Firefly Music Festival goes cashless
USA: Firefly Music Festival, the east coast’s largest music and camping festival, has announced that it will work with payments and point of sale company, Square, and will be using its newest contactless and...
HebCelt takes centre stage at international Celtic music festival
UK / FRANCE: Celtic music festival HebCelt will showcase musicians from the Outer Hebrides to an international audience at a French festival this year. The islands’ language, culture and heritage will play a leading...
Forecastle to showcase rare bourbons at this year’s festival
USA: The Forecastle Bourbon Lodge, Forecastle Festival’s Kentucky Bourbon Trail outpost, will give fans exclusive access to some rare bourbons this year. The new Rarities Bar, presented by Liquor Barn and curated by category...
Farr Festival announces new stage and new license
UK: Farr Festival has revealed its new main stage for 2017, dubbed The Factory. The 'super-size' stage comprises 52 shipping containers arranged into a rectangle formation that will accommodate an audience of 2500. The...
DJ Edu, Andy Kershaw and Esa Williams for Africa Oyé
UK: Africa Oyé is set to welcome back a host of familiar faces to DJ at its 25th Anniversary festival in June.
Main stage duties will be taken up by Oyé regulars, BBC 1Xtra star...
Yamaha consoles deliver SLX at the National Student Drama Festival
UK: April saw the 61st National Student Drama Festival (NSDF) take place at the University of Hull, forming part of the city’s UK City Of Culture celebrations. Rental company SLX provided a range of...
Felix Festival returns to raise funds for bomb disposal charity
UK: The Felix Festival, a live music event that fundraises thousands of pounds for those affected by military and police careers in bomb disposal, is returning by popular demand on September 16 at Silchester...
Just So Festival partners with The Week Junior
UK: This year Just So Festival will have a new area for children aged 8 and older, created in association with acclaimed current affairs magazine The Week Junior. The Forgotten Courtyard will be set...
Winners announced for ID&C Grass Roots Festival Bursary
UK: The independent music and arts festival Samphire has been announced as the winning recipient of this year’s ID&C £2500 Grass Roots Bursary. The bursary, donated annually by wristband suppliers ID&C, offers small to...
ADE places spotlight on Morocco; launches new ticketing system
NETHERLANDS: Amsterdam Dance Event will host its 22nd edition from October 18 - 22 at several venues across the titular city, with the DeLaMar Theater taking centre stage.
After 16 years stationed in the Felix...
