“We went as far as three weeks before the gig, then made the decision [to cancel],” says Dave Clarke, co-director of Glasgow’s Riverside Festival. “We...
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The UK festival landscape is in crisis, with over 40 events cancelled ahead of this year’s season according to recent figures from the Association of Independent Festivals. Amidst the insurmountable rise in the price of production, and the ongoing cost of living crisis, how are organisers and punters feeling about the current situation? What has caused it? And what solutions are being considered that will help us save the sector?
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Organisers have put the decision to end the event down to "insurmountable changes in the festival landscape"
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The festival is held on a private beach in the Mexican coastal city of Puerto Vallarta
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The festival will take place at a French ski resort 1,869m above sea level
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It hopes to kickstart a transition within the UK outdoor live sector to grid power
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He is now the responsibility of Residential Reentry Management New York
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Most DJs love playing festivals, but what should you do when you’re asked to play one for free, and even cover certain costs yourself? Ria Hylton speaks to DJs Sheba Q, Harold Heath, Charlie Dark and others, along with festival organisers, to find out
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Boomtown Fair, Parklife, Reading & Leeds, and many more have backed the initiative
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The Australian study surveyed festivalgoers at six music festivals in New South Wales that took place between November 2019 and March 2020
A new study carried out in Australia has found that the presence of police at music festivals can lead some attendees to "panic overdose", by...
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Tulum has been host to parties throughout the pandemic
Wildlife experts have warned that noise pollution is killing wildlife in the jungles of Quintana Roo, Mexico, citing ecotourism, sporting events, and the region's abundance...
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The team behind the iconic festival installation said they were "humbled"
Arcadia's iconic Spider DJ stage is now featured in science lessons at UK schools.
Examination body AQA has included a section on the spectacular installation...
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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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The House of Commons' Select Committee spoke with MP Caroline Dinenage yesterday (24th)
Introducing a UK festival insurance scheme risks ‘pulling the rug’ from under events, Culture Minister Caroline Dinenage has said.
Following the announcement from Prime Minister...
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The Association of Independent Festivals (AIF) has issued the warning to the Chancellor
UK festivals are under threat of cancellation without Government insurance, The Association of Independent Festivals (AIF) has said.
Following the announcement of the UK government's "roadmap"...
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“In case festivals still get canceled due to changing COVID circumstances, organisers are likely to be compensated for the costs"
The Dutch Government has said that festivals should be possible in the Netherlands from July.
After the Dutch prime minster had previously announced that nightclubs would...
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“The idea that the festivals can’t go ahead and be socially-distanced is inaccurate”
Festivals of a smaller scale could take place safely this summer with proper coronavirus measure in place, UK MPs have been told.
Speaking to the...
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"We are the music business – we have thousands of skilled people capable of running events and empty theatres/clubs/arena"
Isle Of Wight Festival boss John Giddings has shared tentative plans for the UK music and events industry to assist with the rollout of the...
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“There will be no festival season next year unless insurance is underwritten in case of Covid disruption”
Major UK music festivals including Glastonbury may be prevented from taking place in 2021 unless their insurance is underwritten due to COVID-19, MPs warned in...
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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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The Republic of Ireland’s coronavirus exit strategy directly addresses the reintroduction of festivals and nightclubs in late summer
Music festivals may be able to take place and nightclubs may reopen in the Republic of Ireland as soon as August, if the country’s five-phase...