Sound Channel and Gratiosus acquire Island of Obonjan
CROATIA: UK Event Organiser Sound Channel and Croatian operating company Gratiosus have announced the acquisition of an island set in the waters of Croatia. Close to the city of Sibenik, the island of Obonjan...
Jane Weaver, Badly Drawn Boy amongst curators of Festival No.6’s Woodlands stages
UK: Festival No.6 has announced its much-anticipated Woodland programme, with a host of live treats, secret raves and an array of new features including aerial acrobats and spectral art installations.
For the first time...
IFF makes second wave of panel and workshop announcements
UK: The International Festival Forum - set to take place from September 30 - October 1 - has added a new panel and workshop to its roster of 2015 sessions.
The titles and synopses...
Fresh Island announces boat parties
CROATIA: This year at Fresh Island boat parties will set sail each day, taking revellers on a voyage along the Adriatic with a soundtrack provided by some of hip-hop's finest DJs and crews. This...
VL4000 BeamWash Luminaires provide ‘infinite possibilities’ at the M3 Rock Festival
USA: Behind the scenes, the festival lighting designer is often placed in a difficult situation as they must mix and match the perfect rig full of lighting instruments that can provide the artists with...
Flow Festival reveals food offerings
FINLAND: After 2014’s Flow festival, US-based financial magazine Forbes called the festival's food 'pioneering'. In 2015, Flow will further develop its culinary offerings, inviting ten new restaurants to join. In total, around thirty food...
Positivus unveils Red Bull Music Academy stage line-up
LATVIA: Along with previously announced beat masters Araabmuzik, Egyptian Lover, DJ Sliink and the Dorian Concept Trio, Latvia's Positivus Festival has announced that this year’s Red Bull Music Academy stage will feature fifteen additional...
Kings of Leon to headline Sziget
HUNGARY: Sziget festival - winner of Best Major Festival at the 2014 European Festival Awards - has revealed that Kings of Leon will headline this year's event. Their performance on August 15 is one...
OnBlackheath announces Food Stage line-up
UK: OnBlackheath, in partnership with John Lewis, has announced an array of chefs for this year's Food Stage. Taking place September 12 - 13, the festival will feature the crème de la crème of...
The Staves, The Cat Empire and more for WOMAD
UK: WOMAD has added more artists to its 2015 event, which will return to Charlton Park from July 23 - 26. Joining the already announced De La Soul, Tinariwen, Ghostpoet, Bellowhead and Laura Mvula,...
