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    Bottle service and banging toilets: the VIP-ification of music festivals

    November 18, 2025

    UK News

    UK News

    Ticket reselling for profit set to be banned in the UK

    By Jack NeedhamNovember 18, 20250

    In a move made by the UK Government, ticket reselling for live events is set to be banned in a…

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    UK News

    Latin music and culture festival La Linea returns to London in 2026

    By Jack NeedhamNovember 18, 20250

    In what will be its 26th edition in 2026, London’s La Linea festival returns in…

    UK News

    First speakers and topics announced for Green Events & Innovations Conference 18

    By James RobertsonNovember 18, 20250

    A Greener Future has announced the first speakers and topics for the 18th Edition of…

    UK News

    Arcadia Spider stage heads to Forbidden Forest with Sub Focus, Michael Bibi, MK and more announced

    By Jack NeedhamNovember 18, 20250

    Forbidden Forest, set in Belvoir Castle, Leicestershire on 4-7 June 2026, will host the Arcadia Spider…

    UK News

    Ezra Collective, Loyle Carner and more announced for Love Supreme Jazz Festival 2026

    By Jack NeedhamNovember 18, 20250

    Afrobeat-jazz group Ezra Collective and UK hip-hop star Loyle Carner have been announced as headliners…

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    Opinion: when festivals go bust, why do we so often pay the bill?

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    ‘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…

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    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…

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    ‘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…

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    ‘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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    ‘You can always get better’: Way Out West’s Filip Hiltmann on making major festivals sustainable

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    Mobiloo’s James Brown discusses the need for inclusivity

    In 2015 the former Paralympic gold medallist took his talents from the saddle to become…

    Interviews

    Primavera Sound: Collectivism in the face of adversity

    Welcoming around 75,000 people per day to Barcelona, with most of those being international attendees,…

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    Weekend Festival Q&A

    Finland’s Weekend Festival returns to Espoo’s new Vermo Arena for a second time on August…

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    Towersey: 60 Years of the Family Family Festival

    60 years under the stewardship of the same family, Towersey is unique before you start…

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    Winner Profile: Teddy Rocks

    Teddy Rocks, winners of the 2023 Sarah Nulty Community Impact Award is a festival dedicated…

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    Winner Profile: Midnight Mango

    Nurturing the live careers of acts is a role that is crucial to delivering a…

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    World NEWS

    World News

    Snowbombing announces first wave of acts for 2026

    Ski festival Snowbombing returns to Mayrhofen, Austria from 6-11 April 2026. UK…

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    Open’er Festival announces headliners for 2026

    Open’er Festival returns to Gdynia’s Baltic coast from 1–4 July 2026. The…

    World News

    Pitch Music & Arts announces the line-up for its ninth edition

    Taking place from 6-10 March on the Grampian Plains, Pitch Music &…

    World News

    Sónar festival founders step down

    After more than 30 years, the three founders of Sónar – Enric Palau,…

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    Florence + The Machine to headline NOS Alive 2026

    Florence + The Machine is set to headline Nos Alive’s 2026 edition,…

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