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272% Revenue Growth in Three Years: How Rock N Roll Circus Scaled with Boxbar Tech
Rock N Roll Circus is not your average festival. Based at Don Valley Bowl in Sheffield, the event combines world-class live music with breathtaking circus entertainment. Since its debut, it’s brought together legendary acts and emerging talent on the same bill, featuring the likes of... 2023: Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds, Happy Mondays, Self Esteem 2024: Richard Hawley, Jake Bugg, Pete Doherty 2025: Queens of the Stone Age, Bryan Adams, James, Melanie C In just thre
Alex Ogilvie
Oct 3, 20254 min read


Product Update: Boxbar Container Bar – The next generation of mobile, self-serve bar solutions
This summer marked a major step forward for the team at Boxbar Tech as we debuted our brand-new fleet of automated, self-service Container Bars (patent pending). Designed for scale and speed, the Boxbar Container Bar (patent pending) is a mobile solution and a true game-changer for event organisers, festivals operators, open-air events and hospitality businesses. Whether it’s a stadium concourse, a festival field or sports fanzone, these brand new units deliver a streamlined
Alex Ogilvie
Sep 18, 20253 min read


Case Study: How On The Beach boosted self-serve bar revenue by 56% YoY with Boxbar
Summer festivals are all about music, atmosphere and making memories. But behind the scenes, organisers face huge challenges to deliver seamless operations for thousands of fans. One of the biggest? Keeping bar service fast, efficient and enjoyable in environments that are anything but straightforward. That’s exactly where our self-service bar technology stepped in for On The Beach Brighton 2025. By deploying a self-serve festival bar solution directly on the beach, we helpe
Alex Ogilvie
Aug 27, 20252 min read


Delivering the world’s largest ever self-serve Guinness bar
August 2025 saw Manchester play host to something unforgettable. Live Nation UK , WHP Bars and Boxbar Tech joined forces to create the world’s largest ever automated, self-service Guinness bar at Live From Wythenshawe Park . Two massive sell out shows with Sam Fender and Fontaines D.C. demanded something special... A Record-Breaking Self-serve Guinness Setup Fresh off the back of our official approval from Guinness, this was not only our biggest Guinness delivery to date, b
Alex Ogilvie
Aug 21, 20252 min read


Video: The world’s largest automated, self-serve bar in action
Big crowds. Big headliners. And the biggest self-service festival bar system the world has ever seen . In June 2025, Boxbar Tech delivered an industry-defining weekend in Heaton Park, Manchester (UK) — powering two major live events with our award-winning automated, self service bar technology: Catfish & The Bottlemen Live in Concert Parklife Festival 2025 Catfish & The Bottlemen Live in Concert Friday 13th June 2025 Heaton Park, Manchester The Boxbar team partnered with Live
Alex Ogilvie
Jul 23, 20252 min read


Festival Bar Hire & Self-Service Bar Solutions
10 reasons your festival should introduce self-service bars in 2025 As festivals continue to grow in popularity, so do the expectations of festival-goers. Delivering exceptional service while maintaining profitability is a challenge every festival bar operator faces. That’s where festival bar systems and self-service bars, like our award-winning automated solution at Boxbar, come in. Automated self-service festival bar solutions can transform the way your event operates, boos
Alex Ogilvie
Feb 4, 20253 min read


How Boxbar’s self-serve bar helped On The Beach Brighton maximise sales and reduce queues
With six events, running over two back-to-back weekends in July on the picturesque Brighton Beach, On The Beach has become a staple of...
Alex Ogilvie
Oct 14, 20243 min read


Raising the bar at York Racecourse: A permanent self-serve ball wall built for speed, style and scale
When it comes to premium venues with high levels of footfall, York Racecourse is up there with the best. It's one of the most prestigious racecourses in the UK, hosting world-class events like the Ebor Festival and the Dante Stakes. This is a venue where expectations are high and every second counts—especially when it comes to service. That’s why ASM Global and York Racecourse brought in Boxbar. Their goal? To replace an outdated wine and Prosecco kiosk with something fast
Alex Ogilvie
Sep 5, 20242 min read


Product Update: All-weather automated, self-service bars
We’re excited to announce a significant enhancement to our 3 Bank Automated Pour Mobile Bar. Thanks to recent developments, this terminal...
Alex Ogilvie
Aug 13, 20241 min read


Product Update: 3 Bank Automated Pour Self-Service Mobile Bar
Following a successful debut at West Ham United FC’s London Stadium alongside Delaware North providing self-service beer to the West Ham...
Alex Ogilvie
May 14, 20242 min read


7 Reasons why Boxbar's self-service technology outshines a typical event bar operation
Quite a lot of us enjoy a drink. But not many of us enjoy the process of getting served for a drink, especially at major events, large...
Alex Ogilvie
May 7, 20242 min read
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