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    ‘You have to box clever’: Mustard Media’s Sian Bennett on how festivals can thrive through data

    February 25, 2026

    UK News

    UK News

    Yungblud’s Bludfest heads to Czechia in 2026 with Biffy Clyro, Primal Scream and more

    By Jack NeedhamFebruary 25, 20260

    Yungblud’s Bludfest will be heading beyond its Milton Keynes home for the first time in 2026. Taking place at Hradec…

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    UK News

    Brockwell Live planning application for 2026 approved by Lambeth Council

    By Jack NeedhamFebruary 25, 20260

    Festival organiser Brockwell Live’s planning application for its 2026 event series at London’s Brockwell Park…

    UK News

    RALLY Festival announces Blood Orange as headliner for 2026 edition

    By Jack NeedhamFebruary 20, 20260

    Producer, multi-instrumentalist, composer and vocalist Blood Orange has been announced as headliner and co-curator of…

    UK News

    Shrewsbury Folk Festival unveils final artist announcement

    By Jack NeedhamFebruary 20, 20260

    Cut Capers, Malin Lewis, Katherine Priddy, Edith WeUtonga and more have been announced for Shrewsbury Folk Festival.…

    UK News

    Manchester’s Outwards announces Orbital, The Orb, Moodymann, Carl Craig and more for inaugural festival

    By Jack NeedhamFebruary 19, 20260

    Dance duo The Orb, acid house innovators Orbital and Detroit selectors Moodymann B2B Carl Craig…

    Insights

    Insights

    ‘If you’re good people to work with people will want to work with you’: Shambala Festival on the importance of festival community

    Insights

    ‘We can foster an audience who care about having their voices heard’: Show of Hands founder Alex Lane on crowdfunding a new festival for 2026

    “It’s a bloody nightmare starting a new festival,” begins Alex Lane, founder of the Show…

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    ‘We’ve managed to keep evolving while keeping our identity’: Bugged Out at 30

    It’s just a big disco. This is a humble mantra that’s guided Bugged Out for…

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    ‘Fans don’t just want music. They want scenes, experiences, and identity’: Michael Adex on how festivals can help break new artists

    Discovering the next big thing is a multi-billion pound industry. The CMATs of this world…

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    In photos: the UK Festival Awards 2025

    On 2 December, the UK Festival Awards, powered by Festival Insights, celebrated the best that…

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    Interviews

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    ‘Fans don’t just want music. They want scenes, experiences, and identity’: Michael Adex on how festivals can help break new artists

    Interviews

    ‘Community is key’: four insights from Future of Festivals CEO Robert Stolt

    It’s hard to predict the future, but some of us can try. For the festival…

    Insights

    Bottle service and banging toilets: the VIP-ification of music festivals

    I’m sat on a crisp white sofa overlooking a stream of pristine men, women and…

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    ‘We can book risks’: how Pitchfork London turns online influence into live experiences

    For decades, Pitchfork has acted as a music tastemaker for generations of fans. Whether it’s…

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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…

    Interviews

    Interview: the International Festival Forum’s Greg Parmley on the future of festival booking

    The festival season may be soon coming to a close, but that doesn’t mean the…

    Interviews

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

    Few major festivals have come from such humble beginnings as Budapest’s Sziget Festival. What started…

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    World NEWS

    World News

    Music On Malta unveils line-up for 2026 debut

    Dance acts East End Dubs, Franky Rizardo, Ilario Alicante and more at…

    World News

    Ireland’s All Together Now announces Pulp, Kneecap, Disclosure and more for 2026 edition

    Pulp, Disclosure (DJ set), Kneecap and Underworld have been announced as headliners…

    World News

    Lily Allen, Wilco, Lambrini Girls and more join Way Out West line-up

    British pop star Lily Allen has been added to Gothernburg’s Way Out West…

    World News

    Moby, Gorillaz and The Cure headline Bulgaria’s PhillGood

    In 2026 Bulgaria adds a new Indie-Electronic Festival to its output with…

    World News

    Tomorrowland 2026 announces first acts

    The Belgian dance giant Tomorrowland has unveiled the first acts for its…

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