[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] artists’ Briony Balmforth Bryony Balmforth, Director at BAND, accountants and business advisors to the entertainment industry, explains this year’s changes to alcohol duty and how festivals need to keep an eye out for the changes in consumer behaviour they might accelerate. From 1st August this year the UK saw an increase in the rate…
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[ad_1] Sustainability Not for profit A Greener Future (formerly A Greener Festival) have released release insight into festival carbon footprints. Key findings revealed audience travel contributed on average to 41% of the carbon footprint when a more complete account of scope 3 emissions is included. When including wider travel such as production, traders, and artists,…
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[ad_1] Hacienda at Canvas Yard 2023. Pic: Hannah Barnes Canvas Yard the brand new collaboration between Moda Living and New Citizens, and Leeds’ largest city centre outdoor event space has celebrated its first month delivering two successful, 4000 cap events. Says New Citizens’ Stu, “The New Citizens team and I are really happy with how…
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[ad_1] Team Mustard, the source of ticket sales for over 100 events. Mustard Media, the events marketing agency, have today released their yearly ticket tracking figures, showing their most robust year for ticket sales on record. In 2021 they set a goal to help their clients sell 1.2 million tickets in 2022, which they surpassed…
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[ad_1] Bluedot Festival one of ecolibrium’s founding festival members. Pic: George Harris ecolibrium doubled its active members in 2022 uniting festivals and event companies in environmental restoration ecolibrium and balancing 13.4 million travel miles with climate investments. In 2022, 60 festivals, events, suppliers and music companies engaged with ecolibrium to understand how best to tackle…
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[ad_1] NTIA head, Michael Kill. NTIA Survey Shows Devastating Impact of Cost Inflation on Night Time Economy Businesses Following extensive research carried out by the NTIA into over 200 businesses within the Night Time Economy, 53.2% of respondents are seeing a 30% increase in operating costs compared to pre pandemic levels. 48% of respondents are…
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[ad_1] Not for Profit organisation A Greener Festival (AGF) has revealed the results of their industry leading green event certification for 2021, which highlights festivals and events striving to reduce waste and emissions and enhance equality and ecosystems and commends those who have achieved high standards in sustainability and reduced their environmental impact. Launched in…
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[ad_1] Photo: Robin Zahler Highest Point Festival has today released figures showing its economic impact in the Lancashire region is estimated to be £4.68 million, after 35,000 people came together to celebrate the annual music event this September. The new stats shared by the team behind Lancashire’s biggest open-air music festival, also show that the event…
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[ad_1] Christian Hill is the Managing Director of Project Simply, a digital design agency that works predominantly with festivals and venues to create beautiful brands and digital experiences. We’ve recently embarked on a global insight piece that aims to distil the opinions, issues and successes around the marketing & digital experience of all types of…
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