Five, Vengaboys and bingo aren’t words associated with the rock and metal festival, but through talent buyer Dannika Webber Download are embracing the absurd.
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Vicky Parsons, co-founder and director of Let Loose Festival, on doing the unthinkable – creating a new festival for 2026.
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The MVT’s campaigns and comms manager tells us about the truly UK-wide Everywhere at Once festival and why grassroots venues need to be saved.
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The people’s DJ tells us about his upcoming festival AG Fest, and why community is key to what he’s doing.
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‘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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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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Simon Clarke and Melissa Kidd from Shindig speak on sticking to your guns, even when the UK government gets involved.
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Extreme weather is becoming more commonplace. Jacob Worek from the UKCMA explains why festivals need to be prepared.
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Charlotte Adley, FMCG Client Lead at Bauer Media Outdoor, on the changing nature of the modern festival-goer.
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Outer Town founder Harry Dodson on how creative collaboration birthed a festival of musical discovery and medieval mysticism.
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