Tremor festival, Portugal’s most cherished avant-garde music adventure returns to the São Miguel Island 8th–12th April 2025 with another exciting lineup of trailblazing artists. Set in the misty and mysterious Azorean archipelago in the middle of the Atlantic, Tremor seamlessly blends experimental music, visual art and nature in a setting unlike any other. Among the first wave of acts is rising Portuguese star and Music Moves Europe Award nominee Ana Lua Caiano, returning to Tremor with her eclectic compositions weaving forgotten traditions with modern sounds. Using synthesizers, beat machines and everyday sounds, Caiano crafts layered audio landscapes in real time,…
Author: Andy Lenthall
Togather, the UK’s leading event F&B management platform, today announced the launch of Togather Live 360, a groundbreaking tech product that streamlines the way festivals and live event organisers manage their food and beverage concessions. Built upon hundreds of hours of extensive research and customer feedback, Togather Live 360 represents the culmination of seven years of event analysis. This includes evaluations of diverse workflows from thousands of events managed on the Togather platform and millions of data points from events attended by over 20 million people – including Pride in London, GALA Festival and The Royal International Air Tattoo. Togather…
In light of recent individual licensing data obtained through a Freedom of Information request, the NTIA says that it is imperative that we address the current private security regulatory framework governing the private security sector. The statistics reveal a pressing need for reform to ensure efficacy of private security provision, tax conformance and prevent the sector being a haven for organised crime groups. Industry representatives have said that current regulatory framework is over twenty years old and no longer ‘fit for purpose’. Private security is the only regulated sector where businesses can operate out of sight of the regulator due…
Clair Global was engaged by premium entertainment company Latitude 38 Entertainment (L38), part of Live Nation Entertainment, for the eighth year to provide data solutions to three-day music and food festival, BottleRock Napa Valley. Building on decades of live event expertise, Clair Global’s data services enhanced the festival experience for 45,000 attendees who came to watch an eclectic line up of musical talent, including Clair Global touring clients Stevie Nicks, Megan Thee Stallion, The Offspring and Queens of the Stone Age Clair Global engineers built the network infrastructure to support production connectivity needs around the festival venue, the Napa Valley…
Amsterdam Dance Event (ADE) has completed its festival program for ADE 2024 with over 1,000 events in more than 200 venues over five days and nights. 3,000+ performing artists will participate in ADE 2024, making it the world’s largest and most influential club-based festival and conference for electronic music. Amsterdam Dance Event kicks off with five ADE Official Opening Concerts this year, taking place simultaneously on Wednesday, October, 16. Dutch artist Eefje de Visser will play the glass atrium at the Van Gogh Museum unplugged, treating visitors to a fifty-minute performance of her songs in their truest form. Nick Verstand…
Part of the year-long Braga 25 programme celebrating Braga as the Portuguese Capital of Culture, Portugal’s new four-day music showcase, SQUARE, launched in April 2024, is set to illuminate national creativity within a broader international context, enriching the city’s vibrant cultural landscape. More than a conventional showcase festival, SQUARE serves as an artist-centric networking platform dedicated to grassroots and progressive industry practitioners who champion diversity and innovation. Its mission is to connect independent promoters with new audiences and emerging cultural movements. The conference theme, MARGIN, will explore this multifaceted concept through a comprehensive three-day industry programme. The first day will…
At the end of their 10th season producing festivals and events, The Fair team share their learnings, insights and take-home tips for those looking to progress their career in the industry A lot can happen in 10 years, especially – as we all know – in the world of events. From event production to licensing, operations and health and safety, independent festival production company The Fair has worked across thousands of festivals and events, delivering experiences that are not only unforgettable for audiences, but for event professionals too. What started as a two-man team in Birmingham, has since grown to…
Fortress Festival has revealed the final line-up and poster for the 2025 edition of the biggest black metal event in the UK. Closing the line-up are four additional bands: Fen, Autumn Nostalgie, Crimson Throne and Nemorous. UK atmospheric black metallers Fen will perform a UK exclusive full album performance of their 2009 debut album “The Malediction Fields”. “‘The Malediction Fields’ era was an incredible time for us”, said the band. “We were feeling our way through the genesis of the band, defining our sound and very much doing things on our own terms. It was an exciting period of discovery,…
Highest Point Festival have announced that they are taking a break in 2025, citing rising costs as the main factor driving the decision. Their full statement reads: “While this may not come as a surprise to some, it’s a decision we’ve come to after an incredible few years of events, navigating various challenges along the way. Each year, we’ve worked hard to deliver the best possible experience within our budget.However, with rising costs – including significant fees for artists – it has become increasingly difficult to sustain an event of this scale in Williamson Park. Unfortunately, it’s not feasible to…
In news that may add value to not for profit festivals working with upcoming artists, Global rehearsal studio network Pirate Studios and cultural youth organisation Small Green Shoots have announced anew three-year community partnership: the Studios For All Fund. Funded by The National Lottery Community Fund, this initiative will empower charities, CICs and organisations already working in England to engage disadvantaged, marginalised, and vulnerable individuals through music. Over the next three years, the Studios For All Fund will allocate £180,000 worth of studio time to at least 120 such groups across the country. Makeda Mcmillan , Small Green Shoots, Managing…