Attitude is Everything launches 2016 disability access report
Attitude is Everything, the charity dedicated to improving Deaf and disabled people’s access to live music, has released its 2016 report on the state of access in the events industry. “Or aim is to highlight areas of good practice and progress.” said Attitude is Everything chief executive Suzanne Bull. “At the same time the report →
Event Tech Lab to hold industry networking event
Event Tech Lab has announced it will host a free event on 29 February for international tech start-ups. The event, which is part of UK Events Week, will provide businesses with an opportunity to pitch event technology to marketers, event planners and industry media. There will also be an expert panel titled ‘How much tech →
1 in 5 young adults believe that an apprenticeship is a commitment to an industry
New research by training and apprenticeships provider Positive Outcomes has found that more than 1 in 5 young adults believe taking an apprenticeship means that they’ll work in that industry for life. The study questioned 227 young adults aged between 16 and 24 as part of research related to 2016’s Apprenticeship Week. Kelly Ball (pictured), →
Sway Holborn relaunched after refurbishment
Sway, a 900 capacity event venue in Holborn, will relaunch at the end of February after a £1m refurbishment by owners Late Night London. The refurbishment is part of an on-going investment by Late Night London in a number of locations in the West End and the City, including rebranding several venues. Celina Tremoureux, national account →
ExCeL announces new fitness festival
Reebok and global fitness brand Les Mills have announced Les Mills Live, an all-new fitness festival. Les Mills →
Full programme announced for the 50th Brighton Festival
The full programme for the 50th Brighton Festival was launched yesterday, following the unveiling of artist and musician Laurie →
Membership of Unique Venues of London grows to 82
The National Gallery (pictured), the British Library and Two Temple Place have been announced as the newest members →
Hawthorn shines a light on Cambridge nightscape
Creative technical event production company Hawthorn has sponsored the annual e-Luminate Cambridge Festival for the fourth time. The →
Events industry celebrates at 2016 Event Production Awards
Tania Harrison, Arcadia Metamorphosis, Creative Technology, Hampton Court Palace and Big Green Coach were among the 22 winners at this weekend’s Event Production Awards. The live and outdoor events industry gathered at the Lancaster London hotel for a sold out gala dinner and ceremony hosted by compere and comedian Roisin Conaty. New categories included Cultural/Food →
Line up announced for Teenage Cancer Trust event
The Teenage Cancer Trust at the Royal Albert Hall has announced a line up including David Gilmour (pictured), New Order, The Vaccines and John Bishop. Roger Daltrey of The Who announced the line up for the music and comedy fundraiser, which will take place from 19-24 April. The 2016 show will mark the 16th year →
VAULT passes 22,000-visitor mark
VAULT Festival, halfway through its five-and-a-half week run, is celebrating over 26,000 ticket sales and more than 22,000 →
Sound City conference rebrands to Sound City+
Sound City has rebranded its industry conference to become Sound City+ for the 2016 event. The annual conference takes place at the iconic Rum Warehouse at Liverpool’s Titanic Hotel the day before the main Sound City festival on 27 May. “Our major aim with Sound City+ is to create a hectic, energized environment where attendees →
Cheltenham Jazz Festival announces full line-up for 20th year
Cheltenham Jazz Festival has confirmed an array of stars for its 20th anniversary including Jamie Cullum and Beverley Knight. The festival also confirmed Guy Garvey, performing tracks from his 2015 album, the BBC Orchestra & Guy Barker Big Band and multi-instrumentalist Lianne La Havas. Other notable additions to the line-up include Jazz Jamaica, Courtney Pine →
Online booking for disabled customers announced
The Ticket Factory has launched an online booking service for disabled customers. The move comes following years of lobbying from groups including Attitude is Everything to make booking more accessible for disabled attendees. Disabled customers were historically required to call a separate booking line to purchase tickets. Now, as part of The Ticket Factory’s integration →
SSE Hydro survey reveals the most romantic music genre
Shakespeare once wrote that ‘if music be the food of love, play on’ and now we know the specific genre most likely to spark a relationship. The SSE Hyrdo has found that love is in the air at rock gigs across the UK. Fans of the genre were found to be the most likely to →
Suzanne Bull: “Everybody understands the importance of small music venues”
As part of January 2016’s Independent Venue Week, Attitude is Everything supported acclaimed singer and technologist Kris Halpin to get →