Raving for the Ageing: is an over-25 event key to preserving indie UK festivals?
Muddy fields, warm beer and questionable food stuffs were once synonymous with the festival experience.
Sure, should you be searching for weekend revelry in all its mud-soaked glory, there’s no shortage of options out there....
An Interview with Airstar
Since its creation in 1994, Airstar has been a world leader in designing and producing inflatable technologies across various industries – from lighting to aerospace and architecture. From the very early days, Airstar has...
Protect Duty Consultation Findings Published.
Today (10 January), the government has published its response to the Protect Duty public consultation, which ran from 26 February to 2 July 2021.
The Protect Duty has been...
And the winners of the UK Festival Awards 2017 are…
The UK Festival Awards held its 14th edition on November 30 at Troxy, London. The sold out ceremony saw hundreds of the UK's key organisers and suppliers come together to celebrate the collective successes...
In Conversation with Cathryn Peach of the Northern Festivals Network
The Northern Festivals Network was conceived in 2014 in collaboration between Just So Festival, Head For The Hills Festival and Kendal Calling, enabled through support from the Arts Council's Strategic Touring Fund. Backed by...
Gaywise Festival
UK: Not that they’re required to be, but it’s rare that festivals are concerned with anything beyond purveying good vibes and raking in inordinate amounts of dollar. Environmentalist initiatives are becoming increasingly common,...
Festivals and Suppliers Share Sustainability Insights
Festivals’ environmental impacts and ways to address the climate crisis were in the spotlight at The Showman’s Show last week.
Speakers from across the festival sector were brought together by live events sustainability campaign Festival...
Paul Reed to step down as CEO of AIF
Paul Reed will step down as CEO of The Association of Independent Festivals (AIF) in November, after nine years at the trade body.
Reed has had a transformative impact on The AIF both as General...
James Dean Events – Cider, Sausages and the Road to Success
The world is full of rags to riches stories, but in the world of festivals, there are perhaps more stories of fortunes heading the other direction. As the classic gag goes, if...
MOGA – A Vibe That Created a Tribe
We speak to Moga Festival co-founder Matthieu Corosine about how it all came about, the nomadic nature of the series, the musical vibe, aims, and much more.
Moga Festival was born in Essaouira, Morocco, but...