Telecommunications company Orange, along with its technology partner Ericsson, is set to offer Mad Cool Festival attendees an immersive experience. Orange will use Mad Cool Festival, which takes place in Madrid from July 6 – 8, to showcase new technology and offer guests an immersive experience through virtual reality glasses and panoramic images of the …
Festival organisers slam Government stance on drug testing
The UK Home Office’s withdrawal of support for drug safety testing at festivals has been labelled “dangerously irresponsible”. Sacha Lord, the co-founder of Parklife festival, and Melvin Benn, the managing director of Festival Republic, are among those to speak out after Home Office officials blocked testing organisation The Loop from carrying out its on-site work …
Covid led to loss of 1 in 6 UK festivals, report shows
One in six UK festivals came to an end during and in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic, new data from the Association of Independent Festivals (AIF) suggests. A study carried out by AIF in the first half of 2023 shows there were 600 music festivals held in the UK in 2019, but only 482 …
UK festivals will barely break even in 2023 – AIF report
UK festivals face tight margins in 2023 due to soaring costs, according to data collected in the Association of Independent Festivals’ (AIF) first-ever Festival Forecast report. Based on a survey of AIF members, carried out in April 2023, the report shows that AIF festivals are on course to make a collective gross revenue of £195m …
Melbourne to welcome new festival with art and music focus
Melbourne is set to welcome a new city-wide festival during the winter months in Australia, with 17 days of art, technology and music. Now or Never will take over the Royal Exhibition Building and will feature performances from local artists and international headliners. The Royal Exhibition Building has been unveiled as one of the festival’s …
New Puerto Rico festivals boast sell-out crowds
A new music festival in Puerto Rico, Sauce Boyz Fest, drew sell-out crowds across two events last week. The new festival featured three stages of music from over 30 artists including international headliners such as Wiz Khalifa and Bizarrap alongside home-grown artists. Sauce Boyz Fest day one took place on May 18 at brewery Cervecera …
Humbl selected as partner for Motherland Samoa 2023 festival
Web3 platform Humbl has been selected as the official digital wallet and ticketing technology provider for the Motherland Samoa 2023 festival, which is set to be held in the Samoan capital of Apia in June. The festival will feature a lineup of Pacific Island artists including Fiji, J Boog, HP Boyz and more. The event …
Festival ticket-holders left bamboozled over ticket refunds
Bamboozle Festival, which was slated to be held this weekend (May 5-7), has been cancelled just days out after the Atlantic City authorities declined to issue a final permit for the event. Now, fans are struggling to retrieve their ticket refunds for the festival, which was set to be its first edition for more than a …
Tixr unveils latest UX3 update
Tixr, a primary ticketing and event commerce marketplace, recently unveiled UX3, the third version of its fan-facing user interface. Fans can purchase a range of offerings, in advance and onsite, including admission tickets, hotel packages, parking, food and beverage, hospitality and more. Tixr co-founder and chief executive Robert Davari said: “From music festivals to sporting …
Tixel becomes resale platform for UK festivals through Superstruct partnership
Tixel has become the exclusive resale platform for a number of UK festivals thanks to a partnership with festival group, Superstruct UK. The partnership will cover eight events that are part of Superstruct UK’s portfolio, including Bluedot, Boardmasters, Christmas at Bute Park, Kendal Calling, NASS, Tramlines Festival, Truck Festival and Y Not Festival. Zac Leigh, …