Event-focused technology company Polygon Live is claimig to have produced the world’s most advanced, multi-sensory, 3D environment. Its technology will be showcased at MDLBEAST Soundstorm in Saudi Arabia from 1 to 3 December, and at Wonderfruit in Thailand from 15 to 18 December, when fans will have the chance to delight in this state-of-the-art production first hand. Polygon claim that their cutting-edge technology involves nothing less than a complete dismantling of everything you’ve encountered at an event before, a relearning of what it means to interact with live sound and lighting. Founded in 2018, Polygon comprises a team of innovative…
Author: Andy Lenthall
Following a 2022 festival season that saw a mixed picture when it came to disabled people’s ability to easily access and enjoy outdoor shows, music and live events industry accessibility charity Attitude is Everything has partnered with the Association of Independent Festivals (AIF), the Association of Festival Organisers (AFO) and the British Arts Festival Association (BAFA) to support their combined memberships of 200 festivals to play their part in making 2023 the most accessible summer yet. Collectively, these organisations represent more than 200 events that attract more than 1m ticket buyers each year. These include some of the UK’s best-loved…
After months of development, Unpaired, the company behind the Party Degenerates NFT collection, is announcing that the unique OxArena will be unveiled as part of Decentraland’s Metaverse Music Festival on November 10th. The stage will be headlined by world class DJs such as Gramatik, Yokoo, Arapu and PlastikFunk, Salem Ilese, Lum feat. Mads, and the web3 native DJ Rave Ape Club. The full festival runs until the 13th with hundreds of thousands of people expected throughout the four days, in celebration of music, art, social connectivity and interactive experiences. Party Degenerates are one of the main programming partners of the…
With more than 100 new exhibitors, product launches in spades and a 25 per cent increase in visitor numbers year on year, Newbury Showground was abuzz with all things event related when The Showman’s Show 2022 headed there from 19th – 20th October. Always highly anticipated as the summer event season draws to a close, this year’s show was just that little bit more special with attendees and exhibitors desperate to connect after a challenging and hectic year. With attendees travelling far and wide from across the UK, Europe and even as far afield as South Africa and Australia to…
We’re saddened to hear that author and journalist, Colin Irwin, died suddenly on 4th November. A reguular interviewer of stars at Association of Festival Organiser (AFO) Conferences, their General Secretary, Steve Heap writes: “…the guest could be a Parrot! I am saddened to hear of the passing of my good friend Colin Irwin. I first noticed Colin in the late’ 60’s and through the ‘70’s. I was trying to make a career out of music performance and promotion, whilst Colin was a journalist with a firm eye on the English Folk scene. If your show was reviewed by Colin Irwin,…
CM.com, a leading customer engagement platform, has launched a brand new report summarising the results from a nationwide, representative survey looking at the shifting attitudes and behaviours of live music fans in the UK. The findings in their report are based on a nationally representative survey of 1,003 live music event attendees (those who have attended at least one live music gig, concert or festival in the past three years), aged between 17 – 55 in the UK. Fieldwork took place in September 2022. Alongside this primary quantitative data, CM.com conducted interviews with five experts who work in the live…
Brand new music festival Beam Me Up has put together a mouthwatering line up of the hottest new bands around for its inaugural outing in Lincoln (10 February) and Oxford (11 February 2022). Coach Party, Opus Kink, Prima Queen and Play Blue Eyes play both legs kicking off at The Drill in Lincoln on Friday 10 February before making their way to the O2 Academy in Oxford on Saturday 11 February. With 12 acts across two stages, the team behind the new festival has brought their experience in events and knowledge of the two cities to bring some of the…
John Rostron has been appointed as the new CEO of the Association of Independent Festivals. The appointment was announced today during AIF’s 2022 AGM, with Rostron officially beginning his tenure on November 18 following a two-week handover period with current CEO Paul Reed, joining recently appointed Chair of AIF and Notting Hill Carnival CEO Matthew Phillip in leading AIF into its next phase. Rostron has wide ranging leadership experience in the creative industries and is a former member and Vice Chair of AIF, a former CEO of the Welsh Music Foundation and co-founder of the Welsh Music Prize. He has…
Sustainable event power specialist, Power Logistics, has announced plans for its expansion into Europe. The first stage of this development programme is the establishment of a permanent base in Cork, Ireland. In order to better serve the needs of its Irish client base, Power Logistics has identified that having both an experienced team as well as equipment permanently based there will allow the company to deliver temporary power solutions efficiently and cost-effectively to the events and entertainment industry. Power Logistics has been supporting Ireland’s premier outdoor events and concerts for over 15 years. This summer has seen the company deliver…
The UK Festival Award ‘Best New Festival’ Shortlisted Reggae Land 2023 is set to be bigger and better as it moves to the legendary Milton Keynes National Bowl. Taking place on 5th and 6th August there will be a heavyweight lineup of artists from across the reggae and dub spectrum with both red-hot new stars, enduring pioneers and plenty of legends all playing in a family-friendly and authentic Caribbean wonderland. Tickets are on sale Friday November 4th via Skiddle. After its unrivalled 2022 success, organisers say that it made sense to supersize the festival which has now outgrown its original…