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“Large-scale greenfield music festivals can no longer ignore gigantism,” says the forthcoming peer-reviewed paper.
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Dexta Daps, Wayne Wonder and Stefflon Don will play the festival on 31 May 2027.
The 25,000-person capacity festival will take place on 29-31 July 2027 at the Belladrum Estate near Beauly in the Scottish Highlands.
The newly announced acts join folk duo Spiers & Boden, trad group Leveret, Irish singer-songwriter Fionn Regan and more.
Insights
Sally Washtell-Blaise, Samaritans Festival Branch deputy director of comms and fundraising, speaks on how the charity is providing crucial support for field revellers.
Five, Vengaboys and bingo aren’t usually associated with the rock and metal festival, but through talent buyer Dannika Webber Download are embracing the absurd.
Vicky Parsons, co-founder and director of Let Loose Festival, on doing the unthinkable – creating a new festival for 2026.
The MVT’s campaigns and comms manager tells us about the truly UK-wide Everywhere at Once festival and why grassroots venues need to be saved.
Trends
Industry news and updates from Festival Insights
The one-day event at 229 London on 13 October 2026 will see multiple music associations come together to ‘strengthen relationships across the grassroots live music sector.’
The joint initiative will provide up to 20 independent UK Festivals with a capacity of 2,500 or less a year-long AIF membership.
A Greener Future CEO & co-founder Claire O’Neil talks us through some of the latest sustainability initiatives being deployed at festivals this summer.
The conference and networking event for booking agents and festival bookers announces its complete programme, with updates to its artist showcases.
The debut partnership between the two green energy companies and Reading Festival will power a brand new stage for 2026.
With the company’s KitLockClassic giving festival-goers an automated storage solution, Codelocks discusses the importance of providing better security options for audiences.
The merger creates a European based temporary infrastructure provider.
INTERVIEWS
The NQ founder and CEO tells us all about his new partnership with global dance titans Creamfields.
The Future of Festivals CEO shares his insights on a few key things the festival industry should be considering for next year and beyond.
Festival-goers are changing. They don’t want mud, but mimosa-fuelled comfort. This is why, and how, festivals are reacting.
