Tag: DF Concerts
DF Concerts set to organise Pope’s Scotland visit
THE Pope’s visit to Scotland is to be organised by T in the Park bosses. DF Concerts will work with the Catholic Church to co-ordinate Benedict XVI’s trip this autumn. A church insider said: “Talks only began last week but DF Concerts have a good reputation and are expected to get the nod. “There should [...]
Festivals in Scotland have funding axed
Experts have warned Scotland is unlikely to see any new festivals launched for the foreseeable future, as it emerged a string of top events have been axed. Connect, Outsider, Big in Falkirk, Live at Loch Lomond and EH1 are among festivals shelved in the wake of poor ticket sales and funding problems. Their demise has [...]
SECC is crowned king of events at awards ceremony
Some of Scotland’s most innovative and cutting-edge events organisers were honoured on friday night at an awards ceremony in Glasgow. The Scottish Exhibition and Conference Centre (SECC) scooped the Grand Prix for Event Services in recognition of its work at the forefront of Scotland’s international events industry. Ben Goedegebuure, director of sales for the Glasgow [...]
Economy sounds warning for festivals.
As one of the UK’s top DJs and music festival promoters Rob Da Bank is more familiar with disco balls than crystal balls. But when it comes to forecasting the outlook for next summer’s festival scene, he is just one of several industry experts warning that many of the UK’s 500 or so events face [...]
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