PlayPass confirms acquisition of French cashless provider Yuflow
FRANCE: RFID specialist PlayPass has acquired Yuflow, a pioneering French cashless payments provider to the live events sector, as part of its global expansion drive.
Lyon-based Yuflow was founded in 2014 by Martin Rigot-Muller and...
Rainforest World Music Festival utilises d&b’s V-Series
MALAYSIA: The Rainforest World Music Festival in Kuching, Malaysia, is renowned for placing grassroots Malaysian world music on the same stage as well known stars. During each afternoon, cultural workshops take place combined with...
Energy Revolution partners with Solar for Schools
UK: Energy Revolution, the sustainability charity helping to tackle the environmental impact from fossil fuel travel to events, has partnered with the Solar for Schools project.
In 2018, Energy Revolution helped its members –...
A Greener Festival announces 2018 Award winners
NETHERLANDS: International not-for-profit organisation A Greener Festival (AGF) has announced the 35 recipients of its eponymous Awards for 2018.
Festivals and events from 14 countries achieved the prestigious accolade in 2018, which is awarded to...
AIF partners with RAW Bottles following Drastic On Plastic campaign
UK: RAW Bottles has become the exclusive reusable bottle supplier to the Association of Independent Festivals (AIF).
The partnership is part of AIF’s Drastic On Plastic campaign, launched on Earth Day 2018, to reduce...
Weezevent names Oliver Goddard as UK Country Manager
FRANCE: Weezevent has appointed Oliver Goddard as its new UK Country Manager, in a move to further develop the company's ticketing, RFID access control, and cashless solutions beyond French borders.
As the former Head...
Adamson appoints Marc Bertrand as CEO
CANADA: Adamson Systems Engineering has announced the appointment of professional audio industry veteran Marc Bertrand as its Chief Executive Officer. Bertrand will lead Adamson’s global operations from its headquarters in Port Perry, Ontario, as...
UK Festival Awards reveals 2018 winners
The UK Festival Awards honoured this year’s winners yesterday in London. Pictured above, the Parklife team celebrating their Best Metropolitan win.
The UK Festival Awards - the leading annual industry celebration - has announced its 2018 winners.
The...
Junction 2 expands to two days for 2019
UK: The award winning dance music festival Junction 2 will return to Boston Manor Park in 2019, expanding to two consecutive days from June 7 -8.
The newly added Friday will showcase a more diverse...
Eurosonic Noorderslag confirms another 21 acts for 2019
NETHERLANDS: Eurosonic Noorderslag has revealed 21 more acts for its 2019 line-up.
The names include: 5K HD, Bülow, Die Wilde Jagd, Haerts, Hilary Woods, Iris Gold, Kompromat, Lafawndah, Nova Materia, Nova Twins, Octavian, Solo Ansamblis,...