TicketCo receives £4.6m investment
EUROPE: TicketCo has completed a £4.6M stock expansion, enabling the Norwegian event payments platform to invest in key areas to continue its growth in the UK and across Europe. The investment will support continued...
Julie’s Bicycle and Arts Council England announce major cultural summit for the environment
UK: Julie’s Bicycle and Arts Council England have announced a flagship event to precede the UN Climate Change Summit in November, exploring the role that the cultural and creative community can play in galvanising...
Electronic Sound Summit returns to Liverpool in February
UK: Electronic Sound Summit has announced a huge wave of guest speakers and topics for its upcoming conference at various venues around Liverpool from February 28 - March 1.
Those confirmed include the likes of...
Energy Revolution exceeds carbon balancing targets
UK: Carbon emissions from over 13 million travel miles have been balanced with investment in renewable energy by the 50 festivals and 30 suppliers working with live events industry charity Energy Revolution – exceeding...
Nordic Wristbands creates new Can You Festival Grant
FINLAND: Nordic Wristbands has launched the Can You Festival grant to supply fledgling European festivals with the company's access control & accreditation products, aiming to facilitate the rise of new festivals through meaningful financial...
AEG signs up Festicket as official partner for 2020 UK festivals
UK: Festicket and AEG Presents have come together in a partnership that sees Festicket named as an official ticket and exclusive travel package partner for the 2020 edition of All Points East, headlined by Tame...
Event Genius by Festicket sign multi-year deal with Afro Nation
PORTUGAL: Festicket has signed a multi-year primary ticketing deal with Afro Nation, beginning in 2020. The festival, nominated for Best New Festival at the European Festival Awards, is one of a number to sign a...
eps introduces combined entry & emergency exit security gate
GERMANY: eps, the supplier of temporary event flooring and crowd control solutions, has introduced a new security system: the GIGS In/Out (IO) Gate, which delivers an entrance and emergency exit all in one.
“Recent international...
Integro rebrands as Tysers
UK: The insurance brokerage and risk management company, Integro Entertainment & Sport, has rebranded and started to trade under the name of its 2018 acquisition, Tysers.
Integro’s move to rebrand is part of a wider...
Winners revealed for the UK Festival Awards 2019
UK: The UK Festival Awards revealed its winners for 2019 on December 5, during the 16th annual ceremony at the Troxy in London. Hosted by rapper, comedian and actor, Doc Brown, the industry celebration...
