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Dec 9, 2024 · In the first of a series of insights into festival finances, Eventwise, the end-to-end event budgeting platform, takes a look at approaches to cash...
Festival Congress Extended for 2025 - Festival Insights
Dec 19, 2024 · After one of the most turbulent years for the independent festival sector – with some of the fastest sellouts for some shows but also a record number of cancellations – the first wave of sessions for the 2025 Festival Congress programme has now been revealed, including an extension of the event into a second day.
Ticket Prices Rise as Artist Fees Stagnate Says Survey
Jul 17, 2024 · A new report from PIRATE.COM, surveying over 1,700 band members, solo artists, and DJs, reveals that despite record-high ticket prices for gigs and festivals in the UK, the majority of artists are not seeing a corresponding increase in gig fees or touring profits. David Martin, CEO of the Featured Artists Coalition (FAC), recently coined the
44% of Music Fans are Buying Fewer Festival Tickets in 2024
Aug 27, 2024 · Following the AIF’s announcement at the start of the summer that over 40 festivals were cancelling their 2024 editions - almost unanimously citing rising costs and insufficient ticket sales - new data has emerged showing that 44% of festival-goers are attending fewer festivals in 2024. This study comes from PIRATE.COM, a global studio network serving
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Festival Insights is an online B2B publication focussed on the international festival industry. Although the site is traditionally UK and Europe-centric, it has an increasingly international remit and provides in-depth coverage of festivals across the globe. Created by Festival Awards LTD – the founders of the prestigious UK and European Festival Awards – it comprises
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Dec 13, 2024 · Following the success of the Wearelost Festival in September 2024 which attracted over 7,500 attendees, Odeysse, Odeysse an event management company based in Colombo, Sri Lanka, co-founded by Sachin Selliah and Revan Ranasinghe, is...
First Festival Congress 2024 Sessions Announced
Dec 15, 2023 · The first wave of sessions for the AIF produced Festival Congress 2024 have been announced, alongside more key sponsors for the event. Taking place at Bristol’s Beacon on February 1st 2024, Festival Congress unites, empowers and supports independent festivals. The day will be made up with a packed schedule of workshops, roundtables and Lightning Talks,
10 Years of Production: 11 ways to get it right - Festival Insights
Sep 30, 2024 · At the end of their 10th season producing festivals and events, The Fair team share their learnings, insights and take-home tips for those looking to progress their career in the industry A lot can happen in 10 years, especially – as we all know – in the world of events. From event production to licensing,
10 Ways AI will Revolutionise the Music Festival Industry
May 2, 2023 · Festival Awards co-founder Steve Jenner has led festivals through several game-changing technological shifts over the years, from bringing the internet to Glastonbury in the late 1990s to seeding the integral online community of Download Festival in the 2000s and more recently making festivals like Boomtown fully cash-free …
Amid This Cultural Crisis, it is Vital That Budget Expectations are ...
Aug 2, 2023 · Nick Morgan, CEO of The Fair gives his insights into the challenges facing the festival sector, and some potential solutions to help build strength and resilience into the industry.. It’s no secret that our industry is having a tough season – you only have to look at recent cancellations, or check your weather app, to see that.