To celebrate the British Grand Prix, LEGO transformed Battersea Power Station in London for their high-speed ‘Build the Thrill’ event.

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.

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”.

Event professionals played a key role in ensuring Silverstone hosted the best F1 British GP yet.

Global event agency, emc3, has launched its enhanced Sustainability Hub, a centralised, content-rich platform designed to empower event professionals with the insights, strategies, and tools they need to create more sustainable and purpose-driven events. This launch is the latest milestone in emc3’s commitment to reimagining the future of events through the lens of people, planet, and purpose.

The National Outdoor Events Association (NOEA) has unveiled a new logo as it celebrates its 45th year in 2025. The new look is an addition to the existing identity, and a small piece of recognition for the stability and longevity of NOEA, its members, and the wider events industry.

The research focussed on one of the industry’s most urgent priorities: its people. It revealed that over half of respondents (53%) have witnessed an increase in burnout, stress or wellbeing-related issues in the past year.

Exhibit 3Sixty has introduced ‘Grid Live’, a new web-based stand electrics tracking tool for streamlined communications between the service desk and electricians.

The Victory Services Club has been awarded Silver in the Best Conference / Event Venue category at this year’s Conference & Events Awards.

PredictX beat 9 other companies to win the Business Travel Innovation Faceoff Europe 2025 award at this year’s Business Travel Show Europe.

UKEVENTS has welcomed the publication of the government’s refreshed industrial strategy and accompanying sector plans, which place the creative industries at the heart of national growth ambitions.

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.

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.

Venue Directory, one of the UK’s leading platforms for sourcing and booking MICE business in the UK and across Europe, has announced its first-ever Top 50 Meeting Venues list.

The Global DMC Alliance (GDA) and DMCFinder hosted a B2B networking event, One Night in London, at the Marriott Hotel Park Lane on the 24th June.

The London Kitchen has announced its appointment as an official listed caterer for Christ Church Spitalfields, described as one of East London’s most architecturally significant and atmospheric venues.