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PERFORMERS VIE for LATITUDE FESTIVAL CABARET SLOT Submitted By: the Stage Newspaper Monday, 10 May 2010
PERFORMERS VIE FOR LATITUDE FESTIVAL CABARET SLOT Submitted by: The Stage Newspaper Monday, 10 May 2010 The booktheact.com-sponsored ‘Win-A-Gig at Latitude 2010’ competition has attracted a large number of high quality acts of all types from right across the country ahead of the entry deadline of Friday May 14. All acts are competing to secure a prime-time Friday night cabaret slot at this year’s sell-out festival, held on Suffolk’s Sunrise Coast from July 15 to 18. A selection of entrants can be viewed at www.booktheact.com/latitude. Michael Vine, President of the Agents Association, and The Stage Newspaper’s Mark Ritchie are to join Tania Harrison of Festival Republic in deciding who will win. Harrison, Arts and Special Events Promoter of Festival Republic said: “I’m looking for entertainers who demonstrate quality, skill and originality in their performance and whose delivery and showmanship will wow the Latitude crowd. There’s every indication that the high calibre of entries will mean the final choice is going to be a hard one, so I’m absolutely delighted that Michael and Mark are able to bring their wealth of showbusiness experience and expertise to the judging panel.” Fifteen short-listed acts will be announced on May 24 and the winning act on June 1. All shortlisted acts' profiles will be viewable at www.booktheact.com/latitude. Ends Notes for Editors: booktheact.com is the UK's only web-based multi-media directory of live entertainment acts with full online booking and contract signing facilities. -
ANDERTON Music Festival Capitalism
1 Music Festival Capitalism Chris Anderton Abstract: This chapter adds to a growing subfield of music festival studies by examining the business practices and cultures of the commercial outdoor sector, with a particular focus on rock, pop and dance music events. The events of this sector require substantial financial and other capital in order to be staged and achieve success, yet the market is highly volatile, with relatively few festivals managing to attain longevity. It is argued that these events must balance their commercial needs with the socio-cultural expectations of their audiences for hedonistic, carnivalesque experiences that draw on countercultural understanding of festival culture (the countercultural carnivalesque). This balancing act has come into increased focus as corporate promoters, brand sponsors and venture capitalists have sought to dominate the market in the neoliberal era of late capitalism. The chapter examines the riskiness and volatility of the sector before examining contemporary economic strategies for risk management and audience development, and critiques of these corporatizing and mainstreaming processes. Keywords: music festival; carnivalesque; counterculture; risk management; cool capitalism A popular music festival may be defined as a live event consisting of multiple musical performances, held over one or more days (Shuker, 2017, 131), though the connotations of 2 the word “festival” extend much further than this, as I will discuss below. For the purposes of this chapter, “popular music” is conceived as music that is produced by contemporary artists, has commercial appeal, and does not rely on public subsidies to exist, hence typically ranges from rock and pop through to rap and electronic dance music, but excludes most classical music and opera (Connolly and Krueger 2006, 667). -
Semester One
GIVE IT EVENTS A GUIDE GO SEMESTER ONE hallamstudentsunion.com/whatson What is Give It A Go? Explore Sheffield, try something new and take some time FREE FILM away from your studies with our Give It A Go programme. With no long-term commitment and at little to no cost, Give It A Go gives you the opportunity to get the most out S CREENINGS of your time in Sheffield. Try out Societies, Volunteering and fitness classes without buying a membership, visit BROUGHT TO YOU BY FILM UNIT local attractions with our student guides and pick up new and exciting skills from our workshops. There’s something for everyone! SEPTEMBER NOVEMBER @HallamUnion @hallamunion1 @hallamunion MARVEL TAKEOVER! 7 Fyre: The Festival That hallamstudentsunion.com/whatson 18 Avengers: Infinity War Never Happened 19 Avengers: Endgame 14 Mortal Kombat 26 Captain Marvel 21 Dredd 28 Clue OCTOBER DECEMBER 3 Finding Nemo 5 Mad Max: Fury Road 10 Do the Right Thing 12 Climax 17 Mission: Impossible - Fallout 19 Stardust 24 Love, Simon 31 Halloween FREE POPCORN hallamstudentsunion.com/whatson 6pm start, The Stage All screenings take place in The Stage at the Students’ Union. 3 20 SEPT 23 SEPT TOP 25 SEPT 24 SEPT PICK 25 SEPT International Welcome Breakdance Society GIAG TOP Steel Student Media: Party & Karaoke 7pm - 9pm, The Stage, Collegiate PICK Sports Fair Podcasting GIAG 7pm, The HUBS, FREE The HUBS Freshers’ Fair 12pm - 5pm, 1pm - 4pm, Activities Pod/ Everybody is welcome to Beginners welcome! 12pm - 5pm, The City Campus Radio Studio, The HUBS join the free welcome party Nursery Tavern, FREE The annual Sports Fair hosts Meet our student media society including great cocktails, food 23 SEPT over 50 different sports and learn how to make your and a chance to show us your Mature Students’ Your Students’ Union teams. -
The Marches Evidence Base for VES 2019
THE MARCHES EVIDENCE BASE APRIL 2019 BLUE SAIL THE MARCHES EVIDENCE BASE APRIL 2019 CONTENTS 1 ABOUT THIS PAPER .................................................................................. 3 2 VOLUME & VALUE ................................................................................... 4 3 THE ACCOMMODATION OFFER ................................................................ 9 4 VISITOR ATTRACTIONS ........................................................................... 15 5 FESTIVALS AND EVENTS ......................................................................... 17 6 CULTURAL OFFER ................................................................................... 22 7 ACTIVITIES ............................................................................................. 29 2 BLUE SAIL THE MARCHES EVIDENCE BASE APRIL 2019 1 ABOUT THIS PAPER This paper sets out the key data and information used to inform the Visitor Economy Strategy. It looks at the information provided to us by the client group and additional desk research undertaken by Blue Sail. This paper is a snapshot in time. The Marches needs to separately establish and maintain a base of core data and information to benchmark performance. Where data collected by different local authorities uses different methodologies and/or relates to different years, we’ve looked at third party sources, e.g. Visit Britain, to enable us to provide a Marches-wide picture, to compare like with like and to illustrate how the Marches compares. 3 BLUE SAIL THE MARCHES EVIDENCE -
Using Green Man Festival As a Case Study
An Investigation to identify how festivals promotional techniques have developed over the years – using Green Man Festival as a case study Victoria Curran BA (hons) Events Management Cardiff Metropolitan University April 2018 i Declaration “I declare that this Dissertation has not already been accepted in substance for any degree and is not concurrently submitted in candidature for any degree. It is the result of my own independent research except where otherwise stated.” Name: Victoria Curran Signed: ii Abstract This research study was carried out in order to explore the different methods of marketing that Green Man Festival utilises, to discover how successful they are, and whether they have changed and developed throughout the years. The study intended to critically review the literature surrounding festivals and festival marketing theories, in order to provide conclusions supported by theory when evaluating the effectiveness of the promotional strategies. It aimed to discover how modern or digital marketing affected Green Man’s promotional techniques, to assess any identified promotional techniques and identify any connections with marketing theory, to investigate how they promote the festival towards their target market, and to finally provide recommendations for futuristic methods of promotion. The dissertation was presented coherently, consisting of five chapters. The first chapter was the introduction, providing a basic insight into the topics involved. The second contains a critical literature review where key themes were identified; the third chapter discussed the methodology used whilst the fourth chapter presents the results that were discovered, providing an analysis and discussion. The final chapter summarises the study, giving recommendations and identifying any limitations of the study. -
1489596882 BL Festivals Guid
WE’RE FESTIVAL VETERANS Getting value for money from your festival branding activity requires research, planning, creativity, and an appreciation that you’re venturing into an environment where brands can be welcomed, tolerated, ignored or vilified. We have a long history of helping clients win cut through at festivals around the world, these include: R ECOVE FESTIVALS NOT RIGHT F OR YOU? THINK AGAIN With younger festival goers increasingly priced out of the game, today’s festival audience largely comprises Millenials, people in their thirties. This also explains the increasing number of festivals catering for families, cultural, literary and culinary enthusiasts. It also means an opening of the way for brands that previously might have never thought about investing in a festival. And a growing number are realising this is an environment that can yield results; there’s a lot more to festivals than mud, booze, rock and roll. KNOW YOUR FESTIVAL HEDONISTIC Global Gathering, Big Chill, Exit, Tribal Gathering, Tommorowland, Boom Town, 2000Trees MAINSTREAM Glastonbury, V Festival, Big Day Out, Tea in the Park, Oxygen, Isle of Wight, Wireless, Reading & Leeds Festivals FAMILY FRIENDLY/ CULTURAL Secret Garden Party, Sonar, Green Man, WOMAD, Camp Bestival, Big Feastival, Wilderness, Somersault Brands that can work their way into the festival environment in a natural, creative way can engage this audience while they’re in a highly receptive state. To do this, there are a couple of simple principles we employ: 1. IDENTIFY ‘WHY’ Identifying your ‘why’ is all about finding a festival with which your brand can legitimately demonstrate a shared purpose, common ethics and values. -
SPRING / SUMMER 2017 ‘Morning After’ Drink Drive Campaign Resources the ISSUE
morning-after.org.uk @morning__after SPRING / SUMMER 2017 ‘MoRNING AftER’ dRINk dRIvE cAMPAIGN RESoURcES tHE ISSUE There are dozens of music festivals all over the UK during the spring/summer months, many of which draw huge crowds. Many festivalgoers are likely to consume large quantities of alcohol over two to three days and then quite possibly drive home the morning after the event. But it’s not only people attending festivals who are susceptible to morning after drink driving; during the summer months large amounts of alcohol are often consumed at weddings, BBQs and evening parties. Our campaign highlights the issue of morning after drink driving in an informative and non-threatening manner. We provide people with information to help them make an informed decision as to whether they will be safe and legal to drive the ‘morning after’. STENNIK | TWO RESoURcES For several years the ‘Morning After’ campaign has Summer provided low-cost resources to enable road safety teams and other stakeholders to remind drivers about of this issue. Festival Day one Day two The summer 2017 resources include a ‘summer festival’ 6 PINTS 4 BOTTLES poster (right), summer night out poster (next page), A6 OF BEER OF CIDER postcards and a wallet sized drink drive information card (below). m 5 VODKAS 5 G&TS o r n 3 SHOTS i 4 SHOTS n The resources are backed by an g - a LONG ISLAND ICE TEA BOTTLE OF PROSECCO ( f established website which t e r SEX ON THE BEACH TEQUILA SUNRISE . received more than 800,000 page o r g views in 2016), an online drinks . -
Sponsorship Packages
SPONSORSHIP PACKAGES 6 DECEMBER - TROXY, LONDON WWW.FESTIVALAWARDS.COM Annual Celebration of the UK Festival Industry THE EVENT An awards ceremony that will leave UK festival organisers feeling celebrated, indulged and inspired. A highlight of the UK Festivals Calendar, the UKFA was founded in 2002 and is now celebrating its 15th year. With over 650 festival organisers, music agents and trade suppliers in attendance, the evening brings together the UK Festival scene’s key players for a night of entertainment, networking, street food, innovative cocktails and an exclusive after party – all held at the historic Troxy in London. Recognising the festival industries’ brightest and best, previous award winners include Michael Eavis (Glastonbury Festival), Peter Gabriel (WOMAD), Download Festival, Latitude and TRNSMT. We look forward to celebrating 2018’s triumphs with this year proving to be bigger and better than ever. THE BENEFITS The Awards offer sponsors the opportunity to network with the UK’s leading festival influencers and gain extensive exposure: EXCLUSIVE NETWORKING OPPORTUNITIES With the UK festival industry’s key players in attendance, the Awards offers unparalleled opportunity to network and engage one-on-one with decision makers. POSITION YOUR BRAND IN FRONT OF THE UK’S TOP FESTIVAL ORGANISERS Last year’s shortlisted festivals are the most influential, established and recognisable in the country. The UK’s greatest influencers will be attending the event and sponsors will have the opportunity to showcase products and services to a broad prospect base. UK FESTIVAL AWARDS 2017 SPONSORS & SUPPORTERS SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES HEADLINE PARTNER SPONSORSHIP Bespoke Sponsor Packages £20,000 If you are looking for a more unique package, contact us for The Headline Partner package is designed to offer your brand details about bespoke sponsorship packages. -
From Glyndebourne to Glastonbury: the Impact of British Music Festivals
An Arts and Humanities Research Council- funded literature review FROM GLYNDEBOURNE TO GLASTONBURY: THE IMPACT OF BRITISH MUSIC FESTIVALS Emma Webster and George McKay 1 CONTENTS EXECUTIVE 4 INTRODUCTION 6 THE IMPACT OF FESTIVALS: A SURVEY OF THE FIELD(S) 7 ECONOMY AND CHARITY SUMMARY 8 POLITICS AND POWER 10 TEMPORALITY AND TRANSFORMATION Festivals are at the heart of British music and at the heart 12 CREATIVITY: MUSIC of the British music industry. They form an essential part of AND MUSICIANS the worlds of rock, classical, folk and jazz, forming regularly 14 PLACE-MAKING AND TOURISM occurring pivot points around which musicians, audiences, 16 MEDIATION AND DISCOURSE and festival organisers plan their lives. 18 HEALTH AND WELL-BEING 19 ENVIRONMENT: Funded by the Arts and Humanities Research Council, the LOCAL AND GLOBAL purpose of this report is to chart and critically examine 20 THE IMPACT OF ACADEMIC available writing about the impact of British music festivals, RESEARCH ON MUSIC drawing on both academic and ‘grey’/cultural policy FESTIVALS literature in the field. The review presents research findings 21 RECOMMENDATIONS FOR under the headings of: FUTURE RESEARCH 22 APPENDIX 1. NOTE ON • economy and charity; METHODOLOGY • politics and power; 23 APPENDIX 2. ECONOMIC • temporality and transformation; IMPACT ASSESSMENTS • creativity: music and musicians; 26 APPENDIX 3. TABLE OF ECONOMIC IMPACT OF • place-making and tourism; MUSIC FESTIVALS BY UK • mediation and discourse; REGION IN 2014 • health and well-being; and 27 BIBLIOGRAPHY • environment: local and global. 31 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS It concludes with observations on the impact of academic research on festivals as well as a set of recommendations for future research. -
(Public Pack)Agenda Document for Council, 13/01/2016 13:30
Public Document Pack A meeting of the Council will be held in the Civic Hall, Leeds on Wednesday, 13th January, 2016 at 1.30 pm Members of the Council are invited to attend and transact the following business: 1 Minutes 1 - 16 To approve the minutes of the Council Meeting held on 11th November 2015. 2 Declarations of Interest To receive any declarations of interest from Members 3 Communications To receive such communications as the Lord Mayor, the Leader, Members of the Executive Board or the Chief Executive consider appropriate 4 Deputations To receive deputations in accordance with Council Procedure Rule 10 5 Recommendations of the General Purposes Committee - 17 - 38 Changes to the Constitution to enable cross authority monitoring and enforcement of taxi and private hire activity To consider the joint report of the Head of Taxi and Private Hire Licensing and Section Head Legal Services setting out recommendations from the General Purposes Committee on 8th December 2015 to Full Council in respect of changes to the Constitution to enable cross authority monitoring and enforcement of Taxi and Private Hire activity. 6 Report on the Calculation of the Council Tax and Business 39 - 86 Rates Tax Bases for 2016/17 To consider the report of the Deputy Chief Executive seeking agreement to the 2016/17 council tax bases for Leeds and the parish/town councils as set out in the report and providing indicative business rates shares for 2016/17 and to request Council to give delegated authority to the Deputy Chief Executive to finalise the shares and to submit them in the National Non-Domestic Rates Return 1 2016-17 on or before 31st January 2016. -
Annual Report and Accounts 2007/08 the BBC Executive’S Review and Assessment 07 08
PART TWO: Annual Report and Accounts 2007/08 The BBC Executive’s review and assessment 07 08 Director- General ’s introduction 01 About the BBC 02 BBC & me 04 BBC Executive Board 24 BBC at a glance 26 Review of services Future Media & Technology 29 Vision 32 Audio & Music 38 Journalism 44 Commercial activities 52 Engaging with audiences 54 ...quality programming that informs Performance us, educates us and more often BBC People 58 than not, entertains us. These three Operations 62 Statements of Programme Policy tenets are as important today as commitments 2007/08 70 when they were first uttered around Finance 80 years ago. Financial overview 82 Governance and financial statements 86 Getting in touch with the BBC 148 Other information Inside back cover THE DIRECTOR -GENERAL 01 WELCOME When I wrote to you a year ago, our award- Despite these difficulties, the BBC has had a downloads and streams. And it’s still growing. winning Gaza correspondent Alan Johnston year of outstanding creative renewal. From There is no evidence that it is impacting was still missing. We didn’t know if we would Cranford to Sacred Music to Gavin and Stacey, our linear television and radio ratings which ever see him again. And then, what we’d all television has lived up to our aim – to delight remain very strong. been hoping, working and praying for: Alan’s audiences. And we have seen the nation share tired but smiling face as he was led to freedom. some of the events that unite us all – from the With Freesat now launched, complementing Concert for Diana to Wales’ triumph at the Six our popular Freeview service, it’s clear But within a few days, we had fresh problems Nations Rugby championship. -
2017 MAJOR EURO Music Festival CALENDAR Sziget Festival / MTI Via AP Balazs Mohai
2017 MAJOR EURO Music Festival CALENDAR Sziget Festival / MTI via AP Balazs Mohai Sziget Festival March 26-April 2 Horizon Festival Arinsal, Andorra Web www.horizonfestival.net Artists Floating Points, Motor City Drum Ensemble, Ben UFO, Oneman, Kink, Mala, AJ Tracey, Midland, Craig Charles, Romare, Mumdance, Yussef Kamaal, OM Unit, Riot Jazz, Icicle, Jasper James, Josey Rebelle, Dan Shake, Avalon Emerson, Rockwell, Channel One, Hybrid Minds, Jam Baxter, Technimatic, Cooly G, Courtesy, Eva Lazarus, Marc Pinol, DJ Fra, Guim Lebowski, Scott Garcia, OR:LA, EL-B, Moony, Wayward, Nick Nikolov, Jamie Rodigan, Bahia Haze, Emerald, Sammy B-Side, Etch, Visionobi, Kristy Harper, Joe Raygun, Itoa, Paul Roca, Sekev, Egres, Ghostchant, Boyson, Hampton, Jess Farley, G-Ha, Pixel82, Night Swimmers, Forbes, Charline, Scar Duggy, Mold Me With Joy, Eric Small, Christer Anderson, Carina Helen, Exswitch, Seamus, Bulu, Ikarus, Rodri Pan, Frnch, DB, Bigman Japan, Crawford, Dephex, 1Thirty, Denzel, Sticky Bandit, Kinno, Tenbagg, My Mate From College, Mr Miyagi, SLB Solden, Austria June 9-July 10 DJ Snare, Ambiont, DLR, Doc Scott, Bailey, Doree, Shifty, Dorian, Skore, March 27-April 2 Web www.electric-mountain-festival.com Jazz Fest Vienna Dossa & Locuzzed, Eksman, Emperor, Artists Nervo, Quintino, Michael Feiner, Full Metal Mountain EMX, Elize, Ernestor, Wastenoize, Etherwood, Askery, Rudy & Shany, AfroJack, Bassjackers, Vienna, Austria Hemagor, Austria F4TR4XX, Rapture,Fava, Fred V & Grafix, Ostblockschlampen, Rafitez Web www.jazzfest.wien Frederic Robinson,