UK Government backs insurance scheme for live events
Chancellor Rishi Sunak has announced a £750m insurance lifeline for the live events industry in the UK, in partnership with Lloyd's of London.
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Riga Jurmala Music Festival suspended until 2021
While this year's Riga Jurmala Music Festival has been cancelled due to C-19, new initiatives include the Riga Jurmala Academy, which takes place onli…
Music Festivals hit by coronavirus: this startup has the data
Slovenia-based music data company Viberate has put together a comprehensive list of cancellations and postponements at www.sickfestivals.com.
Glastonbury Festival cancelled
The organisers of the 2020 Glastonbury Festival have announced the cancellation of the event becuase of the coronavirus pendemic.
Grace Jones to curate Southbank Centre’s 2020 Meltdown festival
London's Southbank Centre has announced that Grace Jones will curate and headline the 2020 Meltdown festival. The annual Meltdown is the longest-runni…
International choral festival latest casualty of Hong Kong unrest
The World Youth and Children Choral Artists' Association has announced the cancellation of its World Choir Festival – Hangzhou, scheduled for July 2…
abcd Choral Leaders’ Festival launches
The Association of British Choral Directors' 34th Annual Convention has been expanded and developed into a new festival, the abcd Choral Leaders' Fest…
13-year-old DJ student opens Amsterdam music festival
Sandro Charmers, and 13-year-old DJ student from the UK, performed on the main stage at the opening of the 2019 Amsterdam Open Air Festival on 1 June.
Prepare for fireworks – the Asian music scene is exploding
The Asian music scene is one to watch with digital revenue leaping over 20% in 2018 and British institutions and artists finding new ways to plug in. …
jazzahead! plays host to 20,000+ participants and visitors
The 13th edition of international jazz trade fair and showcase festival, jazzahead!, ran from 19-22 April 2018 at Messe Bremen in Germany.
British Flute Society’s international festival returns to London
Leading UK membership organisation for flautists and flute teachers, the British Flute Society, will present its second Summer flute festival, Fu…
‘Italian Piano Experience’ comes to Beijing
A new event, 'Italian Piano Experience', comes to China next month as part of the 'Meet in Beijing' festival.
Sage Gateshead calls for nominations for ‘The North in 100 Songs’
Sage Gateshead is calling on people to reveal their favourite Northern song as part of a second wave of Great Exhibition of The North events ann…
Q&A: Professor Leon Tong, Artistic Director, ‘Belt & Road’ World Choir Festival
An interview with Professor Leon Tong, Founder and President of the World Youth and Children Choral Artists’ Association.
Elvis Costello and Angélique Kidjo join Festival of Voice line-up
Cardiff's biennial Festival of Voice has revealed details of a second wave of artists and ensembles from across the spectrum of the arts, music, …
Waltham Forest and Brent crowned first-ever London Boroughs of Culture
The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, announced the winners of the London Borough of Culture competition on 27 February 2018, following a six-month bi…
Leeds International Piano Competition launches annual festival
The Leeds International Piano Competition will present the first of what is to be an annual Leeds Piano Festival in May 2018.
Song and protest: Festival of Voice returns to Wales’ Music City
With an ever growing push on women's rights, workplace equality and the relentless tide of revelations from the #metoo movement, you'd be forgiven…
Drake Music announces details of ‘We All Make Music’ festival
Drake Music has announced details of its upcoming music education festival, 'We All Make Music', which takes place in London on 9 March 2018.
Wigmore Hall’s Singing with Friends choir performs at Buckingham Palace
Wigmore Hall's choir for families living with dementia, Singing with Friends, performed in a special concert at Buckingham Palace on 12 February …