Soultown’s Population Boom

We’ve all done it, drifting apart from school friends as our own lives, careers, businesses, and families lead our focus away from those carefree days. Old school friends Joe Courtney and Lucy...

SeatlabNFT announce £1,000,000 Event Creator Fund

As it continues to revolutionise the event ticketing industry, SeatlabNFT today announces their £1,000,000 SeatlabNFT Event Creator Fund to help artists and event organisers with the cost of running live events. These...


Government Publishes Response to Spiking Report, NTIA & UKDSA Comment.

The Home Affairs Committee publishes the Government’s response to its report on spiking. The report warned that spiking would remain an invisible crime unless more was done to improve...

Notting Hill Carnival CEO Matthew Phillip announced as new AIF Chair

The Association of Independent Festivals (AIF) has appointed Notting Hill Carnival CEO Matthew Phillip as its new Chair.  Phillip is the CEO of Carnival Village Trust, London's leading Carnival development...

HebCelt Pioneers Locally Produced Green Hydrogen

International music festival, HebCelt, has announced its 25th anniversary event will be significantly powered by locally-produced green hydrogen. The Islands Stage in the main arena area will use the...

James Dean Events – Cider, Sausages and the Road to Success

The world is full of rags to riches stories, but in the world of festivals, there are perhaps more stories of fortunes heading the other direction. As the classic gag goes, if...

Mixed Reality & Game Engines: Why you should be using this technology for your...

Mitchell Bayer-Goldman is Co-founder and COO of Volta XR, here he he discusses how performances can be enhanced by the application of existing technology. Festival goers expectations  are higher...

FAC Starts Petition Urging PRS to reconsider funding cuts to PRS Foundation

The Featured Artists Coalition (FAC) has launched a petition to urge UK collecting society, PRS for Music to reconsider its decision to slash funding to the talent development body, PRS Foundation.

Reducing the loo queue this festival season

As some festivals return for the first time in two years, it’s important to consider how you can support your favourite festival and the environment, while still enjoying your weekend.

How to Create Your Next Event With Sustainability In Mind

When it comes to planning any kind of event, there is a lot for you to think about. Whilst you might be thinking about refreshments, music, and décor, how much thought do...