Interview with Gavin Sharp, Chief Executive, Inner City Music (owner/operator of Band on the Wall)

Band on the Wall in Manchester is one of the city’s longest-running music venues. This interview with its Chief Executive highlights some of the difficulties in running a small music venue in 2017 and shows that even Arts Council England National Portfolio Organisations are not necessarily immune to the issues posed by city centre development. It also highlights the importance …

The Show Must Go On Report: Environmental Impact Report and Vision for the UK Festival Industry – Powerful Thinking (2015)

The Show Must Go On report was conceived as a festival industry response to the Paris climate change talks in 2015.

Ten Things Learned at the Festival Congress 2014 – Emma Webster

Ten things learned at the inaugural Association of Independent Festivals’ Festival Congress in Cardiff in October 2014.

The sustainable approach to online ticket selling – Dave Newton, COO and Founder of WeGotTickets

This week’s guest blog post is by COO and Founder of WeGotTickets, Dave Newton, in which he explains how and why paperless ticketing systems are more environmentally friendly than more ‘traditional’ methods.

Investigating ‘Impact’ – Stephen Henderson – first published May 2012

A repost of a blog post by Dr. Stephen Henderson, an authority on event marketing and management and Senior Lecturer at Leeds Metropolitan University. Here he discusses the matter of ‘impact’ and points towards the need for a clear-sighted approach to defining it.

Sustainable Production Guide – Julie’s Bicycle (2013)

Julie’s Bicycle guide contains the most up-to-date and comprehensive guidance to help you embed good environmental sustainability practice at the heart of your production.

The Good Food for Festivals Guide – Food Legacy / Ethical Eats / A Greener Festival / Sustain (2012)

A guide providing practical advice for festival and other event organisers in order that they can celebrate the best of fresh, delicious and sustainable food.

Survey: Audience Concerns about Environmental Impact of Live Music – A Greener Festival / Buckinghamshire New University (2012)

Survey by AIF and Buckinghamshire New University into audience attitudes towards the environmental impact of the events they attend.

Carbon Assessment of Ticketing Delivery Systems – En-Count (2013)

A study that conducts a comparative life cycle carbon audit to examine the environmental burdens of ticketing options. It adopts a holistic perspective and models each activity involved in the ticketing life cycle – from ticket printing and email creation to delivery and processing.

How green was my festival: Exploring challenges and opportunities associated with staging green events – Jennifer Laing and Warwick Frost (2010)

A conceptual paper exploring some of the issues encompassing the management and staging of green events along with the importance of engaging key stakeholders.

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