Scottish hip-hop is thriving but is being overlooked. Through PITCH Scotland, Richy Muirhead and Mobolaji Agoro are changing that.
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A Greener Future CEO & co-founder Claire O’Neil talks us through some of the latest sustainability initiatives being deployed at festivals this summer.
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The metal festival is moving for 2027, and ATG and Damnation organisers James Scarlett and Gavin McInally spoke on its future live at this year’s edition.
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The debut partnership between the two green energy companies and Reading Festival will power a brand new stage for 2026.
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Headline acts ANOTR, Adriatique, SG Lewis, Jennifer Loveless and more named for the festival’s second outing.
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From vapes to power banks, festivals rely on portable batteries. But with them come new risks. Joshua Marshall, product manager at CheckFire, speaks on what festivals need to know.
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The 2027 metal and hardcore festival will be headlined by Mercyful Fate, Electric Callboy and Motionless in White.
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Now in its fifth year, PITCH takes place 2-4 September 2026 across multiple venues in Glasgow.
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As festival deaths continue to make headlines Calvin Hanks, health and safety consultancy founder, speaks on what festivals must be doing to try stop the worst from happening.
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Festivals aren’t excluded from outside world risks. What are the solutions? NPCC events policing lead Tony Rowlinson speaks on safe policing and _______.
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