An Interview with PlugGo
NETHERLANDS: We're in an era in which most first world inhabitants would gladly mainline pure Internet directly into their veins if they could, so it’s a wonder that festivals – typically bereft of Wi-Fi...
An Interview with the Surplus Supper Club
UK: The Surplus Supper Club is an ethical event catering business spearheaded by FareShare South West, the award-winning charity that redistributes in-life, surplus food in an attempt to aid vulnerable people and curb rampant...
An Interview with iZettle
iZettle is a mobile payments app that allows small businesses and sole traders to accept card payments via smartphone or tablet and a connectable card reader. iZettle was the first to introduce its Smart...
Bestival Part II
UK: In our second and final instalment of this year’s Bestival coverage, we discuss the ways some of the festival’s sponsors integrated their brands - from concept-driven paint parties to a gig atop a...
Bestival Part I
UK: Still relatively young but undeniably effectual, the desert island disco-themed Bestival 2014 continued to refine its distinct aesthetic through a plethora of idiosyncratic conceptual art pieces, intimate micro venues, eclectic eateries, and an...
Police and PRS: Paying the Bill
They're probably two of the most hotly-disputed parts of a festival's costs: Police and PRS.
PRS For Music recently carried out a review of the charges it levies on live music events, including how...
Insuring Good Times
The great British Summer. Long days, the beauty of the great outdoors, festival fever. And totally unpredictable weather.
That can cause havoc for even the best-planned festival. As many events have discovered to their cost,...