Newcastle-based festival management company celebrates a successful 2023

Field & Stage, a festival management company based in Newcastle city centre, has marked its full first year of operations in 2023 as it looks for continued growth in 2024.

Throughout 2023, the company helped deliver events both in the North East and further afield across the country.

The festival management company was the driving force behind events such as Flora and The Lazy Bear pop up bar in Newcastle city centre, as well as the Someone's Gig fundraising event in North Shields.

John Wilson, the founder and managing director of Field & Stage, has revealed that throughout 2023, his company helped to welcome more than 105,000 ticket holders to events.

He commented: “I am very proud of the development of the business in the past 12 months.

"Our team was delighted to be involved in some of the biggest events in the North East in 2023.

"Local ventures included product activation events with Flora and the The Lazy Bear pop up bar, both in Newcastle City Centre, as well as the extraordinary fundraising event Someone’s Gig in North Shields.

"It was also exciting to see our team expanding and welcoming opportunities further afield.

"Our involvement with the Bingley Weekender and Sheffield Wednesday’s Football Fan Zone increased our recognition in the industry outside of the local area.

"It is staggering that this year alone we have been involved with 2,500 acts bringing live music experiences to over 105,000 attendees.

"I am thrilled by the positive economic impact this has helped to generate.”

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Despite at the time of writing only being two days into 2024, Field & Stage is already gearing up for another busy year as events are set to come thick and fast.

John added: "We are delighted to be continuing our work with North-East favourite Lindisfarne Festival as well as welcoming the return of the Little Lindi Festival this summer.

"This is an exciting time for the live music industry after the challenges of the Covid years.

"It is wonderful to see events in this region growing in popularity as well as diversity.”