Bristol Beacon – 7th/8th April 2022 Taking place at Bristol Beacon from from the 7th & 8th April 2022 the NTIA summit is pleased to announce that the Minister for Hospitality (Small Businesses) Paul Scully MP will be taking part in an exclusive 45 mins virtual interview at the event. Minister Scully has consistently worked alongside trade organizations and the industry, discussing key subjects which affect policy decisions and financial support through the Department of Business, Energy, Industry & Strategy.The Summit will also bring together some of the leading lights in night time economy from around the world, including Michael…
Author: Andy Lenthall
Taking place from 6th to 9th April 2022, Westway LAB, Portugal’s first Showcase Festival & Pro Music Conference, returns for its 9th edition in Guimarães. Launched in 2014, Westway LAB has always been as much about creation, and the creative process, as it is about the music business and its commerce and this year’s event will take a closer look at the ecology of co-creation and innovation, with 6 co-creation projects that unite artists from Portugal and the European continent. As always, the resulting showcases will be free concerts so that these unique moments, where new material is performed live…
As the world makes moves to isolate Russia financially, as sporting and cultural embargoes start to permeate, Music Export Ukraine has realeased a briefing on how the music industry can help. For more, CLICK HERE
Yes takeaways, not the ones we’ve been used to over the past couple of years (yeah, wish we’d bought Deliveroo shares too…and Zoom) but those little nuggets that festivalgoers take from site, a new band, drink, idea, friendship, passion, belief. A festival that starts with the aim of delivering takeaways by providing an eclectic, globally sourced line up coupled with workshops hosted by some of the world’s leading social missions is worthy of investigation, so we hopped onto Zoom to catch up with twoRhythms Sans Frontières (RSF) founders and directors, Gemma Brown and Gary Newland. As Newland explains, it all…
Graham Brown has a bee in his bonnet, he may need to keep it there to preserve that particular species but figuratively speaking, this industry PR and marketing specialist has campaigned enough, heard enough and is one of an ever-growing band of industry thinkers that have seen enough statements of intent and would like to see them transferred into action. We asked him to explain: “To know and not to do is not to know.” “It’s an old adage my dad planted in my brain as a young man – but it seems to have been one that’s haunted the…
Peterborough-based technical production company Pearce Hire was thrilled to receive the accolade of Best Power Supplier at the recent Event Production Awards 2022. The company has an exceptional reputation as a technical production specialist of over thirty years standing. They specialise in temporary power and lighting systems for outdoor events on Greenfield sites across the UK including Royal Parks, stately home gardens and areas of outstanding natural beauty. During the last two difficult years, founder and Managing Director, Shaun Pearce has campaigned for government support of the sector at local and national level, whilst working tirelessly to safeguard and future-proof…
Leading trade body the Night Time Industries Association (NTIA) have today spoken out about concerns that elements of a previously outlawed form of discriminatory licensing policy is once again rearing its head. NTIA CEO Michael Kill said the Met were ‘reimplementing a discriminatory policy by stealth’. He called for the new Metropolitan Police Commissioner – once appointed following Dame Cressida Dick’s resignation – to put an end to the practice for good. Form 696 was a risk assessment form which Scotland Yard requested from promoters and licensees of events to complete in advance of an event. The form – introduced…
Boutique UK hideaway boasts a newly expanded and mouth-watering line up of talent over two days. In two much talked about editions to date, Hide&Seek has made an immediate impact on the underground festival circuit and quickly became synonymous with authentic electronic sounds from the worlds of house, techno, disco and minimal. Last year’s show was so widely loved that organisers were left with no other choice than to expand the offer to a two-day format and to create space for extended set times and a growing list of talent. Importantly, the focus remains firmly on careful curation and coherent…
Once Manchester’s best kept secret, someone grassed and left Moovin Festival to cope with its last two iterations selling out. The much loved, independent, countercultural weekend long fiesta has now established itself as the place to party over the August Bank holiday weekend. This year sees Moovin’s biggest line up to date, mixing familiar faces, living legends and groundbreaking greats, with a unique sense of quirky, hedonistic madness plus plenty of surprises. Moovin Festival is a laid back way to catch an eclectic mix of favourite acts as well as exciting new artists and so much more. Stages include “The Barn” ,…
DHP Family’s Splendour is bouncing back bigger and better than ever since its last outing three years ago with the news that it will be expanding to include a second day and adding yet more acts to the bill (23-24 July 2022). With double the stage time, the line-up for Nottinghamshire’s biggest music festival is stacked out with headliners serving up contemporary and classic hits galore including Richard Ashcroft, Anne-Marie, Supergrass, Craig David presents TS5, The Human League, Razorlight, The Vamps, Ocean Colour Scene, Happy Mondays, Belinda Carlisle, and many many more. Staying true to the recipe that makes Splendour…