Swindon is set to benefit from a new 2,000‑capacity entertainment venue following a £20m funding injection from the Government. Swindon Borough Council leader Jim Robbins said the investment from the ...

Culture Minister Ian Murray has promised the “full commitment” of the UK government to remove the barriers to touring the EU and UK. The post-Brexit UK–EU Trade and Co-operation Agreement that came ...

Arena Group has launched Arena Showblock Seating, enabling event organisers to build hospitality areas within grandstand seating. Recently crowned Access All Areas Supplier of the Year at the Event ...

Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games organisers have confirmed that the opening ceremony will take place at the OVO Hydro, part of the Scottish Event Campus (SEC).

On the back of a successful first year of the Access All Areas 100, a new cohort of participants has been announced. Including key industry professionals from across the live event ecosystem, the ...

Live Nation said it has invested in Romanian promoter Emagic and Slovak booking agency Vivien as part of expansion plans in both markets. Since it was founded in 2005, Bucharest-based Emagic has ...

Full-service live events company Ginger Owl has released a white paper aimed at helping organisers prepare for Martyn’s Law.

A newly launched startup accelerator programme will see European festivals bosses support early-stage companies across music, entertainment and tech. The scheme, launched by the team behind the Bridge ...

Independent promoter Supermodified has announced the launch of new three-day festival Canterbury Live in August. With a daily audience capacity of 15,000, Canterbury Live will take place from 7–9 ...

On the back of a year that saw Norway’s Øya Festival on the receiving end of boycotts and protests, its new CEO Henry Leeves discusses how he is developing the event’s delivery while building ...

Hospitality, the events brand of Hospital Records, is launching a new 4,000-capacity music event in East London as part of its 30th anniversary programme.

Live events across the Gulf states continue to be disrupted as the Iran–US war escalates in the region. Following US and Israeli strikes on Iran, and Iran’s retaliatory attacks on American allies in ...