Sam Hyland

3 days ago | eventindustrynews.com | Sam Hyland |Victoria Scheer

Sheffield’s longest running live music venue and nightclub has announced the date of its final event before it closes. The Leadmill, which opened in 1980, will host a farewell party on 28 June, after the operators of the city centre venue lost their recent appeal against eviction. The Court of Appeal ruling brought an end to years of dispute between The Leadmill Ltd and Electric Group, which bought the building in 2017.

4 days ago | eventindustrynews.com | Sam Hyland

Event Tech Live (ETL) London, the world’s leading exhibition dedicated to event technology, has officially opened its Call for Papers for the 2025 edition of the show, taking place on 12th and 13th November 2025 at Excel London.

1 week ago | eventindustrynews.com | Sam Hyland |Andrew Trendell

Music Venue Properties have announced plans to save and secure the future of a further seven UK grassroots gig spaces through community ownership – and you can be part of it. Last year saw the UK lose one music venue every fortnight, with recent warnings that the rate would increase to one per week in 2025 without urgent government action – only adding to regional areas suffering from what’s been called “the complete collapse of touring”.

1 week ago | eventindustrynews.com | Sam Hyland

beam, the association for the business events, accommodation and meetings sector, has opened registration speaker for its 2025 Annual Forum, taking place on 3–4 July at Novotel London West. This year’s Annual Forum will explore ‘Relationships 2.0 – The Heartbeat of Hospitality and Human Connection’, a powerful and timely theme that puts the spotlight on what drives the industry – authenticity, trust, honesty and bravery.

1 week ago | eventindustrynews.com | Sam Hyland

Following a successful recruitment process, Swansea Building Society Arena today announces that Matt Blackhouse has been appointed as the arena’s new Venue Director, and will assume the position from Monday 2 June 2025. Blackhouse brings a wealth of experience in venue and live event management to the business, and coming from his role of Senior Events Project Manager at YTL Arena Bristol, has played a key role in the development of plans for the region’s new entertainment district.