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...
Redefining event security post-Paris attacks
UK: The terrorist attacks in Paris last Friday left deep scars across the city and will have a significant impact on British events’ outlook, and budgets too. Home Secretary Theresa May confirmed that security...
White Light sponsors UK Festival Awards
UK: Taking place on November 26 at The Roundhouse in Camden, the UK Festival Awards is an annual awards ceremony that recognises the hard work, vision and creativity of those working within the festival...
STAR appoints former MP Adrian Sanders as new Chairman
UK: The Society of Ticket Agents and Retailers (STAR) has announced the appointment of Adrian Sanders as its new Chairman. Sanders takes over from Tom Wright CBE, Chief Executive of Age UK, who recently...
BreakOut West 2016 to be hosted in Regina
CANADA: The Western Canadian Music Alliance has announced that Regina, Saskatchewan has been named host city for the 14th annual BreakOut West, taking place from October 13 - 16, 2016. SaskMusic, Creative Saskatchewan, Tourism...
PlayPass launch UK division following overseas cashless success
UK: European RFID solutions provider PlayPass has recruited Festival Awards founder Steve Jenner and Live Music Consultant Howard Monk to lead its expansion into the UK market.
The appointments follow a breakthrough year for...
Bangkok’s 808 Festival announces first details
THAILAND: Following a massively successful event in 2014, together with Retox Sessions and Contango, 808 Festival has announced its return on Wednesday December 9 2015. The event will once again take place at the...
Robe BMFL Blades for KAABOO Festival
USA: It’s always exciting being involved in something new and innovative, so Nashville based lighting and visuals designer Chris Lisle was delighted to be invited by production manager Jim Dorroh of LEO Events to...
Inaugural SXMusic Festival to launch in the Caribbean next March
CARIBBEAN: SXMusic is a brand new, boutique electronic music festival set to unfold from March 9 - 13 2016 on the Caribbean island of St. Martin. In a crowded global festival market, this carefully...
Colour Sound Experiment supplies Lollapalooza Berlin
GERMANY: West London based lighting and visuals specialist Colour Sound Experiment was asked to supply lighting, LED screens and crew for the Perry's Stage at the first Lollapalooza Festival in Berlin.
Perry's stage, named after...
