Spitalfields Music has announced the full programme for its 2024 Festival, which will take place from 27 June – 10 July at iconic spaces and venues throughout East London. World premieres, cutting-edge new music, cross-artform collaborations and classic repertoire sits at the heart of the festival, which celebrates the extraordinary breadth of classical music. Curated by Spitalfields Music Chief Executive, Sarah Gee, the 2024 festival places a particular focus on the work of women and female-identifying composers and brings together acclaimed national and international artists of different sty ..read more

The Arnold Sports Festival UK made a triumphant return to the NEC Birmingham over the weekend of March 15-17, 2024, boasting an impressive line-up of sports and activities, attracting a community of 30,000 competitors and visitors. In a testament to collaborative efforts, the festival’s rebirth was achieved in just nine months from the initial agreement between The Arnold Sports Festival, its executive director, Mr Brian Powers, and Dan Criscione, managing director of The Equinox Group. The festival showcased an expanded array of sports, including bodybuilding, strongman, combat sports, powerl ..read more

Europe’s biggest and most diverse music festival, Sziget, has today announced two Australian titans. The iconic pop sensation Kylie joins the bills as the new headliner, as well as DJ and producer FISHER. Also confirmed today is the lineup for Sziget’s rap and hip-hop stage, the dropYard with key names including Kojaque, P Money, Rushy and more. The multi-platinum-selling Kylie Minogue entered a new phase of her career in the summer of 2023 with her hit song ‘Padam Padam’ from her album ‘Tension’. This year, Kylie received the prestigious BRIT Music Awards for both ‘Global Icon’ and ‘Internati ..read more

With over £10,000 raised already, Festivals Unite have announced the extension of the Festivals Unite Prize Draw, with the new closing date on Monday 6th May 2024. Partnering with international charity War Child, Festivals Unite have seen 67 of the UK’s & Europe’s most beloved festivals come together to donate a pair of tickets to the prize draw in aid of the current humanitarian crisis in Gaza. All funds raised as part of this draw will be split equally and donated to War Child and Medical Aid for Palestinians (MAP) which will provide vital aid to those affected. Festivals Unite crowdfund ..read more

Boomtown, Victorious, CarFest, The Mighty Hoopla, Westival and Raver Tots are the latest additions to the UK festivals embracing TagMix’s online audio enhancement technology this summer after last year’s successful roll out with The Isle Of Wight, Creamfields, Lytham Festival, The Big Feastival, El Dorado and 2000Trees among others. Winner of The UK Festival Awards’ Innovation Award, TagMix automatically syncs video footage filmed at live events with pro-audio from the sound desk, making content sound incredible with no editing. This innovation allows festivals and touring artists to post high ..read more

First Light Festival have announced this year’s full line-up & event programme spanning music, art & culture, comedy, science and much more, returning to Lowestoft’s South Beach across Saturday 22 and Sunday 23 June 2024. Championing local and emerging talent alongside a plethora of international artists with inclusivity and sustainability at its heart, First Light is making its name as the ultimate showcase for cosmopolitan creative talent, accessible to all. This year sees First Light shine a light and showcase a programme of incredible female-led talent including headliners from acr ..read more

A new 3-day house music festival, curated by legendary Hacienda DJ, Graeme Park, will take over SteelYard Kelham, Sheffield’s premier mixed-use, live indoor / outdoor shipping container park this summer. From 28th to 30th June, Blueprint Festival will transform SteelYard Kelham into an immersive tropical wonderland creating the perfect backdrop for quality grooves from some of the most respected and influential names in the history of house music, including Graeme Park, Greg Wilson, Todd Terry, Norman Jay MBE, Fat Tony, Jon Pleased Wimmin, K-Klass, HiFi Sean, and many more. Weekend tickets sta ..read more

Como No, one of the world’s foremost Latin music promoters, today announces a significant change to its organisational structure following the decision of its founder Andy Wood to step down as Director after almost forty years of running the company. Wood stays on as a non-executive board member and is replaced as Director by Elena Beltrami. Since forming Como No in 1985, Andy Wood has made an immeasurable contribution to Latin music and culture in the UK.  Alongside creating the globally revered La Linea Festival, Wood is also responsible for having arranged UK performances and tours for ..read more

BEONIX, the Cyprus’ annual electronic music festival, has added to an already impressive lineup. Esteemed performers such as Miss Monique, Markus Klee, Philipp Straub and Ross Quinn (in a special live performance), alongside Shall Ocin and The Advocate, are set to grace the festival, joining forces with previously announced acts. These acts include Ae:ther, DJ Jordan, Highjacks, Kadosh, Klangphonics (live), Claptone, Estella Boersma, GHEIST (live), Teenage Mutants, Undercatt, Axel Haube, Bondi (live), Glowal, HOSH, SHDW and Spartaque. They join TALE OF US, ARTBAT and FATBOY SLIM as the headlin ..read more

Steve Heap, the retiring General Secretary of AFO, and FastForward have announced the launch of a new research project, funded by EIF and The Purple Guide, aimed at all public festivals in England, Wales and Scotland involving music. This research will help understand the challenges facing all festivals as well as determine the current number of festivals involving music which take place in the UK every year. Led by Steve and curated by FastForward, the snapshot will better understand the festival landscape, including the smaller and niche festivals, not just the major players, any UK festival ..read more