Festicket and Eventbrite announce integration partnership from 2018
UK: Festicket, the world’s largest online festival travel platform, has announced an integration partnership with Eventbrite, the world's largest provider of ticketing and event technologies, to keep making international festival travel more accessible than...
First names announced for Arcadia’s 10th anniversary London festival
UK: Leftfield and RAM Records are the first names to be announced for Arcadia's 10th anniversary festival, set to be held at Queen Elizabeth Park in London from May 5 - 6 2018.
The...
WRG bolsters commitment to health and safety with new senior role
UK: The live events and experiential agency WRG has hired a Senior Health and Safety Advisor, Alex Wood, to provide dedicated resource across parent company The Creative Engagement Group.
Formerly Senior Health and Safety Advisor...
Powerful Thinking launches Festival Industry Green Survey 2017
UK: The not-for-profit festival sustainability group Powerful Thinking is calling on event organisers to take part in the annual Festival Industry Green Survey 2017.
The survey will help Powerful Thinking track the industry’s progress towards...
Twickets teams up with Eventbrite
UK: The face value reseller Twickets has become integrated with leading event technology platform Eventbrite. The partnership, live in the UK, Australia and New Zealand, where Twickets has recently launched its service, will allow...
Skiddle finds that over 25% of young people think mobile phones should be banned...
UK: The events and ticketing agent Skiddle has conducted research into young people's attitudes towards phone usage at gigs. According to its research, over a quarter of young people (27%) think that mobile phones...
A Greener Festival wins the Green Apple Award 2017
UK: A Greener Festival, the not for profit organisation committed to helping festivals and events to minimise their environmental impact around the world, has won the Green Apple Environment Award in the international campaign...
Weezevent secures long term contract with Gin Festival
UK: The ticketing and cashless provider Weezevent has won the account to provide the Gin Festival with its unique solution on a long-term deal. The Gin Festival is the largest growing event in the...
TRNSMT to return in 2018 across two weekends
UK: TRNSMT Festival will return to Glasgow Green in 2018 and will extend its music offering across two weekends. The main festival weekend will take place over three days from June 29 - July...
Slam Dunk Festival South changes sites; first acts revealed
UK: Slam Dunk Festival is set to return for its biggest year to date in 2018 and has announced that Slam Dunk South will now take place at Hatfield Park, having outgrown its former...