In the news: Ocean Way Festival cancelled after beach erosion
Santa Monica and Goldenvoice cancelled the inaugural Ocean Way Festival when storm damage left the beach site unsafe — a sharp reminder that outdoor footprints move.
Santa Monica and Goldenvoice cancelled the inaugural Ocean Way Festival when storm damage left the beach site unsafe — a sharp reminder that outdoor footprints move.
Independent UK festivals keep falling to costs and thin margins. AIF’s asks on VAT and grassroots support — and why finite budgets keep coming up.
International Festival Forum’s opening panel looked at weather cancellations, thin margins and booking further ahead — IQ’s write-up is worth a read.
A short summer window dropped VAT on children’s tickets and family attractions to 5%. Useful for family festivals — and a reminder how tax policy lands in the ticket budget.
Gunnersbury Park’s missing permission forced Waterworks to rebuild as a 36-hour warehouse show at The Cause — same bill, different footprint.
Faster layouts, straighter rows, walkable sites, and smoother maps — what’s new on the Planning Map, and why it matters.