StandOut Magazine

17/07/2025

“We're always hungry for new opportunities. But scale comes in different shapes and sizes."

Astronomical spend, stakeholder engagement, and attention to detail. Cuffe & Taylor Daniel Cuffe on Blackweir, the new 35,000-capacity live music series in Cardiff’s Bute Park 🎪

https://www.standoutmagazine.co.uk/bute-iful-time-cuffe-and-taylors-daniel-cuffe-on-blackweir/

A2H Live, 2Can Productions Limited, Project Power, Streamline Leisure Ltd, A1, Hopkins Machinery, Rubicon Wales, MOJO, MinTcommand, JR Event Services, Eat To The Beat, 22live, Lumen Productions, Algeco and Acorn Event Structures

16/07/2025

"You don’t need to love the subject, you just need to love building the space for it." – Katie Caines, operations manager at Goodwood Festival of Speed

Read more below as Katie talks StandOut through the changes at this year’s motorsport event... 🏎️

https://www.standoutmagazine.co.uk/katie-caines-on-the-new-measures-at-goodwood-fos-2025/

15/07/2025

SHARE YOUR EXPERIENCE! 🎪

Have you been working on something exciting in live events? We want to hear about it! From festivals to conferences, big builds to behind-the-scenes brilliance - post your story on our website today!

You can sign up as a free member here👉 https://www.standoutmagazine.co.uk/memberships/

14/07/2025

“People will always pick the personality they can work with over an expert who’s a nightmare on site.”

From flyering club nights at uni to producing festivals in the Alps and on Albanian beaches 🌍🎶 — Sam Joss has come a long way in the events world.

Now a senior production manager at Mainstage Festivals, Sam thrives on bringing big ideas to life on site, whether that means snow machines on ski slopes or complex beach builds.

Read more about Sam's career here👇

https://www.standoutmagazine.co.uk/eventprof-of-the-week-sam-joss-mainstage/

Each week we will focus on an individual within the events industry. This week it's Sam Joss, senior production manager at Mainstage.

11/07/2025

Cocker Hoop Creative, organiser of the now cancelled Yorkshire Dales Food & Drink Festival, has opted to pause trader applications for Lichfield Food Festival.

https://www.standoutmagazine.co.uk/cocker-hoop-creative-cancels-food-events/

Cocker Hoop Creative, organiser of the now cancelled Yorkshire Dales Food and Drink Festival, has paused trader applications for Lichfield...

11/07/2025

Event professionals played a key role in ensuring Silverstone hosted the best F1 British GP yet…

Discover who was on-site, what went on behind the scenes, and how they kept the British Grand Prix running seamlessly from start to finish! 🏎️

https://www.standoutmagazine.co.uk/behind-the-scenes-at-the-f1-british-gp-at-silverstone/

Freemans Event Partners Ops People GL events UK Massive UK ltd The Technical Department Silverstone Visions Group

10/07/2025

The Summer Issue of StandOut Magazine has landed! ☀️📖

From navigating personal curveballs to covering some of the UK’s biggest sporting events, it’s been a month of flexibility, resilience, and powerful storytelling.

In this issue:
📍 A behind-the-scenes look at Blackweir in Cardiff with Cuffe & Taylor
🎤 A site visit to AEG’s Forever Now in Milton Keynes
🎬 The latest on SXSW London
🎾 On-site insights from HSBC Championships at Queen’s, Boodles Tennis, and the British Grand Prix - Silverstone
💬 Conversations with Helen Helliwell, CEO of Invictus Games 2027

And so much more…


Read the issue on our website 👇
https://www.standoutmagazine.co.uk/summer-issue/

10/07/2025

Play to the Crowd, a registered charity and organiser of Wi******er Hat Fair, has issued a statement, detailing why it has had to pause the event until 2027.

https://www.standoutmagazine.co.uk/winchester-hat-fair-to-pause-with-purpose-and-return-in-2026/

Play to the Crowd, organiser of Wi******er Hat Fair, has issued a statement, detailing why it has had to pause the event until 2027.

08/07/2025

Councillors are set to consider proposals to relaunch Cambridge Folk Festival in 2026 with a refreshed, citywide, multi-venue format that is more “financially resilient and environmentally sustainable”.

https://www.standoutmagazine.co.uk/council-unveils-plans-for-more-resilient-cambridge-folk-festival/

Councillors are set to consider proposals to relaunch Cambridge Folk Festival in 2026 with a refreshed, citywide, multi-venue format that...

07/07/2025

"We aim to 'be more human', making a positive difference to people through the environments and experiences we create, and in how we create them."

Introducing our of the week, Lucy Warden, managing director at People&Co. and one of Management Today's 35 Women Under 35 for 2025!

Read more on our website 👇

https://www.standoutmagazine.co.uk/eventprof-of-the-week-lucy-warden-peopleco/