Kambe Events to host waste management workshop for festival industry
UK: In the recent Green Manifesto Survey conducted by Kambe Events, in partnership with the AIF and AFO, 84% of participants cited reducing festival waste as a key issue for them. In response to...
YouTube Gaming stage comes to EGX
UK: EGX – the UK’s largest videogames event – has announced a new partnership with YouTube that will see the latter bring a major YouTube Gaming stage to EGX from September 24 – 27.
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Avolites consoles light up Electric Daisy Carnival 2015
UK: Electric Daisy Carnival landed in England this year with its trademark colourful performers and EDM stars with lighting controlled by a host of Avolites consoles on two main stages. This year marked the...
Philips Strand Lighting NEO console makes Edinburgh Festival Fringe debut
UK: One of the latest additions to the Philips Strand Lighting line of consoles, the NEO, has made its Edinburgh Festival Fringe debut, taking up residence for the duration of the arts festival in...
Tomorrowland offers ‘Discover Europe’ package
EUROPE: For the 11th edition of Tomorrowland, which took place from July 24 - 26 in the Belgian town of Boom, the festival offered a 'Discover Europe' package for those who wished to supplement...
Peter Gabriel to receive Outstanding Contribution to Festivals accolade at UK Festival Awards
UK: The UK Festival Awards has announced that this year's Outstanding Contribution to Festivals Award will be presented to Peter Gabriel.
Most renowned for his illustrious and prolific music career - which has thus...
Rigging industry in the UK launches new Trailblazer apprenticeships
UK: David Cameron has announced the government approval of 59 group standards for ‘Trailblazer’ apprenticeships, as part of its commitment to supporting three million new apprentices in the UK by 2020. Supported by key...
Adamson celebrates 15 years at Rock Werchter
GERMANY: The 2015 Rock Werchter festival marked the 15th year that Adamson loudspeakers reinforced all 80 bands performing on the three festival stages. PRG EML Productions once again supplied all the lighting, video, sound...
Evian Christ responds to Leeds Festival incident
UK: Evian Christ, electronic music producer and Tri Angle Records-signee, was detained by Leeds Festival security shortly after his performance on Friday August 28. The finer details of his temporary imprisonment have been a...
Shambala audience receptive to sustainability initiatives
UK: Shambala organisers made abandoned tents and campsite waste a priority at this year's event, as part of their commitment to recycle 100% of viable waste. The campaign included an advance communication strategy encouraging...
