The RAW Foundation reveals programme for the Showman’s Show 2018
UK: The RAW Foundation – co-producers of the AIF’s Drastic on Plastic campaign, in which 60 festivals pledged to eliminate single-use plastic – has released the full programme for its 'RAW Talks' on October...
Event Safety & Security Summit reveals conference agenda for second edition
UK: The conference agenda of the 2nd Event Safety & Security Summit (E3S) has been announced, more than doubling the number of discussion topics and presentations from its inaugural edition last year.
The invitation-only...
DHP Family named as finalists in Live UK awards
UK: DHP Family’s venues, festivals, shows and staff have been named as finalists in this year’s Live UK awards.
Rescue Rooms makes the final three of the venues under 800 capacity, having celebrated...
Brighton Music Conference announces dates and venue change
UK: Brighton Music Conference has announced a change in venue for its sixth year. BMC19 will take place at the British Airways i360 beachfront complex from April 24 - 27, following its most successful...
Australia’s Rainbow Serpent bags A Greener Festival Award
AUSTRALIA: Rainbow Serpent Festival – a four-day, 17,000-capacity music & arts festival – has won A Greener Festival Award, the first medium-sized Australian festival to do so since 2015.
Previously, comparably sized Aussie events such...
Visit St.Pete/Clearwater partners with Boardmasters
UK: Visit St.Pete/Clearwater partnered with Boardmasters this year as the festival's first ever destination sponsor. The tourist board promoted its Florida destination at the long standing popular surf and music festival with a unique...
BBC Music Introducing Live partners with Spotify
UK: BBC Music Introducing Live ‘18 has announced a new a partnership with Spotify. Spotify will host the Discovery Theatre at BBC Music Introducing Live ‘18, which takes place at London's Tobacco Dock this...
Astronomical levels of stress in the music industry, new survey shows
UK: Over 80% of people working in the music industry are suffering with continuous levels of stress, anxiety and depression, a new survey by Skiddle has revealed.
The survey of over 520* promoters, venue...
Electronic Music Conference reveals programme for 2018
AUSTRALIA: Sydney's Electronic Music Conference – set to take place from November 12 - 17 – has revealed its programme for 2018.
Covering all facets of electronic music business and culture, the Conference will...
Just So Festival receives Sustainable Tourism award
UK: Cheshire’s Just So Festival has been awarded the ‘Sustainable Tourism’ Award at the 14th annual Marketing Cheshire Tourism Awards. The winners were announced at the ceremony on September 13 in Chester’s Carden Park...