Event Industry News

28/08/2026

🎪 The Festival & Outdoor Event Guide is BACK for 2026!

Our 2025 edition attracted over 44,000 views - and we’re now getting ready to do it all again.

The next edition will showcase the suppliers, solutions and expertise helping event professionals deliver incredible festivals and outdoor events.

And this year, we’ll once again be launching the guide at The Showman’s Show, where Event Industry News will be exhibiting. 🙌

If your business wants to get in front of festival organisers, outdoor event professionals and industry buyers, now’s the time to get involved.

📩 Want to feature? Drop us a message and we’ll send you the details.

The Showman's Show - The Outdoor Event Services Exhibition

27/08/2026

🎤 First speakers revealed!

The education programme for the Unique Venues of London Showcase is taking shape – and we’re delighted to announce the first expert panel joining us at Somerset House.

Taking to the stage for:
Purpose-Driven Events – Sustainability, Accessibility & Inclusion in Unique Venues

⭐ Claire Gardner – Managing Director, Eventful
⭐ Matt Grey – CEO, event
⭐ Sophie Linin – Deputy Head of Events, Royal Museums Greenwich
⭐ Julia Danmeri – Founder & CEO, TranslateAble

Together, they’ll explore how sustainability, accessibility, diversity and inclusion are shaping better, more responsible events – and the role unique venues can play in driving that change.

And that’s just part of the day…

🏛️ 70+ unique London venues under one roof
💡 Three educational sessions
🤝 Networking and face-to-face venue meetings
🥗 Breakfast & lunch from Butch Salads
📍 Somerset House
📅 Tuesday 6 October | 9am–2pm

Free registration for event buyers / bookers =- https://uniquevenuesoflondon26.eventreference.com/registerhere

More speakers coming soon… 👀

27/08/2026

Skiddle and Association of Independent Festivals (AIF) announce bursary to support UK’s small independent festivals https://www.eventindustrynews.com/news/skiddle-and-association-of-independent-festivals-aif-announce-bursary-to-support-uks-small-independent-festivals

27/08/2026

Meet Super Benji: The AI Sales Dog Rewriting Event Lead Gen https://www.eventindustrynews.com/ein-tv/meet-super-benji-the-ai-sales-dog-rewriting-event-lead-gen

27/08/2026

IBTM Ignite returns to IBTM World 2026 with new investors and promising event start-ups and scale-ups https://www.eventindustrynews.com/news/ibtm-ignite-returns-to-ibtm-world-2026-with-new-investors-and-promising-event-start-ups-and-scale-ups

27/08/2026

AIME unveils bold new brand identity as it enters its next chapter of growth https://www.eventindustrynews.com/news/aime-unveils-bold-new-brand-identity-as-it-enters-its-next-chapter-of-growth

27/08/2026

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26/08/2026

Judged at the Door: Registration, Badging and Lead Capture on the Day

Expo Pass on why onsite event technology is assessed in the ninety seconds a delegate spends at the registration desk.

https://www.eventindustrynews.com/features/judged-at-the-door-registration-badging-and-lead-capture-on-the-day

26/08/2026

Three reasons to join us at The Unique Venues of London Showcase?

💡 EDUCATION
Hear fresh perspectives and practical insights through our panel sessions, tackling the topics shaping events today.

✨ INSPIRATION
Discover some of London’s most extraordinary event spaces – all together, under one roof.

🤝 NETWORKING
Meet the people behind the venues, connect with fellow event professionals and start conversations that could inspire your next event.

And did we mention there’ll be breakfast, lunch and plenty of time to explore?

📅 Tuesday 6 October 2026
⏰ 09:00 – 14:00
📍 Embankment Galleries, Somerset House, London
🎟️ Free for event professionals – register now! https://uniquevenuesoflondon26.eventreference.com/registerhere

Three reasons to join us at The Unique Venues of London Showcase? 💡 EDUCATION Hear fresh perspectives and practical insights through our panel sessions, tackling the topics shaping events today. ✨ INSPIRATION Discover some of London’s most extraordinary event spaces – all together, under on...

26/08/2026

IWM Group & Restaurant Associates partner with Vintage Red Buses to offer a distinctive arrival experience for private events https://www.eventindustrynews.com/features/iwm-group-restaurant-associates-partner-with-vintage-red-buses-to-offer-a-distinctive-arrival-experience-for-private-events