Marcato sets sights on European expansion
CANADA: Following the recent signing of six festivals organised by Broadwick Live, the festival management software company Marcato Digital Solutions plans to expand its presence in the European market later this year.
“Over the years...
Boomtown Fair raises over £116,303 for charity
UK: Hampshire’s Boomtown Fair has raised a record breaking £116,303 for charity in 2017, with £32,000 going directly to charities and projects in its local area.
The 60,000 capacity event that attracts attendees, musicians and...
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...
Field Day moves to Brockwell Park
UK: Field Day has announced that its 2018 edition – set to take place from June 1 - 2 – will move to south London’s Brockwell Park.
The change in location follows on from Field...
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...
Malasimbo marks ninth year with new site and Funktion-One sound
PHILIPPINES: The latest edition of Malasimbo festival presented a mixed programme of music, arts and culture from March 1 - 2, and featured Funktion-One sound throughout its 5,000-capacity site. Its organiser Miro Grgic takes...
Powerful Thinking confirms Festival Vision:2025 conference programme
UK: Powerful Thinking has confirmed the programme for its Festival Vision:2025 conference at The Showman's Show on October 16.
Now in its third edition, the conference focuses on developments in sustainable initiatives – with talks, panels...
Seventy-four new participants join Keychange initiative
EUROPE: Seventy-four artists and music industry professionals from 12 different countries have been selected by industry and export experts as the future leaders that will take part in the Keychange development programme in 2020,...
AIM launches immediate access crisis fund for independent music contractors
AIM has launched a support fund aimed at contractors and freelance workers in the independent music industry whose source of income has been severed without warning due to lost work in April and May as a...
Artist Self Isolation Exemption re-introduced
Wrapped up in Friday’s easing of some travel restrictions, the Westminster Government announced that from this Wednesday, September 22, they will reinstate the performers and cultural professionals’ isolation exemption.
