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    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…

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    Opinion: when festivals go bust, why do we so often pay the bill?

    As reliably as day turns to night, it seems with each passing week comes the…

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    ‘I am constantly having to prove myself in ways that white artists do not’: five key findings from The South Asian Soundcheck report

    South Asian culture has become embedded into every facet of life in the UK. Film,…

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    ‘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…

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    ‘Sometimes more isn’t better’: Green Island, and the power of community music festivals

    Garden centres are known for a pretty limited amount of things. They sell plants, and…

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    ‘We’re obsessive innovators’: the secrets to Shambala Festival’s 25 year success

    It’s been 25 years since Shambala Festival first made itself known to the world. Like…

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    ‘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…

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    In pictures: Revellers celebrate 25 years of Shambala Festival

    Another sun has set on Shambala Festival. This year’s sold out event, which took place…

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    ‘Crowd safety is not about reinventing the wheel’: how UK festivals can keep people safe from crowd surges

    Just over 25 years ago, the Danish festival Roskilde suffered a tragedy that would be…

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    ‘It’s about reigniting the village fĂȘte. It’s about meeting your neighbours’: Arts Trust CEO Martin Collins on how hyperlocal festivals are building community

    It’s late-July, and in what seems like a blink of the eye we’re edging ever…

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