New planning guidance supports city’s music venues
Brighton & Hove City Council and the Music Venues Trust have produced a ‘comprehensive guide to the planning system’ to support music venue owners and businesses to ensure Brighton & Hove’s grassroots music scene continues to thrive. “The guide is invaluable for venues that are under threat, providing a much-needed pathway of how to navigate what […]
Surrey Festival of Skills set to be even bigger and better for 2024
The Surrey Festival of Skills is set to fire up thousands of young people to be inspired about their futures. Now in its second year, the event gives over 2,000 young people the chance to connect with and learn more about some of Surrey’s brightest and best businesses and training providers. The Festival of Skills […]
GDB 2025 awards now open for entries
Entries for the 2025 GDB Awards close on the 15th November, with the winners of the 15 categories announced on the 20th March, 2025 at Brighton’s Grand Hotel. Since their inception in 2009, the awards are a well-established highlight of the business calendar and are strongly supported by the Gatwick Diamond business community with headline […]
The Gatwick Diamond Initiative revealed as headline sponsor for the Gatwick Diamond Business Awards 2025
The Gatwick Diamond Initiative (GDI) has been announced as a headline sponsor for the 2024 Gatwick Diamond Business Awards. The public-private partnership is also sponsoring the International Business of the Year category. Working under the Invest Gatwick Diamond brand, the initiative is focused on promoting economic growth in the Gatwick Diamond region, spanning from Croydon […]
UK’s live music scene reports record £6bn for UK economy
LIVE, the voice of the UK’s live music industry, has published data showing the sector’s contribution to the UK economy last year exceeded £6 billion for the first time. LIVE’s annual UK Live Music report shows live music continued to recover from the pandemic and tackled challenges including high inflation, the cost-of-living crisis, and post-Brexit […]
Gatwick Business Show 2024 – last few stands remaining
The GDB (Gatwick Diamond Business) is partnering with the Gatwick Business Show, scheduled to take place on the 17th October at the Crowne Plaza Felbridge Hotel. For businesses exhibiting at the Show, it offers the opportunity to raise their profile, market their business and generate leads and connections. Find out more about this event and […]
Connected Crawley’s next event: 31 July
Manor Royal and Crawley Town Centre BIDs, Freedom Works and Gatwick Diamond Business have joined together to create Connected Crawley, a collaborative networking event. The four organisations have a common purpose in supporting businesses and other employers in Crawley and the Gatwick Diamond. By coming together, they can offer local businesses an opportunity to deepen […]
Women’s Rugby World Cup comes to Brighton
Brighton & Hove will welcome England’s Red Roses next year when the Women’s Rugby World Cup 2025 arrives in the city. Fans can now register for tickets for what promises to be the world’s biggest celebration of women’s rugby. The first tournament tickets, for the opening match and final, will go on sale in September. Across […]
London Gatwick contributes £5.5 billion to UK economy in 2023 and supports landmark UKREiiF delegation to attract investment into the region
Airport also supports 76,000 jobs – with residents in the local area benefitting most. Delegation to showcase the region at leading inward investment event for the first time. Event will be attended by senior investment decision makers from across the globe. London Gatwick generated £5.5 billion for the UK economy and supported over 76,000 jobs in 2023 –levels close […]
gdb Diamond Experts Conference – booking now open
Now in it’s third year, the gdb Diamond Experts Conference is designed to provide a physical forum to showcase the diverse strengths of the Gatwick Diamond business community and bring businesses from the region together to learn and network. Here’s what can you expect: Inspiring Keynote Speakers: Gain insight from four carefully selected keynote speakers, covering […]