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REGULARS
8 Bigger Picture
Serious Stages has been an integral part of Glastonbury Festival ’ s evolution for four decades , and now provides more than 50 structures for the event .
50 In The Spotlight
Georgie Ward reflects on a career path that led her to the gates of the Black Deer Festival , where she is festival manager .
FEATURES
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17 A Kind Of Magic
Skymagic ’ s spectacular drone show as part of the Queen ’ s Platinum Jubilee celebrations has , according to its founder Mungo Denison , sparked huge interest in the technology . He tells Access about the next steps for the company .
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There may be supply chain issues aplenty and concerns around the cost-of-living crisis but the Scottish events industry is rising phoenixlike from the ashes of lockdown to produce a record number of outdoor events up and down the country this summer .
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32 Launching Kite Festival
Launching a new festival has never been for the faint-hearted but few years have been more beset by difficult market conditions than 2022 . Neapolitan Music MD Ciro Romano discusses the challenges involved in staging this debut the Kite Festival .
35 Hampton Court Palace Festival
Operating a concert series in one of the most historically important settings imaginable is no mean feat . IMG ’ s arts & entertainment VP Joel Smith discusses the considerations involved in modernising the Hampton Court Palace Festival .
39 Architects Of Entertainment
Stufish is well established as one of the industry ’ s most innovative and creative designers of live entertainment structures and productions . Company partners Alicia Tkacz and Ric Lipson discuss this year ’ s stand-out projects – the ABBA Arena and the Platinum Party at the Palace .
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