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Entries in 'glastonbury' (58)

JOHN DELF: Experiencing the '1D' effect

JOHN DELF: Experiencing the '1D' effect

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I never wanted to travel. It was never in my life plan, yet here I am, 38,000 ft above Eastern Europe, on my way to Istanbul with Sophie Ellis Bextor.

John Delf
by John Delf
on May 17th 2013 at 10:45AM
Glastonbury founder to hold Q&A session at Batmink event

Glastonbury founder to hold Q&A session at Batmink event

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Glastonbury founder Michael Eavis will help Batmink Distribution celebrate its 30th Anniversary with a Q&A session at a company event.

Adam Savage
by Adam Savage
on Mar 6th 2013 at 4:50PM
Gavin Scott: Live events industry

Gavin Scott: Live events industry "optimistic" about 2013

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Following his recent report for API on the disappointing 2012 UK live events season, Azule Finance director and industry expert Gavin Scott is predicting an improvement next year.

Adam Savage
by Adam Savage
on Nov 29th 2012 at 11:00AM
Learning from the highs and lows of the 2012 live events season

Learning from the highs and lows of the 2012 live events season

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With the UK’s summer festival season now but a fading memory, industry expert and sales director of Azule Finance Gavin Scott offers us a unique insight into just how the ...

Daniel Gumble
by Daniel Gumble
on Oct 25th 2012 at 10:41AM

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Lauren Laverne to host 2013 MPG Awards

Lauren Laverne to host 2013 MPG Awards

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Lauren Laverne has been announced as the host for the 2013 MPG (Music Producers Guild) Awards, which will take place in London on February 7th 2013.

Daniel Gumble
by Daniel Gumble
on Oct 12th 2012 at 10:23AM
Association of Independent Festivals publishes anti-touting charter

Association of Independent Festivals publishes anti-touting charter

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A host of festival promoters, booking agents, artist management agencies and other music companies have pledged their support to a declaration by the Association of Independent Festivals against the secondary ...

Daniel Gumble
by Daniel Gumble
on Oct 11th 2012 at 1:08PM
Glastonbury, Bose and Royal Albert Hall among this year’s CoolBrands

Glastonbury, Bose and Royal Albert Hall among this year’s CoolBrands

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Glastonbury and audio specialist Bose have both made the top 20 list of this year’s CoolBrands survey, while London venue the Royal Albert Hall was named as the top CoolBrand ...

Daniel Gumble
by Daniel Gumble
on Sep 24th 2012 at 3:16PM
UK festival industry washed out by elemental onslaught

UK festival industry washed out by elemental onslaught

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What began as a disappointingly damp summer is rapidly escalating into a full-scale travesty for the UK festival circuit, as erratic weather conditions continue to batter British shores, causing untold ...

Daniel Gumble
by Daniel Gumble
on Jul 13th 2012 at 12:38PM

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VIDEO: The Rolling Stones celebrate 50 years of rock ‘n’ roll

VIDEO: The Rolling Stones celebrate 50 years of rock ‘n’ roll

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2012 is proving to be something of a landmark year for Britain, what with the London Olympics now just weeks away and the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee celebrations still relatively fresh ...

Daniel Gumble
by Daniel Gumble
on Jul 11th 2012 at 3:27PM
Wakestock becomes first UK event to fully deploy microchip wristbands

Wakestock becomes first UK event to fully deploy microchip wristbands

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Electronic microchip wristbands have now made their inaugural appearance at a UK festival, following their deployment at Welsh event Wakestock, whereby all fans were made to wear the devices.

Daniel Gumble
by Daniel Gumble
on Jul 9th 2012 at 2:56PM
Yamaha provides the soundtrack to a summer of UK sport and music

Yamaha provides the soundtrack to a summer of UK sport and music

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As the UK experiences one of its busiest summers in recent years for audio rental companies, Yamaha has reported significant orders for equipment that is set to play a key ...

Daniel Gumble
by Daniel Gumble
on Jul 5th 2012 at 11:20AM
Glastonbury calls time on Festival Republic alliance

Glastonbury calls time on Festival Republic alliance

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The Glastonbury Festival’s alliance with Festival Republic has come to end, according to a statement issued by Melvin Benn’s company, CMU has reported.

Daniel Gumble
by Daniel Gumble
on Jun 27th 2012 at 12:10PM

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Glastonbury 2013 tickets on-sale date announced

Glastonbury 2013 tickets on-sale date announced

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Tickets for Glastonbury 2013 are to go on-sale on Sunday October 7th at 9am (UK time).

Daniel Gumble
by Daniel Gumble
on Jun 20th 2012 at 11:30AM
AIF's Claire O'Neill discusses the importance of structural precautions for the festival season

AIF's Claire O'Neill discusses the importance of structural precautions for the festival season

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Association of Independent Festivals (AIF) general manager Claire O'Neill recently spoke to API sister publication Music Week to discuss the importance of basic structural precautions across this summer's festival season...

Daniel Gumble
by Daniel Gumble
on Mar 12th 2012 at 2:18PM
Convention programme at The Great Escape announced

Convention programme at The Great Escape announced

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The Great Escape Festival, that features both signed and unsigned acts in venues all around Brighton, has revealed the series of events for its annual music convention, CMU has reported.

Helen  Kennedy
by Helen Kennedy
on Mar 2nd 2012 at 12:30PM
Florence and the Machine, Arctic Monkeys and The Horrors win big at the NME Awards 2012

Florence and the Machine, Arctic Monkeys and The Horrors win big at the NME Awards 2012

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Florence and the Machine, Arctic Monkeys, The Horrors and Noel Gallagher were among the big winners at last night’s (February 29th) NME Awards 2012.

Daniel Gumble
by Daniel Gumble
on Mar 1st 2012 at 10:25AM

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Festival attendances to drop in 2012

Festival attendances to drop in 2012

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It has been reported that festival attendances are set to drop significantly in 2012, according to new research from YouGov, Music Week has reported.

Daniel Gumble
by Daniel Gumble
on Feb 24th 2012 at 1:08PM
UK festivals prepare for microchipped ID wristbands

UK festivals prepare for microchipped ID wristbands

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In a bid to wipe out ticket fraud and touting across the festival industry, a major event in Europe has seen new microchipped wristbands put to use ahead of the ...

Daniel Gumble
by Daniel Gumble
on Jan 16th 2012 at 4:16PM
Michael Eavis, Coldplay and Sziget top the bill at Festival Awards Europe

Michael Eavis, Coldplay and Sziget top the bill at Festival Awards Europe

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Last night (January 11th) saw the festival industry converge upon Groningen's De Oosterport, The Netherlands for the third annual Festival Awards Europe ceremony.

Daniel Gumble
by Daniel Gumble
on Jan 12th 2012 at 4:13PM
API 2011 review: November

API 2011 review: November

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As we reach the penultimate month of our 2011 review, Audio Pro International looks back over November’s major taking points.

Daniel Gumble
by Daniel Gumble
on Dec 29th 2011 at 5:50PM