Festivals

The changes are expected to create 9,000 new jobs in the state.

'The March 2021 festival will not proceed as planned.'

The funding is expected to create close to 2,000 jobs.

The Australian Festival Association has a new board. Announced early Friday (6th November), the ten-member board includes re-lected founding members Adelle Robinson (Managing Director of Fuzzy…

The local festival industry is proposing a temporary interruption fund.

TEG has struck a strategic alliance with Empire Touring to co-promote tours and events across Australia, including a run of dates in Sydney later this year. Established by Marc Christowski and…

The sun is hammering down, the days stretching longer. In the natural order of things, the beat of the summer festivals should be growing louder. This is not a normal year. Good Day Sunshine is not a…

2020 is a write-off. Touring proper is still some way off, there’s no sight of a vaccine and with summer coming, you’d best book your break close to home. With all that in mind, Michael Gudinski has…

If you thought the cancellation of Bluesfest 2020 was a disaster, spare a thought for the local community. When the pandemic forced Bluesfest organisers to scrap this year’s event, the financial…

A review into the regulations governing festivals across New South Wales has found no real change in the number of serious drug-related presentations among punters since the rules came into effect.…