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    ‘Show up with heart and add something honest, not borrowed’: DollyFest and the question of respectful reward

    September 16, 2026

    UK News

    UK News

    Roundhouse Rising to showcase emerging young talent

    By James RobertsonSeptember 11, 20260

    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.

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    UK News

    Superstruct launches code for ‘artistic freedom across its festivals’

    By Jack NeedhamSeptember 9, 20260

    The Artistic Code aims to promote ‘shared principles that guide artistic programming across Superstruct’s global festival portfolio’ says the company.

    UK News

    Glastonbury announced for 2027 – with tickets breaking the £400 barrier

    By Jack NeedhamSeptember 9, 20260

    Eager festival-goers will have the chance to secure their ticket from 9am on Sunday 4 October.

    UK News

    North Downs Mountain Festival to debut in Guildford in 2027

    By James RobertsonSeptember 7, 20260

    Kendal Mountain Events and Raccoon Media Group partner for the outdoor festival in Guildford, Surrey, from 11-13 June 2027.

    UK News

    CarFest to return to Silverstone in 2027

    By Jack NeedhamSeptember 7, 20260

    The festival brought Tom Jones, Nile Rodgers and Sugababes to the iconic race track over the August bank holiday weekend.

    Insights

    Insights

    Glastonbury and a £408 wristband: are ticket prices going too far?

    Insights

    ‘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…

    Insights

    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…

    Insights

    ‘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…

    Insights

    ‘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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    Trends

    Industry news and updates from Festival Insights

    Trends

    ‘Festival merchandise builds identity. But to justify the resources used to produce it, it must be more than a promotional extra:’ why merch needs a sustainable strategy

    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.

    Trends

    SoundPlan develops new file standard for noise prediction

    The software developer is working with loudspeaker manufacturers d&b audiotechnik and L-Acoustics to provide a neutral standard for noise prediction across multiple sound systems.

    Trends

    Ronin POS appoints Jeff Kreinik as Chief Revenue Officer

    The longtime Ronin advisor steps into newly created role to lead sales, marketing, and go-to-market strategy.

    Trends

    Opinion: accreditation in the festival sector: where we are and where we’re heading

    Ginger Owl Productions co-founder, Nancy Skipper gives her opinion on the importance of real-time data, how GOALLAreas can enhance efficiency and what Martyn’s Law means for festivals.

    Trends

    Ultra Music Festival to power a stage with zero-emmission batteries

    Showpowers’ SmartGrid Battery System will power Ultra’s RESISTANCE Cove Stage at the 2026 event.

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    INTERVIEWS

    Interviews

    Fast and Loose, The Rapid Rise of LooseFest.

    LooseFest should have been a simple tale of brand extension, had it…

    Interviews

    Bluedot: Behind the Award Winning Line-Up

    The award for best line-up of 2022 at the UK Festival Awards…

    Interviews

    Winner Profile: Altitude Comedy Festival

    What does it take to win Best Overseas Festival at the UK…

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    World News

    World News

    String of festivals cancelled due to extreme heat and weather

    Electronic music festival Defqon.1, Garorock in France and Belgium’s Paradise City were all impacted by extreme weather events.

    World News

    Unsound 2026 announces first acts and commissions for Warsaw and Kraków festivals

    The two festivals will share the theme of SOFT POWER, with no two performances being repeated between the two cities.

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