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“Large-scale greenfield music festivals can no longer ignore gigantism,” says the forthcoming peer-reviewed paper.
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Dexta Daps, Wayne Wonder and Stefflon Don will play the festival on 31 May 2027.
The 25,000-person capacity festival will take place on 29-31 July 2027 at the Belladrum Estate near Beauly in the Scottish Highlands.
The newly announced acts join folk duo Spiers & Boden, trad group Leveret, Irish singer-songwriter Fionn Regan and more.
Insights
Hugo Campbell, co-founder of culinary company Togather, explains why “chips and beans” just doesn’t cut it at festivals anymore.
Are brands always just an advert or can they be something more? Hope O’Sulivan, festival and events director at Verve The Live Agency, says yes, but when done right.
Glastonbury has crossed the £400 ticket barrier and sets a bad precedent for the festival industry, thinks Jack Needham, Festival Insights Head of Content.
Adam Page, festival director of Midhurst Jazz, Food & Blues Festival, is trying to transform his small town through a weekender. Should others do the same?
Trends
Industry news and updates from Festival Insights
“Large-scale greenfield music festivals can no longer ignore gigantism,” says the forthcoming peer-reviewed paper.
Exhibitors including Rentman, Peequal, JCB, HIMONSA and more will head to Newbury Showground from 21-22 October 2026.
The app was used at 44 festivals in 10 countries in 2026, including Coachella, Mighty Hoopla, Bonnaroo, Electric Picnic and more.
From ticketing to cashless systems festival data is both insightful and confusing. How can festivals bring it under one roof and use it to build community and grow?
The green and sustainability conference will take over indigo at The O2 and the O2 Blueroom for its 19th edition.
“All four [patrons] have been longstanding supporters of MVT and advocates for the importance of grassroots music venues,” says the music charity.
The announcement follows a pledge made earlier this year by Cheltenham Festivals to make half of its festival events free by 2030.
INTERVIEWS
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.
Charlotte Adley, FMCG Client Lead at Bauer Media Outdoor, on the changing nature of the modern festival-goer.
Mike Godolphin, entertainment director at Butlin’s, tells us how Butlin’s is appealing to a new era of holiday camper.
