In a bid to ensure Events Apprenticeships encompass the full spectrum of the industry, a new initiative has been announced, aimed at expanding opportunities beyond the conventional Event Assistant route.
For more information visit: festivalorganisers.org/news/1265/Even…

Skydiamond-Studded Ceremony for the International AGF Awards 2024

@A Greener Future has revealed the 2024 International AGF Award Winners at the Green Events & Innovations Conference, with an extra special reward for a certain green champion.

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Join the charity ecolibrium to be part of a community moving low carbon travel into the heart of live events culture and uniting events in environmental restoration.

Read more about them here: festivalorganisers.org/news/1252/ecol…

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No Climate Action Without Us: Attitude is Everything, Julie's Bicycle and A Greener Future publish new toolkit on how to make disabled people’s access to live events environmentally sustainable.

For more information visit festivalorganisers.org/news/1251/No+C…

Ecolibrium Invests Over £650,000 in Climate Projects

The event charity ecolibrium celebrated its community’s collective investment of over £650,000 in climate projects to address the impact of travel at events, in Bristol’s Artist’s Residence, Feb 2024.
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The Fair Releases Behind-the-Scenes Documentary Showing why Festival Industry Deserves More Support

‘It Takes A Village’ follows the festival production team on site at a wide range of UK festivals and events over the 2023 summer season.

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Remember to read about the #fivepercentforfestivals campaign.

They are advocating temporary support - lowering VAT from 20% to 5% on ticket sales for the next 3years to give festivals the space they need to recover &rebuild.

Read about how you can help: fivepercentforfestivals.com/how-can-i-help

This BBC article talks about how festivals/organisations have been active in playing a part in greening up the festival world. We have to do something about our carbon footprint.

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The battle to get VAT back to 5% on festival ticket sales has now spread to the club world.

Since the campaign started this is the first time we have had heavyweight politicians get behind us. It is starting to have an effect. Read more about this here: festivalorganisers.org/news/1247/vat+…

Five Percent for Festivals are asking the UK Government to lower VAT on music festival ticket sales from 20% to 5% for a temporary period of three years and they need YOUR help to reach their goal.

Read more about how you can help here: fivepercentforfestivals.com/how-can-i-help

The very famous celebrated promoter Harvey Goldsmith is back planning to raise profile and a serious amount of cash to help the fight of climate change.

He is planning a major concert in London, Los Angeles and Rio de Janeiro all in August 2025.

Keep an eye on AFO News.

Members of AFO received the request from AFO office to give us some background information and data about how 2023 was and also confirming dates for 2024.

We had some great responses from a wide variety of festivals.

For details on the results, visit festivalorganisers.org/news/1244/Not+…

Without a doubt, many more festivals will be forced to make 2024 their last stop if there isn't intervention now from the UK Govt. Some temporary support is all that's needed to give them the space they need to recover and rebuild.

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We are delighted to say that the AFO Conference was a great success.

Over 35 of AFO member festivals gathered with a total audience of over 100 for the whole day. The Conference heard from a vast array of speakers on a wide number of subjects.

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The latest General Secretary Writes is now live!

This monthly article, written by AFO General Secretary, Steve Heap, focuses on current and relevant updates surrounding the festival and live events industry.

You can read it here: festivalorganisers.org/news/1241/Gene…

AIF have launched a campaign to bring back a 5% VAT on our ticket sales.

AFO totally supports the campaign and is doing with AIF, BAFA & LIVE. We are hoping to catch the ear of the Chancellor, if not in this budget certainly in the next.

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Towards Zero Waste at Festivals

The Team at @Vision2025 have recently launched Sustainable Materials and Waste Management Toolkit for Festivals.This will help improve practices & encourage reuse of materials & reduce waste.

For the full details, visit festivalorganisers.org/news/1238/Towa…

Sustainable event pioneers, AGF, have appointed David Hopkins as the new General Manager.

David brings a wealth of knowledge & experience as the company continues to evolve within & beyond the music industry and festivals, to support the broader sector.

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TicketSellers & Ecolibrium announce the beginning of a 3-year partnership to conduct the UK Festival Industry’s largest ever travel data survey of crew & artists, at the AIF Congress, 1st February 2024.

Read more about this here: festivalorganisers.org/news/1233/Tick…

A Greener Future Announce Speakers and Panels for Green Events & Innovations Conference

GEI16, the leading conference for sustainability in the events sector, announces the latest speakers and panels for its forthcoming edition on 27 February 2024.

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