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The multi-arts venue has revealed the line-up for its youth programme, including performances from Eleanor-Cousins-Brown and a night of chamber music from the Jasmine Quartet.
The Artistic Code aims to promote ‘shared principles that guide artistic programming across Superstruct’s global festival portfolio’ says the company.
Eager festival-goers will have the chance to secure their ticket from 9am on Sunday 4 October.
Kendal Mountain Events and Raccoon Media Group partner for the outdoor festival in Guildford, Surrey, from 11-13 June 2027.
The festival brought Tom Jones, Nile Rodgers and Sugababes to the iconic race track over the August bank holiday weekend.
Insights
The strategy director tells us what festivals should be doing to cultivate its crowd.
Sarah Mason, Senior Production Manager at Shambala, shares why sticking to your guns means more than money.
The founder of the crowdfunded jazz and electronic music gathering talks us through the ups and downs of starting a festival in 2026.
The Bugged Out co-founder Johnno Burgess reflects on running ‘just a big disco’ for 30 years.
Trends
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.
Ross Robertson, Arena UK and Europe MD, on why mental health support in the workplace must be taken seriously this festival season and beyond.
The summers are getting hotter and climate change is altering our landscapes. How can, and should, the festival industry react?
The UK-wide research project that will examine the lived experiences of women working within the events industry.
Archie Wilkinson, CEO and co-founder of Lifesaver Power, believes festivals don’t succeed through entertainment value alone, but how effectively they can remove friction from the audience experience.
INTERVIEWS
Muddy fields, warm beer and questionable food stuffs were once synonymous with…
Cornish musician, Jon Stafford of Haunt the Woods, is set to bring…
In 2015 the former Paralympic gold medallist took his talents from the…
World News
The festival of Irish music, culture and heritage brought 1.65 million visits to the Northern Irish capital during 2-9 August this year.
The Egyptian festival returns to Khoroum Valley from 20-22 November with an increased capacity.
