Industry experts have warned that the UK's summer festival season is under threat from a "perfect storm" of issues. The CEO of the UK's leading...
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The Association of Independent Festivals (AIF) is calling on government aid for businesses that face devastating costs due to cancellation
The UK's independent festival industry faces collapse due to the impact of the coronavirus pandemic without government aid, a new report has shown.
The Association...
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A new documentary about the impact of coronavirus on electronic music has been released.
Released on Wednesday this week (5th August), a new documentary from...
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It's hoped the move will curb the excess of plastic wastage from summer festivals...
More than 60 independent UK festivals are coming together to fight against the sale of disposable festival tents sold for single-use.
It's believed that somewhere...
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"Make no mistake - these cancellations were entirely avoidable"
Over half of UK summer festivals have been cancelled for 2021, according to a new study.
The Association of Independent Festivals (AIF) suggests 51% of...
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The fallout from Brexit and a supply chain crisis are among key concerns
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“I’ve heard of site managers getting pinged, and obviously that’s work that you can’t switch to doing remotely."
UK festivals are at risk of having to cancel due to a so-called "pingdemic" according to the Association of Independent Festivals [AIF], with many in...
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76% of remaining events scheduled for July and August are currently at risk
The UK festival season is on “red alert” over COVID-19 insurance, the Association of Independent Festivals (AIF) has warned.
Over one quarter of festivals with...
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Boomtown (pictured) cancelled its 2021 event after citing a lack of insurance support from the UK government
Festival cancellations are inevitable without coronavirus insurance, the Association of Independent Festivals (AIF) has said.
Following the announcement of the UK government's "roadmap" to reopening...
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That equates to one in five festival attendees in the country...
A new survey has reported that 22% of UK festivalgoers, which equates to one in five festival attendees, have experienced sexual harassment or assault.
The...
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Chancellor Rishi Sunak's latest spending review includes a 50% discount on business rates for music venues, but some believe it doesn't go far enough
Chancellor Rishi Sunak yesterday (October 27th) announced his latest spending review on behalf of the UK Government, setting out the economic agenda for the coming...
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Most of the UK's remaining festivals planned for this summer are at risk of cancellation without government intervention
The Association of Independent Festivals (AIF) has renewed its call for an urgent intervention from the UK government for festivals this summer after the easing of coronavirus restrictions was delayed...
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Festivals including Eastern Electrics, Field Day, Creamfields and Boomtown have all sold out in the past week
Festivals scheduled to take place in England this summer are selling out at a rapid rate following the Government’s announcement of its roadmap out of...
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BBC Newsbeat's new gender-focused study of UK festival line-ups finds that little has changed since 2017