Mojo Barriers at BoomTown Fair
Hampshire’s Matterley Estate once again played host to the fully immersive BoomTown Fair from August 11 - 14, which this year welcomed an increased capacity of 60,000 music lovers and saw the addition of...
Cheltenham Jazz Festival
Cheltenham Jazz Festival was founded in 1996, and is one of several events under the Cheltenham Festivals umbrella that also encompasses Science, Literature, and Music editions. Celebrating its 20th anniversary this year, Cheltenham Jazz...
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...
An Interview with Marcato (2015)
Since interviewing Marcato last year, the festival management software company has been busy – so much so that it necessitates the use of italics. In addition to launching an entire new line-up of products,...
The F-List and How To Achieve Gender Balance in Line-ups
We asked F-List founder, Vick Bain to outline gender inbalance in festival line-ups and explain routes to solutions. Splendid Events' Eddie Barcan also documents his success in achieving balance when programming for...
Notting Hill Carnival CEO Matthew Phillip announced as new AIF Chair
The Association of Independent Festivals (AIF) has appointed Notting Hill Carnival CEO Matthew Phillip as its new Chair.
Phillip is the CEO of Carnival Village Trust, London's leading Carnival development...
UK Festival Awards 2015 – Who’s in the Room?
With a mere six days to go until the 12th annual UK Festival Awards & Conference, tickets are almost sold out for what promises to be a superlative event celebrating the beloved UK festival...
In Conversation with Dusan Kovacevic of EXIT Festival
With roots in Serbian student activism and a comprehensive list of conscientious endeavours under its belt, EXIT Festival is proudly anomalous in a major festival scene that so often makes the bottom line its...
Glastonbury 2025: where to catch the action from the comfort of your home
Glastonbury 2025 is nearly here.
Arguably the world's biggest festival opens its doors on Wednesday 25 June, welcoming over 200,000 people to a small pocket of Somerset.
The 1975, Neil Young and Olivia Rodrigo will all...
An Interview with Electric Castle
Electric Castle will host its sixth edition this July, returning to the fifteenth century Transylvanian monument from which it derives its namesake with a characteristically eclectic cast of international talent. Amongst other auspicious factors,...