Day splits and more artists revealed for Afropunk LDN

UK: Afropunk LDN has revealed the day splits and additional artists for its second edition, set to take place at The Printworks from July 22 - 23. New names joining the line-up are The Internet,...

Ticket Arena & Event Genius serve over one million customers with RFID cashless payments...

UK: Ticket Arena and Event Genius have served over one million customers using radio-frequency identification (RFID) cashless payments in the last 12 months, new figures show. The statistics, released by the Leeds-based primary ticket seller...


Southport Weekender announces first outdoor festival

UK: Having bid farewell to its longstanding event series back in 2015, the team behind Southport Weekender has announced its return with a one-day festival on June 10 at London’s Finsbury Park. Hailed by some...

TSG called in to safeguard 200,000 at ‘biggest cultural event’

UK: The Great Dorset Steam Fair (GDSF) has commissioned enforcement specialist TSG to patrol and protect its primary areas this summer, working alongside existing security arrangements. Organisers moved Great Dorset Steam Fair back a week...

A Greener Festival expands to assess events, venues and arenas

UK: The team behind the internationally acclaimed Greener Festival Award have launched the Greener Event Award, as part of an expansion of services to the broader events industry, conferences, venues and sport. The first...

Forecastle Festival to offset carbon emissions with clean energy

USA: Forecastle Festival, a three-day celebration of music, art and activism, will be celebrating its 15th anniversary from July 14 - 16 in Louisville's Waterfront Park, and will again partner with Arcadia Power to...

TEAL puts out hygiene advice for festival vendors

UK: TEAL Patents, the UK based supplier of portable hand basins and sinks, has put out advice to festival vendors about the potential for the spread of illnesses stemming from their own and festival-goers'...

Promote your festival with a brand in the UK!

We can partner your festival with a UK brand in a targeted nationwide campaign. With a crowded festival market, it is crucial that you promote to the right audience in the right marketing space...

BPM Festival announces first acts for inaugural European edition

PORTUGAL: The BPM Festival: Portugal has revealed the first acts on the line-up of the festival brand's European debut, set to take place from September 14 - 17. In alphabetical order, the names include:...

Community Impact Taskforce will be operational during Parklife Festival

UK: Now in its third year, Parklife’s Community Impact Taskforce will be operational again during its imminent 2017 edition. Designed to reduce the impact of the festival by working with local residents and community...