ADE attracts a record breaking 395,000 visitors

NETHERLANDS: The 22nd edition of Amsterdam Dance Event, which took place from October 18 - 22, was attended by a record number of 395,000 visitors. With 7,200 representatives of the worldwide electronic music industry...

The UK Festival Awards & Conference 2014

UK: Following a record-breaking response and an impossible level of caffeine intake on our part, the sold-out UK Festival Awards and Conference respectively celebrated and incisively analysed the state of the UK festival industry,...


AVA reveals full London conference programme

UK: AVA Festival has revealed additional names for its free conference programme at London's Printworks venue on March 15. The conference will offer insights into the music & arts industry from artists, agents, labels...

Primavera Sound embraces UN’s 17 objectives for a better world

SPAIN: Primavera Sound has joined 193 countries of the United Nations to adopt 17 objectives designed to work towards gender equality, eradicating poverty, ensuring prosperity for all, and protecting the planet. The commitment is...

Tess partners with mental health charity Music Support

UK: Creative event safety specialist Tess has partnered with Music Support, to further enable the mental health charity’s ambitious training program, and further its work with individuals in the UK music industry suffering from...

Shambala awards three-year contract to Gorilla UK

UK: Shambala Festival has awarded Gorilla UK a three-year contract for the design, installation and removal its bridges, security towers and site structures – including marquee facades and DJ towers. Production Manager Christine Dent from Shambala's...

Event Genius gains foothold in Australia

Event Genius has begun to make inroads into the Australian festival market with some of the country’s most revered and established music festivals putting pen to paper making the Festicket owned end-to-end ticketing, cashless...

LORD FROST CRITICISED ON MUSIC TOURING POST BREXIT

OK, no great surprise in the headline, but that criticism comes from the European Affairs Committee. Whether incoming artists and other workers essential to festivals, or a European festival...

Wales and Scotland Change Covid Restrictions

Here's a swift round up of upcoming changes to Covid restrictions for events and venues in Wales and Scotland. Wales From Saturday, the number of people...

NEC Heads Outside to Host Wireless

Joining the plethora of festivals expanding in 2022, Wireless Festival will see the NEC play host on the 8th – 10th July. Welcoming the best in contemporary black music...