BBC’s Biggest Weekend protected by drone detection systems
UK: BBC’s Biggest Weekend took place over the second May bank holiday in a number of different locations across the UK. Commercial drone provider, COPTRZ, supplied a number of drone detection units to various...
Boomtown granted permission to open a day earlier
UK: Boomtown has been granted permission to open its doors a day earlier for a limited number of attendees. The South Downs National Park Authority (SDNPA) has given the festival the go ahead on...
Star Events supplies X Stage to All Points East
UK: Star Events’ X Stage highlighted the creativity at AEG Presents’ first All Points East festival in Victoria Park from May 25 - 27, where sets from LCD Soundsystem, The XX and Bjork drew...
Entertainment Agents Association publishes checklist for promoters following increase in email scams
UK: The Entertainment Agents’ Association has issued a checklist for concert promoters to help ensure that they are dealing with the genuine agent of an artist when booking a show. The checklist is issued...
Eighth Plate food waste scheme rises from the flames of Arcadia London
UK: The festival food waste scheme, Eighth Plate, returned after a two-year hiatus on the first May bank holiday weekend at the Arcadia London Spectacular.
From May 4 - 6, staff from the Nationwide...
Eventbrite announces Instagram partnership
WORLDWIDE: Eventbrite users can now add a 'Get Tickets' button to the profile page of their Instagram business account, making it easier for potential buyers to not only learn more about the shows and...
Ticketrunner integrates with major ticketing companies
GERMANY: Ticketrunner, the Cologne based creator of brand ambassador software for event owners, has announced its integration with key ticketing companies such as Eventbrite, Paylogic, Universe, Ticket.io, Eventix and Reservix. Major festivals throughout Europe,...
Second edition of Event Safety & Security Summit launches
UK: Organisers of the International Live Music Conference (ILMC) have announced the second edition of the Event Safety & Security Summit (E3S), a one-day meeting that brings together leading international venue, festival, touring, sport...
Event Genius launches reserved seating platform
UK: The Leeds based ticketing company Event Genius has announced the launch of a new reserved seating platform.
The new feature integrates seamlessly into the company’s existing platform of solutions and will be used by...
Broadwick Live joins AIF’s Drastic on Plastic campaign
UK: Broadwick Live has joined the Association of Independent Festival's Drastic on Plastic campaign. The promoter joins more than 60 independent festivals in a pledge to ban the use of plastic straws onsite this...