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My introduction to festivals was programming
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We catch up with Ben Prince, top man at Midlive Entertainment Group who are the organisers of the inaugural Coombe Weekender, a two day multi-stage event which is taking part in the grounds of Coombe Abbey over the weekend of August 3-4.
First off, could you please introduce yourself and let us know a bit about your job and where you’re from?
I’m Ben Prince, the Director of Midlive Entertainment Group. I was born in Coventry, however I’ve been running major events in London and around the UK for the last 12 years.
Thanks for taking the time to talk to us. Firstly, we wanted to ask about running festivals. Was this something you always dreamed of and how did you end up in a career like this?
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Secret Gardens Party’s temple of boom a few years back and its gone from there.. It’s the most stressful job in the world at times but it’s worth it seeing everybody happy on show day.
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The West Midlands isn’t as renowned for large festivals like Coombe, unlike much of the rest of the UK. So why did now feel like the right time to do something?
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I moved back around 2 years ago as I had a little boy, and saw the potential here. London and other parts of the UK can be over- saturated however Coventry seems to have had a new lease of life with the City of Culture win and more business’ such as Botanist and Pierre’s bistro performing really well. It just seemed like a good time to create a major music event for the city.
10 July 2019
www.venue-insight.com
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