New festival Timber to launch in the National Forest next year
UK: The National Forest Company and Wild Rumpus – the promoters behind Just So Festival – have announced a new festival for 2018 called Timber. Taking place over three days from July 6 -...
Ground Control, Broadwick Live & FGH Security cycle coast to coast to raise funds...
UK: This week’s Festival Congress, AIF’s annual flagship event for independent festival promoters, saw team members from Ground Control, Broadwick Live and FGH Security present a cheque of £11,700 to Attitude is Everything CEO...
ADE attracts a record breaking 395,000 visitors
NETHERLANDS: The 22nd edition of Amsterdam Dance Event, which took place from October 18 - 22, was attended by a record number of 395,000 visitors. With 7,200 representatives of the worldwide electronic music industry...
Gigantic on track with three-year deal with Tramlines
UK: Tramlines, the UK’s biggest metropolitan music festival, has signed a new three-year deal with national ticketing agent Gigantic.
As plans begin to take shape for the biggest ever Tramlines to mark its 10th anniversary...
APG’s Uniline Compact powers moZ’aïques World Music Festival
FRANCE: Created in 2010 by the city of Le Havre in France, the world music festival moZ’aïques is now firmly established as a major event on the regional music scene – taking over the...
Elrow Town will return to London in 2018
UK: Elrow Town London will return to the capital on August 18 2018, following a hugely successful debut edition that saw 25,000 people flock to London's iconic Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park from August 19...
Sound City opens artist applications for 2018
UK: Artists can now apply to play at Sound City 2018, which will take place from May 4 – 6 in the heart of Liverpool.
Voted the UK’s Best Metropolitan Festival and Best Festival for...
Cheltenham celebrates most successful Literature Festival ever
UK: Cheltenham Literature Festival enjoyed the most successful edition in its 68 year history in 2017, breaking box office records with over 134,000 tickets issued, 20,000 attendees on each of the festival weekends, and...
Cruise festival The Ark to launch two new editions in 2018
THE SEA: Following a sold-out first edition, cruise festival The Ark has announced that it will launch two voyages in 2018. From August 31 - September 3 2017, over 4,000 Ark passengers experienced 90...
James Turner joins ID&C to grow UK & European business
UK: Secure credentials & RFID wristband specialist ID&C has bolstered its team with the appointment of James Turner as VP of Sales EMEA.
James will be based in ID&C's UK office with a goal to...