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Rarely in recent decades has the festival circuit been as disrupted as in the past 12 months. A confluence of local and global issues — from war to inflation, political unrest to societal shifts — have created a perfect storm for many of these vital cultural platforms, leading to funding shortfalls, staff losses, major PR headaches and, in some cases, cancellation. Amid shifts in consumer and industry behaviour, broader existential questions are being asked about the role and potency of festivals. #Festivals #CulturalPlatforms #IndustryDisruption

This year Flatpack Festival will take place without the Electric as a venue, for the first time in 18 years. The Markwick family who run the cinema have made the difficult decision to close down this week, despite healthy attendances. At the end of March the building’s current lease will come to an end. We understand that a property developer intends to apply for planning permission to demolish most of Station Street - except for the Grade II listed Old Rep Theatre - to make way for a fifty-storey apartment block. This would be a deeply damaging move for Birmingham. You can read why over on our blog, but in brief: This is a building of major historical significance. The city’s first full-time film venue when it opened in late 1909, the Electric embodies the history of cinema in its many chapters. It’s also a living, breathing cultural venue where people gather to enjoy the communal big-screen experience. In order to attract people to live, work and play here, we need to protect and nurture the things that are unique to Birmingham. Clearly this city has already had enough bad news this week. However, if we don’t want to lose the Electric then time is of the essence. We will share any news as and when we hear it, and there will be a public meeting soon to discuss a potential future for Station Street. Read more on the blog https://lnkd.in/e5UinbE5

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Everything About Season Passes and Memberships for Theaters and Sports: Setting up, Selling, Redeeming This article and video show you everything about season passes and memberships commonly used by theaters, community theaters, sports, film festivals, museums, theme parks, and many other industries. This video shows you how to set up season passes, sell them, the buyer experience, and redeeming the passes to buy tickets, both by the buyer and by your sales staff at the point of sale. Season passes and memberships are one of the more complex features in ticketing. Each event organizer may have a different definition for season passes and memberships. Most ticketing systems either don’t offer season passes at all or offer a very limited solution. Click here to continue reading... https://lnkd.in/gwXb_GZM #events #eventplatform #eventsoftware #eventticketing #FormalEvent #EventManagementSoftware #virtualevents #hybridevent #EventSolutions #Ticketor #eventprofs #eventtech #eventplanning #eventplanner #onsiteregistration #eventmarketing #eventmanagement #eventregistration #eventmeeting #tickets #music #concert #ticket #livemusic #live #show #entertainment #party #festival #theatre

How to turn a farm into the world's greatest music festival? Of course, it demands a huge amount of money, people and efforts. But the return is absolutely worthy, for the producers, the sponsors and specially for those who build this event or get the ticket to enjoy it. From the perspective of a music lover, I personally think that a festival is a celebration of life for many reasons, starting from the intense emotions and the life-changing experience that it can be. But also because a festival is also a great opportunity for people who: - Build the infrastructure. - Prepare the food and deliver the drinks. - Provide security for musicians, technicians and festival goers. - Offer transportation and accomodation, among other services. This video shows how the Glastonbury festival ("Glasto") is built in 26 days, and also part of its history, from the first edition in 1970 as the "Pop Folk & Blues" festival with nearly 1000 attendants, until today, with over 400 workers and 210.000 attendants. I have not attended many festivals, but I do follow them and dream with enjoying some ones with my kids. Check the best 9 rock festivals from the link in comments (use your browser's translation tool), Which one have you seen in person or would love to go? #musicfestivals | #musicindustry | #musicbusiness | #musicbiz | #livemusic | #music | #musicmarketing

Sphere Losses Grow as Venue Prepares Full Calendar for 2024 The Las Vegas arena had an operating loss of $193.9 million on revenue of $167.8 million in the quarter ended Dec. 31, 2023. The company posted an adjusted operating gain of $14.1 million if “certain corporate overhead expenses” were excluded. In the quarter ended Dec. 31, nearly half of Sphere’s revenue — $92.9 million — came from The Sphere Experience’s 191 performances. (The Sphere Experience includes a tour of the venue and a viewing of the film Postcard From Earth.) Concerts accounted for nearly all of the $55.2 million of event-related revenues. Sphere opened on Sept. 29 and posted $4.1 million from two U2 concerts, and $7.8 million in total revenue, in the previous quarter. https://lnkd.in/eUkKUFXv

Live 5 WCSC: Here's Your Guide to the 51st Summerville Flowertown Festival

Just caught wind of some of the incredible plans for Boomtown 2024, across theatre, art, music, tech innovation and sustainability. Always in awe of the boundless imagination and passion infused into every aspect… I often receive LinkedIn messages from event organisers across the world, highlighting how Boomtown has inspired their festivals - I truly believe its one of the world's most creative organisations, fueled by a team that wholeheartedly loves what they do… I want to touch on risk vs reward though; Last year's festival cost close to £20 million to organise, after selling every single ticket, and after all food, drink, and 101 other things were put into the mix the festival sat with a profit of less than £100k. It’s not always that close to the bone but it shows what risk is often involved to build something so unique. The team consistently channels energy into values like respect, care, and joy, prioritizing these over financial gains and rejecting major sponsor offers misaligned with the company principles—an approach that adds even more pressure. But risk is the crucible where big things happen; the greater the risk, the greater the reward, and hearing audience stories, seeing the art creations, the latest sustainability reports, the birth of new music and just the joy it all brings, is testament to that. In the coming month, individual district themes start to unfold, each narrating brilliant and unique stories addressing real-world issues and inspiring solutions. Boomtown's massive network of incredible individuals makes this wonder possible— Onwards to Summer - 😊💫 #imagination #play #boomtown #summer #festivals #risks

Everything About Season Passes and Memberships for Theaters and Sports: Setting up, Selling, Redeeming This article and video show you everything about season passes and memberships commonly used by theaters, community theaters, sports, film festivals, museums, theme parks, and many other industries. This video shows you how to set up season passes, sell them, the buyer experience, and redeeming the passes to buy tickets, both by the buyer and by your sales staff at the point of sale. Season passes and memberships are one of the more complex features in ticketing. Each event organizer may have a different definition for season passes and memberships. Most ticketing systems either don’t offer season passes at all or offer a very limited solution. Click here to continue reading... https://lnkd.in/gZSAruDQ #events #eventplatform #eventsoftware #eventticketing #FormalEvent #EventManagementSoftware #virtualevents #hybridevent #EventSolutions #Ticketor #eventprofs #eventtech #eventplanning #eventplanner #onsiteregistration #eventmarketing #eventmanagement #eventregistration #eventmeeting #tickets #music #concert #ticket #livemusic #live #show #entertainment #party #festival #theatre

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