WOMAD Glasgow cancelled

The festival was set to take place 3-4 July at Glasgow’s Kelvingrove Park for its inaugural year.
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The UK Festival Awards returns for 2026

This year’s event, powered by Festival Insights, will take place on 1 December at Manchester’s DIECAST – and festivals can enter now.
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Bristol’s Simple Things announces first acts for 2026

This year’s multi-venue festival is guest curated by Squid, Shabaka and Turner Prize-winning artist Jeremy Deller.
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‘People working in the industry think they don’t have a right to be unhappy because of the position they’re in’: Music Support on the importance of festival safe spaces

Co-founder Matt Thomas and trustee Claire Haffenden on the vital need for music industry mental health support.

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St Osyth Summer Sounds unveils music offering for 2026

The free community festival takes place on 18-19 July at the St Osyth Priory, Clacton-on-Sea.
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Shambala announces full line-up for 2026

More than 260 new additions have been unveiled for the Northamptonshire festival.
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Latitude adds Everything Everything, The Adam Buxton Band and more for 2026

More than 30 acts have been added to the festival’s 2026 line-up.
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Fatboy Slim, D Double E, Lucy Spraggan and more announced for Everywhere At Once

The festival from the Music Venue Trust (MVT) and The National Lottery will host more than 2,000 artists across over 400 grassroots venues, it says.

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‘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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SXSW London reveals full line-up for 2026

Cure for Paranoia, Oxlade and K-pop star YUNJIN have been announced for the 1-6 June festival and conference.
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Sorcerers, screamo and alien psych: how Bristol’s Outer Town created its own festival fantasy world

Outer Town founder Harry Dodson on how creative collaboration birthed a festival of musical discovery and medieval mysticism.

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Protect Brockwell Park ‘challenges’ large-scale commercial events with third judicial review

PBP said that its latest challenged is “about protecting Brockwell Park by trying to ensure events are run lawfully.”

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Thundercat, Angine de Poitrine and more announced for Newport Jazz Festival 2026

Taking place at Fort Adams State Park, Rhode Island, the two acts join a stacked roster including Herbie Hancock, Little Simz and more.

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London Warehouse Events announces new London series, THE BRIDGE

Taking place 24–26 July and 31 July–2 August, the double weekenders will host London clubbing institution fabric’s first open air show.

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The Great Escape Conference finalises programme with keynote speaker Peaches and more

The Canadian experimentalist Peaches will be part of a keynote conversation alongside TRANS VOICES co-founder ILĀ.

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YARD Festival announces Bonobo, Jamie Jones, Seth Troxler and more

The electronic music festival will return to Azeitão, Portugal, from 21-24 May 2026, and is expanding its weekender to four days for the first time.

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Bloodstock announces Metal 2 the Masses finals

Kicking off in Cyprus on 19 April, the battle of the bands-style events will travel to Belfast, Sandnes (Norway), Wrexham, Sheffield, London and more.

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‘Culture has always been here’: FOCUS Wales on creating an alternative music hub

FOCUS Wales programme manager Sarah Jones on musical discovery and bringing global acts to north Wales.

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Cancellation of Wireless Festival could lose £30m in turnover, says industry figure

The cancellation of Wireless comes after the US rapper was denied entry to the UK.
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Festival Republic MD Melvin Benn defends booking of Ye at Wireless Festival

The American rapper Ye has also since released his own statement addressing his performance at the London summer festival.

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UK Festival Awards announces updates and new criteria for 2026

The new additions include changes to the categories and judging criteria and a brand new daytime conference with the ‘Festival Focus’.

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Pepsi pulls out of London’s Wireless as main sponsor

Originally billed as the Pepsi MAX presents Wireless Festival, the event is being headlined by the US rapper.
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Columbo Group announces new festival Boa Nova with João Gomes, Liniker and Mari Froes

The ‘celebration of Brazilian music’ festival brings Brazilian culture to Leyton Jubilee Park on 22 May 2026.

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Moovin Festival finalises 2026 line-up with Fish56Octagon, Mungo’s Hi-Fi and more

The newly announced acts join the likes of Groove Armada, 2manydjs, Gilles Peterson, Nightmares On Wax, Mr Scruff & MC Kwasi and more.

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AURA Festival adds 23 newly announced acts

The dedicated house, techno and electronic music festival has added Denis Sulta, Gaiser, Julieta Intergalactica and TEDKA to its line-up.

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The Music is Black Festival unveils first details for 2026 events

The festival will encompass “an eight-month season of events celebrating Black British music” with four co-curated weekenders.

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Gunna, Loyle Carner, Viagra Boys announced for Reading & Leeds 2026

The newly announced acts join headliners Charli xcx, Chase & Status, Dave, Florence + The Machine, Fontaines D.C. and RAYE for 2026. 

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Roskilde Festival announces first names for ‘art and activism’ programme

The festival will welcome Puerto Rican rapper Young Miko, Peruvian cumbia band Los Mirlos, reggaeton star Bad Gyal and more for 2026.

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FOCUS Wales unveils conference line-up for 2026

The festival will welcome what it calls a “strengthened network of industry partnerships and a newly confirmed cohort of international delegates” to this year’s event.

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More than 130 acts across two days added to Dot To Dot Festival 2026

Starting in Bristol on 23 May before moving to Nottingham on 24 May, the latest announcement celebrates local acts from the two cities.

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Ms. Lauryn Hill brings Diaspora Calling! to Milton Keynes for a UK first

Wyclef Jean, YG Marley and Zion Marley join the line-up for the 7 August daytimer.
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