12th September 2023
LIVE Talks has become very popular and as the festival season draws to a close artists and backstage workers may be experiencing post-tour and festival recovery. A physical, mental and social readjustment to life back home. Tonic Rider will be delivering a LIVE TALK on why peer support is important to these workers. The talk will be facilitated by Jeordie Shenton and Jade Hughes who will also h...
25th August 2023
The MU knows that the health and wellbeing of musicians is crucial to sustaining their careers, so they work with specialist organisations that provide professional help on musicians’ health and well-being. Read on to find out some of the services you can access as an MU member to take care of your health and wellbeing. Healthcare For Performing Artisits The British Association fo...
2nd July 2023
Hosted by Edinburgh Napier University, the industry leading AGF environmental assessor training returns to the classroom on 21st and 22nd September 2023. This will be the first time AGF has been able to run in class training since 2019 and as the global events industry seeks to become sustainable, with government bodies such as DCMS in the UK calling for environmental standards for festivals, t...
27th June 2023
The EIF (Events Industry Forum, a not-for-profit organisation) has made a substantial funding contribution to Events Apprenticeships to help it develop and promote apprenticeships in the UK events industry. The funding has been provided by EIF from sales of the Purple Guide, the go-to guidance for organising outdoor events which is widely used both in the UK and increasingly overseas. Events A...
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26th June 2023
There is clearly a labour shortage in the festival and event industry. We could blame BREXIT, we could blame inflation, Covid-19, whatever. But something has to be done for the longer-term future and the launch of Events Apprenticeships is looking to the future. Students of event management at universities are one aspect, but there are plenty of people out there looking for different jo...
21st June 2023
LIVE have announced their next LIVE Talks session; Racing to Net Zero with A Greener Future. Please see the details below. Do we understand exactly what is meant by the latest terminology from Net Zero to Eco Balancing and everything in between? This session examines and clarifies net zero and more and the implications for live events. Date: Wednesday, 5th July,...
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20th June 2023
You probably need this. A series of training workshops in the subject of disability equality and customer service have been put together by the Disability in the Arts action group, Attitude is Everything. Funded by the Events Industry Forum, Purple Guide grant system, Attitude is Everything have arranged these workshops which will take place on Thursday 6 July from 10am to 1pm, and on Monday 17...
3rd May 2023
As part of Mental Health Awareness Week 2023, Music Support, the charity that helps those who work in music and live events affected by mental ill-health and/or addiction, invites you to join for a discussion surrounding the importance of Mental Health First Aid in the music industry. Norman Beecher, the charity’s Senior Learning & Development Specialist and Mental Health First A...
21st April 2023
Date: Tuesday 16th May, 2023Time: 12:00pm – 13:00pmLocation: Online As part of Mental Health Awareness Week 2023, Music Support, the charity that helps those who work in music and live events affected by mental ill-health and/or addiction, invites you to join for a discussion surrounding the importance of Mental Health First Aid in the music industry. Norman Beech...
10th February 2023
The Music Industry has long been heralded for its party-loving lifestyle, making it a dangerous place for those who struggle with alcohol and drugs. In December 2022, the Office for National Statistics reported a record number of alcohol-related deaths in the UK. Addiction can happen to anyone but recovery IS possible. Music Support, the charity that helps those who work in music and live events...
11th November 2022
The Arts Fundraisers have a new 2-hour training course. Launching on the 22 November it is tailored to help individual artists and small arts organisations write a winning arts council project application. Designed to build on their 6 NPO successes, including 4 new NPOs and 2 in London, they are delighted to be sharing our knowledge on all things Arts Council. If you would like some help gettin...
13th October 2022
There is an upcoming EventHuddle event on Tuesday the 25th October in partnership with the EMA. It will cover CSR and Diversity within the events industry. Doors open at 08:15am with the talk starting at 09:00am and finishing at 10:00am before an hour of networking until 11:00am. There are two great speakers confirmed: Mark Green and Lowell Cabual, with other speakers soon to be announced. Ev...
6th May 2022
UK Music and the UK Music Diversity Taskforce are hosting a digital seminar on bullying, harassment and discrimination on Monday May 16th at 10am.It’s open to all in the music industry and free to attend. UK Music’s Diversity Taskforce Chair, Ammo Talwar and Deputy Chair Paulette Long will be speaking with Charlene Brown, the managing director of Howlett Brown, a people inte...
4th May 2022
Just as you can become physically unwell, mental ill health can strike at any time and can affect anyone. Sign up for one of the FREE MHFA courses and learn to recognise the warning signs and develop the skills and confidence to approach and support someone while keeping yourself safe. For more details and to sign up for an MHFA course / AJ bursary criteria click here and help support your indu...
10th March 2021
As part of Symphotech’s Recover & Reopen programme, Eddy Grant, Director of Safety & Professor of Professional Practice at University of Cumbria, interprets the implications of the government’s roadmap for reopening the festivals & events sector. Recorded 8th March 2021. AFO Members can view this presentation and download the worksheets via our resource section:https://www...
16th November 2020
We are presenting a series of webinars and safety support for AFO Members to manage COVID 19 safe festivals, with event safety specialists, Symphotech, to run December 12th, January 9th and at our member's conference on February 20th. Specifically, the legislative area will be England. Producing our festivals will be complicated in 2021. These free to attend Recover & Reopen webinars aim to s...
10th June 2019
Festival Vision:2025 launches Crowdfunder, inviting everyone in the events industry to be part of an ambitious strategy toward a sustainable events industry, 11thJune 2019. The Festival Vision:2025 crowdfunding campaign, launched by not-for-profit group Powerful Thinking, givesthe whole live events industry the opportunity to work together and provide leadership around climate breakdo...
3rd June 2019
Interested in the Festival and Events Industry ? Live in or near the East Midlands ? Have good admin, IT and communication skills ? Need a job - Starts part-time, can grow See poster for details ...
21st April 2019
Tourism Naturally Conference 4th – 6th June 2019, Buxton United Kingdom Join us for the next Tourism Naturally Conference hosted by the University of Derby, in partnership with Colorado State University, University of Pisa, Central Normal China University, the University of Sunderland and Deggendorf Institute of Tec...
21st April 2019
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