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Mar 26, 2025

Forecast Vol.07 - New Shoots and Stories of Hope

Mar 26, 2025

We’re bringing you a roundup of exciting trends, new and reimagined events for 2025, and initiatives wanting to reshape the festival landscape in 2026.

Mar 26, 2025

Mar 12, 2025

Music Economy in Gloucestershire: New Report Urges Action on Internationalisation, Streaming, and Fair Pricing

Mar 12, 2025

Feb 20, 2025

The Association of Independent Festivals (AIF) has announced a new support package for UK indie festivals forced to take a fallow year.

Feb 20, 2025

Feb 5, 2025

AIF calls for CMS Select Committee inquiry into UK festivals

Feb 5, 2025

Jan 16, 2025

2025 loses its first festival

Jan 16, 2025

Dec 5, 2024

Forecast Vol 04 - One Million Strong

Dec 5, 2024

Nov 26, 2024

72 UK festivals cancelled in 2024

Nov 26, 2024

Nov 19, 2024

AIF i lansio rhaglen sgiliau ar gyfer gwyliau Cymru a’u gweithwyr llawrydd

Nov 19, 2024

AIF to launch skills programme for Welsh festivals and festival freelancers

Nov 19, 2024

Nov 14, 2024

A statement from AIF CEO John Rostron on Government response to Culture, Media & Sport Committee Inquiry into Grassroots Music Venues

Nov 14, 2024

Oct 18, 2024

A Greener Future Announces Annual Sustainability Conference

Oct 18, 2024

Oct 17, 2024

Forecast Vol.02 - Festivals, not just for fields

Oct 17, 2024

Oct 3, 2024

Vol. 01 - Welcome to Forecast

Oct 3, 2024

Sep 23, 2024

AIF to launch multi-venue festival business support programme

Sep 23, 2024

Aug 20, 2024

60 UK festivals cancelled in 2024

Aug 20, 2024

Jun 24, 2024

50 festivals cancelled in 2024

Jun 24, 2024

Jun 5, 2024

Vento Insurance - Introducing Rainy Day Cover

Jun 5, 2024

GREENING THE GREENFIELDS: How festival goers can be part of the solution - A Greener Future

Jun 5, 2024

Jun 4, 2024

Association of Independent Festivals Endorses MU Access Rider Scheme

Jun 4, 2024

May 30, 2024

Industry report shows 19% of UK music festivals from 2022 no longer exist

May 30, 2024

Festival and outdoor event organisers are urged to continue vigilance in recovery of equipment with basket recoveries up 24%

May 30, 2024

Mar 13, 2024

UK festival cancellations pass 20 milestone

Mar 13, 2024

Feb 29, 2024

Steve Heap sets retirement date, hands AFO operation to AIF

Feb 29, 2024

Feb 5, 2024

Tramlines and We Out Here to host Music Support Safe Hubs on site in 2024

Feb 5, 2024

AIF sounds the alarm, calling for critical VAT reduction on festival tickets

Feb 5, 2024

Dec 15, 2023

First Festival Congress 2024 sessions and new sponsors announced

Dec 15, 2023

Dec 5, 2023

A statement from AIF CEO John Rostron on the closure of Nozstock The Hidden Valley

Dec 5, 2023

Nov 28, 2023

Festival Congress returns to Bristol in February

Nov 28, 2023

Nov 27, 2023

Festival Congress 2025 – Tender

Nov 27, 2023

Oct 25, 2023

AIF launches Equality, Diversity & Inclusion initiative

Oct 25, 2023

Announcements and press releases from AIF.

INDUSTRY NEWS

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Mar 12, 2025

Industry News

Music Economy in Gloucestershire: New Report Urges Action on Internationalisation, Streaming, and Fair Pricing

Mar 12, 2025

Industry News

Mar 12, 2025

Industry News

Oct 18, 2024

Industry News

A Greener Future Announces Annual Sustainability Conference

Oct 18, 2024

Industry News

Oct 18, 2024

Industry News

Jun 5, 2024

Industry News

Vento Insurance - Introducing Rainy Day Cover

Jun 5, 2024

Industry News

Jun 5, 2024

Industry News

Jun 5, 2024

Industry News

GREENING THE GREENFIELDS: How festival goers can be part of the solution - A Greener Future

Jun 5, 2024

Industry News

Jun 5, 2024

Industry News

May 30, 2024

Industry News

Industry report shows 19% of UK music festivals from 2022 no longer exist

May 30, 2024

Industry News

May 30, 2024

Industry News

May 30, 2024

Industry News

Festival and outdoor event organisers are urged to continue vigilance in recovery of equipment with basket recoveries up 24%

May 30, 2024

Industry News

May 30, 2024

Industry News

Mar 13, 2024

Industry News

UK festival cancellations pass 20 milestone

Mar 13, 2024

Industry News

Mar 13, 2024

Industry News

Feb 29, 2024

AIF Updates, Industry News

Steve Heap sets retirement date, hands AFO operation to AIF

Feb 29, 2024

AIF Updates, Industry News

Feb 29, 2024

AIF Updates, Industry News

Feb 5, 2024

Industry News

Tramlines and We Out Here to host Music Support Safe Hubs on site in 2024

Feb 5, 2024

Industry News

Feb 5, 2024

Industry News

Feb 5, 2024

AIF Updates, Industry News

AIF sounds the alarm, calling for critical VAT reduction on festival tickets

Feb 5, 2024

AIF Updates, Industry News

Feb 5, 2024

AIF Updates, Industry News

Dec 5, 2023

Industry News, AIF Updates

A statement from AIF CEO John Rostron on the closure of Nozstock The Hidden Valley

Dec 5, 2023

Industry News, AIF Updates

Dec 5, 2023

Industry News, AIF Updates

Oct 25, 2023

Industry News, AIF Updates

AIF launches Equality, Diversity & Inclusion initiative

Oct 25, 2023

Industry News, AIF Updates

Oct 25, 2023

Industry News, AIF Updates

AIF launches All-Party Parliamentary Group for independent festivals

Sep 18, 2023

Industry News, AIF Updates

AIF launches All-Party Parliamentary Group for independent festivals

Sep 18, 2023

Industry News, AIF Updates

Sep 18, 2023

Industry News, AIF Updates

AIF partners with Galop and Stamp Out Spiking to bolster Safer Spaces campaign

Jun 29, 2023

Industry News, AIF Updates

AIF partners with Galop and Stamp Out Spiking to bolster Safer Spaces campaign

Jun 29, 2023

Industry News, AIF Updates

Jun 29, 2023

Industry News, AIF Updates

1 in 6 festivals came to an end as a result of Covid

Jun 19, 2023

Industry News

1 in 6 festivals came to an end as a result of Covid

Jun 19, 2023

Industry News

Jun 19, 2023

Industry News

Jun 9, 2023

Industry News, AIF Updates

AIF launches First Festival Campaign

Jun 9, 2023

Industry News, AIF Updates

Jun 9, 2023

Industry News, AIF Updates

AIF publishes Festival Forecast for 2023

Jun 5, 2023

AIF Updates, Industry News

AIF publishes Festival Forecast for 2023

Jun 5, 2023

AIF Updates, Industry News

Jun 5, 2023

AIF Updates, Industry News

500+ UK festivals and outdoor events unite to launch Green Events Code tackling climate crisis

Oct 19, 2022

Industry News

500+ UK festivals and outdoor events unite to launch Green Events Code tackling climate crisis

Oct 19, 2022

Industry News

Oct 19, 2022

Industry News

AIF Comment on today’s Mini Budget announcement

Sep 23, 2022

Industry News

AIF Comment on today’s Mini Budget announcement

Sep 23, 2022

Industry News

Sep 23, 2022

Industry News

Sep 7, 2022

Industry News

AIF comment on new Culture Secretary appointment

Sep 7, 2022

Industry News

Sep 7, 2022

Industry News

May 16, 2022

Industry News

Over 100 UK festivals commit to tackling sexual violence

May 16, 2022

Industry News

May 16, 2022

Industry News

A statement from AIF CEO Paul Reed on the lifting of legal restrictions around Covid-19 in the UK

Feb 21, 2022

AIF Updates, Industry News

A statement from AIF CEO Paul Reed on the lifting of legal restrictions around Covid-19 in the UK

Feb 21, 2022

AIF Updates, Industry News

Feb 21, 2022

AIF Updates, Industry News

Selected festival industry news for festival organisers and those interested in the sector.

FESTIVAL STORIES

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Mar 26, 2025

Forecast Vol.07 - New Shoots and Stories of Hope

Mar 26, 2025

We’re bringing you a roundup of exciting trends, new and reimagined events for 2025, and initiatives wanting to reshape the festival landscape in 2026.

Mar 26, 2025

Mar 12, 2025

Music Economy in Gloucestershire: New Report Urges Action on Internationalisation, Streaming, and Fair Pricing

Mar 12, 2025