Festival organisers slam Government stance on drug testing

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Festival organisers slam Government stance on drug testing

[ad_1] 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 …

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Live Nation Spain ready to sue local authority over Guns N Roses gig

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Live Nation Spain ready to sue local authority over Guns N Roses gig

[ad_1] Live Nation Spain is set to take legal action against a local authority after it withdrew its financial backing for a Guns N Roses gig earlier this month. Some 28,000 fans attended the American rock band’s concert at Vigo’s Estadio Abanca Balaidos on June 12, but the event had been temporarily cancelled just days …

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LIVE backs UK Creative Sector strategy

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LIVE backs UK Creative Sector strategy

[ad_1] LIVE has welcomed the UK Government’s new Creative Industries Sector Vision, which has promised £77m in new funds. The document was published last week, and features the expansion of Arts Council England’s Supporting Grassroots Music Venues Fund, providing an additional £5m over two years to support around 400 grassroots music venues projects. LIVE, the …

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Brighton Fringe boosted by Name Your Price success

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Brighton Fringe boosted by Name Your Price success

[ad_1] Brighton Fringe, the largest arts festival in England, attracted almost 500,000 attendees during its 2023 event. Over four weeks and five weekends, over 160,000 tickets were sold to circus, comedy, theatre and cabaret events. Including free and non-ticketed events, overall attendances were nearly 500,000 people, both in person and online. Brighton Fringe held 880 …

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German launches €200 KulturPass for all 18-year-olds

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German launches €200 KulturPass for all 18-year-olds

[ad_1] Germany has launched its €100m voucher scheme which gives all 18-year-olds €200 towards attending cultural events, institutions and pursuits. The KulturPass is intended to support attractions, festivals and theatres hit hard by the pandemic and still struggling to win back their audience. The aim of the Minister of State for Culture and the Media-backed …

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Nederlander backs Hollywoodcom Live theatre ticket venture

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Nederlander backs Hollywoodcom Live theatre ticket venture

[ad_1] Entertainment news website Hollywoodcom and Nederlander Worldwide Entertainment (NWE) have announced the formation of a joint venture that will sell tickets for Broadway, West End and regional theatre shows. Hollywoodcom Live will leverage the news website’s reach to drive user traffic towards ticket sales. It will also cross-sell tickets to theatrical productions via youth-focussed …

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