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    ‘Independent festivals cannot survive if fear dictates culture’: Shindig Festival on booking Bob Vylan and standing strong

    May 15, 2026

    UK News

    UK News

    Anti-tout law backpedaled in King‘s Speech

    By Jack NeedhamMay 13, 20260

    “There is no need for further consultation – the evidence and support for action are already overwhelming,” said one industry figure.

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    UK News

    Bristol’s St. Paul’s Carnival scaled back due to safety concerns and rising costs

    By Jack NeedhamMay 13, 20260

    Bristol’s St. Paul’s Carnival, which has been running since 1968, is set to be scaled…

    UK News

    AIF Launches First Festival Week 2026

    By James RobertsonMay 12, 20260

    From 15-21 May the AIF are asking fans to share their first festival experiences.

    UK News

    Shindig to go ahead as planned, says organisers

    By Jack NeedhamMay 12, 20260

    The festival, set to take place 21-24 May, is headlined by the punk act Bob Vylan.

    UK News

    Ticketmaster cuts around 350 global jobs

    By Jack NeedhamMay 11, 20260

    The cuts roughly represents about 8% of the ticketing giant’s workforce.

    Insights

    Insights

    ‘Festivals are not corporate hospitality. Book brave’: Zoe Adjey on being bold with festival line-ups

    Insights

    Postcode parties and residential raves: how 6 Music Festival and FaT OuT are cultivating culture in your area

    6 Music’s Cam Pia and FaT OuT founder Emma Thompson on the importance of bringing culture to your doorstep.

    Insights

    ‘People come and know they can hang up their responsibilities’: how Butlin’s is reimagining the British festival

    Mike Godolphin, entertainment director at Butlin’s, tells us how Butlin’s is appealing to a new era of holiday camper.

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    ‘It’s a long-term approach’: Africa Rising Music Conference founder Sarah Jane Nicholson on cultivating a music industry on the continent

    How can festivals thrive on the African continent?

    Insights

    ‘It’s about respecting the culture’: La Linea’s Elena Beltrami on putting Latin culture on a pedestal

    Elena Beltrami, Director at La Linea festival, on how Latin music is thriving in the UK.

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    Interviews

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    ‘People come and know they can hang up their responsibilities’: how Butlin’s is reimagining the British festival

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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…

    Interviews

    Interview: the International Festival Forum’s Greg Parmley on the future of festival booking

    The festival season may be soon coming to a close, but that doesn’t mean the…

    Interviews

    ‘The key is to keep refreshing the festival’: six insights we learned from Sziget Festival’s Chief Brand Officer, Tomas Loeffen

    Few major festivals have come from such humble beginnings as Budapest’s Sziget Festival. What started…

    Interviews

    Vikram Gudi: why the music industry needs greater South Asian representation

    Vikram Gudi has made his name in the music industry in quite untraditional ways. He…

    Interviews

    Festival Report: six key insights we learned from Skiddle’s Executive Board Member Duncan King

    Is it becoming harder to throw a party in a green field? Do 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…

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    TRENDS

    Industry news and updates from Festival Insights

    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.

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    World News

    World News

    Thundercat, Angine de Poitrine and more announced for Newport Jazz Festival 2026

    Taking place at Fort Adams State Park, Rhode Island, the two acts join a stacked roster including Herbie Hancock, Little Simz and more.

    World News

    YARD Festival announces Bonobo, Jamie Jones, Seth Troxler and more

    The electronic music festival will return to Azeitão, Portugal, from 21-24 May 2026, and is expanding its weekender to four days for the first time.

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