What began as a WhatsApp group has become a festival for women, trans women and non-binary people from across the creative industry. Its founder tells us why there was a need to create it.
Ticket scams are becoming more sophisticated and cost UK fans £150m in 2025. Filip Hiltmann, head of marketing at Way Out West, explains how they’re beginning to confront the problem.
From ticketing to cashless systems festival data is both insightful and confusing. How can festivals bring it under one roof and use it to build community and grow?
Hugo Campbell, co-founder of culinary company Togather, explains why “chips and beans” just doesn’t cut it at festivals anymore.
Are brands always just an advert or can they be something more? Hope O’Sulivan, festival and events director at Verve The Live Agency, says yes, but when done right.
Glastonbury has crossed the £400 ticket barrier and sets a bad precedent for the festival industry, thinks Jack Needham, Festival Insights Head of Content.
Adam Page, festival director of Midhurst Jazz, Food & Blues Festival, is trying to transform his small town through a weekender. Should others do the same?
How festivals can earn a profit in the modern day is an elusive question. But as an analyst in the festival market, Annick Maas is finding the answers.
Bringing the family to watch political comedy and sweary headline acts isn’t the norm. But Deer Shed’s Megan Evans explains why it should be.
Scottish hip-hop is thriving but is being overlooked. Through PITCH Scotland, Richy Muirhead and Mobolaji Agoro are changing that.