‘Respect’ camping returns to Isle of Wight Festival
UK: The Isle of Wight Festival has announced that its Respect camping field will open for its fifth year in 2016, and is now taking bookings. Prospective attendees can sign up by agreeing to...
Sheffield Doc/Fest announces Future Producer School
UK: Sheffield Doc/Fest has announced the return of its Future Producer School, a six-month training initiative run in association with Bungalow Town Productions and Public Media Alliance. The project provides ambitious and dedicated documentary...
Midas on the ball at Bestival
UK: Fuelled by Green D+, Midas Productions powered the campsites, 21km of LED festoon lighting and a record-breaking disco ball at Bestival last weekend, generating more kVA but cutting costs and emissions in the...
Creamfields unveils new hospitality packages
UK: Creamfields has released details of next year's hospitality packages. New for 2016, the two-tiered system will offer the more discerning festivalgoer the opportunity to enjoy extras such as luxury camping, 'proper' toilets, hot...
Showsec provides security for ‘best ever’ Bestival
UK: The ‘best ever’ Bestival ensured that another busy summer programme of festivals ended on a high note for Showsec as they played their part in the success of the Summer of Love. Organisers...
Capital Sound scores another success with Martin Audio’s flagship system at SW4
UK: The South West Four Festival (SW4) on Clapham Common’s south side is the latest in a long line of events that has called on the expertise of Capital Sound and the advanced controllability...
ID&T and ADE present the third edition of ADE Green
NETHERLANDS: On October 14, as a part of the Amsterdam Dance Event (ADE), de Brakke Grond theatre will host ADE Green. After the extremely successful first two editions of ADE Green, ID&T and ADE...
Shanghai’s Infinity Summer Festival uses high end gear from the Laserworld Group
CHINA: The inaugural Infinity Summer Festival took place on August 8 in Shanghai, constituting the first interactive carnival-themed music festival in the city. The music offerings were mostly EDM-oriented, with an abundance of house...
Reeperbahn Festival shows to go ahead despite fire
GERMANY: In the early morning hours of September 8, the western open-air stage at Spielbudenplatz on the Reeperbahn burned down, fortunately without causing harm to anyone. However, the stage has been an essential part...
Los Angeles County forms Electronic Music Task Force
USA: Following a spate of drug-related casualties at electronic music festivals and concerts in the US, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously in support of the formation of the Electronic Music...
