Bardfest - A really good outdoor party in Bardwell, Suffolk. It gives us great pleasure to share this with you - tickets available Noon on Friday 23rd March. We hope you come and party with us. Thanks for your patience, we have been working hard to make sure we have an event you are all going to enjoy massively. Whilst making sure we retain the things people love about BardFest, we believe we have taken the event to a new level. We will release our 2018 line up TOMORROW! Thanks for reading this post and .

The finalists for the London Venue Award have been decided. With 68 high quality venues shortlisted the competition to win one of these coveted awards is fierce. There will be considerable speculation between now and 16th October as to who will be called up on stage at the lunchtime ceremony taking place at the Emirates stadium. To see the full listing of finalists in all categories click here. Network with award winning venues and suppliers and celebrate their success.

Happy Solar Independence Day! We are among a variety of solar power users supporting Solar Independence Day. Solar makes no noise or waste and has no moving parts. It produces no carbon emissions and with the right support could be as cheap as fossil fuel electricity by 2020.

We would like to announce and extend our congratulations to the shortlisted finalists of the European Association Awards 2017. The quality of entries has been outstanding, setting the benchmark for European associations who wish to reward achievements, best practice and celebrate the impact their organization has on behalf of its members. The European Association Awards are set to become a firm fixture in the diary for years to come.