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ifest-dead…
Nineteen year old Philip Hutchinson’s plan to introduce a 120,000 capacity festival to the Barleylands, Billericay next summer was in tatters after the site ruled itself out of the equation.
Hey Student!
Introduced to 4,000 students in Cornwall, summer 2007, Beach Break Live moves to Pembrey Country Park, Camarthenshire this year with a licence for 20,000.
On the ball
Molten Sports has been appointed official ball supplier to the Balfour Beatty London Youth Games. The four year deal starts this month and runs until December 2013.
New Blood at the Palace
Stephen Garner has joined Alexandra Palace as head of events and leisure, a new position designed to strengthen management and enhance customer service at the venue.
Train in Vain
Foreign teams that don’t set-up training camps in the UK before the London 2012 Olympics will not be eligible for a share in the £9m fund originally promised by Sebastian Coe during London’s bid to host the Games.
Very Metal
Scheduled after the World Cup and before the end of the school holidays, the 30,000 capacity site will have ‘facilities second to none’, with ‘great food, proper beer, clean toilets and deluxe hospitality’, according to the magazine. Former BBC man, Dave McCalmont, will manage the production.
Buy and Buy...
Former chief executive of the Arena Group, David Walley, behind the recent acquisition of ARB Audio & Visual Hire, told whitebook.co.uk he has already signed the deal on a second acquisition.
Whats happened where...
Sister Act....
The Association of Independent Festivals (AIF) has launched an initiative to link British events with counterparts abroad.
Relocation relocation
Winner of the Best Small Festival award 2009, Beach Break Live has found a new home at Pembrey Country Park, Carmarthenshire after being denied planning permission in St Agnes just six days from show time last year.
