Safer Spaces, a volunteer-led, community interest organisation, has been launched to tackle sexual violence, harassment and abuse at music festivals and events. The organisation was created by two sisters, Anna MacGregor and Madeleine North, in 2021 as a result of their own personal and professional experiences. Safer Spaces will aim to tackle violence and abuse …
MMA events enter the metaverse
B2Digital, a development league for mixed martial arts (MMA), has partnered with Metaskins Studios to distribute multiple live B2 Fighting Series (B2FS) events. The events will take place at a venue in Decentraland, a 3D virtual world browser-based metaverse platform. Metaskins will also help to promote the B2Digital and B2 Fighting Series brands within the …
Scotland removes COVID-19 vaccine pass requirement
Scotland has dropped the use of COVID-19 vaccine passes from today (Monday), meaning visitors and attendees to certain venues will no longer have to prove their vaccination status. The vaccine passport scheme had been in place since October 1 last year, as the Omicron variant swept across the UK. Patrons had to prove they were …
AnyRoad closes $47m funding round
Experience Relationship Management (ERM) company AnyRoad has announced the closing of a $47m (£35m/€41m) Series B funding round. AnyRoad was founded in 2013 and works with a number of brands and franchises including the NBA’s Golden State Warriors (pictured), to aid the offering of experiences, and draw insights from data to connect with fans and …
A boost for German events as restrictions set to ease
Germany is set to ease its coronavirus restrictions, with next month bringing good news for events and nightclubs. From March 4, the maximum permitted size for outdoor events will be increased to 25,000. Nightclubs will also reopen, but only for those that have received all three doses of the vaccine against COVID-19, or two doses …
New Zealand Government extends events insurance scheme
New Zealand’s Events Transition Support Payment (ETSP) scheme will be extended until January 31, 2023 and will also be expanded to include business events. The scheme was originally introduced at the end of last year to help large events recover from the COVID-19 pandemic and run during the summer, but the arrival of the Omicron …
Lovetovisit.com partners with Musement – TheTicketingBusiness News
Tourism and culture platform Lovetovisit.com has partnered with tours and activities company, Musement. The collaboration will mean the new platform will take bookings for Musement’s portfolio of attractions such as The Tower of London, The London Eye, Harry Potter Studios, Buckingham Palace and Windsor Castle, as well as other UK tourist hotspots. Lovetovisit.com, which has …
Green group reveals most environmentally friendly festivals
A Greener Festival (AGF), a not-for-profit company that assists events, festivals and venues in reducing their environmental impact, has revealed its selection of the greenest events and festivals from last year. Events across Europe, the UK and the US were hailed for the environmental efforts. Paradise City Festival, an electronic music festival in Perk, Belgium, …
Redeam teams up with Ticketmaster to inspire travellers
Ticketing platform Ticketmaster has linked up with experiences technology company Redeam to prompt travellers to purchase tickets for events when booking trips on global travel websites. The partnership will enable event organisers to create special packages and promotions that travellers can combine with other experiences, when booking their trip. Redeam then shares these offers across …
New Zealand events affected by ‘red’ restrictions
New Zealand has moved to its ‘red’ level of restrictions following an outbreak caused by the Omicron variant of COVID-19. The country uses the ‘traffic light’ system to detail its restrictions to limit the spread of infection. Moving to ‘red’ means that both indoor and outdoor event attendances are limited to 100 people in a …