Avolites Arena takes top spot at River Stage Weekends
UK: The latest lighting console from British lighting and video control manufacturer Avolites was used to control the versatile lighting rig on the National Theatre's River Stage Festival on London's South Bank this August.
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TicketCo announces UK launch event
UK: Norwegian ticketing company TicketCo will launch in the UK via an evening event held at The Norwegian embassy in London on September 14.
TicketCo CSO Carl-Erik Michalsen Moberg, who is leading the UK...
A Greener Festival links up with CEG Digital and Falmouth University to provide training...
UK: A Greener Festival, a not-for-profit company helping festivals, events and venues around the world adopt environmentally efficient practices, is making its environmental assessor training available to a global audience for the first time...
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...
Skiddle undertakes 48-hour Festival Challenge for Macmillan Cancer Support
UK: Event and ticketing outlet Skiddle is taking part in the 'ultimate festival challenge', visiting 10 music festivals in 48 hours to help raise £150,000 for Macmillan Cancer Support. The stunt will take place...
AIF urges further investigation into Live Nation’s increasing dominance of UK’s live music sector
UK: The Association of Independent Festivals (AIF) has raised fresh concerns about Live Nation’s dominance of the UK’s live music sector, following the publication of new AIF research that shows the US-promoter is fast-approaching...
UK Crowd Management Association releases report on dwindling security numbers
UK: The United Kingdom Crowd Management Association has released a report that reveals an industry-wide reduction in the number of security and stewarding personnel available for events.
The finalised report, delivered by the University...
DGTL Barcelona welcomes 35,000 attendees for third edition
SPAIN: DGTL Barcelona's third edition took place from August 11 - 12 in the city's Parc del Fòrum, and welcomed 35,000 revellers for an especially environmentally conscious outing. With a 5,000 increase in attendees,...
MLA supplies Ramblin Man Fair
UK: Now in its third year, the three-day Ramblin Man Fair is an annual music festival celebrating classic and contemporary rock, progressive rock, blues and country music. Promoted by Spirit Of Rock, the event...
Citizen Ticket completes beta testing for blockchain ticketing platform
UK: The independent ticketing platform Citizen Ticket has successfully completed its public beta testing phase, and hopes to revolutionise the market through its use of tout-hostile blockchain technology.
Blockchain technology was originally developed for cryptocurrencies,...
