Visa to sponsor Boardmasters
UK: Visa has announced that it will be sponsoring Boardmasters this year, which is set to welcome 150,000 attendees to Cornwall's Watergate Bay for music, surfing, shopping and more from August 9 - 13.
Visa...
Shambala’s exclusively vegetarian and vegan catering provokes sustained dietary change in attendees
UK: Seven months on from its first ever meat and fish free edition, Shambala Festival has released the results of research it recently conducted that demonstrates a sustained shift in the dietary habits of...
Nameless Music Festival adds exclusive Jäger Chalet stage
ITALY: With just over four weeks until Nameless Music Festival returns to the Italian town of Barzio, its organisers have announced the inclusion of the exclusive 100-capacity Jäger Chalet Stage.
The third and final stage...
University of Derby announces partnership with Y Not Festival
UK: The University of Derby has announced a major new three-year partnership with Y Not Festival, featuring a range of activities to enrich students’ real world learning.
Now in its 12th year, Y Not...
Gigantic celebrates 10 years in ticketing business
UK: Industry professionals, friends and family joined ticketing company Gigantic in Nottingham last week to celebrate a successful decade in business. The landmark anniversary was also marked by Gigantic becoming a finalist in two...
Disneyland launches new one-day festival
FRANCE: Disneyland Paris is launching a new, 10,000 capacity music festival entitled Electroland. Headlined by Steve Aoki and Nervo, the EDM event will – perhaps unsurprisingly – also allow festival-goers to experience the rides...
UK music festivals restate zero tolerance to sexual assault with new ‘Safer Spaces’ campaign
UK: At 9am on Monday May 8, more than 25 UK music festivals, including Bestival, Boomtown Fair, End of the Road, Parklife and Secret Garden Party will 'blackout' their websites for 24 hours as...
Afropunk to return to London this July
UK: Afropunk London has announced the majority of the programme for its sophomore UK edition. Set to take place from July 22 - 23 at The Printworks, the Afrocentric festival will encompass grime, punk,...
Lewis Wind Power supports HebCelt Islands Stage
UK: The award-winning Hebridean Celtic Festival has confirmed an international line-up for its Islands Stage, which will again be sponsored by Lewis Wind Power. Lewis Wind Power, developers of Stornoway Wind Farm and Uisenis...
Inaugural Las Rageous concludes with nearly 20,000 in attendance
USA: The debut edition of Las Rageous occurred from April 21 - 22, and wrapped with nearly 20,000 in attendance over the course of the weekend. Rock and metal fans flocked to the intimate...
