With just 4 weeks to go until The Green Events and Innovations Conference (GEI15) opens its doors, the foremost conference for sustainable events is delighted to announce a new batch Of Climate-Busting Sessions And Speakers Including Jane Healy (Glastonbury/Boomtown Festival), Artur Mendes (Boom Festival, Portugal), Abena Fairweather (Legacy Marketplace), Jonathan Overend (BBC / Ninetyfour1) and many more. Bringing together leaders and innovators in the global live and events sector to network and accelerate environmental and social best practices. The first sessions announced include an exclusive presentation from research project ACT 1.5, which is supported by the renowned trip-hop collective Massive…
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Gopuff delivers Wireless Festival released a stellar 2023 Line-up with the release of a slcik, narrative-driven launch video. Returning to its spiritual home in London’s Finsbury Park, Festival Republic announced three massive UK exclusive headliners Travis Scott, Playboi Carti and D-Block Europe, special guest 50 Cent and a host of huge exclusive acts including Lil Uzi Vert, Popcaan, Headie One, Ice Spice, FLO, Latto, Joey Bada$$ and more. Following weeks of speculation from fans and ‘leaks’, the news was revealed in a dramatic video starring UK media personalities Yung Filly, Darkest Man, Henrie, BBC 1XTRA’s Nadia Jae and Kenny Allstar…
In this 8th year of Vision: 2025’s annual Industry Green Survey for outdoor events, 119 festivals and events with a combined audience of over 2.1 million took part; from community events to the largest summer music events in the UK. The results give insight into trends and practices, challenges faced, and what event organisers are prioritising for the coming season. Read a full analysis of the survey: https://bit.ly/GreenSurveyResults2022 Key findings: Local authority expectations are changing; with17% of events reporting that their local authority required information about sustainability in 2022, and a further 24% saying it has been indicated that this…
UK drug checking charity, The Loop, is dedicated to reducing drug harm. We asked their recently appointed CEO, Katy Porter, along with The Loop Colleagues to update us on the research and data that underpins their service. Music festivals are leisure environments where larger numbers of people take larger quantities of legal and illegal drugs, spread across longer time periods than in everyday life. For example, in terms of recent use, 11.4% of young adults aged 16-24 in England and Wales report having had an illicit drug in the last month (Home Office, 2020), by comparison with over two thirds…
Originally reported in The Times this morning, Government officials have suggested that Home Secretary, Suella Braverman is pushing for a ban on the sale or possession of nitrous oxide. Discarded nitrous oxide cylinders are a common sight, with almost one in 10 16- to 24-year-olds reporting having used the substance in 2019-20. Current law bans the knowing or reckless supply of nitrous oxide for inhalation and Government but review is currently being carried out by the independent advisory council on the misuse of drugs, which advises on drug policy. There is believed to be pressure to fast track the review…
Mustard Media, the events marketing agency, have today released their yearly ticket tracking figures, showing their most robust year for ticket sales on record. In 2021 they set a goal to help their clients sell 1.2 million tickets in 2022, which they surpassed with the total standing at 1.5 million tickets and £80 million in revenue driven. Robert Masterson, Managing Director, said, “We are incredibly proud of last year’s results. We weathered the toughest years in our history during the pandemic and have worked incredibly hard to get where we are today. Having worked with over 100+ festivals and events…
Every year at ESNS, the ESNS Exchange team gathers the wishlists of ESNS Exchange festival bookers to see which ESNS23 acts stood out the most and will most likely be booked a lot in the summer. As ESNS Exchange starts its twentieth year of existence, and with ESNS 2023 just behind us, the first selections are in. With 672 votes from 110 different ESNS Exchange partners from 31 countries, here is a top five of the acts with the most votes and a top five of the acts with the most votes per country; ESNS Exchange Artist Chart 1.Deki Alem…
Legendary Jamaican reggae and roots reggae recording artist Max Romeo, stopping by on his last-ever UK tour is a highlight of the second wave of artists announced for City Splash, London’s biggest celebration of Caribbean and African culture taking place in Brockwell PArk on 29th May this year. Next to him is amapiano queen Uncle Waffles who has been picked out as a star to watch this year and turned in a superb Boiler Room performance that got everyone talking while also bringing all freshest sounds of this fast-rising genre. Add in Giggs and Dizze Rascal collaborator Donae’o, international reggae…
Priding itself itself on a dynamic celebration of independent music and counter-culture featuring left-field indie, post-punk, electronica, techno and everything in-between, Wide Awake has announced another round of acts to appear in London’s Brockwell Park on Saturday 27th May. The second phase includes Alex G, Viagra Boys, Black Country, New Road, Two Shell, Tirzah, Los Bitchos, Civic, Wasted Youth, Clamm, O., Nice Biscuit, Jjuuujjuu and Warmduscher. Championing what is important and highlighting social issues have always been an imperative part of the Wide Awake philosophy. Political and social activists Hate Zine will have a physical presence this year at the festival with a…
Tomorrowland will begin the countdown to the ’23 festival season with a brand-new digital spectacle ‘Adscendo, A Digital Introduction’, set to take place on Saturday January 28th from 14.00 ’til 21.45 CET. Everyone who pre-registers for the ticket sale of Tomorrowland Belgium 2023 will be able to join the digital experience for free and enjoy exclusive DJ sets by Afrojack, Amber Broos, Amelie Lens, Ape Rave Club, Armin van Buuren, Dom Dolla, James Hype, Kölsch, Like Mike, Mandy, R3HAB, Sunnery James & Ryan Marciano, Tale Of Us and W&W amidst a fascinating digital world, as well as get a first…