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    ‘People come and know they can hang up their responsibilities’: how Butlin’s is reimagining the British festival

    March 18, 2026

    UK News

    UK News

    Hospital Records announces 4000 capacity day festival in Hackney Wick

    By James RobertsonMarch 23, 20260

    The six-stage event on 1 August 2026 forms part of Hospitality’s 30th anniversary celebrations.

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    Trends

    Swallow Events launches ‘world’s first’ event trading operating system

    By James RobertsonMarch 20, 20260

    The UK-founded platform introduces fixed-price, auction and tender system designed to help source and manage vendors across festivals and live events.

    UK News

    Junction 2 completes 10th anniversary lineup

    By James RobertsonMarch 19, 20260

    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.

    Trends

    Ticket Fairy launches AI-powered operating system, Ticket Fairy 3.0

    By James RobertsonMarch 19, 20260

    The platform combines AI agents, embedded multi‑currency banking and working capital financing for independent festivals and event promoters.

    UK News

    Festival Republic announces ‘major advancement’ in sustainable energy at Finsbury Park

    By James RobertsonMarch 17, 20260

    The move is to help transition towards “an outdoor music sector run on renewable energy sources,” says Festival Republic.

    Insights

    Insights

    ‘It’s a long-term approach’: Africa Rising Music Conference founder Sarah Jane Nicholson on cultivating a music industry on the continent

    Insights

    ‘It’s about respecting the culture’: La Linea’s Elena Beltrami on putting Latin culture on a pedestal

    Elena Beltrami, Director at La Linea festival, on how Latin music is thriving in the UK.

    Insights

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

    Finally, some good news in the UK…at least when it comes to our events industry.…

    Insights

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

    Shambala Festival is a UK festival success story. At least in all the obvious usual…

    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

    The founder of the crowdfunded jazz and electronic music gathering talks us through the ups and downs of starting a festival in 2026.

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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…

    Insights

    ‘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…

    Insights

    ‘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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    TRENDS

    Trends

    Visual Architects unveils new installations for the 2026 festival season

    The immersive design studio has revealed its four new themed ‘worlds’, Boho Beach, Emerald City, Reggae Revival and Alchemist’s Garden.

    Trends

    Swallow Events launches ‘world’s first’ event trading operating system

    The UK-founded platform introduces fixed-price, auction and tender system designed to help source and manage vendors across festivals and live events.

    Trends

    Ticket Fairy launches AI-powered operating system, Ticket Fairy 3.0

    The platform combines AI agents, embedded multi‑currency banking and working capital financing for independent festivals and event promoters.

    Trends

    Nottingham’s Beat The Streets raises more than £50,000 in 2026

    Beat The Street’s total fundraising has reached £604,155 since it was launched by DHP Family in 2018, the festival says.

    Trends

    Gravity Media are the official Audio Visual production provider for Montreux Jazz Festival

    The company will work alongside the festival’s in-house audiovisual production arm to deliver coverage across the festival’s stages.

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