UK News
Acts including Dove Ellis, Squid, Working Men’s Club and more will join Fat Dog and Mike D 5D at the Brighton festival from 23–24 October
Simple Things festival, which takes place across various venues in Bristol on 7 November, has…
The festival will take place at various venues across London from 2-8 November 2026.
The ten-day arts and culture festival takes place from Thursday 24 September to Sunday 4 October, across the coastal and rural communities surrounding the Bay of Findhorn.
Maverick Sabre, Katy B, Bricknasty and Crazy Cousins and more will play on Friday 21 August in London’s Victoria Park.
Insights
Five, Vengaboys and bingo aren’t usually associated with the rock and metal festival, but through talent buyer Dannika Webber Download are embracing the absurd.
Vicky Parsons, co-founder and director of Let Loose Festival, on doing the unthinkable – creating a new festival for 2026.
The MVT’s campaigns and comms manager tells us about the truly UK-wide Everywhere at Once festival and why grassroots venues need to be saved.
The people’s DJ tells us about his upcoming festival AG Fest, and why community is key to what he’s doing.
Trends
Industry news and updates from Festival Insights
The latest version of the accreditation software and back-of-house operations portal has a free tier to support smaller events.
As festival deaths continue to make headlines Calvin Hanks, health and safety consultancy founder, speaks on what festivals must be doing to try stop the worst from happening.
The alcohol-free spirit and cultural organisation will bring its Mood Bars to festival audiences this summer.
The foldable event structure company raises €1.1 million in investment, which will finance the next stage of its technology.
Festivals aren’t excluded from outside world risks. What are the solutions? NPCC events lead Tony Rowlinson speaks on safe policing and new challenges.
The news marks the first time the JTB has partnered with a UK music festival on the scale of Reggae Land, says the board.
Sally Washtell-Blaise, Samaritans Festival Branch deputy director of comms and fundraising, speaks on how the charity is providing crucial support for field revellers.
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.
