The Power of Events platform launched today at an event at Here at Outernet in London, which saw partners and supporters join the core team to explore the new UK event industry platform. Bringing together the seven sectors that make up the world-leading UK event industry, the launch event was an opportunity to thank 200 of the supporters and partners that have contributed to help deliver the platform.Attendees represented all sectors, which included Notting Hill Carnival, AEG Europe, ASM Global, London Marathon, George P Johnson, TRO, ExCel London, WRG, Identity, DRPG, Wasserman, Smyle, Montgomery Group, Rego, Star Group, SunBelt Rentals,…
Author: Andy Lenthall
Today, Keychange the pioneering international initiative for gender equity in the music industry, shares an update on the progress of the Keychange Pledge and reveals its Pledge Action Plan outlining next steps. Featuring feedback provided by more than 200 global pledge signatories over 5 years, the Pledge Action Plan has been created by Keychange based upon data analysis provided by Erasmus University Rotterdam. The action plan highlights progress made, challenges faced, and the next steps required for Keychange to continue its work in reaching gender equity in the music industry. 2017 saw the launch of the Keychange Pledge and its…
The future of All in the Mind Festival, an annual event that last year attracted 6,000 visitors, is in jeopardy, with organisers, charity Fluid Motion Theatre Company, forced to cancel the 2023 festival because of a lack of funding. For the past seven years, the event brought thousands of visitors to Basingstoke town centre each September to enjoy family-friendly performances and interactive activities to promote the power of the arts to boost mental health. Visitor numbers were up 50% in 2022 – but funding cuts, fewer donations and a lack of corporate sponsors mean that Fluid Motion can’t afford to…
The globally renowned EXIT Festival in Serbia will celebrate 50 years of hip-hop at this year’s event with the globally influential Wu-Tang Clan set to headline alongside Alesso, Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike, Chase & Status, Claptone, Sofi Tukker and more announced. The iconic Petrovaradin Fortress is widely considered one of the best festival venues in the world, providing a stunning backdrop for the gods of rap to further celebrate the 30th anniversary of their debut release “Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers)”. “We are so proud that Wu-Tang Clan, the biggest rap group of all time and The Prodigy, who…
The second NTIA Night Time Economy report shows the stark reality of the challenges faced by the industry and defines the true journey that the industry has been on over the last few years, and the impact on the entire nightlife ecosystem. The report aims to fully understand the economic contribution and significance of the night time cultural economy (NTCE) to the UK economy as well as the wider UK night-time economy (NTE) and the overall ‘out of home’ leisure economy (OHLE). The Night Time Economy was amongst the worst affected by the Covid 19 pandemic and the report shows…
Secretsundaze have entered their 21st year with bold plans, new residents and two one-day festival concepts that each bring something fresh to the capital. Secretsundaze turned twenty in 2022 and marked the occasion by moving firmly forwards with shows across Europe including Glastonbury as well as the debut live performance of new sister act Spirit of Sundaze Ensemble. Always a step ahead, founders Giles Smith and James Priestley now welcome two exciting new talents to join them as residents. James explains this first time ever move; “Cosmo Sofi and Macca are two of our favourite emerging DJ talents in London.…
The NN North Sea Jazz Festival, the world’s largest indoor music festival, has announced the first wave of artists for its hugely-anticipated return to the Ahoy Centre in Rotterdam this July. Taking place from Friday 7th – Sunday 9th July 2023, this year’s event will present a line-up bursting with huge international stars from across the worlds of jazz, blues, soul, pop and beyond. Welcoming more than 75,000 music fans each year, the North Sea Jazz Festival has built an incomparable reputation since its inaugural year in 1976 hosting a string of musical icons over the years from Miles Davis and Count…
After a 2021 debut in Newcastle’s Herrington Park, 2022 saw Loosefest become the largest festival in the history of the city’s Town Moor, one of the largest inner-city green spaces in Europe, spanning over 1,000 acres, making it larger than New York City’s Central Park (843 acres). 2023 sees the LooseFest team enter into a long-term partnership with the Freemen of Newcastle and the City Council to secure the future expansion of the site for many years to come, firmly cementing the North East on the UK festival map. Last year’s event transformed the area into an adult wonderland and…
A charity to help young people enter the hospitality and event industry is set to launch later this year, Parklife co founder, Sacha Lord has announced. The Sacha Lord Foundation, which is currently applying for charitable status, will provide those aged 15-21 with educational funding and employment opportunities in the hospitality and event sectors. Supporting disadvantaged young people living in Greater Manchester, it will provide ‘the first step on the ladder’ for those wanting to create a career in the sector, working in partnership with schools, colleges and higher education facilities to fund and provide education placements through scholarships and…
To mark Tinnitus Awareness Week, the NTIA are pleased to announce the partnership with the “Make Listening Safe” Campaign in the UK, an initiative of the World Health Organisation to increase the awareness of avoidable risks to hearing and promote the WHO’s global standards on safe listening at venues and events. The industry has a huge part to play in safeguarding peoples hearing across our sector, from bars staff, performers, security and crew. Alongside the guidance developed by WHO, we are launching a campaign to work with the industry, to fund a training and accreditation scheme which will make people…