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BM Park Live series goes 100 per cent veggie for 2025
BM Park Live has announced that the 2025 editions of its summer festival series will be 100 per cent vegetarian and vegan. The series includes Junction 2 Festival and Paradise In The City, and takes place in London’s Boston Manor Park.
Council unveils plans for more financially resilient and sustainable Cambridge Folk Festival
Councillors are set to consider proposals to relaunch Cambridge Folk Festival in 2026 with a refreshed, citywide, multi-venue format that is more “financially resilient and environmentally sustainable”.
Hive takes flight with Arcadia’s Dragonfly at Glastonbury
UK – Glastonbury Festival 2025 played host to the spectacular return of Arcadia’s Dragonfly. Towering above crowds in the Arcadia field, the 13m-wide sculpture is built around a repurposed military helicopter, transformed into a living, breathing audio-visual creature brought to life with projection, LED and lighting in harmony.
WL brings West End values to Reigate
UK – When Dunottar School in Reigate set out to stage its most ambitious production yet – Shrek the Musical – theatre & AV manager Ted Swan knew he wanted to raise the bar. With a background in professional theatre and experience in the West End, Ted turned to White Light, a d&b solutions company (WL), to help bring a touch of theatrical magic to the school’s 480-seat venue.
ABTT announces 2025 Awards winners
UK – The ABTT Theatre Show came alive at Alexandra Palace in London with the annual ABTT Awards hosted by the Association of British Theatre Technicians. This event showcases the contributions people in the industry have been making to theatre and live events.
Lighting designers honoured at Profile Awards
UK – The second Profile Awards ceremony was held at the Alexandra Palace Theatre on 5 June 2025. Created and are coordinated by Durham and Jennie Marenghi in association with the ALPD, the ABTT and the STLD, the awards recognise lighting design excellence in theatre and TV in the UK.
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Event Technology Awards 2024 Finalists announced
The wait is over! The finalists for the highly anticipated Event Technology Awards 2024 (ETA) have been officially announced, celebrating the companies, products, and individuals pushing the boundaries of innovation in the event technology industry.
MADRIX: Cracking down on counterfeiting
Building on our in-depth exploration of counterfeiting in the live events industry, Christian Hertel shares insights on how MADRIX is tackling this challenge and shares plans to raise public awareness on the issue moving forward.
Fighting fakes: L-Acoustics steps up the fight against counterfeit products
L-Acoustics speaks to TPi about the damage these fake products can cause – not just on profit margins but on the safety of audiences at shows. Photo: Zack Whitman
The Loop Launches Drug Checking Online Training Courses
Drug checking service The Loop has unveiled a series of online training courses aimed at delivering more in-depth knowledge of the drug market, drug use, and harm reduction. The upcoming courses cover a range of topics, including the latest trends in the UK drug market, responses to drug use at music festivals and outdoor events, and deep dives into substances such as MDMA and ketamine. Specific courses also focus on drink spiking, drug-facilitated sexual assault, harm reduction theories and chemsex.
Boardmasters Foundation Announces £115k Funding Recipients
Boardmasters Foundation has just announced this year’s recipients as it continues its mission to give back to local charities and organisations who go above and beyond for community and culture in Cornwall. 40 local organisations will receive donations from the Foundation, which raises funds annually at Boardmasters surf and music festival. Established in 2017, Boardmasters Foundation has gone on to proudly raise almost half a million pounds,, providing funds to over 100 deserving organisations including charities, start-ups, schools, conversation organisations, emergency services, creatives, skate parks and much more.
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EXPERIENTIAL SHOWCASE OF THE SCOTTISH EVENTS INDUSTRY ANNOUNCES 2024 EXHIBITORS, INCLUDING TOPGOLF GLASGOW AND IVENTIS
EXPERIENCEit, the new initiative designed to support the growing market for experiential events in Scotland and beyond, has announced exhibitors including Vue Cinemas, Social Jungle, Topgolf Glasgow, Iventis, Kimpton Hotels and Newsquest at the EXPERIENCEit debut.
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What’s in store at AIME 2024
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