Close Menu
    Facebook X (Twitter) Instagram YouTube LinkedIn

    Festival Insights

    • Home
    • UK News
    • Insights
    • Interviews
    • World News
    • Newsletter
    • UK Festival Awards
    Facebook Instagram LinkedIn
    Festival Insights
    Insights

    ‘If you’re good people to work with people will want to work with you’: Shambala Festival on the importance of festival community

    February 3, 2026

    UK News

    UK News

    FOCUS Wales announces 105 more acts for 2026

    By Jack NeedhamFebruary 3, 20260

    The Wrexham-based, multi-venue festival for new music that is FOCUS Wales has announced a fresh round of 105 acts for…

    Read More
    UK News

    Super Furry Animals, Kurt Vile & The Violators and more announced for End of the Road 2026

    By Jack NeedhamFebruary 3, 20260

    Super Furry Animals, Beverly Glenn-Copeland & Elizabeth Copeland, Kurt Vile & The Violators and more…

    UK News

    Cumbria’s Solfest enters administration

    By Jack NeedhamFebruary 2, 20260

    The long-running music festival Solfest has announced it has entered administration. Held at the North…

    UK News

    Lily Allen announced for Boardmasters 2026

    By Jack NeedhamJanuary 30, 20260

    The Cornish festival Boardmasters has unveiled that Lily Allen will join Fatboy Slim and Kasabian as its 2026 headliners. The beach…

    UK News

    Lost Village announces 2026 line-up

    By Jack NeedhamJanuary 29, 20260

    Held in Norton Disney, Lincolnshire, from 27-30 August, Lost Village will bring the Mercury prize-winning…

    Insights

    Insights

    ‘We can foster an audience who care about having their voices heard’: Show of Hands founder Alex Lane on crowdfunding a new festival for 2026

    Insights

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

    As reliably as day turns to night, it seems with each passing week comes the…

    Insights

    ‘I am constantly having to prove myself in ways that white artists do not’: five key findings from The South Asian Soundcheck report

    South Asian culture has become embedded into every facet of life in the UK. Film,…

    Insights

    ‘We can book risks’: how Pitchfork London turns online influence into live experiences

    For decades, Pitchfork has acted as a music tastemaker for generations of fans. Whether it’s…

    Insights

    ‘Sometimes more isn’t better’: Green Island, and the power of community music festivals

    Garden centres are known for a pretty limited amount of things. They sell plants, and…

    Load More






    Interviews

    Insights

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

    Interviews

    Raving for the Ageing: is an over-25 event key to preserving indie UK festivals?

    Muddy fields, warm beer and questionable food stuffs were once synonymous with the festival experience.…

    Interviews

    Kernowfornia founder outlines ambitious plans

    Cornish musician, Jon Stafford of Haunt the Woods, is set to bring a new festival…

    Interviews

    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,…

    Interviews

    Weekend Festival Q&A

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

    Interviews

    Towersey: 60 Years of the Family Family Festival

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

    Load More

    World NEWS

    UK News

    Funding criteria tightens for artists applying for the UK Government’s Music Export Growth Scheme

    The UK Government has changed the criteria for artists applying for its…

    World News

    Rhythm + Waves makes its debut in 2026 with Gunna, Chase & Status, D-Block Europe and more

    Rhythm + Waves is set to make its debut in 2026 on…

    World News

    Mad Cool Madrid announces Foo Fighters, David Byrne, Florence + The Machine, Pulp and more for 2026

    Foo Fighters, Florence + The Machine, Twenty One Pilots, Pulp and more…

    World News

    CMAT, Underworld, Sombr and more join Oslo’s Øya Festival

    Pop star CMAT, UK rave duo Underworld and singer-songwriter Sombr have been…

    World News

    The xx, Gorillaz and Massive Attack to headline Primavera Sound Porto

    Primavera Sound Porto will return for its 13th edition on 11-14 June…

    Previous 1 2 3 4 … 15 Next
    Facebook X (Twitter) Instagram YouTube LinkedIn
    © 2026 Festival Insights

    Type above and press Enter to search. Press Esc to cancel.

    We are using cookies to give you the best experience on our website.

    You can find out more about which cookies we are using or switch them off in .


    SUBSCRIBE TO THE NEWSLETTER

    ×
    Privacy Overview
    Festival Insights

    This website uses cookies so that we can provide you with the best user experience possible. Cookie information is stored in your browser and performs functions such as recognising you when you return to our website and helping our team to understand which sections of the website you find most interesting and useful.

    Strictly Necessary Cookies

    Strictly Necessary Cookie should be enabled at all times so that we can save your preferences for cookie settings.

    Cookie Policy

    More information about our Cookie Policy

    Powered by  GDPR Cookie Compliance