Selling Tickets Like It’s 2025
One of the new wave of companies offering Web 3 based solutions to the festival market is EventsFrame. We asked their head, Pavel Helstyn to outline the advanteges of utilising NFT Ticketing:
How can NFT...
A forced but necessary change in the Festival Industry
During a busy summer that saw GMC Events involved in the production of shows such as Shambala, Arcadia, Somerset House sessions, Shindig and Bristol Pride, director Ryan Wilmott took time to reflect on the...
Sound Diplomacy & The Art of Noise Management.
Back in May, when we spoke to Access The Festival, the name Acoustech dropped into the conversation about suppliers; Access Co-Founder Will Darley was quick to sing the praises of the noise consultants and...
Serious Ambition Sets the Stage
Production People Profiled
The business of temporary outdoor staging can be seen as a bit, well, temporary to some, what with the seasonal nature of outdoor events. It’s certainly what Abbey Thomas found when she...
AGF Sustainability and Waste Reduction Tips for Your Audiences.
A Greener Festival's (AGF) CEO Claire O'Neill has put together some useful tips on how festival fans can all do their bit for the environment and do festivals more sustainably. It's a great set...
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...
NFTs and Web3 – the Next Evolution of the Festival Market is Upon Us
Steve Jenner’s new venture, Metafests, builds on years of international experience supplying event technology and cashless payment services, and is preparing to announce signing the company’s first UK Festival. He shares insights...
Cellar Door Moon Crow – Festivals from a grassroots band perspective.
Download gave us the opportunity to chat with Cellar Door Moon Crow about 2022, all it has brought so far and the importance of festivals to grassroots bands looking to grow their...
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...
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.