by Press Release | Jun 9, 2025 | Uncategorised
AIF calls for Music Festival Tax Relief to mitigate closures and kickstart growth Somerset’s new Homestead festival announced its cancellation today (Monday 9 June) and is the 39th festival to fall so far this year. That figure is half the number of festivals that...
by Press Release | May 21, 2025 | Uncategorised
It’s time to warm up your vocal cords and practice those falsettos, as one of the UK’s most inspirational musical figures, Gareth Malone, will be returning to Latitude after a decade to create a once-in-a-lifetime festival choir! The Latitude Choir will be created and...
by Press Release | May 17, 2025 | Uncategorised
A new crop of rising talent will be presenting their music at Latitude this year. Arthur Black Norwich’s Arthur Black’s journey into music is anything but ordinary. Raised between hostels, refuges, and temporary housing, Arthur’s upbringing was shaped by a bohemian,...
by Press Release | May 16, 2025 | Uncategorised
First Light Festival is providing opportunities for local talent to take to the stage over the weekend of 21st and 22nd June in Lowestoft. The New Dawn Stage has gained a reputation for being the place to see the hottest young music acts from East Anglia. As the sun...
by Press Release | May 13, 2025 | Uncategorised
As the Government’s consultation on tackling ticket touts closes, LIVE has called for swift action to remove this increasingly problematic blight on UK live music and the fan experience. As we noted in the DCMS press release announcing the consultation, “LIVE...
by Press Release | May 4, 2025 | Uncategorised
LIVE said its LIVE Trust, a funding initiative launched in January to support the grassroots live music industry via a stadium and arena show levy, has been pledged £500,000. LIVE (Live music Industry Venues & Entertainment), which represents 15 live music...