ESNS have announced that ESNS Exchange, the platform dedicated to the internationalisation of European music for over 20 years, will be rebranded to ‘European Talent Exchange’ from the 1st of December 2024. The new name better reflects the continued mission to support cross-border collaboration and showcase emerging European artists globally. Additionally, the ‘European Talent Exchange’ has secured funding for the next four years through the Creative Europe programme from the European Commission, allowing the vital work in promoting and supporting the European music ecosystem to continue. Historically, European artists faced challenges in reaching international audiences. However, since its inception in…
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Togather, the UK’s largest events booking platform, has brought in METHOD co-founder Will Holdoway as Event Delivery Director as it scales up its live event operations. Holdoway, who has over a decade of leadership experience in the event industry, has overseen operations at high-profile events such as Truck Festival, Tramlines, South Facing and Drumsheds and run projects for the likes of Superstruct, Broadwick Live, Nando’s and GroceryAid. As Director at METHOD, Holdoway successfully navigated the business through the challenges of COVID-19 and played a pivotal role in the return of the festival industry – spearheading events such as the Tramlines…
Earlier this year, ADE headed to Lagos to meet with the cultural platform HOMECOMING Festival to closely experience and exchange perspectives with creative talent and communities in the local music scene. As one of the birth grounds of dance music, Nigeria’s music scene continues to have a huge impact on the development of club culture. This time around, the organisation is headed over to Amsterdam to tell you all about the rich nightlife, culture, art, and dance music scene in Nigeria and Africa. COMING HOME at ADE Talking facts: the insights you need to know about Africa – ADE Wednesday Africa’s…
For its first season under the leadership of new Chief Executive Tyler Stoops, The Grange Festival has announced its programme for summer 2025. Featuring premieres of new productions of La traviata and Die Fledermaus plus the UK premiere of a new staging of Rameau’s Les Indes galantes; the return of Ballet Black in a double bill of contemporary ballet; concerts including Summertime Swing, Bernstein on Broadway, Queen at the Opera and a star-studded gala event in aid of The Meath Epilepsy Charity. Artistic Director Michael Chance said: ‘Music truly knows no boundaries: our 2025 choices celebrate the power of live…
The Night Time Industries Association (NTIA) is thrilled to announce that the Night Time Economy Summit 2025 will take place in Birmingham at Hockley Social Club from Wednesday, February 5, to Friday, February 6, 2025. This year’s summit is held in collaboration with a diverse range of partners, including the West Midlands Combined Authority, shesaid.so, Earth Percent, Skiddle, ACS, Institute of Hospitality, GigPig, Defected and VibeLab plus many more. This year’s summit, in partnership with the International Nightlife Association, will feature representatives from across Europe, Japan, the U.S., Canada, South America, and Australia. The event will foster exciting new partnerships…
Music Support, the music industry charity that provides help and support for those who have experienced challenges around substance use and/or mental health, is currently working with a record number of professionals in the music and live industry who have experienced challenges in 2024. The UK organisation has shone a light on a worrying increase in those working across the music industry in 2024 with such challenges. The charity has directly impacted at least 1000 people from the UK music industry in the last year across their core services and seen an increase of 51% in calls to their Helpline.…
Green Man Festival, Wales’ largest independent music, science and arts festival, has sold out in record time with all tickets for its 2025 edition sold in just 60 minutes. Without announcing its line-up and 11 months prior to the festival, Green Man is the first festival in the UK to completely sell out. Entering its 23rd year, tickets went on sale for the festival at 10am on Saturday (28th September) and sold out by 11am. The 25,000 capacity a day festival is set to return to the Black Mountains in the Bannau Brycheiniog National Park in Wales from the 14th…
Vision: 2025 has announced the content for the Sustainable Events Summit (SES) 9th edition, held at The Showman’s Show, Wednesday 23rd October 2024. This is a pivotal year for Vision: 2025 as work begins on establishing benchmarks and shaping sector strategy and Climate Transition Plan to 2030. The summit is free to attend, bringing together outdoor event organisers, suppliers, local authorities and experts to drive collaborative resource development, industry standards, best practice and innovation to shape the UK Events Industry’s response to the climate emergency. The Summit opens with a member’s only roundtable bringing together experts in key sustainability topics…
Pioneering UK party starters Free From Sleep have lined up an irresistible season of events to mark five years at the forefront of the underground. They head out on the road to host multiple events across Brighton, Bristol, Manchester and London at iconic venues such as Electric Brixton, FOLD, fabric, Ministry of Sound, The Troxy, Trinity Centre and New Century Hall. The likes of Patrice Bäumel, Ben UFO, Dillinja, Charlie Sparks, Channel One, Hospitality, Eli & Fur, Sinai Sound System and many more will perform. Forward-thinking promoters Free From Sleep have been an intrinsic part of the UK’s electronic music…
Glownet, the global leader in event technology solutions, is proud to introduce its newest feature, Marketplace, designed to empower event promoters and their vendors by providing unparalleled control over sales and revenue management. This innovative feature streamlines the complex processes involved in vendor management, allowing both promoters and vendors to manage their finances more efficiently and transparently. With this revolutionary update, Glownet continues its mission to provide industry-leading solutions that enable seamless event operations, giving promoters more time to focus on creating memorable experiences. Key features of the Marketplace include: Automated Revenue Share The days of spending countless hours manually…