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    ‘The ethos behind SISTALAND is about not waiting for someone to give you permission. It’s about doing it anyway’: Nikita Dare on building something different

    October 7, 2026

    UK News

    UK News

    Celtic Connections announces first wave of 2027 programme

    By Jack NeedhamOctober 8, 20260

    The 18-day festival brings GRIT Orchestra, The Saw Doctors, a unique collaboration between Ye Vagabonds and the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra and more to Scotland.

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    Trends

    Mega festival growth needs ‘explicit governance’ to reduce environmental impact, says report

    By Jack NeedhamOctober 5, 20260

    “Large-scale greenfield music festivals can no longer ignore gigantism,” says the forthcoming peer-reviewed paper.

    UK News

    Glastonbury 2027 sells out in under an hour

    By Jack NeedhamOctober 4, 20260

    Were you one of the lucky ones?

    UK News

    Damian Marley heads to Brockwell Park for City Splash 2027

    By James RobertsonOctober 2, 20260

    Dexta Daps, Wayne Wonder and Stefflon Don will play the festival on 31 May 2027.

    UK News

    James, Fatboy Slim and Amy Macdonald headline Belladrum 2027

    By Jack NeedhamOctober 2, 20260

    The 25,000-person capacity festival will take place on 29-31 July 2027 at the Belladrum Estate near Beauly in the Scottish Highlands.

    Insights

    Insights

    ‘People are afraid to talk about being scammed because they feel ashamed’: Way Out West on fighting ticket scammers

    Insights

    ‘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…

    Insights

    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…

    Insights

    ‘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…

    Insights

    ‘It’s about reigniting the village fête. 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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    Trends

    ‘Create the space for new culture to happen, stay in the room long enough to help it grow’: AVA London on building new music scenes

    Trends

    Live Nation ‘acquires’ UK promoter Louder

    Louder directors Christie Liddicott and Daniel Newman remain at the company.

    Trends

    Boomtown expands hydrogen-powered stage

    HYDRO XL takes one of Boomtown’s main stages from 8,000 capacity to 20,000.

    Trends

    Denmark’s Roskilde Festival pledges €2m for youth and cultural initiatives

    The festival says the entirety of this surplus will be donated to humanitarian, charitable and cultural work.

    Trends

    Afrikaburn features a full performance rig on a 12-ton truck

    South Africa’s Burning Man had a moving performance stage with LED Strip Studio controllers in a custom-fabricated enclosure.

    Trends

    Neg Earth Lights and Music Support renew partnership

    The lighting and rigging supplier has donated a to Music Support’s 10th anniversary fundraising campaign.

    Trends

    SoundPlan develops new file standard for noise prediction

    The software developer is working with loudspeaker manufacturers d&b audiotechnik and L-Acoustics to provide a neutral standard for noise prediction across multiple sound systems.

    Trends

    Ronin POS appoints Jeff Kreinik as Chief Revenue Officer

    The longtime Ronin advisor steps into newly created role to lead sales, marketing, and go-to-market strategy.

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    INTERVIEWS

    Interviews

    We Invented the Weekend – Bold Claim and New Festival for Salford.

    We Invented the Weekend, a brand new festival, based in Salford, with…

    Interviews

    From Beach Bar to Festivals, Growing Tunes in the Sand.

    From Beach Bar to Festivals, Growing Tunes in the Sand. Becoming a…

    Interviews

    Beat-Herder – A Festival With a Sense of Re-Purpose

    Accreditation in a former mobile chlamydia screening unit disguised as a train…

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    World News

    World News

    Beyond the Valley announces first acts for 2026

    Black Eyed Peas, John Summit, Vince Staples, Skepta and more will play the Australian festival from 28 December to 1 January.

    World News

    DJ Snake to headline debut of 12:XII in Marbella

    Joezi, Skinny and Deelan are among the artists also playing at an open-air setting in downtown Marbella on 21 August.

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