UK News
The UK-founded platform introduces fixed-price, auction and tender system designed to help source and manage vendors across festivals and live events.
Adam Beyer, Nina Kraviz, Jeff Mills, I Hate Models, Miss Monique and more join the line-up for the London festival from 25 – 26 July and 2 August 2026.
The platform combines AI agents, embedded multi‑currency banking and working capital financing for independent festivals and event promoters.
The move is to help transition towards “an outdoor music sector run on renewable energy sources,” says Festival Republic.
Indie act Ratboys, Turkish psych band Derya Yıldırım & Grup Şimşek and UK electronic group Factory Floor also join the 3-6 September weekend.
Insights
Elena Beltrami, Director at La Linea festival, on how Latin music is thriving in the UK.
Finally, some good news in the UK…at least when it comes to our events industry.…
Shambala Festival is a UK festival success story. At least in all the obvious usual…
The founder of the crowdfunded jazz and electronic music gathering talks us through the ups and downs of starting a festival in 2026.
Interviews
It’s hard to predict the future, but some of us can try. For the festival…
I’m sat on a crisp white sofa overlooking a stream of pristine men, women and…
For decades, Pitchfork has acted as a music tastemaker for generations of fans. Whether it’s…
Sweden’s Way Out West may have been able to rest on its laurels as a…
The festival season may be soon coming to a close, but that doesn’t mean the…
Few major festivals have come from such humble beginnings as Budapest’s Sziget Festival. What started…
World NEWS
The Scottish promoters also add Daria Kolosova, Southstar and Ben Techy to its 2026 line-up.
Central Cee and Rema will join the rapper in Lisbon on 28 June 2026.
The Cure, Twenty One Pilots, Teddy Swims and Chase and Status will headline the Romanian festival from 16-19 July 2026.
Camelphat, Adam Beyer and Röyksopp play the Cyprus festival in Cyprus from 25–27 September.
The Byron Bay festival, which took place for 36 years, has entered liquidation and cancelled its 2026 edition.
