One of the UK’s longest-running festivals, the Cambridge Folk Festival, is set to be reprised next year. The event, organised by Cambridge City Council, was called off this year having lost £320,000 ...

Ticketing and event management platform Eventbrite has announced the launch of ‘Tap to Pay’ functionality on its Eventbrite Organiser app. Included for all current users at no cost, Tap to Pay allows ...

Soundcrash Music founder and Live Nation senior promoter Rob Waller has spent the last few years bringing large scale outdoor live shows, featuring major headline talent, to rarely used venues in ...

The Association of Independent Festivals (AIF) has called for an investigation into Live Nation from the UK’s Competition and Markets Authority, suggesting it could be held responsible for engaging in ...

The BM Park Live summer event series, including Junction 2 and Paradise In The City, are among the latest major events to become entirely meat free. Promoted by electronic music event specialist AMAAD ...

Live shows by artists including Bruce Springsteen, Charli XCX, Dua Lipa, Sam Fender and Taylor Swift helped lure a record 23.5 million music tourists to the UK last year, according to a new report.

Live events production company The Fair appeared on an ITV mini-documentary last week (30 June) which explored the issues festivals are facing, namely the cost of tickets.

There are 592 music festivals in the UK this year, a 34% fall from around 900 in 2019, according to the Association of Independent Festivals (AIF). AIF has issued a report, having mapped the UK ...

The Musician's Union (MU) has turned against Glastonbury's broadcast censorship, emphasising that artists have a right to free speech and expression.

With controversy surrounding Irish hip-hop trio Kneecap’s appearance at Glastonbury Festival, its founder has said the event’s left-leaning political stance will remain intact. The BBC has confirmed ...

Organisers of Belgian music festival Tomorrowland have outlined plans to stage an ‘immersive’ show in Shanghai. ​Tomorrowland said its The Magic of Tomorrowland event marks the start of a long-term ...

Godiva Festival, organised and promoted by Coventry City Council, has secured £30,000 of additional funding from Arts Council England meaning a third stage can return.