Roskilde Festival has unveiled 27 new artists for this year’s lineup, featuring groundbreaking acts such as British producer and singer FKA Twigs, British-American art-pop ensemble Anohni and the Johnsons, rapper Tierra Whack, indie rock legends Bright Eyes, and Japanese singer-songwriter Fujii Kaze.

Thanet District Council has named Westwood One Theatre as its preferred partner for the refurbishment and reopening of the Winter Gardens, Margate.  Westwood One Theatre is the organisation behind the recent renovation of the Granville Theatre, Ramsgate. It has put forward a vision for the Winter Gardens, which aims to create a sustainable and profitable multi-use space. 

The NEC Birmingham is hosting 42 event management students from six Midlands colleges and universities this week as part of Event Week Live. Now in its 14th year, Event Week Live allows students to tour both the NEC, the ICC and bp pulse Live, as well as receive hands-on experience at the annual dog show, Crufts.

LIVE has underlined its commitment to eradicating misogyny in the live music industry, with a four-point strategic plan backed by all 15 member organisations. The plan has been launched in response to the last UK Government’s rejection of the recommendations in the Misogyny in Music report from the Women and Equalities Committee (WEC), which was published in January 2024.

UK – The Olivier Awards 2025 with Mastercard have announced that the recipients of this year’s Industry Recognition Awards are Bryan Raven, Rupert Bielby and Sue Uings.

Creative Consent – Organisations including the Society of London Theatre and UK Theatre, Equity and the Writers’ Guild of Great Britain are urging the government to ensure creative work cannot be mined by artificial intelligence unless its creator has given express consent.

UK – Production Futures has announced that its next On Tour event will take place at the AO Arena, Manchester on Monday 28 April. The venue is one of the largest of its kind in the UK, and will host a Production Futures event for the second time, following the success of last year’s arena debut.

Charli Briggs has been appointed as Account Director at the technical event production specialist Universal Live. Reinforcing the company’s ongoing commitment to delivering exceptional client service.

Due to growth and a big surge in demand, the dedicated venue-finding service, Match My Venue, has now launched as a standalone brand.

Cvent has announced that MICE sourcing volume through its online channels has set new record highs in 2024, surpassing pre-pandemic numbers for the first time.

The latest mia quarterly benchmarking report that shows 61% of businesses are forecasting higher revenue this year.

New research conducted by Center Parcs reveals that companies are increasing their spending on company events, citing employee wellbeing as the main motivator.

Europalco, probably the largest provider of solutions for events and shows in Southern Europe, demonstrated their vast experience with the successful execution of the Renault Group Convention

Rob Curtis of Event Footprints shares his founder story, and tells of how a live event experience led to discovering his life long passion.

Louisa Watson, the marketing director & sustainability Lead at Wyboston Lakes Resort, has been named as the incoming Chair of beam, the UK trade association for the business events, accommodation, and meetings industry.

The Clermont Hotel Group has recently unveiled a new brand, Clermont Meetings & Events, which aims to redefine event planning in London’s meetings and events sector.