Festival Guide 2026: Independent Festivals

There’s always a place for the majors, where we can see the Drakes and Arctic Monkeys of this world perform before a sea of thousands. But sometimes, we need something more intimate, away from the big brand partnerships and warm 4% beer. Here, we pick a selection of some of the best independent festivals you […]

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‘We can foster an audience who care about having their voices heard’: Show of Hands founder Alex Lane on crowdfunding a new festival for 2026

“It’s a bloody nightmare starting a new festival,” begins Alex Lane, founder of the Show of Hands. He’s not exactly wrong. Set across 300-acres in an organic farm, Show of Hands will welcome 2500 revellers for three-days of pioneering jazz and electronic music set across the ancient fields and woodlands of Somerset. But Show of […]

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