Robomagic Live’s Live At The Palace takes over Fulham Palace for two weekends this spring and summer, with the first on May Bank Holiday featuring some of the most prominent and internationally acclaimed DJs in the electronic dance music scene. On Saturday 27th May it will be a Ministry of Sound Classical takeover complete with a 32-piece orchestra performing iconic dance classics, completely rearranged and reinterpreted for the 2020s. Special guests will include, UK music scene stalwart, Tall Paul, Wrexham’s finest house DJs K-Klass, and Seamus Haji. Sunday 28th May will see Groove Armada plus DJ friends joining them for…
Author: Andy Lenthall
Canvas Yard the brand new collaboration between Moda Living and New Citizens, and Leeds’ largest city centre outdoor event space has celebrated its first month delivering two successful, 4000 cap events. Says New Citizens’ Stu, “The New Citizens team and I are really happy with how these first events at Canvas Yard went. With such a lack of cultural space in Leeds it was amazing to witness the Hacienda and then Defected audience enjoy themselves and the hard work from all our core team, freelancers and suppliers paying off.” Eleanor Trigwell, Brand Manager at Moda Living, said: “It was fantastic…
As gender balance across festival line ups continues to grab headlines and attention, Serbia’s Exit Festival has bucked the trend and is rightfullly proud to achieve 64% representation for women in their crew. We asked Alisa Rastovac, EXIT’s head of creative about how it was achieved and what it means to the organisation: Please introduce yourself and explain what your role is at EXIT Festival? Hi, my name is Alisa. I began my event industry journey nearly 13 years ago, and now, at the age of 31, I climbed my way to the position of the Head of Creative Department…
After a four year break, one of Germany’s most prestigious open-air techno festivals is back. Love Family Park returns on Saturday 22nd July at the completely new venue of Rebstock Park in Frankfurt am Main Germany, a lush and open green space with the city’s skyline off in the distance that is very well connected to local motorways, public transport and the international airport in Frankfurt. Playing will be the legendary Sven Väth, plus Solomun who will play one of his rare German dates at the festival. Across two stages fans will see Vintage Culture, Nina Kraviz, Kobosil, Enrico Sangiuliano,…
Boogietown returns to Apps Court Farm on 9th and 10th September 2023 for its biggest ever weekend of funk, soul and disco across four stages and new for 2023, camping options. This year’s epic headliners include a mix of pioneering DJs and live acts from across the ages such as Billy Ocean, Earth Wind & Fire, The Tramps, Fatback Band, Armand Van Helden, The Shapeshifters, Trevor Nelson, DJ Spoony, Jocelyn Brown, Jazzie B, Omar, Groove Armada, Artwork, Crazy P, Craig Charles, The Nextmen, Norman Jay MBE, Killa Kutz and more. Apps Court Farm is just 35 minutes from London amongst…
Diaries out, Brighton Music Conference (BMC), has announced the full list of events and pod parties for its 10th Anniversary edition. Taking place from the 24th to 26th of May 2023 at the Brighton i360 beachfront complex, the 2023 edition will welcome some of the biggest names in the electronic music scene from the past, present and future. Networking is a big part of the BMC ethos and there are plenty of opportunities to meet industry colleagues and connect with like-minded people at the many exclusive networking parties at some of Brighton’s best-loved venues, including the Brighton i360 observation pod. …
Festival Awards co-founder Steve Jenner has led festivals through several game-changing technological shifts over the years, from bringing the internet to Glastonbury in the late 1990s to seeding the integral online community of Download Festival in the 2000s and more recently making festivals like Boomtown fully cash-free with RFID systems. Jenner now shares his insights on the impact that AI, predicted by Google’s CEO to be more significant for advancing humanity than fire, is set to have on the festival industry. He wrote this himself, without the assistance of…well, you get the drift. Artificial Intelligence (AI) has made remarkable strides…
NFT-TiX, the blockchain-based ticketing platform, has announced yet another multi-year partnership, this time with with Unum Festival, one of the most highly-anticipated music events of the year. This collaboration marks a turning point in the entertainment industry, as Unum Festival becomes another major event to embrace NFT-TiX ticketing technology. Starting May 5th, 12:00 noon European Central Standard Time, NFT-TiX will kick off ticket sales for the upcoming Unum Festival, set to take place from June 1st to June 6th in the breathtaking coastal town of Shengjin, Albania, with a partnership that promises a seamless and secure ticketing experience, empowering festival-goers…
Centre for green hydrogen innovation launched by Heriot-Watt University A new centre for green hydrogen innovation and product development has been launched by Heriot-Watt University in collaboration with hydrogen technologies experts Logan Energy and PlusZero. The newly named ‘Hydrogen Works’ building will see the consortium collaborate across a range of hydrogen-related research and industry projects including clean-power generators, state-of-the-art refuelling infrastructure and cutting-edge energy systems for heavy industry. As part of Heriot-Watt University’s pioneering strategy to engage with business and become leaders in sustainability, it is reshaping its Riccarton Campus in Edinburgh to house innovative companies and clusters, including Logan…
The Ipswich based multi-venue festival Brighten The Corners Festival today add a final wave of acts for their 2023 event, taking place on Friday 9th & Saturday 10th June in five venues throughout Ipswich town centre. Leading the newest wave of additions to their inclusive and exciting lineup are buzzing indie duo Dolores Forever, rowdy newcomers Fat Dog, goth-pop specialists Heartworms, South London haiku-loving trio Honeyglaze, enigmatic songwriter Molly Payton and pop specialist Jessica Winter, as well as esteemed BBC 6 Music presenters Jamz Supernova and Tom Ravenscroft who’ll be heading up the event’s late-night electronic programme. They join the…