Archive for July, 2009
World Sport Destination Expo can act as catalyst for tourism recovery
The United Nations World Tourism Organization’s secretary-general Taleb Rifai has insisted sporting events such as FIFA World Cup 2010 and the London Olympics 2012 can act as catalysts to revive the ailing global travel and tourism industry. So he would be among the first to applaud the foresight of the organisers of the inaugural World [...]
Sunbaba illuminate Lovebox 2009
Following last year’s innovative stage branding from Sunbaba, the pressure was on to produce something even more spectacular for Lovebox London Weekender 2009. For 2008 the company designed scrims for the main stage which wrapped around LCD screens. Sunbaba rose to the challenge this year producing spectacular branding throughout the festival, incorporating light designs for [...]
Eat To The Beat ‘All In’ for The Ashes
Some of crickets biggest names are tucking into food supplied by Eat To The Beat (ETTB) throughout the npower Ashes Series this summer. The likes of Sir Ian Botham, David Gower and Shane Warne are enjoying meals provided by the tour and location caterer who are supplying the Sky Sports cricket production team throughout the [...]
Big Green Gathering festival cancelled
Ticket buyers told to stay away after council’s safety concerns lead to festival surrendering licence for Mendips event. The organisers of Britain’s biggest green festival have been forced to cancel the event just days before it was due to start because of a failure to resolve safety problems with police. The Big Green Gathering was [...]
Lowestoft air show attracts over 210,000 visitors
More than 210,000 people have flocked to Lowestoft beach today for the 13th seafront air festival, according to early estimations. Paul Bayfield, managing director of the show, said the figure was only 10,000 down on last year and he was still hoping to smash the record of 430,000 spectators over the two days in 2009. [...]
New policing policy could make some events unfeasible
ORGANISERS of carnivals and festivals fear a new policing policy could sound the death knell for their events. Derbyshire Constabulary has decided to stop marshalling traffic at events and has warned organisers they could face hefty charges if police officers are called. Organisers say the added expense could make the future laying on of such [...]
OFT promises ‘clearer and fairer’ terms on ticket sales
Music fans and theatre lovers will finally enjoy better rights after Britain’s main consumer watchdog announced that the small print on ticket purchases would be “clearer and fairer” in future. The move comes four-and-a-half years after the Office of Fair Trading uncovered evidence that some ticket sellers were breaking the law and using “potentially unfair” [...]
Reading Festival tickets, another 6,500 may become available
Reading Festival organiser Melvin Benn and Festival Republic are in the process of asking Reading Borough Council if they can sell up to 6,500 more tickets over the next two years. Festival bosses are also proposing to increase the number of “early arrivals” from 7,500 to 20,000. Currently the festival sells 78,500 tickets with 4,999 [...]
Melvin Benn hail’s Latitude Festival 09 as “phenomenal”
ORGANISERS hailed this year’s Latitude Festival as “phenomenal” as the event came to a close last night. The four-day festival, at Henham Park, near Southwold, offered up a feast of music, comedy, literature, film, dance and theatre. Up to 25,000 people every day lapped up the entertainment on offer, as the festival completed its fourth [...]
WOMAD festival provide free wireless broadband for festival goers.
The organisers of the UK WOMAD (World of Music and Dance) festival are to provide free wireless broadband for festival goers. This means that not only can music fans download the tracks of newly discovered bands (using a specialised iPhone application), but they can also get access to sites like Twitter, which should make hooking [...]
Police in swine flu festival plan
Lothian and Borders Police has made contingency plans in case there is a swine flu outbreak among staff during the Edinburgh Festival. Assistant Chief Constable Mike McCormick said he had spoken with neighbouring forces about “borrowing” officers if his staff got the virus. He told BBC Scotland news website he would use non-operational officers at [...]
An interview with Mark Hamilton, security adviser to Paul McCartney
SIR PAUL McCartney has caused a stir in Mark Hamilton’s office in Leith. The head of Edinburgh private security firm G4S Events had been due to arrive in New York at 15:30 the next day to prepare for McCartney’s two gigs at Citi Field, the home of US baseball team the New York Mets. But [...]
Cultural Olympiad gets £16m boost towards London 2012
An investment of £16 million towards the London 2012 culture programme – the Cultural Olympiad – was announced today. The grant, from the Olympic Lottery Distributor, will fund six of the major projects that feature in the Olympiad. Launched last year, the four-year Cultural Olympiad puts culture at the heart of the 2012 Games, encouraging participation and [...]
Security Planning Pays off at Glastonbury
Put nearly 140,000 people and hundreds of attractions – from the mainstream to the truly surreal – into several thousand acres of prime English farmland for a weekend and, without very carefully managed safety and stewarding, there is the potential for many problems. But with the long-term planning and careful site management of companies like [...]
Chilli Pepper add a little extra spice to Garsington Opera.
Garsington Opera, one of the UK’s most intimate and unique summer festivals experiences, provided an exciting culinary challenge to specialist event caterers Chilli Pepper. Fine dining was central to the experience for visitors, up to 300 of whom per evening enjoyed the hospitality package over the 21 nights of the event. This was Chilli Pepper’s [...]
T In The Park shrugs off credit crunch
As you would expect from Scotland’s biggest music festival, there is a huge amount to see and do at T in the Park Fairground rides, a ceilidh tent, food from hog roasts to Thai curry and – of course – the music. But it all comes with a hefty price tag. For organisers, staging a [...]
Reading Festival is ‘not suitable for children’
Reading Festival is not suitable for young children, organiser Melvin Benn said. Following complaints from a dad who took his 12-year-old son to the festival last year, Mr Benn said he would consider safety options for this year’s event. But he said this week: “I thought about it and decided, actually, Reading Festival is not [...]
How to choose the correct venue finding agency.
There are certain criteria that you should take into account when sourcing a venue finder. The following paragraphs will detail the key factors you should analyse when looking at an agency for the first time and identify some of the strengths of a good venue finder. The most important factor when looking for a venue [...]
SHOWSEC COOL IN HYDE PARK HEAT
Showsec played a pivotal role in maintaining a relaxed summer festival vibe in Hyde Park this summer, as audiences, artists and productions enjoyed great music in sweltering weather over ten show-days. Three days of Hard Rock Calling were headlined by Neil Young, The Killers and Bruce Springsteen, with some smaller shows on stage two preceding [...]
Cockington Proms postponed after ‘technical difficulties’
COCKINGTON Proms will not take place this weekend after a row erupted between organisers and a key supplier. It’s thought hundreds of tickets had been sold for the biggest single event in the Bay’s cultural calendar, with all proceeds going to Rowcroft Hospice. But Twisted Events announced late yesterday that the show is being postponed [...]
Michael Eavis planing ‘legendary’ Glastonbury Festival anniversary
Michael Eavis has reportedly started making plans for Glastonbury Festival’s 40th anniversary next year. The festival organiser and daughter Emily are said to favour a bill made up exclusively of acts that have played at the event over the past four decades. “Michael and Emily want to make next year’s festival the most memorable ever,” [...]
Lighting in Every Event – TowerLight Supply Event Rental Specialists
TowerLight, the Italy based commercial lighting specialists, have confirmed an order for a fleet of their very latest lighting product, the Hydropowercube, from Racor, the Belgium based event rental specialists. This brand new lighting system has been devised for the outside event market, offering specific advantages for the industry, and Racor where quick to snap [...]
Village fetes are being forced to cancel due to red tape.
They are the traditional pleasures of a British summer fair. But the spin of the tombola and the fun of the coconut shy are being eclipsed by the rustle of paperwork and the shuffle of the inspector’s footsteps. Village fete organisers say they are having to cancel events because volunteers are struggling to cope with [...]
GT Trax have a Mega-Solution for outdoor events come rain or shine
GT Trax Limited, the Hertfordshire based ground protection and event seating specialists, is preparing to launch a brand new product into the UK event market – the Mega-Sol. The Mega-Sol is a truly unique concept for providing cover for up 250 guests in sunshine or rain. Based on the principal of an open umbrella, the [...]
Council reverse decision to allow Regatta Fireworks
With less than 48 hours to go until the much talked about Regatta Fireworks, Wokingham Borough Council have gone back on their decision to allow a crucial temporary footpath suspension. Wokingham Council had agreed to suspend a very small stretch of footpath for a short time either side of the display, crucial for health and [...]
Plans for new event to replace Royal Show
THE Royal Agricultural Society of England (RASE) is consulting livestock breed societies to assess support for a event to succeed the Royal Show. The concept is for a livestock event at Stoneleigh which is run by the industry, for the industry, facilitated by the RASE. In a letter to societies, RASE chief executive Brian Warren [...]
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