UK News
This year’s event, powered by Festival Insights, will take place on 1 December at Manchester’s DIECAST – and festivals can enter now.
This year’s multi-venue festival is guest curated by Squid, Shabaka and Turner Prize-winning artist Jeremy Deller.
The free community festival takes place on 18-19 July at the St Osyth Priory, Clacton-on-Sea.
More than 260 new additions have been unveiled for the Northamptonshire festival.
More than 30 acts have been added to the festival’s 2026 line-up.
Insights
Simon Clarke and Melissa Kidd from Shindig speak on sticking to your guns, even when the UK government gets involved.
Despite high-profile cancellations and political pressures, the University of East London’s Zoe Adjey says why festivals still need to make a stand with their bookings.
Extreme weather is becoming more commonplace. Jacob Worek from the UKCMA explains why festivals need to be prepared.
Charlotte Adley, FMCG Client Lead at Bauer Media Outdoor, on the changing nature of the modern festival-goer.
Interviews
How can festivals thrive on the African continent?
The strategy director tells us what festivals should be doing to cultivate its crowd.
Sarah Mason, Senior Production Manager at Shambala, shares why sticking to your guns means more than money.
The NQ founder and CEO tells us all about his new partnership with global dance titans Creamfields.
The Future of Festivals CEO shares his insights on a few key things the festival industry should be considering for next year and beyond.
Festival-goers are changing. They don’t want mud, but mimosa-fuelled comfort. This is why, and how, festivals are reacting.
Dan Monsell, Festival Director and Booker at Pitchfork London, talks us through the pros and cons of running a multi-venue festival in 2025.
TRENDS
Industry news and updates from Festival Insights
Tim Holmes, COO of Kaboodle & Country Manager for Weezevent UK, on the power of festival data.
The TagMix CCO speaks on the changing nature of social media and how FOMO is driving ticket sales.
Charlie Austen, broker at the event insurance company Vento, shares the hows and whys a festival may be able to avoid a Ye-esque controversy.
