AGF (A Greener Festival) has revealed the 43 festivals and events from 13 countries that achieved the AGF Certification for sustainability in 2022. AGF Certification is the world’s first and most comprehensive standard for sustainability in the live events sector, for festivals and events reducing waste, emissions and enhancing equality and biodiversity. Successfully certified events in 2022 include Green Gathering (UK), Strawberry Fields (AU), Das Fest (DE), DGTL (NL), Robin Hood Annual Benefit (USA), Platinum Jubilee Pageant (UK), We Love Green (FR) and Primavera Sound (ES). Ceremonies will take place at ESNS in Groningen, Netherlands on 19th January, and at…
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Festival Congress will return to Bristol on February 1, with tickets now on sale. This year will see Festival Congress move to Bristol Beacon – a larger venue following 2022’s sell-out event. Produced by AIF, Festival Congress brings member festivals and carnivals, as well as other independent festival professionals and event operators from across the UK, to meet, exchange ideas and gain insights from speakers representing a broad range of respected companies. The conference will cover a number of important topics for festival organisers via a combination of to the point Lightning Talks and extended workshops, kicked off by a…
A new industry-facing website has launched, with the goal of getting more agents, promoters, venues and indeed artists, involved ahead of consumer launch. The site provides free resources and advice for event organisers to direct fans to safe, official channels to buy resale tickets. It also offers a clear overview of ticket resale laws country by country. All these resources are available in English and Spanish, with Dutch and German to follow. Further details will be revealed at Eurosonic, at a panel on Thursday hosted by ticket resale pressure group FEAT and Dutch venues association VNPF. Speakers include Henk Schuit…
Tomorrowland’s mythical CORE stage recently made its debut in Tulum, Mexico More than 15,000 music lovers celebrated together at the closing of Zamna Festival, dancing to the finest sounds curated by Vintage Culture, Maceo Plex, Channel Tres (DJ set), Nina Kraviz, Brina Knauss, Mind Against, Cellini and many more across 3 stunning stages in the Tulum jungle. The CORE stage, one of Tomorrowland’s most unique features, left the enchanting forests of Tomorrowland for the first time ever to make its debut in the heart of Tulum’s jungle. The iconic music festival curated a one-of-a-kind experience nestled amongst a lush natural…
The Green Events and Innovations Conference (GEI15), the conference for sustainable events, is delighted to announce the renowned musician, producer and visual artist Brian Eno will be joining the event for a special Keynote conversation with Grammy award winning artist Jacob Collier. Brian Eno returns to GEI after taking part in an inspiring talk with Norwegian pop artist Aurora last year on ‘Directing the energy of music for the benefit of the planet’. This year, he and Jacob will be exploring the concept of ‘Music as a social synchroniser’ for the 15th edition which will take place 28th February 2023…
Moda Living in partnership with New Citizens is launching a dedicated new event space in Leeds. This 103,000sqft venue will be the largest open-air events space in the city centre and will play host to music, sports, cultural and arts events. It is the first development in the site’s plans to become a vibrant new city centre neighbourhood, with a mix of uses and public realm, transforming it into an outstanding new area of Leeds. Canvas Yard’s first event will kick off in April, with a stellar line up of events including FAC51 Hacienda Open Air on 30th April and…
With the 12th edition of the European Festival Awards set to take place on January 18th in Groningen, The Netherlands, the European Festival Awards are proud to announce that this year’s Lifetime Achievement Award will go to Roskilde Festival, its full team and volunteers in Denmark. They will receive their award in person at the awards along with all the other winners who will be revealed on the night. In 2022 Roskilde Festival celebrated the 50th edition of the festival. Since 1971, the Danish non- profit festival has brought together generations of young people around music, art and community. Roskilde…
ESNS (Eurosonic Noorderslag), the key exchange for emerging European music talent is gearing up for its 2023 edition, which will be the first in-person event post pandemic. Taking place from 18th to 21st January 2023, the event has proven essential in breaking new European acts into live music scenes throughout Europe and beyond and is the place to discover new breakthrough acts before they make it big. You heard it first at ESNS! There is so much to discover during the 4 days and nights of the event including the conference, festival, awards shows and much more. Here are some…
Recently Keychange, the pioneering international initiative for gender equity in the music industry, welcomed 74 new participants to its 2023 Talent Development Programme. Bringing together a multitude of different skills and networks through the Keychange Pledge and Talent Development Programme, Keychange offers a unique ecosystem with international collaboration at its heart. Selected by industry and export specialists as future leaders, the newly announced participants mark the third cohort of artists and music industry professionals from 12 countries across Europe and Canada to take part in a year-long programme. It follows a highly competitive open call that received 830 applications. Keychange…
The NEC Birmingham, part of the NEC Group, has joined the Association of Independent Festivals (AIF) and the Association of Festival Organisers (AFO) to explore new opportunities within its events diversification strategy. The NEC Campus, which has 387 acres of hard-standing ground and 59 acres of woodland, has adapted its commercial approach post-pandemic to broaden its festival proposition for its outdoor space and within its interior offering. The NEC hosted Wireless Festival outdoors in July 2022, with Festival Republic. The festival had a capacity of 45,000 ticketholders a day over the three-day event, with headliners including Dave, Cardi B and…