Shipsomnia’s launch party will donate proceeds to charity

UK: Ahead of its maiden voyage into the EU this June, the music and arts cruise Shipsomnia has announced details of its official launch party, which will take place on May 31 at the...

Sónar Barcelona completes music programme

SPAIN: Sónar Barcelona has completed its music programme with the inclusion of a six-hour set from historic duo Masters At Work. This DJ set further consolidates the renewed Sónar by Night philosophy to provide...


Lost & Found announces 2018 dates

MALTA: Just days after celebrating a third edition which featured a castle party at a world heritage site, boat parties, surprise sets and a huge selection of artists that spanned grime, house, techno and...

Sónar brings together 25,000 people at its international festivals in Hong Kong, Istanbul and...

WORLDWIDE: Sónar Hong Kong successfully held its first festival on April 1, with 5,000 people in attendance. Spread across six stages at the Hong Kong Science Park, the festival offered more than 30 live...

AVA Conference confirms panels, sessions and workshops

UK: AVA Conference – set to take place on June 2 as part of AVA Festival – has revealed the first phase of its free 2017 programme, with performances, talks, masterclasses, workshops, panels and...

Collaborative initiative The Creative Footprint aims to help urban music spaces

WORLDWIDE: This month's Music Cities Conference in Berlin saw the launch of The Creative Footprint – a collaborative, non-profit initiative that aims to measure and index urban creative spaces in the world’s cultural capitals,...

Field Day, Mighty Hoopla, Disturbing Ibiza and more added to Full Fat’s client roster

UK: At the forefront of the UK and European festival PR market, Full Fat has been appointed to deliver campaigns for Field Day, Mighty Hoopla and GALA festivals, plus this summer’s season of Tinie...

BBC Music announces partnership with The Great Escape

UK: The Great Escape has announced a new partnership with BBC Music. Now in its 12th year, the festival will take place from May 18 - 20 in Brighton. In addition to its already...

Fat Out Fest to occur this weekend

UK: Returning after almost three years, the innovative and cosmopolitan Fat Out Fest will be hosted at Manchester's Islington Mill from April 14 - 16. The experimental music and arts festival promises that this...

Julie’s Bicycle announces shortlists for the first Creative Green Awards

UK: Julie’s Bicycle has announced the shortlists for its first Creative Green Awards, comprising creative organisations and events that undertake outstanding efforts to embed environmental action. Running since 2009, Creative Green is a certification...