3 reasons why we want female urinals at every festival
Danielle Dong a Yakan is the Social Media Manager at madamePee, a manufacturer of women's urinals. An estimated 100,000 women used madamePee last year, at 15 events across France, including the Women's World Cup.
Whether...
Climate EQ Launches Carbon Literacy Course for Music Sector.
You’d obviously have to have had your head down an oil well to not get the message that we’re on the verge of climate catastrophe and urgent action is needed. Sure, there...
Why Sustainability is at the Heart of the Conversation about Recovery
Q&A with industry Sustainability expert Chris Johnson
Chris Johnson serves as the co-founder, Operations Director and Sustainability Lead for award-winning festival Shambala as well as the co-founder of Powerful Thinking, the UK’s event industry Think-Do Tank on...
The Important Features of Festival Security
Mark Peck is the Managing Director at Stage Event Security, a specialist SIA-accredited security firm in Ipswich that delivers a range of services throughout the Suffolk region, including security for festivals, venues, and events.
Festivals...
Why Fan Engagement is Now More Important Than Ever
Luis Sousa is the Marketing Director at Festicket, the world's largest platform for music festival experiences.
As the COVID-19 outbreak continues to gather pace, each day represents a step further into the unknown for the...
What Is ‘Atmosphere’ – and How Can You Help Create It at Your Event?
John Drury is Professor of Social Psychology at the University of Sussex. His research focus is crowds and collective behaviour. He has published nearly 100 peer-reviewed journal articles, most of which are on crowds....
What Evolving Technologies and Trends Mean for Music Event Communities
Richard Zijlma is the former Director of Amsterdam Dance Event, where over two decades he helped develop it into the pre-eminent festival & conference for electronic music. He is currently working to curate AVA...
Working in Harmony with Nature
Vicki Taylor is PR Manager for Wild Rumpus, and works across Just So Festival, Timber Festival and Hinterlands Rural Film Festival. Alongside producing large-scale events, Wild Rumpus works with performers and producers to shape...
Why Are So Few Disabled Musicians Playing at Festivals?
Paul Hawkins is the Festival Project Manager for Attitude is Everything, a charity that works with audiences, artists and the live events industry to improve access to live music for deaf and disabled customers....
Pitching a Different Kind of Tent
Kirsty Peters is a Marketing Graduate passionate about developing new markets for innovative products in the UK. An enthusiastic festivalgoer and a champion of everything green, Kirsty has thrown herself into becoming the British...
