UK News
The Bristol-based electronic festival returns to Ashton Court from 29-30 May.
Hot Chip, Super Furry Animals, Westside Cowboy and more will also play the Derbyshire festival from 26-30 May 2027.
The Americana and BBQ Festival returns to Hylands Park from 18–20 June 2027.
The Britpop band join previously announced ’80s legends The Human League as headliners at Cheltenham Racecourse from 4-6 June 2027
BICEP who play the festival for the first time will close the Lions Den, while NOSIA will close out the HYDRO XL.
Insights
In the first of a series of insights into festival finances, Eventwise, the end-to-end event…
This month, performance marketing agency, Mustard Media is celebrating a decade of success with a…
Events management platform Togather has analysed festival food and drink trends seen throughout the year across 2024…
They say that necessity is the mother of invention and, following a particularly traumatic experience…
Trends
Industry news and updates from Festival Insights
Everywhere At Once will take place in “hundreds of grassroots music venues…from Inverness to Penzance.”
Brockwell Live comprises of four festivals held at Brockwell Park, and includes Field Day, Cross The Tracks, City Splash and Mighty Hoopla.
The strategy director tells us what festivals should be doing to cultivate its crowd.
Sarah Mason, Senior Production Manager at Shambala, shares why sticking to your guns means more than money.
The founder of the crowdfunded jazz and electronic music gathering talks us through the ups and downs of starting a festival in 2026.
The Bugged Out co-founder Johnno Burgess reflects on running ‘just a big disco’ for 30 years.
The Future of Festivals CEO shares his insights on a few key things the festival industry should be considering for next year and beyond.
INTERVIEWS
World News
Electronic music festival Defqon.1, Garorock in France and Belgium’s Paradise City were all impacted by extreme weather events.
The two festivals will share the theme of SOFT POWER, with no two performances being repeated between the two cities.
