Symphotech, the wide-reaching outdoor event production, safety and noise management group, has recently strenghtened its team with the addition of a new Consulting Director. Caroline Harding’s addition to Symphotech’s leadership team signals new ambitions for the Group. Caroline will focus on ambitious expansion plans and implementing business strategy, while further strengthening quality and systems. She brings a breadth of skills and experience to her advisory role for the Symphotech board, alongside newly appointed Chair, Will Hodgson, who states: “I’m delighted to welcome Caroline’s skills, passion and dynamism to our team. Her impressive experience of risk consultancy in the events sector,…
Author: Andy Lenthall
The first three acts heading to Liverpool’s Sefton Park for this summer’s Africa Oyé Festival have been revealed. Artists from Ghana, Guinea-Bissau and Cameroon make up the first wave of performers to be announced by organisers with plenty more still to come. Following an incredible 30th anniversary year in 2022, one of Merseyside’s most picturesque green spaces will once again be filled with the music and culture of Africa, the Caribbean and the Diaspora, for two free days of live music, workshops, DJ stages, food stalls and a range of traders in the Oyé Village. Kicking off the first wave of acts are Ghanian highlife…
Wide Days has announced the first artists on its expanded showcase programme which features two nights of emerging Scottish talent and finishes with M For Montreal and FOCUS Wales providing snapshots of their festivals. Taking place across three Edinburgh venues from 13-15 April, the event is supported by The National Lottery through Creative Scotland’s Open Project Fund, PRS Foundation and PPL, with the opening night line-up hosted in partnership with the Music Venue Trust. This features four acts chosen by a diverse panel of over 30 music and media figures, with a strong focus on a spectrum of pop acts with The Big Day, Quiet Houses, Russell Stewart and Silvi. They…
Celebrated for delivering the best in classic and emerging dance music, 51st Festival (FKA 51st State) has announced full details on its 2023 edition, taking place in its new home in the heart of London at Copthall Playing Fields on Saturday, 5th August. Claimed as one of the UK’s most diverse and inclusive festivals, organisers aim to remain unmatched for threading nostalgic, iconic acts with the best in cutting-edge new music. Celebrating house music across its many genres, 51st Festival explores Soulful, Classic, Tech, Afro, Garage, Disco, Soul, RnB, Dancehall, Soca, Amapiano, Drum & Bass and more, showcasing the technicoloured…
A sector-leading partnership launched the Donut Assessment Tool for Events (DATE) at LAEOG’s Event Production Show panelo pilot implementation of the national Green Events Code with local authorities, 2nd March 2023. DATE will provide local authorities with a free-to-use, simple tool kit to assess an event’s community, accessibility and environmental sustainability impacts. DATE’s creation exemplifies the spirit of collaboration which was key to the product’s development. Vision: 2025, hosted by Julies Bicycle, partnered with DATE’s designer, academic and industry consultant Andrew Lansley, to embed its Green Events Code within the newly developed tool kit. DATE’s Accessibility section is based on…
The 15th edition of the Green Events & Innovations Conference (GEI), the foremost conference for sustainable events, was a sold out success with over 350 delegates and an agenda with heavyweight speakers, innovators and industry leaders in the global live music, sports and event sector. Taking place on 28th February at the Royal Lancaster London and supported by Ecotricity, this year’s edition tackled the critical sustainability issues with a gender-balanced lineup of speakers who brought their knowledge, insight, and formidable passion to the panels and conversations. Proceedings started with AGF CEO Claire O’Neill and Director Teresa Moore revealing that, after 17…
Showsec recently announced the appointments of Simon Battersby and Mark Logan as Co-CEO’s with immediate effect This follows the recent retirement of Mark Harding after twenty one years as Managing Director of the Company. Battersby and Logan have been with the company since 1994 and 1991 respectively, working their way through the operational structure in numerous roles before joining the Board of Directors in 2007. They have been jointly responsible for operations within the business, alongside other directorial responsibilities. Both have been hugely influential in shaping the development of the company in the last twenty years and have been at…
Hospitality, one of the international powerhouses of Drum & Bass will be presenting its award-winning Hospitality In The Woods for a bumper one-day celebration of all things Drum & Bass on Saturday 19th August 2023 at London’s Beckenham Place Park. Every single facet of the sound will be showcased across five fantastically designed stages with headliners including Netsky, High Contrast, A.M.C Calibre, Roni Size, DJ Marky, Camo & Krooked, Goddard, LTJ Bukem, Metrik and many more. This year will see Hospitality’s first ever mid-summer UK Saturday festival that is packed with musical goodness designed to recapture the special magic of…
RLTY is an all new metaverse platform that offers a no-code virtual experience builder for virtual event organisers. This revolutionary new approach to designing, building and launching customised metaverse experiences allows users to go live in a matter of minutes. The newly launched private metaverse RLTY World meanwhile offers full customization capabilities, unparalleled social interaction, photo-realistic design, security, scalability and privacy. RLTY has already made a huge impact: in 2022 it created and launched over 30 metaverse events across major metaverse platforms. From a 3-day digital fashion experience with Fabricant and World of Women and the Metaverse Summit, to MET…
NFT-TiX, a top-tier provider of blockchain-based ticketing solutions, has entered into a partnership with United Music Events and secured the naming rights for the VIP area at the highly anticipated 2023 Hardmission and Techmission Festival in Prague. The VIP area on both events will be now officially presented and known as the “NFT-TiX VIP Lounge,” The VIP area promises to provide an exclusive and elevated experience for VIP ticket holders at both festivals. Located opposite the main stage with breathtaking views and exceptional amenities, the VIP lounge is set to be a highlight that will positively contribute to the total…