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    ‘Sometimes more isn’t better’: Green Island, and the power of community music festivals

    September 16, 2025
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    UK News

    UK News

    Legendary metal band Saxon announced as Bloodstock Thursday night headliners

    By Jack NeedhamSeptember 17, 20250

    The iconic heavy metal band Saxon have been announced headliners for Bloodstock’s 2026 edition, and join 27 newly announced acts…

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    UK News

    Lewis Capaldi announced as first act for Leeds’ Roundhay Festival in 2026

    By Jack NeedhamSeptember 15, 20250

    The 700 acre Roundhay Park, found in Leeds, UK, is set to welcome a major…

    UK News

    Love to be… Festival returns to Harrogate in 2026

    By James RobertsonSeptember 11, 20250

    Love to be… Festival will return to The Stray in Harrogate on 4 September 2026.…

    UK News

    Brighton’s Mutations Festival announces its seventh edition

    By James RobertsonSeptember 4, 20250

    Returning for its seventh edition, Brighton’s Mutations Festival will take place on 7-8 November 2025…

    UK News

    Found Festival announces 2026 return

    By James RobertsonSeptember 2, 20250

    The first edition of Found Festival took place over the August bank holiday 2025, at…

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    Insights

    ‘We’re obsessive innovators’: the secrets to Shambala Festival’s 25 year success

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    ‘You can always get better’: Way Out West’s Filip Hiltmann on making major festivals sustainable

    Sweden’s Way Out West may have been able to rest on its laurels as a…

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    In pictures: Revellers celebrate 25 years of Shambala Festival

    Another sun has set on Shambala Festival. This year’s sold out event, which took place…

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    ‘Crowd safety is not about reinventing the wheel’: how UK festivals can keep people safe from crowd surges

    Just over 25 years ago, the Danish festival Roskilde suffered a tragedy that would be…

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    ‘It’s about reigniting the village fête. It’s about meeting your neighbours’: Arts Trust CEO Martin Collins on how hyperlocal festivals are building community

    It’s late-July, and in what seems like a blink of the eye we’re edging ever…

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    Interviews

    Interviews

    ‘The key is to keep refreshing the festival’: six insights we learned from Sziget Festival’s Chief Brand Officer, Tomas Loeffen

    Interviews

    Vikram Gudi: why the music industry needs greater South Asian representation

    Vikram Gudi has made his name in the music industry in quite untraditional ways. He…

    Interviews

    Festival Report: six key insights we learned from Skiddle’s Executive Board Member Duncan King

    Is it becoming harder to throw a party in a green field? Do music festivals…

    Interviews

    Raving for the Ageing: is an over-25 event key to preserving indie UK festivals?

    Muddy fields, warm beer and questionable food stuffs were once synonymous with the festival experience.…

    Interviews

    Kernowfornia founder outlines ambitious plans

    Cornish musician, Jon Stafford of Haunt the Woods, is set to bring a new festival…

    Interviews

    Mobiloo’s James Brown discusses the need for inclusivity

    In 2015 the former Paralympic gold medallist took his talents from the saddle to become…

    Interviews

    Primavera Sound: Collectivism in the face of adversity

    Welcoming around 75,000 people per day to Barcelona, with most of those being international attendees,…

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    World NEWS

    World News

    Justin Bieber, Sabrina Carpenter and Karol G to headline Coachella 2026

    The full line-up for Coachella’s 2026 edition has just been unveiled, and…

    World News

    Amsterdam Dance Event reveals second wave of artists

    Amsterdam Dance Event (ADE), a festival and business gathering for electronic music…

    World News

    Mysteryland announces return in 2027 after creative break

    Dutch dance festival Mysteryland will take a creative break in 2026, with…

    World News

    EXIT Festival launches crowdfunding campaign amid alleged pressure from Serbian government

    EXIT Festival, formerly based in Serbia, has announced a fundraiser after what…

    World News

    Fans can now pledge a kidney for a free ticket to Sweden’s Way Out West Festival

    Festival-goers may be willing to give an arm and a leg to…

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