kendal Calling billing,…
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Festival Insights NEWS: Towersey Adds New Comedy and Comment Programme
[ad_1] Gavin Osborne Towersey Festival, the UK’s oldest, independent music festival has announced a brand new programme of comedy, word and song for its 60th anniversary celebration, taking place from 23-26 August at Buckinghamshire’s Claydon Estate. This new ‘Comment and Comedy’ offering is curated by singer, writer and all-round creative, Gavin Osborn. With comedy for…
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