UK News
The emerging artist festival which celebrates its 14th edition in 2026, returns to Hull Marina on 1 August.
The four-day market town festival will also welcome blues act The Cinelli Brothers, Errol Linton and Brit Funk Association.
The Association of Independent Festivals’ new podcast series is for anyone looking to run a small or micro festival.
Ms. Lauryn Hill’s Diaspora Calling! adds more names to its Milton Keynes debut on 7 August 2026.
Rachel Sermanni, Alan Bissett presents When Billy Met Alisdair and more amongst first names for the arts and culture festival.
Insights
Despite high-profile cancellations and political pressures, the University of East London’s Zoe Adjey says why festivals still need to make a stand with their bookings.
Extreme weather is becoming more commonplace. Jacob Worek from the UKCMA explains why festivals need to be prepared.
Outer Town founder Harry Dodson on how creative collaboration birthed a festival of musical discovery and medieval mysticism.
FOCUS Wales director Sarah Jones on musical discovery and bringing global acts to north Wales.
Interviews
Sweden’s Way Out West may have been able to rest on its laurels as a…
The festival season may be soon coming to a close, but that doesn’t mean the…
Few major festivals have come from such humble beginnings as Budapest’s Sziget Festival. What started…
Vikram Gudi has made his name in the music industry in quite untraditional ways. He…
Is it becoming harder to throw a party in a green field? Do music festivals…
Muddy fields, warm beer and questionable food stuffs were once synonymous with the festival experience.…
Cornish musician, Jon Stafford of Haunt the Woods, is set to bring a new festival…
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Industry news and updates from Festival Insights
As an official sponsor and exclusive streaming partner, Spotify will have a dedicated Afro Nation page on the platform.
The former AEG Presents VP and general manager brings over 20 years of live entertainment and festival experience to the company.
Matthew Hoag, founder and CEO of Interstellar.plus, explains what festival brands can do to successfully expand into a new territory.
