‘Independent festivals cannot survive if fear dictates culture’: Shindig Festival on booking Bob Vylan and standing strong

Simon Clarke and Melissa Kidd from Shindig speak on sticking to your guns, even when the UK government gets involved.

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Bristol’s St. Paul’s Carnival scaled back due to safety concerns and rising costs

Bristol’s St. Paul’s Carnival, which has been running since 1968, is set to be scaled back for 2026 due to what organisers say is due to public safety concerns and “an unacceptable level of operational and financial risk.” In a statement, the carnival said it has explored several revised delivery models in order to deliver […]

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