‘The festival market is splitting in two’: TagMix’s Steve Jenner on real-time content is transforming festival marketing

‘It’s clear that festivals are seeing the importance of beaming live shows into people’s homes, and that those buying the tickets aren’t their only audience.’

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UK’s Competition and Markets Authority ‘alarmed’ by dominant music industry firms operating a ‘climate of fear’

The CMA has called for a “full market investigation” into the live music industry before the end of 2026 over concerns toward Live Nation and potentially other companies.

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‘It’s the supply chain that really gets hit the hardest’: insurance broker Charlie Austen talks about protecting yourself against public festival furore

Charlie Austen, broker at the event insurance company Vento, shares the hows and whys a festival may be able to avoid a Ye-esque controversy.

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Refugee Festival Scotland 2026 announces programme

The annual festival ‘showcases the music, dance, food, art, film, language and ideas that enrich diverse communities.’
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Oslo’s Øya Festival finalises line-up for 2026

Iceage, Arthur Verocai, Rochelle Jordan and more than 20 acts join this year’s festival.
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‘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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Anti-tout law backpedaled in King‘s Speech

“There is no need for further consultation – the evidence and support for action are already overwhelming,” said one industry figure.
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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 finan…

Shindig to go ahead as planned, says organisers

The festival, set to take place 21-24 May, is headlined by the punk act Bob Vylan.
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Ticketmaster cuts around 350 global jobs

The cuts roughly represents about 8% of the ticketing giant’s workforce.
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Mighty Hoopla Malta 2026 cancelled

The decision comes after airline industry disruption and rising costs amid the jet fuel crisis.
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‘Festivals are not corporate hospitality. Book brave’: the University of East London’s Zoe Adjey on being bold with festival booking

In a series of industry profiles we delve into the ins and outs of how to book a ‘cancelled’ artist and the things that should be considered.

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Bid to halt Brockwell Live events stopped by High Court

The Lambeth park is set to host a number of events through the summer, including Field Day, Mighty Hoopla and City Splash.
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WOMAD Glasgow announces full programme for first Scottish edition

The festival heads to Glasgow with its full programme of performances, workshops and more.
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Bob Vylan headlined festival Shindig may have licensing review

The festival’s licence will be reconsidered on 18 May over concerns regarding ‘disorder and public safety.’
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Tiree Music Festival celebrates 15-year anniversary with first acts

Folk-pop act Tide Lines and a debut festival performance from three-piece Peat & Diesel among first names for Scottish festival.

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‘Pride can be a powerful driver’: Bauer Media’s Charlotte Adley on attracting new festival audiences

Charlotte Adley, FMCG Client Lead at Bauer Media Outdoor, on the changing nature of the modern festival-goer.

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Denmark’s Roskilde Festival pledges €2m for youth and cultural initiatives

The festival says the entirety of this surplus will be donated to humanitarian, charitable and cultural work.

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Denmark’s Roskilde Festival pledges €2m for youth and cultural initiatives

The festival says the entirety of this surplus will be donated to humanitarian, charitable and cultural work.

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Former London Pride head admits contempt of court

The news comes after a BBC investigation alleges leaders of Pride failed to act on alleged bullying and misconduct complaints against the ex-chief executive.

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