Fresh off the back of another record-setting edition, EXIT confidently strides towards 2024 when the festival will return from 11 to 14 July and will once again be the favourite gathering spot for visitors from around the world. Tickets for EXIT 2024 will officially go on sale on Tuesday 10th October. This year, EXIT created its own unique Universe, where the audience was as important as the world’s leading performers who all brought their A-game. It is renowned as a place where everyone is free to be themselves, to embrace happiness and believe we can really make a change in…
Author: Andy Lenthall
Fresh off the back of another huge edition of Boogietown, the dates for the 2024 edition have already been revealed Saturday 7th and Sunday 8th September 2024. Held just 35 minutes from London at Apps Court Farm, this most essential disco, soul and funk weekender of the year is nestled amongst the bends of the River Thames, with ancient woodland, undulating green hills and hidden lakes. It is a gorgeous spot that makes for a perfect late summer getaway in the British countryside. Spread across four different stages each with their own look and feel, this year the likes of…
When Luno presents All Points East returned to London’s Victoria Park last month, L’Oréal Paris, partnered up to take a stand against harassment. With a YouGov survey revealing that 80% of women in the UK say they have been sexually harassed in public spaces, the partnership supported women, festival staff and allies to learn more about personal safety. Living by its tagline, ‘I’m worth it’, L’Oréal Paris actively looks to combat street harassment through its global Stand Up programme. The training has been delivered nationally since April 2022 by The Suzy Lamplugh Trust, the UK’s pioneering personal safety charity and…
The Roundhouse has completed its line up for Roundhouse Rising Festival 2023. The three-day flagship event occurs from 12th to 14th October, in collaboration with BBC Introducing Live. The full programme for the BBC Introducing panel programme has been announced for Saturday, 14 Oct. Aimed at empowering grassroots artists, very special music industry guests will host it, and sessions include: How BBC Introducing Can Help An Artist with Jess Iszatt, plus special guest artists Venbee and Sekou. Industry guest Ryan Lofthouse, Co-founder of Closer Artists and manager to Geroge Ezra and James Bay, also joins. Being an Independent Artist is…
Nottingham’s Hockley Hustle is set to be the biggest ever with the introduction of an industry day to supercharge the careers of homegrown talent ahead of the main event taking place Sunday 22 October 2023. It’s all part of the festival’s ethos to showcase the creative scene in the city and help develop the artists and promoters that make the festival – which has been supporting local charities since 2006 – a massive success each year. The Hustle has curated an impressive line up of national and international music industry professionals to deliver the free to access programme of workshops, 1-to-1…
In a new initiative for 2023, The Showman’s Show, Production Futures and the Power of Events are teaming up to create a pop-up job clinic Your Calling at this year’s event. Held at the show on Thursday 19th October, it will play host to a series of insightful sessions and networking opportunities aimed at helping young people and freelancers who are actively looking for work in events. As well as the content there will be an opportunity for Showman’s Show exhibitors and visitors with who are actively recruiting to meet with potential employees. Both candidates and employers will be screened…
Get ready to raise your glasses and savour the finest wines from around the globe at the inaugural London Wine Festival, taking place from 7th to 10th December 2023. Set against the vibrant backdrop near Shoreditch and Liverpool Street, the festival promises an unmatched celebration of wine culture and camaraderie. The London Wine Festival is set to become the largest of its kind in the UK, welcoming an impressive lineup of 200 vineyards from various corners of the world. At the forefront of the festival’s focus is the burgeoning prominence and quality of British wines, showcasing vineyards from Wales, Kent,…
Tickets for Good – the company on a mission to give NHS and charity workers free and heavily discounted tickets to festivals, music, sport, comedy, and theatre – has launched a new programme: ‘The Ticket Bank’, to give tickets directly to the 8 million people affected by the cost of living crisis. Anyone who has received UK Government cost of living payments is eligible to sign up to the platform immediately. Major UK promoters are already on board with Tickets for Good, with festivals including Tramlines (Sheffield), Truck (Oxford), Bath Festivals, and Deer Shed (North Yorks) offering tickets on the…
With six weeks left until ADE 2023, Amsterdam Dance Event reveals its second wave of artists. Among them are Adam Beyer (SE), Anetha (FR), A-Trak (CA), Black Cadmium (NL), Carista (NL), Charlotte de Witte (BE), Claptone (DE), DJ Heartstring (DE), DJ Holographic (US), Fatima Yamaha (NL), Hardwell (NL), Héctor Oaks (DE), HoneyLuv (US), Interplanetary Criminal (GB), Islandman (TR), JASSS (ES), KI/KI (NL), Parfait (FR), Peggy Gou (DE), Sama Abdulhadi (FR), Van Anh (NL), and many others. Amsterdam Dance Event runs from October 18—22, 2023 and is the world’s most extensive festival and conference program for electronic music. Live performances have…
Thousands of revellers at this year’s CarFest experienced the power of electric vehicle (EV) charging in action at the bp pulse EV silent disco. Over 5000 festival goers visited the 600-person capacity attraction which, in a world-first, was 100% powered by four EVs charged by bp pulse, bringing together the combination of electrifying beats, electric cars and EV charging solutions. Over the course of the weekend, three disco slots were played on each of the three days, with 6.5 hours of daily EV-powered entertainment using approximately 200kWh worth of power across the event. Adding to the excitement, celebrity brothers, AJ…