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    ‘People love to brag about the first time they saw a band. That only happens in small venues’: Music Venue Trust’s Toni Coe-Brooker on building the UK’s biggest festival

    June 22, 2026

    The MVT’s campaigns and comms manager tells us about the truly UK-wide Everywhere at Once festival and why grassroots venues need to be saved.

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    ‘This festival is about bringing different generations into one space’: DJ AG on making TikTok hype IRL

    June 17, 2026

    The people’s DJ tells us about his upcoming festival AG Fest, and why community is key to what he’s doing.

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    ‘People working in the industry think they don’t have a right to be unhappy because of the position they’re in’: Music Support on the importance of festival safe spaces

    June 1, 2026

    Co-founder Matt Thomas and trustee Claire Haffenden on the vital need for music industry support.

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    ‘It’s the supply chain that really gets hit the hardest’: insurance broker Charlie Austen on festivals protecting themselves against public furore

    May 23, 2026

    Charlie Austen, broker at the event insurance company Vento, shares the hows and whys a festival may be able to avoid a Ye-esque controversy.

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    ‘Independent festivals cannot survive if fear dictates culture’: Shindig Festival on booking Bob Vylan and standing strong

    May 15, 2026

    Simon Clarke and Melissa Kidd from Shindig speak on sticking to your guns, even when the UK government gets involved.

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    Opinion: when the weather turns: why festivals must rethink risk in a changing climate

    May 6, 2026

    Extreme weather is becoming more commonplace. Jacob Worek from the UKCMA explains why festivals need to be prepared.

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    Sorcerers, screamo and alien psych: how Bristol’s Outer Town created its own festival fantasy world

    April 22, 2026

    Outer Town founder Harry Dodson on how creative collaboration birthed a festival of musical discovery and medieval mysticism.

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    ‘Culture has always been here’: FOCUS Wales on creating an alternative music hub

    April 14, 2026

    FOCUS Wales director Sarah Jones on musical discovery and bringing global acts to north Wales.

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    Postcode parties and residential raves: how 6 Music Festival and FaT OuT are cultivating culture in your area

    March 25, 2026

    6 Music’s Cam Pia and FaT OuT founder Emma Thompson on the importance of bringing culture to your doorstep.

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    ‘People come and know they can hang up their responsibilities’: how Butlin’s is reimagining the British festival

    March 18, 2026

    Mike Godolphin, entertainment director at Butlin’s, tells us how Butlin’s is appealing to a new era of holiday camper.

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