#73 - Ben Challis(Glastonbury Festival)

Behind The Noise Podcast

English - October 26, 2020 06:00 - 2 hours - 91.9 MB - ★★★★★ - 1 rating
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Ben Challis has been General Counsel for Glastonbury Festival for over 26 years. Early in 2020 he was heavily involved in the decision to cancel the iconic event as it was gearing up to celebrate it's 50th year due to the worldwide COVID-19 pandemic.

Watch the full video here - http://bit.ly/BTN-73YouTube

Ben is also a UK based entertainment lawyer who represents Yourope, the European festivals association whose members include Roskilde in Denmark and Serbia's Exit Festival.

Show Notes:

Flaming Lips Bubble concert:

- https://nerdist.com/article/flaming-lips-bubble-concerts/

The Social Dilemma

- https://www.netflix.com/gb/title/81254224

Let The Music Play

- https://www.ukmusic.org/policy/let-the-music-play/

We Make Events

- https://www.wemakeevents.com

People in entertainment sector should retrain during COVID-19

- https://fullfact.org/economy/rishi-sunak-arts-opportunities/

Ben Challis: