Jess Glynne, Circa Waves and more for Live at Leeds

UK: Celebrating its 10-year anniversary, the UK Festival Award-winning Live At Leeds will return in 2016, today revealing the first collection of exciting acts set to take over the city across a multitude of...

Skiddle reports a record-breaking 2016

UK: Primary ticketing agent Skiddle has released details on its successes throughout 2016. After a period of almost 18 months of detailed research, debate and self-examination, the company unleashed its new branding in September...


Africa Oye Reveals First Acts for 2015 Festival

UK: The UK’s largest, free African music festival Africa Oye will grace Sefton Park once again this summer, and the organisers have unveiled the first three acts of a globally acclaimed line-up for the...

The European Festival Awards and Eurosonic Noorderslag 2015

NETHERLANDS: Groningen's De Oosterpoort hosted two prestigious, simultaneous industry events from January 13 - 17: The European Festival Awards and Eurosonic Noorderslag. The former celebrated the achievements of many of the European festival circuit’s...

Unknown Mortal Orchestra, King Midas Sound and more for Incubate

NETHERLANDS: Incubate festival has announced a wave of additions to its line-up, including Unknown Mortal Orchestra, Julianna Barwick, Kevin Morby, Hookworms, and a special collaboration between King Midas Sound and Fennesz. Also newly confirmed for...

Flare Audio Appointed as Sole Audio Supplier to LEAF

UK: Flare Audio has been selected as the only audio supplier for this year’s LEAF (London Electronic Arts Festival), set to take place at Tobacco Dock from March 6 - 7. The event, created...

AEG Hires Lynsey Wollaston as VP and GM for European Festivals

AEG Europe has  announced the appointment of Lynsey Wollaston as Vice President and General Manager for European Festivals. In her new role at AEG Europe, Lynsey brings over 16 years of commercial and operations experience...

EventServ named as Scotland’s Best Event Services Supplier

UK: EventServ – the UK and Ireland’s leading event infrastructure support supplier – has been named as Scotland’s Best Event Services Supplier for the second year running. The company also took home the prestigious Event...

New Guidance Launched for Stages and Event Structures

UK: Ahead of revised HSE guidelines for the new Construction Design and Management (CDM) regulations that will affect all event sites, an industry group* has collaborated to create a new guidance document. The ‘Guidance for...

Festival Vision: 2025 launches crowdfunder for more sustainable events industry

UK: The Festival Vision: 2025 initiative has launched a crowdfunding campaign that hopes to raise £25k in order to publish a second edition of its sustainability-centric The Show Must Go On Report. Providing comprehensive,...