Quantum Special Effects wins two prestigious industry awards
UK: Wiltshire based special effects company, Quantum SFX, has been awarded Best Visual Spectacular at both the Festival Supplier Awards and Event Production Awards 2017.
It is the second year running that the Quantum...
VAULT Festival celebrates most successful year to date with 47,000 tickets sold
UK: VAULT Festival took its final bow of 2017 on March 5 to rapturous applause as final ticket sales totalled 47,000 across nearly 250 shows over six weeks. The Festival also revealed that its...
Jamiroquai, Imagine Dragons and more for Colours of Ostrava
CZECH REPUBLIC: Colours of Ostrava Festival, set to take place from July 19 – 22 in the Czech Republic, has announced more acts for 2017.
Included in the announcement are Jamiroquai, Imagine Dragons, Norah Jones,...
Pukkelpop and Disco Naïveté to present official showcase evening at SXSW
USA: For the third time, Pukkelpop and Disco Naïveté will collaborate on a showcase at this year's South by Southwest in Austin, Texas. Just like last year they’ll be hosting an official showcase in...
Powerful Thinking launches new guide to Smart Energy for festivals
UK: Powerful Thinking launched its Smart Energy for Festivals and Events guide at the Green Events and Innovations Conference (GEI9) on March 7, which was hosted by A Greener Festival at the ILMC.
The guide...
Richie Hawtin, Nicolas Jaar and more for Oasis festival
MOROCCO: Oasis festival will return for its third edition this September in Morocco's luxury music resort The Source. Nestled on the outskirts of Marrakech, Oasis will once again showcase international talent, as well as...
Erykah Badu, Solange and more for North Sea Jazz
NETHERLANDS: North Sea Jazz Festival has added a bunch of predictably fantastic artists to the line-up for this year’s event, which returns to the Ahoy venue in Rotterdam in July. The three-day event is...
First details revealed for inaugural Hope & Glory Festival
UK: Liverpool will host a new festival this summer with the inaugural Hope & Glory, bringing a range of music and art to the city centre's St. George’s Hall.
To launch the event, the...
Africa Oyé announces first acts for 25th anniversary festival
UK: Africa Oyé will return to Sefton Park this summer for an extra special occasion, celebrating 25 years of bringing the best talent Africa and the Diaspora have to offer to the UK. To...
Bastille, Cypress Hill and more for Lowlands
NETHERLANDS: A Campingflight to Lowlands Paradise has announced several new line-up additions for its 25th anniversary celebrations, including Bastille, Cypress Hill, London Grammar, Michael Kiwanuka, Architects, Billy Talent, Future Islands, Glass Animals, Nina Kraviz,...
