Hugo Campbell, co-founder of culinary company Togather, explains why “chips and beans” just doesn’t cut it at festivals anymore.
Browsing: 2026 Festivals
The green and sustainability conference will take over indigo at The O2 and the O2 Blueroom for its 19th edition.
Culture needs to be cultivated. Sarah McBriar, founder of AVA Belfast and London, tells us how a festival can do that through shared global insight (and loud sound systems).
“All four [patrons] have been longstanding supporters of MVT and advocates for the importance of grassroots music venues,” says the music charity.
The announcement follows a pledge made earlier this year by Cheltenham Festivals to make half of its festival events free by 2030.
Are brands always just an advert or can they be something more? Hope O’Sulivan, festival and events director at Verve The Live Agency, says yes, but when done right.
Bonnie Lyall, digital marketing and design professional for JuteBag, speaks on what festivals should be doing to ensure their merch stands meet modern eco-standards.
Glastonbury has crossed the £400 ticket barrier and sets a bad precedent for the festival industry, thinks Jack Needham, Festival Insights Head of Content.
The Artistic Code aims to promote ‘shared principles that guide artistic programming across Superstruct’s global festival portfolio’ says the company.
Adam Page, festival director of Midhurst Jazz, Food & Blues Festival, is trying to transform his small town through a weekender. Should others do the same?