The UK Festival Awards Shortlist is here

After weeks of deliberating, the judges have cast their votes, and we are thrilled to present the UK Festival Awards 2025 Shortlist. We’d like to thank our judging panel, who have read all of the applications and made their choices. Now it’s your turn! Voting is now open to the public. The public vote makes […]

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Sónar festival founders step down

After more than 30 years, the three founders of Sónar – Enric Palau, Ricard Robles, and Sergio Caballero – have stepped away from the festival. Beginning in 1994, the Barcelona festival has expanded to include Sónar by day, Sónar by night and Sónar +D. Sónar was acquired by Superstruct Entertainment in 2018, with Superstruct itself being […]

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Pitbull to headline Roundhay in Leeds and BST Hyde Park 2026

BST Hyde Park have announced their latest headliner with Pitbull playing Leeds on 3 July and London on 10 July with Kesha joining the superstar at both shows. Roundhay is a new festival for 2026, set to take place in Roundhay Park, Leeds the festival is organised by promoters AEG, the team behind BST Hyde […]

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The Arcadia Spider joins Forbidden Forest 2026

In a UK festival exclusive, Forbidden Forest has announced that the fire-breathing Arcadia Spider will be at its tenth anniversary show at Belvoir Castle, Grantham. The festival previously announced Chris Stussy as the first DJ confirmed for the 2026 lineup Constructed from 95% recycled materials, the structure will take four days to build and brings […]

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