Eden Sessions: AEG Presents And Eden Project Form Joint Venture In The UK

The Eden Project and AEG Presents announced a new partnership to run the Eden Sessions concert series together from next year on.

Both organisations joined forces under a newly created company, Eden Sessions Ltd, and will build on the Eden Sessions legacy and brand, promising even more major artists to perform at one of the more spectacular concert backdrops in the UK: Eden Project’s two biomes and outdoor gardens in Cornwall.

Eden’s Rita Broe, who has been running the Eden Sessions for the last eight years, will lead the new company. John Empson, who was instrumental in launching the Sessions in 2002 and has booked every act since, will continue to lead on the booking for the concerts.


Gordon Seabright, chief executive of the Eden Project, said: “In 18 years, the Sessions have established an excellent reputation in the industry and with concert-goers. Our exciting new venture with AEG Presents teams Eden with the global leader in live music. It will give us more national and international reach and help us spread Eden’s mission even further.

“Eden boasts a unique amphitheatre surrounded by beautiful gardens and spectacular Biomes. We are proud that there is no venue like it anywhere in the world and we know that many artists cite shows they have played here as being among their best ever.”


Steve Homer and Toby Leighton-Pope, Co-CEOs of AEG Presents, said: “People use the word iconic a lot but the Eden Sessions fully deserves that description. They are innovative and the roll call of artists who have performed at Eden speaks for itself.

“They stand for quality as do we and we’re both dedicated to giving music fans a brilliant gig experience every time. This partnership is a big moment for us and we’re sure it will deliver great things.”

The Eden Sessions launched in 2002 with a headline show by Pulp. Since then, major artists including Muse, Oasis, Elton John, Blondie, Bjork, Lionel Richie, Paul Weller, Mumford and Sons, Blink 182, Sigur Ros, The xx, Pixies, Tom Jones, Van Morrison and Queens of the Stone Age have taken the stage in Cornwall.

This year, June 20-July 3, Kylie Minogue, Stereophonics and Nile Rodgers & CHIC headlined the concert series.

The Eden Project opened in 2001 in a former clay quarry near St Austell. The educational charity has attracted more than 21 million visitors and generated more than £2 billion for the regional economy. The biomes have provided a unique backdrop to more than 100 summer concerts.