New festival Sidelines heads to Stockport in 2026

A new music festival is heading to Stockport. Launching in 2026 with a specific date to be confirmed, Sidelines will “celebrate the town’s creative spirit and reimagining its spaces through contemporary live music, discovery, and culture,” the festival said in its announcement. The festival is produced by members from the Manchester-based promoters Now Wave, production […]

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Kendal Calling announces 2026 line-up

Two Door Cinema Club, Biffy Clyro, Wolf Alice and The Kooks will headline Kendal Calling 2026. Set in the rolling hills of the Lake District, Kendal Calling will also play host to Scissor Sisters, The Libertines, Doves, Groove Armada and more from 30 July to 2 August. View this post on Instagram A post shared […]

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Scottish festival HebCelt brought £4.4million to local economy

The Scottish four-day weekender HebCelt, held on the Isle of Lewis, generated £4.4million for the local economy in 2025, says the festival. The celebration of Gaelic and traditional music welcomed 72 performances and 255 artists in 2025. Over 7000 hours of volunteer work was also donated to the festival, it says. View this post on […]

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Ticket Fairy to expand funding for venues, festivals and events promoters

Ticket Fairy is expanding its global financing initiative, which the company says will “unlock funding of up to £5M in the UK, €3M across Europe and $3M in the US, for venues, festivals and events promoters.”Ticket Fairy will now be able to provide funding to festivals, events and venues of up to £5 million per […]

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‘Fans don’t just want music. They want scenes, experiences, and identity’: Michael Adex on how festivals can break new artists

Discovering the next big thing is a multi-billion pound industry. The CMATs of this world don’t come overnight. They are born through countless meetings, focus groups and dozens of executives all bringing their two cents to the table. It’s largely remained that way since The Beatles proved there’s big money to be made in boy […]

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Hospitality on the Beach unveils headline acts for 2026

The iconic DnB label Hospitality has announced the first line-up of acts for its Hospitality on the Beach festival, held in Tisno, Croatia from 1-6 July 2026. The headline acts for next year’s edition are Sub Focus, Andy C, Metrik, Kings of the Rollers and A.M.C. They are joined by global acts such as Dillinja, Calibre, Flava D, Lens, Hazard, Simula, […]

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Hertfordshire’s Campo Sancho announces first acts for 2026

The Hertfordshire-based weekender Campo Sancho has announced the first wave of acts for its ninth edition. Created by London promoters Sancho Panza, next year’s celebration of disco, balearic, reggae, house and all things groovy will welcome debut performances from Haçienda DJ Greg Wilson, house DJ Ruby Savage, Delusions of Grandeur label founder Jimpster and Italian […]

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Lambrini Girls, Fcukers, NewDad amongst 30 announced acts for Dot To Dot Festival

The Bristol and Nottingham city festival Dot To Dot has announced the first acts for its 2026 edition. The multi-city and multi-venue event, which takes place between 23-24 June 2026, will welcome Lambrini Girls, Fcukers and NewDad as its headline acts. The first announcement also includes indie-pop act Silver Gore, Vancouver-based act Meltt, La Sécurité and songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Clothesline […]

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Funding criteria tightens for artists applying for the UK Government’s Music Export Growth Scheme

The UK Government has changed the criteria for artists applying for its Music Export Growth Scheme (MEGS). The grant scheme offers between £5,000 – £50,000 to UK-registered independent music companies to “assist them with marketing campaigns when looking to introduce successful UK music projects overseas,” says MEGS As reported by Arts Professional, the new measures will […]

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In photos: the UK Festival Awards 2025

On 2 December, the UK Festival Awards, powered by Festival Insights, celebrated the best that this industry has to offer. In 2025, over 450 festivals entered, something that truly showcases how festivals continue to innovate and thrive. Northampton’s Shambala Festival were one of the winners on the night, taking home awards for Independent Festival, Medium […]

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