A Greener Future (AGF) and Falmouth University have opened enrolment to their next sustainable event course. The two-week online course, which commences on June 5, is designed to equip students with all the skills and knowledge of environmental operations and sustainability at events and enables those who pass to undertake and carry out environmental assessments …
Thousands back campaign to save O2 Academy Brixton
The Night Time Industries Association (NTIA), Save Our Scene (SOS) and Brixton BID have revealed that over 10,000 representations have been sent to Lambeth Council to help save O2 Academy Brixton, following the launch of their campaign. O2 Academy Brixton has been under the threat of closure since a crowd crush at a gig resulted …
Assomusica appeals to Italian Government on VAT split payments
Italy’s Association of Producers and Organisers of Live Music Shows (Assomusica) has called on the Italian Government to spare the live music and entertainment sector from the split payment of VAT scheme, after the European Commission gave the green light for it to be extended. Italy first introduced its split payment plan in 2017, which …
UK Gov rejects CMA’s recommendations on secondary ticketing
The UK Government has rejected the Competition and Market Authority (CMA)’s recommendations on secondary ticketing, some 19 months after they were made, saying that it “does not currently intend to introduce further regulation in this area”. The Government added that it would instead focus on “its consumer protection measures in the recently introduced Digital Markets, …
European arenas boosted by new sustainability best practice guidelines
Arenas across Europe are to be assisted in raising their sustainability standards through a new partnership between A Greener Future (AGF) and the European Arenas Association (EAA). The two have combined to develop AGF’s Arena Sustainability Guidelines for the EAA, which are intended to support arenas with the green transition, highlighting fundamental steps that venues …
Live Nation launches its annual $25 Concert Week campaign
Janet Jackson, Snoop Dogg and Shania Twain are among the artists featured in this year’s $25 Concert Week promotion from Live Nation. The affordable tickets for more than 3,800 shows featuring 300 artists across North America go on general sale between May 10-16. A pre-sale for Verizon and Rakuten customers takes place today (May 9). …
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 …
ESNS targets new artists from across Europe for 2024 festival
ESNS has opened entries for upcoming artists from across Europe who want to follow the likes of Dua Lipa and Wet Leg by playing at its next festival. ESNS has opened entries for upcoming artists from across Europe who want to follow the likes of Dua Lipa and Wet Leg by playing at its next …
Judge admits class action lawsuit against Ticketmaster and OCESA in Mexico
The Federal Consumer Prosecutor’s Office (Profeco) in Mexico has revealed that a judge from Mexico City has admitted a class action lawsuit against Ticketmaster and concert promoter OCESA. According to a press release from Profeco, the collective action is the result of multiple consumer claims that have accumulated since 2021, such as the unilateral cancellation …
Leading Madrid basketball arena to open new concert venue
A new 1,000-capacity concert venue will open next month at the WiZink Center sports complex in Madrid. La Sala del WiZink Center will be accessible from Goya Street on the same level as the main floor of WiZink Center, which is the 17,500-capacity home of Spanish basketball clubs Real Madrid and Movistar Estudiantes. In a …