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3 months, 3 weeks ago

‘Community is key’: four insights from Future of Festivals CEO Robert Stolt

It’s hard to predict the future, but some of us can try. For the festival industry, that comes in Future of Festivals. The person behind this is Robert Stolt. Robert is the CEO of Future of Festivals, which w…

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3 months, 3 weeks ago

Rhythm + Waves makes its debut in 2026 with Gunna, Chase & Status, D-Block Europe and more

Rhythm + Waves is set to make its debut in 2026 on 27-28 June in the south Portugal region of Algarve. Taking place over two days and across three stages, the first edition of Rhythm + Waves will feature headline…

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3 months, 3 weeks ago

An end to ticket touts: the things you need to know about the new Government measures

It’s official. Well, ish. The rules for ticket touts and resale sites are about to change. Massively. We reported this week that there will be a ticket tout crack down. On 19 November, the UK Government o…

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3 months, 4 weeks ago

Ticket reselling for profit set to be banned in the UK

In a move made by the UK Government, ticket reselling for live events is set to be banned in a bid to stop touts and resale sites from selling tickets to fans at massively inflated prices. The news comes several…

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3 months, 4 weeks ago

Latin music and culture festival La Linea returns to London in 2026

In what will be its 26th edition in 2026, London’s La Linea festival returns in 2026 with Grammy-winning singer and songwriter Silvana Estrada, Portuguese star Sara Correia, Mexican rock band Caifanes and Bra…

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3 months, 4 weeks ago

Arcadia Spider stage heads to Forbidden Forest with Sub Focus, Michael Bibi, MK and more announced

Forbidden Forest, set in Belvoir Castle, Leicestershire on 4-7 June 2026, will host the Arcadia Spider in what will be a UK festival exclusive. The 50-tonne stage usually calls Glastonbury as its summer home, but…

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3 months, 4 weeks ago

Ezra Collective, Loyle Carner and more announced for Love Supreme Jazz Festival 2026

Afrobeat-jazz group Ezra Collective and UK hip-hop star Loyle Carner have been announced as headliners for Love Supreme Jazz Festival 2026. Taking place at Glynde Place, East Sussex, the festival has also added…

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3 months, 4 weeks ago

Bottle service and banging toilets: the VIP-ification of music festivals

I’m sat on a crisp white sofa overlooking a stream of pristine men, women and everyone in-between filtering in to Harrogate’s Love to be Festival. The one-dayer, being held on a reassuringly warm day in Sep…

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3 months, 4 weeks ago

Lorde announced as headline act for All Points East

East London’s All Points East will welcome the GRAMMY Award winner artist Lorde as its next headliner for 2026. Lorde will perform on Saturday 22 August, and joins the previously announced Tyler, The Creat…

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4 months ago

Mad Cool Madrid announces Foo Fighters, David Byrne, Florence + The Machine, Pulp and more for 2026

Foo Fighters, Florence + The Machine, Twenty One Pilots, Pulp and more have been announced for Madrid’s Mad Cool Festival. The Spanish festival has also added Wolf Alice, Lorde, Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds, Jennie, T…

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4 months ago

CMAT, Underworld, Sombr and more join Oslo’s Øya Festival

Pop star CMAT, UK rave duo Underworld and singer-songwriter Sombr have been added to next year’s Øya Festival. The new announcements join the The Cure, Amyl & The Sniffers, Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds, Lambrini Gi…

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4 months, 1 week ago

Alkaline Trio, Lambrini Girls, Glassjaw and more announced for 2000trees

Alkaline Trio, Lambrini Girls, Glassjaw and Cancer Bats have been announced as some of the first acts for Cheltenham’s 2000trees. Taking place from 8-11 July 2026, the first announcement for next year’s edition als…

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4 months, 1 week ago

Knocked Loose, Boston Manor, State Champs and more to play Slam Dunk 2026

The multi-city festival Slam Dunk has added Knocked Loose, Boston Manor, State Champs and more to its line-up. The festival, which will celebrate its 20th year in 2026, has also announced Comeback Kid, Currents,…

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4 months, 1 week ago

David Byrne, Lewis Capaldi and Teddy Swims to headline Latitude 2026

Latitude Festival is heading back to Henham Park, Suffolk, from 23-26 July 2026 with David Byrne, Lewis Capaldi, and Teddy Swims as its headliners. The Flaming Lips, The Last Dinner Party, Self Esteem, Billy…

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4 months, 2 weeks ago

Hunee, Palms Trax, CC:DISCO and more announced for London’s GALA Festival 2026

The South London-based electronic music festival GALA will return to Peckham Rye Park in 2026. Held across the May bank holiday weekend, 22-24 2026, the festival has unveiled that DJs Palms Trax, Antal and HUNE…

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4 months, 2 weeks ago

Opinion: when festivals go bust, why do we so often pay the bill?

As reliably as day turns to night, it seems with each passing week comes the expected news that at least one UK music festival has shuttered its doors. This week, that comes in the celebration of LGBTQ+ culture…

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4 months, 2 weeks ago

Kneecap, Scissor Sisters, Madness and more announced for Boomtown 2026

Over 40 acts have been announced for Boomtown 2026, in what the festival says will usher in a new, “radically redesigned” chapter for the Hampshire-based festival. Belfast rap trio Kneecap join New York glam-…

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4 months, 2 weeks ago

Amsterdam Dance Event to celebrate 30 years in 2026

After closing doors on its “record breaking edition” from 22-25 October, Amsterdam Dance Event has announced it will celebrate its 30th anniversary in 2026 from 21 – 25, October. The conference, live music event…

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5 months ago

onboard:earth Launches Green Travel Toolkit

Environmental charity onboard:earth has launched a Green Travel Toolkit for Events in Wales which aims at educate event organisers in measuring and reducing their carbon footprint. onboard:earth’ says the new set o…

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5 months ago

Florence + The Machine to headline NOS Alive 2026

Florence + The Machine is set to headline Nos Alive‘s 2026 edition, which will act as one of the first festival performances from the British artist after the release of their sixth studio album ‘Everybody Scr…

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‘Community is key’: four insights from Future of Festivals CEO Robert Stolt

Rhythm + Waves makes its debut in 2026 with Gunna, Chase & Status, D-Block Europe and more

An end to ticket touts: the things you need to know about the new Government measures

Ticket reselling for profit set to be banned in the UK

Latin music and culture festival La Linea returns to London in 2026

Arcadia Spider stage heads to Forbidden Forest with Sub Focus, Michael Bibi, MK and more announced

Ezra Collective, Loyle Carner and more announced for Love Supreme Jazz Festival 2026

Bottle service and banging toilets: the VIP-ification of music festivals

Lorde announced as headline act for All Points East

Mad Cool Madrid announces Foo Fighters, David Byrne, Florence + The Machine, Pulp and more for 2026

CMAT, Underworld, Sombr and more join Oslo’s Øya Festival

Alkaline Trio, Lambrini Girls, Glassjaw and more announced for 2000trees

Knocked Loose, Boston Manor, State Champs and more to play Slam Dunk 2026

David Byrne, Lewis Capaldi and Teddy Swims to headline Latitude 2026

Hunee, Palms Trax, CC:DISCO and more announced for London’s GALA Festival 2026

Opinion: when festivals go bust, why do we so often pay the bill?

Kneecap, Scissor Sisters, Madness and more announced for Boomtown 2026

Amsterdam Dance Event to celebrate 30 years in 2026

onboard:earth Launches Green Travel Toolkit

Florence + The Machine to headline NOS Alive 2026

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