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The five-year ‘Next Chapter’ project aims to expand the charity organisation’s work in underserved communities and for young people.
The Avalanches, Noname, Freak Slug, Jacob Alon and more will play at venues across London from 2-8 November 2026.
The festival was set to take place 3-4 July at Glasgow’s Kelvingrove Park for its inaugural year.
This year’s event, powered by Festival Insights, will take place on 1 December at Manchester’s DIECAST – and festivals can enter now.
This year’s multi-venue festival is guest curated by Squid, Shabaka and Turner Prize-winning artist Jeremy Deller.
Insights
Simon Clarke and Melissa Kidd from Shindig speak on sticking to your guns, even when the UK government gets involved.
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.
Extreme weather is becoming more commonplace. Jacob Worek from the UKCMA explains why festivals need to be prepared.
Charlotte Adley, FMCG Client Lead at Bauer Media Outdoor, on the changing nature of the modern festival-goer.
Interviews
How can festivals thrive on the African continent?
The strategy director tells us what festivals should be doing to cultivate its crowd.
Sarah Mason, Senior Production Manager at Shambala, shares why sticking to your guns means more than money.
The NQ founder and CEO tells us all about his new partnership with global dance titans Creamfields.
The Future of Festivals CEO shares his insights on a few key things the festival industry should be considering for next year and beyond.
Festival-goers are changing. They don’t want mud, but mimosa-fuelled comfort. This is why, and how, festivals are reacting.
Dan Monsell, Festival Director and Booker at Pitchfork London, talks us through the pros and cons of running a multi-venue festival in 2025.
TRENDS
Industry news and updates from Festival Insights
Archie Wilkinson, CEO and co-founder of Lifesaver Power, believes festivals don’t succeed through entertainment value alone, but how effectively they can remove friction from the audience experience.
Customers who buy a tent this summer and return it by 6 September can get a 50% refund of the original purchase price or the full value back as a gift card.
The conference and music showcase says it welcomed 250 acts and 434 delegates for its 2026 event.
