The Tramlines Trust, launched in 2022 by Sheffield’s 40,000 capacity Tramlines Festival, has announced it is now ready to receive 2023 applications. Funds of £30k were given out by the Trust last year to benefit over 40 charities, local projects and grassroot community organisations across Sheffield. The festival, now approaching its 15th edition at Hillsborough Park, is set to continue giving back to the local community, offering grants of up to £500 and in some eligible cases, grants of up to £1,000. Applicants have until 3rd July 2023 to apply via the Tramlines website where full criteria details can also…
Author: Andy Lenthall
The 9th edition of the International Festival Forum (IFF) will take place at a new campus location this year in a move that allows an expanded programme and increased delegate numbers. IFF, presented in association with TicketSwap, will take place in South London music venue Omeara from 26-28 September. The venue and surrounding spaces will form the IFF Campus and host booking agency and export office showcases, pop up offices, speedmeetings, conference debates, parties and more. Since launching in 2015, IFF has become the leading annual gathering for festivals and booking agents, bringing the industry’s principal buyers and sellers together…
Spitalfields Music has today announced the full programme for its 2023 Festival, which will see world premieres, new music, overlooked historic pieces and classic repertoire performed in iconic East London locations from Village Underground to the Tower of London. Taking place from 30 June – 12 July, tickets go on general sale on 20 April. Curated by Spitalfields Music Chief Executive, Sarah Gee, the 2023 festival will bring together acclaimed national and international artists for two weeks of concerts that demonstrate the extensive range and resilience of classical music. The festival will combine different styles, traditions, genres and artforms for…
NFT-TIX, providers of non-fungible token (NFT) ticketing solutions, has moved exclusively to Avalanche, a high-performance, eco-friendly blockchain network designed for decentralized applications. Avalanche empowers NFT-TIX to provide a seamless, reliable, energy-efficient user experience characterized by near-instant processing speeds. “We are incredibly grateful for the belief and confidence that the Avalanche Foundation has shown in our vision and technology,” said Emil Ljesnajanin, CEO/Founder of NFT-TiX. “Their backing has further validated our commitment to revolutionizing the ticketing industry while prioritizing sustainability and user experience.” Ava Labs, the main developer of Avalanche, has extended its full support to NFT-TiX as they integrate with…
This year’s Wide Days has been hailed a success by organisers and participants, attracting 350 registered delegates, up 25% on 2022 from 10 countries and all the UK nations. Taking place in Edinburgh from 13-15 April, the convention hosted delegations from Mexico and Canada, showcased a record number of acts over the three days and invited the the festivals M For Montreal and FOCUS Wales to each guest programme a venue. Supported by The National Lottery through Creative Scotland’s Open Project Fund, this year’s conference included a strand on the convergence of science and music, a round table exploring where…
Dominion Festival, due to take place at Ushaw Historic House and Gardens in Durham between May 5th and 7th has been cancelled, with organisers citing lack of ticket sales as the reason. The festival, due to be headlined by Blind Guardian, Orange Goblin ans Skindred, had sold less than 5% of available tickets with less than a month to go. The organisers issued a statement stating that they had accepted losses of over £100,000, and that the cancellation was to ‘ensure no-one loses except us’. All ticket holders are being refunded automatically to their payment method.
Barclaycard has announced that it will become the Headline Partner of two UK festival staples in 2023 as part of its partnership renewal with Live Nation UK – Barclaycard presents the Isle of Wight Festival and Barclaycard presents Latitude. The five-year extension also includes partnerships with festivals across all regions of the UK, from The Great Escape Festival, Download and Lytham Festival to Camp Bestival, Reading & Leeds and more. The partnership sees the return of the Amp Stage, which will host a programme of secret sets at key festival sites. Fans will be given digital clues to guess the…
More than 13,000, that’s a baker’s dozen thousand, Omega bread baskets and dolly equipment belonging to Bakers Basco were recovered from festivals and outdoor events during 2022, following the success of a targeted awareness campaign highlighting the environmental impact of misplaced bakery equipment often left behind at festivals and outdoor events. During the course of 2022, Bakers Basco’s national investigations team visited close to 100 locations across the UK, resulting in the successful recovery of 13,000+ pieces of equipment, which often ends up in landfill or used for purposes for which it was not designed. Key locations included Cheltenham, Chester,…
Live music is back in Wokingham again this summer with the event being confirmed to take place over the August bank holiday weekend, starting Saturday 26th. There are over 40 artists appearing this year, from across the borough and much further afield. There are original artists, tribute artists and covers bands performing a wide range of musical gen-res, some new and some practically legends in their field. Artists announced include the headliners: prog rock legends Caravan, gonzo rock’n’rollers Tankus the Henge, soul and funk specialists Funkin’ Souled Out, plus Leoni Jane Kennedy, The Skangsters, Moonage – The Best of Bowie…
After announcing an additional day for their 10th Anniversary, We Are FSTVL have announced the Line-Up for the We Are Fridays Dream Valley takeover, which sees the return of iconic party brands Glitterbox and Defected. Glitterbox’s parties bring some of the world’s most respected DJs and emerging talents together alongside dancers, fierce performers and drag queens to create truly unforgettable moments on dance floors across the world. Defected is one of the most respected and identifiable labels around the world, which has paved the way for house music in the UK. We Are FSTVL debuts come from homegrown Manchester techno brand…