Utopium helps Bristol Summer Series shine
UK: Utopium was called upon to light up Bristol Summer Series as it returned for four nights of live music, set against the backdrop of Bristol’s iconic Harbourside from June 22 - 25.
Bristol...
[Infographic] The Hidden Cost Of Festivals: Where Your Ticket Money Goes
Although festivals are giant fields of fun, they are a risky (and sometimes) fatal financial commitment for many organisers. It would explain why your average ticket price has skyrocketed to £200, as prices to...
The Yes Men to interview Edward Snowden at Roskilde Festival
DENMARK: 'Culture jamming' activist duo The Yes Men interviewed Edward Snowden live via satellite on June 28 at Roskilde Festival. The project – in tandem with a number of satirical signs posted around the...
Programme revealed for Hull’s Freedom Festival
UK: Freedom Festival – Hull’s urban arts festival which commemorates the city’s historic links to the cause of freedom – has revealed its 2016 programme. Featuring over 200 performances taking place across the city...
MLA and Capital Sound thrive at Wild Life
UK: Having helped establish the inaugural Wild Life event at the new Brighton City Airport festival site last year — fulfilling an idea floated by dance music specialists Rudimental and Disclosure — Capital Sound...
Void Acoustics to power Northern Nights Music Festival
USA: Full Circle Productions and Basscraft are set to provide Void Acoustics sound systems to the upcoming Northern Nights Music Festival in California, which will be utilised by a unique line-up of artists and...
NEWSUBSTANCE designs giant dog installation for Download
UK: NEWSUBSTANCE designed, fabricated and installed a giant dog’s head at this year’s Download Festival at Donington Park. Standing 6.5m high to the top of his ears the Download Dog was a commission by...
Download gets Serious with its stages
UK: Over 100 bands performed on Serious Stages in front of 80,000 rock fans from June 10 - 12, as Serious supplied staging and ancillary structures to Download Festival for the first time.
The 13th...
Standon Calling appoints PlayPass for full RFID cashless delivery
UK: PlayPass has confirmed Standon Calling as the latest UK festival to implement its RFID cashless payments system this summer.
Standon Calling, a leading UK independent festival, was the first British festival to go fully...
Chalke Valley selects Topher for security and traffic management
UK: The Chalke Valley History Festival has chosen Topher to manage its traffic and security for the third consecutive year. The festival, which runs from June 27 – July 3 this year, attracts tens...