Dutch government to let 3,500 fans watch Eurovision Song Contest
The Eurovision Song Contest has been given permission to let 3,500 fans watch in person as part of a trial by the Dutch government.
The annual musical extravaganza will be staged at Rotterdam's Ahoy Arena...
Event Technology Awards 21 reveals first tranche of judges
The Event Technology Awards 2021 (ETA21) opens for submissions from April 1 and the first wave of judges has been announced, more than 75 per cent of them new to the process.
Eric Kingstad, founder/principal...
5,000 people attend COVID-19 experiment gig in Barcelona
Five thousand people attended a concert in Barcelona on Saturday night (March 27) as part of a COVID-19 experiment.
The show, which saw Spanish rock band Love of Lesbian playing at the Palau Sant Jordi...
Glastonbury Festival 2021: Details revealed for two-day ‘concert’ at Worthy Farm
More details have been revealed about a proposed "concert" organised by Glastonbury Festival at Worthy Farm.
Despite the cancellation of a planned Glastonbury Festival in June due to the coronavirus pandemic, organisers are still hoping...
Major event industry research reveals ticket buyers’ appetite to pay for online content
Digital shows delivered behind an online paywall perform stronger than free content. This is one of numerous insights discovered in a comprehensive Arts and Culture sector survey that just has been released.
58 recognised festivals...
UK Music Chief welcomes Boris Johnson’s pledge to fix music industry’s EU work permits...
UK Music Chief Executive Jamie Njoku-Goodwin has welcomed PM Boris Johnson’s commitment that he will fix the work permits crisis facing touring musicians.
DCMS Select Committee Chair Julian Knight MP quizzed the PM over the...
New Event Tech Awards gongs reflect tech’s pivot perfection
With One World Rental as headline sponsor, the ninth edition of the Event Technology Awards opens for submissions on Thursday 1 April with five new categories.
Best Hybrid Event Platform, Best Live Streaming and Video...
One Industry One Voice – #WeCreateExperiences B2C campaign to launch on 30th March
The B2C version of the #WeCreateExperiences campaign is activating in earnest on the 30th of March, on the back of the successful B2B campaign in December 2020, so they need the industry’s support on social media to ensure...
FIGHTBACK Lager launches crowdfunding campaign inviting industry investors to co-own the start-up beer brand
FIGHTBACK Lager, the official beer partner for Music Venue Trust (MVT), announces its crowdfunding campaign to early investors before going public with the funding drive. With live shows set to return, the brewing company...
Global giant AEG Presents to operate Civic Halls
City of Wolverhampton Council has landed one of the world’s leading venue operators and concert promoters to run the city’s iconic Civic Halls.
AEG Presents – part of the AEG global sports, entertainment and venue...
