From vapes to power banks, festivals rely on portable batteries. But with them come new risks. Joshua Marshall, product manager at CheckFire, speaks on what festivals need to know.
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Acts including Dove Ellis, Squid, Working Men’s Club and more will join Fat Dog and Mike D 5D at the Brighton festival from 23–24 October
The deal will see the temporary power solutions company expand its Stage V generator sets to help meet ‘growing demand for dependable, lower-emission temporary power’.
The partnership marks the ticketing platform’s first venture into Australia.
Simple Things festival, which takes place across various venues in Bristol on 7 November, has added its second wave of artists. The festival also completes its line-up of guest curators, with singer and record producer Cobrah joining artist Jeremy Deller, post-punk band Squid and jazz musician and composer Shabaka. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Simple Things (@simplethingsuk) The Avalanches, winners of the Australian Music Prize, lead the additions to the line-up alongside Hannah Diamond, Olof Dreijer, The Menstrual Cramps and more.The festival says, “this latest wave of acts completes our four-part guest curator showcase with the…
The Egyptian festival returns to Khoroum Valley from 20-22 November with an increased capacity.
The festival will take place at various venues across London from 2-8 November 2026.
The latest version of the accreditation software and back-of-house operations portal has a free tier to support smaller events.
The alcohol-free spirit and cultural organisation will bring its Mood Bars to festival audiences this summer.
The ten-day arts and culture festival takes place from Thursday 24 September to Sunday 4 October, across the coastal and rural communities surrounding the Bay of Findhorn.