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In Brief Resorts World Arena_Feature

ASSOCIATION OF ASSOCIATION OF

A THE JEWEL OF
FESTIVAL ORGANISERS (UK) INDEPENDENT FESTIVALS (UK) s buildings, venues and public
spaces start to tentatively reopen
The Association of Festival Organisers (AFO) was formed in 1987 The Association of Independent Festivals (AIF) is one of the
when just six organisers came together to exchange ideas, discuss the UK’s leading festival representative bodies. Founded in 2008,
following months of lockdown,
growing festival calendar and offer support to each other. Now, there the combined attendance of AIF’s 65 member events exceeds savvy businesses and operators
are more than 250 members, over 150 of which are festivals, with the 820,000 each year, with members contributing an estimated are turning to technology to help
rest of the membership made up of associated supply services. £386m (€433m) to the UK economy annually. AIF provides
The AFO supports its members by engaging with UK government, a vital support network for independent festival promoters
them boost confidence, both among

THE MIDLANDS:
local authorities, trade/industry, UK Music, and many other organ- through members meetings; public facing campaigns and consumers and staff.
isations, supplying them with information and a voice that enables lobbying; producing conferences and training events; and From simply supplying hand-
them to stand up for their corner of the outdoor events industry. providing business support services to members.
Membership fees are kept as low as possible because they believe AIF’s member events range from 500- to 70,000-capacity and sanitisation facilities at store entrances,
that the organisers that need help and advice the most are the ones include some of the most successful and innovative festivals in to sophisticated mobile phone apps,
with the smallest budgets. A festival, for example, can join for £100 the UK: Boomtown Fair, Shambala, Boardmasters, End of the
(€112) per year; an associate will be more like £200 (€224), depending Road, Bluedot and many more. Member fees range between £500-
thermal testing and scanning devices,
on size; while individuals pay around £40 (€45). £5,000 (€560-5,600) and are calculated based on licensed capacity. numerous products and systems are
During the pandemic, AFO has provided members with informa- Throughout the Covid-19 crisis, AIF’s work representing
being developed to bolster personal

RESORTS WORLD ARENA @ 40!

tion and guidance, and offered one-on-one Zoom calls for any mem- members has been extensive and far-reaching, including pro-
ber that needed more detailed attention. The association has posted actively lobbying and presenting evidence and data to support protection measures, giving people
26 items of Covid-19 news on its website and sent out numerous blogs measures that will alleviate the sector to both the Department confidence that they can safely return
and newsletters, along with surveys and general questionnaires to for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport and Her Majesty’s Treas-
keep up to speed with the devastating situation the virus has brought ury. These include producing numerous impact surveys and to the workplace and, ultimately, get
to the industry. lobbying on issues such as temporary extensions to consumer back to enjoying live entertainment. As Birmingham’s Resorts World Arena reaches a milestone
refund periods; VAT holidays; extending the coronavirus job
Here, takes a look at just some anniversary, editor Gordon Masson talks to management,
retention scheme; making a distinction between retail and
seasonal businesses; and clarity on the eligibility of festivals of the products and services on offer clients, and admirers about the building’s rich history and the
for grants and loans. These efforts have resulted in discussions to the live events industry, as venue difference it has made to the UK’s venue circuit.
at ministerial level about the festival industry’s issues.
owners and promoters contemplate
BDKV (GERMANY)

T
how to entice people back to their
his month should have marked a huge ble Events. “This was the first new arena built in
The Federal German Association for the Promoters and Event
shows, concerts and festivals… party at Resorts World Arena as the the UK in the 1970/80's [and] I’m very happy to
Business (BDKV) membership includes about 450 promoters iconic NEC Group venue chalked up its say that it's gone from strength to strength, with
and agents across all sectors of the live entertainment busi-
ness. Membership fees depend on the size of the member com-
pany or organisation and range from €750 to €2,500 per year.
BRITISH PHONOGRAPHIC INDUSTRY (UK) 40th birthday. While those celebrations
were inevitably muted, given that 2020
has been the quietest in the building’s
lots of additions, improvements, and upgrades
over the years, and is really a favourite venue for
artists, promoters and, of course, fans.”
With its iconic tower,
Resorts World Arena
has helped transform
Europe’s venue circuit
During the pandemic, the BDKV successfully lobbied for The British Phonographic Industry (BPI) champions the UK’s long history, IQ could not let the occa- For his part, Harvey Goldsmith recalls that
over the past 40 years
COVID-19 has impacted every business legislation that gives promoters the right to offer ticketholders recorded music business, safeguarding the rights of its members sion pass without paying tribute to this pioneer- he first heard about the NEC in 1975 and used
sector around the world, but with live (for shows that were/are unable to go ahead due to the coro- and of the artists, performers and label members of collecting body ing arena. the complex a number of times prior to the are-
navirus) a voucher instead of a reimbursement, as well as for PPL. Membership consists of more than 400 independent labels and Prior to 1980, there had not been many gigs na’s construction.
entertainment likely to be one of the any presale expenses. the UK’s three majors, which together account for 85% of legitimate at the National Exhibition Centre, which was “In 1977, Barry Cleverdon, who had become
last industries to return, given social The voucher scheme is unique, according to BDKV, as it domestic music consumption and one in nine albums sold around opened by the Queen in 1976 as the largest exhi- the MD of the NEC, phoned me and said that bath,” he notes. “But when the arena opened, it retained the ca- the venue dates back a lot farther than 1996 Alan Goodman, general manager of arenas,
completely reverses existing German law. However, the asso- the world. Membership costs £120 (€135) per year plus 3.5% of UK bition space in the UK. However, as the fledgling they were creating a venue in Hall 7 and could I “It is now a great venue, with a fabulous team pability to be converted into an exhibition hall when he joined NEC Group. started working with NEC Group in 1991, ini-
distancing regulations, the associations ciation convinced policy makers that the vouchers were vital domestic PPL revenues. live music business began to grow, promoters bring a big artist to open the venue. So I brought who run it. It all works – from the ticket sell- – so the seats could be removed, for example. “I went to my first ever concert at the arena,” tially at sister venue, the NIA, in Birmingham
that represent its millions of employees for German promoters whose businesses would have been in During lockdown, BPI has been working with other music industry were eager to find suitable venues for shows by the first of many major artists, Queen, to the ing to the car parks. We are lucky to have this “The roof height of 12 metres helps retain he tells IQ, confessing that he’s recently been city centre, and adding the NEC Arena to his
have never been more important. In jeopardy if they had been forced to reimburse ticket holders. partners to pressure government into introducing measures to support 70s superstar acts and, more by accident than venue.” well-run venue, and long may it continue,” adds an intimacy,” he continues, noting that the orig- able to use NEC archives to check the exact date. remit later on. But he, too, has a longer history
In addition to its voucher campaign, BDKV has been in- the music industry, including the artist community and retail sector. As design, the NEC’s halls started to prove popular Goldsmith adds, “At first the venue was a bit Goldsmith. inal design of the building tried to make the are- “It was 18 December, 1984, it was a mate’s birth- with the venue.
the UK, for instance, many trade bodies strumental in establishing a task force for all German asso- part of this initiative, the BPI has written to the chancellor to ask that VAT for touring acts. rough and ready, but it had a great atmosphere na as audience-friendly as possible. “The build- day and we went to see Howard Jones, who must “My first concert was at the NEC Arena in
recently collaborated to secure a £1.57 ciations involved in the music business, which has created a on physical music goods be zero-rated for an initial 12-month period. At that point, there were no major venues thanks to the Brummie audience. [Prior to that] Local Knowledge ing was initially a 12,300-capacity arena, and its have been big at the time because he played two 1986 – it was a show called Heartbeat 86, which
detailed damage claim for the business, amounting to €582m, The BPI has co-ordinated a donation of £1.5m (€1.69m) by UK re- outside of London, where Earl’s Court and Wem- I had been producing a lot of concerts at Bingley Those early concerns about the height of the are- design is iconic, as it is pillar-free to minimise dates. I was 13, and I remember we were dropped was a charity gig to raise money for a children’s
billion government funding package including around €420m for the live sector. BDKV, alongside cord companies, The BRIT Awards, Amazon Music and PPL that will bley Arena hosted the larger touring acts, so Hall as that was the biggest space in the region, na roof have, over time, become a selling point sightline issues. off at the arena by my mate’s dad and I was buzz- hospital. I remember that I sat under the same
for the arts. And, as restrictions in its task force partners, is currently awaiting an answer from go towards Help Musicians’ Coronavirus Financial Hardship Fund it was a somewhat brave leap of faith that saw and The NEC was light relief compared to the for the venue, as its design has helped to foster “Back then, the arena was a pioneering venue ing about going to my first gig.” awful lighting rig that I was responsible for tak-
many countries enter yet another German government regarding this claim. and to other initiatives that are supporting artists. The majority of the
donation (£1.25m [€1.4m]) has gone directly to Help Musicians, ena-
NEC’s hierarchy decide to add a seventh hall to
the Solihull complex. And so it was, on 5 Decem-
cattle showroom.”
With a history with the arena that dates back
a reputation as one of the most intimate arena
performance spaces in the world.
in the UK market. There were only really Earl’s
Court and Wembley Arena, so the addition of
He continues, “I’d been to events at the NEC
before that, as my parents took me to see the
ing out in 2008.”

month, finds out more about some bling the organisation to reach a further 2,500 musicians in need of ber 1980, that the Birmingham International to its opening, the list of artists that Goldsmith “In 1978, the NEC’s exhibition halls were the Birmingham International Arena in 1980 Harlem Globetrotters and we’d also been to Growth & Improvement
of our association partners and discovers immediate financial help. In addition to this, £250,000 has also been Arena made its debut on the UK tour circuit. has taken to the venue is endless. “From The used for a few shows before the arena opened, gave promoters the opportunity to start looking showjumping events because my sister was into Dunstan and his former boss, Phil Mead, have
set aside to support musicians through other channels, including oth- And what a debut it was! “I was working with Who to New Kids On the Block to Bruce Spring- and that was the catalyst for the construction of at bigger UK arena tours.” that. But my passion for concerts and live music been instrumental in the venue’s development
just what they are doing to help their er musicians’ wellbeing charities and support to the grassroots live Harvey Goldsmith, and the first band to play the steen and the Eagles; award shows like Smash the arena,” says Guy Dunstan, who is the current As with many in the Resorts World Arena all centres around the arena – I just never im- in recent years, starting with the expansion that
members navigate and survive. sector. BPI hopes that further donations will be announced. venue was Queen,” says Andrew Zweck of Sensi- Hits and the last show of the original Black Sab- managing director of arenas for the NEC Group. team, Dunstan is a local lad whose history with agined that I’d end up running the place.” Goodman hints at. ▶

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IQ MAGAZINE
Feature_SoundCzech SoundCzech_Feature

TUNE IN TO
up another country’s style too well,
then why would they need you? “If
you have a band with a Brit indie
sound, especially, it is really, really
difficult to do anything, because
there are so many similar bands al-
ready playing [it].”

SOUNDCZECH
Then again, he points out, if you
are good enough, exceptions may
be made. “Manon Meurt are close
to that sort of sound, but they are
playing amazing shoegaze music
and they have been capitalising a
lot on Eurosonic.”
Full-blown international Czech
stars have been limited since the
days of Karel Gott, “the golden

IQ Magazine is home to our most in depth reporting;

voice of Prague” who struck gold in
While pandemic restrictions continue to hamper live music shows German-speaking countries from
around the world, Czech music export office SoundCzech is taking the 1960s to the 1990s; or Jan Ham-
mer, the jazz-fusion musician who
advantage of the industry’s desire to get back up and running by scored two major hits in the mid-
promoting its home-grown talent. Adam Woods reports. 1980s with music from Miami Vice.

© Ondřej Ždichynec
long-form features and analysis, and interviews with
Those that have made some im-
pact on the international stage in
more recent years include Oscar-win-

I
ning Once star Markéta Irglová,
f you could take Czech music touring world has hit pause, the long-running funkers Monkey ropean-focused Minimal Surface, Czech psych-rock pioneers Please
back to a more hopeful mo- Czech Republic holds a strong hand Business to newly reformed ’90s whose artists include edgy Czech The Trees, electronic twins Bratři,
ment than the present one, in terms of talent these days. legends Lucie. But to break across solo prospect Giudi. “If you want to and a strong and diverse rock and
LAMBDA

the biggest names in the industry.

it might be worth heading to Many of the ESNS delegation borders requires rare luck, as well as make it big in a country, you have metal contingent including Gutalax,
January 2019, when the na- (which also included one-woman a delicate balance of international to sing in their language.” Cult of Fire, Modern Day Babylon, “The Czech music scene is pretty small compared to other EU countries, still kinda frozen in time
tion, alongside its former oth- musical sensation Bohemian Cris- appeal and something unique. Numerous Czech bands have Hentai Corporation and Lvmen. due to the Iron Curtain, but it’s unusual, playful and unique because of the location in the heart of
er half Slovakia, was part of tal Instrument, Baltic party band “It’s the usual problem,” says taken that advice to heart. At the The ESNS generation may yet Europe, where East meets West. We have loads of great musicians with projects that are focused
the first-ever dual-country focus at the Circus Brothers, bagpipe-tot- Paul Elsasser of London-based, Eu- same time, says Náray, if you pick add some additional names to those, mainly on the domestic market. Not many mainstream or underground bands are brave enough
Eurosonic Noorderslag. ing punks Pipes and Pints, acous- but it may take a while. “Usually – to go and play abroad, take risks and try something different, even though, from our experience,

Welcome to IQ Magazine’s inaugural Green Guardians In a snapshot of a diverse, ambi-

tious scene, 11 Czech acts travelled
tic troubadour Thom Artway, the
self-descriptive Lazer Viking, and
and I know other export offices
agree with this – it takes two or three
it’s actually easier to book shows in Germany, Slovenia or Poland. We would like to see more bands
break this fear, because in the end, music has no borders.”
Guide – an annual list that we are hoping will boost the to Groningen, including interna- cinematic jazzers Zabelov Group) years to raise the awareness around facebook.com/lambdacz

profile of those working at the forefront of sustainability, tionally noted pop favourite Len-
ny, London-raised female rapper
had begun to make international
inroads at club- and festival-level
a country after the country focus,”
says Náray. “We have had a rise in
while inspiring others to take up the challenges

Regular features include:

Hellwana, shoegazing indie-rockers and were demonstrably building concerts abroad since then, but of

of making live events, and day-to-day life, more Manon Meurt, UK/Czech electron-
ic alliance Floex & Tom Hodge and
momentum.
“To be honest, my realistic ex-
course, then all this happened…”
Náray’s aims are, in any case,
“The simple fact is that the Czech
Republic is right in the middle of
for foreign acts – Faust in the cen-
tral Bubeneǒ district has enter-
line rental company Nomads of
Prague and Fluffwheels have been
environmentally friendly. well-travelled Glastonbury and pectation is never to get [a band] to broader than just industry showcas- the European touring circuit,” says tained Lady Gaga, local expats Kill- crisscrossing Europe for years.
Sziget veterans Mydy Rabycad. the headline billing, because that’s es. In addition to its own Nouvelle Náray. “There are very good service ing Joke and Damien Marley; while “It’s a great location and I think
“It was nice, and I think it was not realistic for the Czech Repub- Prague event, the three-year-old companies here. That is already an Sono in the western suburbs is its importance will be that a lot of
good for the scene,” says Márton lic,” says Náray. “It’s about, in a few SoundCzech operates schemes to important asset. There are studios, hailed as one of the best recording people will use it as a base for Eu-
he Green Guardians Guide is spear- Green Music Initiative, Julie’s Bicycle, Réseau Náray, director of Czech music ex- years, having a lot of bands that are mentor local bands and live music there are musicians, backline com- studios in the world and has seen rope,” says Elsasser. “Bulgaria and
headed by the Green Events & Inno- des Femmes en Environnement (women in en- port office SoundCzech. “We did genuinely going out onto the Euro- workers and to connect the Czech panies – so many other aspects of David Bowie, Joss Stone and Glen Romania are getting bigger as well –

In Brief A roundup of the month’s headlines

© Radek Holeš

vations Conference and IQ Magazine vironment network) and Vision:2025. that in collaboration with Pohoda pean club circuit. There are sever- scene with the wider world. It par- the music scene. Hansard pass through its doors. all those territories you didn’t really
and aims to highlight some of the This inaugural list features 60 entries across festival in Slovakia, and that was al like that,” he adds, mentioning ticipates in HEMI, the European “Our viewpoint is really based Meanwhile, companies like back- tour years ago. Suddenly, if you are
work that is being done around the ten categories, and we would like to congratu- fantastic – Michal Kaščák is one Mydy Rabycad, the Circus Brothers, co-operation across central and on how connected we are. That
world to reduce the carbon foot- late all those featured for making this year’s of the legends of live music. We Floex and Manon Meurt, as well southeastern Europe. When Cov- is more important than having a
print of the live entertainment business. guide. As well as thanking everyone involved for got into a situation where we were as the currently resting Pipes and id hit, Náray says, an immediate huge budget to focus on a few art-
“Suddenly, if you are an American
To identify the companies, organisations and
individuals that are pioneering sustainability
the hard work they are putting in to making the
world a cleaner and better place. The goal next
brainstorming to do more than a
simple country focus, and I think
Pints, “but that’s the level we would
love to raise [to].” DECULTIVATE priority was to help bands create
high-quality live videos for a tem-
ists and try to push them as much
as possible. Even the term ‘export
band and you want a base for

New Signings The latest acts picked up by

measures, a Green Guardians committee has year is to feature 100 Green Guardians and es- we inspired each other.” Talent-wise, the Czech Repub- “We have strong genre scenes, and right now, they are porarily gig-less world. office’ is obsolete. It comes from a
been established, including representatives of tablish this as an annual guide for anyone that The exposure from ESNS and lic is in a similar position to many stronger than ever before. When it comes to extreme There is also a belief that a coun- bit of an imperialist way of think- Europe, the Czech Republic is
some of the sector’s most respected bodies, in-
cluding A Greener Festival, Go Group, Greener
is looking for partners to address sustainability
matters and, ideally, help to make the live events
surrounding events was still in the
process of bearing fruit when the
non-English-speaking territories.
There is no shortage of home-
music, it is stunning to watch so many young and wild bands
creating intense music comparable to anything in the world.”
try such as the Czech Republic
has more to offer than just fodder
ing,” he reasonably notes.
Studios in and around Prague
right there in the centre”
Events Foundation, Green Events Netherlands, industry carbon neutral. current crisis struck. But while the grown, locally loved talent, from facebook.com/DecultivatePrague for festivals, clubs and showcases. make a virtue of their easy access Paul Elsasser, Minimal Surface

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Whatever your marketing For bookings or more information on the best options to get
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largest professional audience Advertising Manager
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