The Night Time Industries Association (NTIA) precently presented the third edition of the UK Electronic Music Industry Report, in collaboration with Audience Strategies and supported by Amazon Music. This groundbreaking report highlights the undeniable economic, cultural, and community value of the electronic music industry in the UK. The 2025 report underscores electronic music’s significant contributions to the national economy, detailing its impact across recorded music, publishing, and the vibrant live music sector, including concerts, events, and festivals. It also highlights the essential role of electronic music nightclubs in fostering community, inclusivity, and tolerance – values that are deeply embedded in…
Author: Andy Lenthall
Boardmasters have announced that that, for the first time, Cornwall residents will have the chance to secure festival tickets through a new ballot system. Additionally, in a move that underscores its deep-rooted dedication to Cornwall, local businesses can now apply for affordable trader pitches across both festival sites at Watergate Bay and Fistral Beach, fostering growth and celebrating the vibrant local economy and community spirit. This announcement follows last week’s news that Central Cee will join the 2025 line-up as the third and final headliner, alongside RAYE and The Prodigy. The stacked line-up also features The Wombats, Nelly Furtado, London…
The Association of Independent Festivals (AIF) has called for the UK’s Culture Media & Sport Select Committee to begin a ‘State of Play’ inquiry into the future of UK festivals. A rallying cry was issued at the 2025 Festival Congress in Bristol today, with AIF CEO John Rostron urging the delegation – made up of the country’s independent festival promoters, freelancers and suppliers – to passionately support a new campaign for the inquiry into the sector. At the end of last year, the UK Culture Media & Sport Select Committee called for submissions to suggest themes or sectors that should…
The Association of Independent Festivals (AIF) and Citizen Ticket have partnered to create the Fallow Festival Fund, a new package to support independent UK festivals forced to take a fallow year. The fund was launched today at the 2025 Festival Congress – the AIF-organised annual B2B gathering for independent festival organisers in the UK, with Citizen Ticket this year’s headline sponsor. It comes after a devastating year for the UK’s festival sector in 2024, with a record 78 events announcing a postponement, cancellation or complete closure over the course of the year – more than double the amount (36) that…
Bloc Party, Kaiser Chiefs, Travis and Jake Bugg will headline Splendour this July along with Clean Bandit, Sophie Ellis-Bextor, Natasha Bedingfield, Echo & The Bunnymen, Seasick Steve, The Levellers, The Fratellis and many more! A brand new stage will also welcome Day Fever for the very first time, the daytime disco with perfect party tunes curated by Jon McClure of Reverend and the Makers and Vicky McClure. This will be followed by a yet to be revealed line up of electronic music programming closing out both days. Spanning six stages across the scenic deer park of Nottingham’s historic Wollaton Hall…
Chase & Status have announced line up additions for RTRN II DANCE as part of their All Points East takeover; Dimension, Jyoty B2B Ahadadream, Shy FX, Arthi, Bambii, Brockie & MC Det, Hamdi, IRAH, Mozey, Oppidan and SHERELLE B2B CLIPZ. These names are joining the bill for powerhouse electronic duo Chase & Status’s headline show at the celebrated East London festival on Saturday 16 August. They will join previously announced special guests, carefully chosen by Chase & Status; Overmono, Sammy Virji, and Nia Archives, with many more to be announced. General tickets go on sale at 10am GMT on Thursday…
Twenty years since its debut, Y Not Festival unveils its latest major acts for 2025, with special guests The Futureheads joining the line-up alongside The Slow Readers Club and The Subways. They join previously announced headliners The Prodigy, Courteeners and Madness, as well as Thursday headliner The Wombats, across the weekend of 31 July to 3 August at Pikehall in Derbyshire. Y Not Festival has become an unmissable fixture in the North’s music calendar. The latest additions reveal big beats from Wilkinson and Tik-Tok Fish56Octagon with Switch Presents. Other acts now confirmed for the bill are The Academic, Fickle Friends,…
The Great Escape organisers have announced its line-up of industry collaborators for their 2025 conference, along with the topics they will delve into at the event, exploring the trends and issues shaping the future of music. Introduced last year as part of a reimagination of The Great Escape conference, the collaborators all represent vital areas of the music industry ranging from artist management to live, production, streaming, emerging talent and digital innovation. Using their vast networks of experts, they will shape and elevate the programming of the event. This year The Council of Music Makers (MMF, MPG, FAC, Ivors Academy…
Lost Village has announced its line-up for 2025, returning to the Lincolnshire forest for a unique cinematic four-day experience across the August Bank Holiday weekend (21-24 August). Known for its surreal and labyrinthine landscape, Lost Village creates an immersive experience where stages take shape around junkyards, aeroplanes and abandoned buildings. The programming brings together some of the world’s best electronic music, live bands, exceptional dining experiences and a curated line-up of comedy and conversation, continuing to prove Lost Village as one of the Summer season’s most unique festival experiences. This year’s tickets go on sale at 10am Friday 31st of…
Organisers of Keswick Film Festival (KFF25) have announced that the opening film will be Harvey Greenfield is Running Late – winner of the Best International Feature at the 2023 Dublin International Comedy Film Festival. Adapted from Paul Richard’s one man show at the Edinburgh fringe, Harvey Greenfield is Running Late features Paul reprising the title role alongside a host of familiar faces, from Doctor Who, The Office, Red Dwarf, Ted Lasso and Blue Peter. Furthermore, Keswick singer, Sophia Grice also has a key role within the movie. In what has become something of a tradition at Keswick Film Festival, the…