VAULT Creative Arts, the charity behind VAULT Festival, have announced the closure of VAULT Festival and the cancellation of plans for their new London home, after failing to secure the funding required to continue.

The organisation had secured a new long-term home for VAULT Festival and other year-round creative activity in SE1, central London which was due to open later this year. VAULT had been in developed conversations with multiple social investors alongside a blended fundraising strategy. Last week, the organisation learned that it had failed to secure the principal funding required to deliver their new home and future VAULT Festivals. This prevents VAULT from utilising the other additional funds being raised alongside the social investment and VAULT are therefore left without the reasonable prospect of sufficient funds to continue operating, nor the time to be able to seek alternative investment.

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Multi-platinum alt-rock trio Wallows have announced their eagerly awaited global tour in support of their forthcoming album Model. Wallows’ Model Tour, their biggest tour to date, was revealed this morning with a spectacular short film directed by Nina Ljeti and stars the band themselves, along with a few of their friends. Watch the eerie, horror-film esque video which was shot at Los Angeles’ Kia Forum HERE.

Produced by Live Nation, the tour kicks off August 6^th in Portland, OR at Alaska Airlines’ Theater of the Clouds and will take the band across North America, Europe and the United Kingdom (full list of shows below). The 38 city tour marks Wallows’ first ever headline performances at Madison Square Garden, The Kia Forum, Red Rocks Amphitheatre, Budweiser Stage, Alexandra Palace, Zenith, and AFAS Live. Additionally, very special guest Benee will join the band on all North American dates.

Wallows newsletter subscribers will get first access to pre-sale tickets starting Tuesday, March 12^th at 10am local time through Thursday, March 14^th at 10pm local time. If you aren’t already a subscriber, you can register HERE by 7pm ET tonight (March 11^th) for access. Tickets go on sale to the general public at 10am local time on Friday, March 15^th. For tickets and more information, visit wallowsmusic.com.

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To celebrate 30 years of garage music, The House & Garage Orchestra will headline London’s O2 Forum Kentish Town on Saturday 8^th June 2024. Tickets are now on general sale via livenation.co.uk.

The House & Garage Orchestra (THGO) will celebrate 30 years of garage with their dynamic musical project bringing the electrifying energy of House & Garage music to life on stage. The Orchestra has captivated live audiences with their soulful renditions of iconic classics, collaborating with original vocalists and artists to deliver unforgettable live experiences so it’s certainly not to be missed on 8^th June!

The House & Garage Orchestra: Celebrating 30 Years of Garage 

Saturday 8^th June                          O2 Forum Kentish Town                           London, United Kingdom

MORE: Founded in 2015 by music producer Shy Cookie and events promoter Ishmael Hamilton, The House & Garage Orchestra (THGO) is a dynamic musical project that brings the electrifying energy of House & Garage music to life on stage. Since their debut performance in 2016, THGO has captivated audiences with their soulful renditions of iconic classics, collaborating with original vocalists and artists to deliver unforgettable live experiences.

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Olivier Award-winning hip hop dance theatre company Boy Blue has been appointed as the next Guest Artistic Director of National Youth Dance Company (NYDC) for 2024/25. Boy Blue was founded in East London in 2001 by Michael ‘Mikey J’ Asante and Kenrick ‘H2O’ Sandy and is a radical force that has defined the potential and power of hip hop dance theatre across the UK.

National Youth Dance Company, run by Sadler’s Wells is the country’s flagship company for young dancers. Since its inception 336 dancers have joined the company, working intensively with renowned dance artists as Guest Artistic Directors including Oona Doherty, Wayne McGregor, Alesandra Seutin, Russell Maliphant, Botis Seva, Sharon Eyal, Damien Jalet, Michael Keegan Dolan, Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui, Akram Khan & Jasmin Vardimon.

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From 2-25 August 2024, Edinburgh International Festival presents a hand-picked selection of leading international and local artists in the world’s Festival City, with 24 days of world-class opera, dance, music and theatre.

Much to the delight of her UK fan base, girl in red has announced that she will be returning to the UK later this year with her ‘DOING IT AGAIN’  tour. The Norwegian alt-pop superstar will hit some of the UK’s most iconic venues including Glasgow’s Barrowland Ballroom, Manchester’s O2 Apollo, and London’s OVO Arena Wembley.

Tickets go on general sale from Friday 15^th March, at 10am local time via www.worldinred.com.

The news comes in support of her forthcoming sophomore album ‘I’M DOING IT AGAIN BABY!’ which will be released on 12^th April via Columbia Records. Pre-order/save here. Fans who pre-order the album will gain access to the artist’s pre-sale which starts Wednesday 13^th March, at 10am local. For more information on pre-sale access visit www.worldinred.com.

girl in red: Doing It Again UK Tour 2024

Thursday 29 August       Barrowland Ballroom   Glasgow, United Kingdom
Sunday 1 September     O2 Apollo                     Manchester, United Kingdom
Tuesday 3 September   OVO Arena Wembley    London, United Kingdom

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It has been announced today that an original, signed piece of artwork created by Johnny Depp has been gifted to The Bright Foundation and will be auctioned online by Kerry Taylor Auctions, closing date 10 March. All proceeds will help the arts education charity to provide access to creative activities for children and young people facing disadvantage in the UK.

Depp’s work on paper will be auctioned alongside highly collectible memorabilia and experiential lots donated by global ambassadors and supporters of The Bright Foundation, founded by Oscar and BAFTA award-winning costume designer John Bright.

“Unfortunately, too many young, emerging artists lack access to proper resources and opportunities needed to hone their craft,” says Depp. “I hope my artwork will help in providing those tools in a way that most empowers them to succeed.”

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Singer-Songwriter Dylan Gossett, known for his authentic country sound, announces his UK and Europe headline tour, kicking off in Stockholm on 12^th June and concluding in Cologne on 3rd July. He will make stops in Glasgow, Manchester, London, and other cities, as well as festival performances at Heartland and Black Deer. Tickets go on general sale Friday 8^th March at 10am via livenation.co.uk.

Tour news follows Gossett’s triumphant sold-out shows in Dublin and London last week, his first ever headline shows. Gossett’s journey from posting songs online to critical acclaim is remarkable. His debut single To Be Free, entirely self-written, recorded, produced, and mixed in his bedroom, along with his breakout hit Coal, has earned him over 150 million global streams and Gold certificates in multiple countries, making him one of country music’s most exciting breakthrough artists.

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