DF Concerts & Events

We have officially launched our sustainability initiative for our summer shows – Play Our Part. Together, we can take climate action!   We recognise the duty we have to protect the environment so that future generations can enjoy live music, and this year, we are highlighting what we are doing whilst asking fans to help us play our part by making sustainable choices.   This video will be shown onsite across all our outdoor shows, with an opportunity for well over 300,000 people to see it and join the movement across 12 show days, 4 event sites, and 3 cities in Scotland.

DF Concerts' Head of Event Operations, Katt Lingard, caught up with EventScotland to talk Summer Sessions, Stirling's 900th anniversary, event sustainability and much more ahead of Stirling Summer Sessions kicking off at City Park on 27th June.

Today marks the launch of Scotland’s refreshed National Events Strategy 2024-2035. Developed by key partners and the sector, it’s designed to provide strategic focus for all involved in the planning, securing and delivery of events across Scotland. Read the strategy here: https://lnkd.in/e8yKuhF2 Delivery of the events strategy’s vision is centred on three critical interconnecting strands: Developing Events, Developing the Industry and Developing Scotland.  Scotland’s events industry is a global leader delivering world-class events that provide socio-economic benefits. The refreshed strategy was developed following extensive consultation and provides the necessary focus to drive forward our collective ambitions. #PerfectStage Tha Ro-innleachd Nàiseanta nan Tachartasan airson Alba 2024-2035 ga foillseachadh an-diugh. Tha i air a dealbh le prìomh luchd-compàirt gus stiùir ro-innleachdail a thoirt do dhaoine a tha a’ planadh is a’ cur thachartasan air dòigh ann an Alba. Leugh an ro-innleachd: https://lnkd.in/e8yKuhF2

We’re proud to announce that King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut won the award for Best Live Entertainment Venue at the Scottish Hospitality Awards last night. Thank you to everyone in the Tut’s Team for their dedication and hard work, and to all the fans who supported the venue in the public vote!

Here at DF Concerts, it’s been a busy year in sustainability since the last #EarthDay. As one of the core values of our business, we want to celebrate our top environmental achievements of the past 12 months: - Sent zero waste to landfill for the 3rd year in a row.   - Arranged energy audits at our office and our venue, King Tut’s.  - King Tut’s introduced reusable cups, removing over 55,000 plastic cups from our waste since July 2023.   - Our office and venue are on 100% renewable tariffs, and we have continued investing in 100% sustainably sourced biofuel to power event generators.   - Outdoor events had a combined average 63% material recovery rate - a 1% increase from last year.  - Successfully implemented a zero-plastic policy at our events at Royal Highland Showgrounds.  - Measured indirect emissions impact from audience and employee travel for the first time.   - Created the ‘Play Your Part’ campaign, advocating for climate action across fan, artist and employee communication channels.  - Worked with a wide range of organisations to promote social and environmental sustainability, including Zero Waste Scotland, Tiny Changes, Greenpeace, Music Broth, Eden Project, Glasgow Eco Trust, Advanced Clothing Solutions and Re:volve Recycling.  - These engagements had a positive impact on our fan experiences and for the organisations themselves. For example, Re:volve made over £3000 selling pre-loved and handmade clothing and accessories through their shop at Connect.  - 67% of food traders at our events offered at least one plant-based alternative on their menus.  - Began Carbon Literacy Training our employees. We can’t wait to welcome back more fans and artists to help us play our part this summer, where we’ll be introducing circular waste solutions to some of our bars, improving energy efficiency, innovating with renewable energy, arranging biodiversity surveys of the sites we work on, reviewing and enhancing the ‘Play Your Part’ climate actions campaign, further increasing availability of plant-based offerings, and much more.  We’ve already started laying plans for next year’s events. Let us know in the comments what you would like to see in 2025! 

Huge congratulations and thank you to everyone involved in making the Glasgow leg of the UK’s largest country music festival – Country to Country – the biggest and best yet. 📸 - @hopehphoto

We are privileged to have amazing female identifying senior leadership and team members working behind the scenes who are instrumental in creating world class events every day of the year - from finance, marketing, promoting, events, ticketing, business support and everything in between. Thank you today and every day for everything you do for the company, the changes you are making in the wider music industry, and for the experiences you provide for music fans across the country.

It's a privilege to announce that DF Concerts have been shortlisted in the Live Music Promoter (Company) category at the Music Week Awards 2024!

It's a privilege to announce that DF Concerts have been shortlisted in the Live Music Promoter (Company) category at the Music Week Awards 2024!

Glasgow's top concert venues and renowned gig reputation is music to our ears! Our Deputy Chief Executive, Richard Muir, celebrates Glasgow's dynamic music scene as an economic force which continues to fill the city with energy and deliver unforgettable performances. DF Concerts & Events Geoff Ellis Scottish Event Campus (SEC) OVO Hydro Scottish Opera Celtic Connections Ltd. BBC Scotland BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra Susan Kerr #Glasgow #glasgowcity #musicindustry