We all remember our first festival. Whether you roughed it in a muddy field as teens or gained your first wristband later in life, festivals can act as truly formative experiences. But festivals ...

Festival Insights and the UK Festival Awards are proud to release the UK Festival Market Report 2017, an in-depth examination of consumer demographics, preferences and behaviour based on research ...

The days of festival debauchery are…well, still here. But today, music fans want more than warm cider and ankle deep mud from their festivals. Running clubs, holistic and wellness areas and a range of ...

While there’s definitely no shortage of festivals in the UK, sometimes we want a bit more sun (or snow) from our weekend away. Not everybody likes mud, after all. If that’s you, then take a look at ...

UK: SpaSeekers has conducted research into the sleeping and cleaning habits of UK festival attendees. The study claims to demonstrate which festivals’ attendees shower the least, brush their teeth the ...

Glasgow's celebration of folk and roots music and culture, Celtic Connections, has announced the first acts for its 33rd edition.

John Drury is Professor of Social Psychology at the University of Sussex. His research focus is crowds and collective behaviour. He has published nearly 100 peer-reviewed journal articles, most of ...

The world’s biggest megastars don’t just confine themselves to arenas and VIP green rooms anymore. They’re turning up in our local green fields, and 2026 is set to be a bumper year for pop and hip-hop ...

A collective of festival organisers and venues have come together to organise what is being described as a “pioneering, gamechanging music collective,” to help support alternative live music. As ...

Festivals are held in small woodlands and intimate spaces, but sometimes people want something a little bigger. That’s where the majors step in, that often act as someone’s first festival or a place ...

There’s no shortage of festivals here in the UK, but sometimes you’re looking for something right on your doorstep. We have you covered, at least if you live in London that is. From chart topping acts ...

On 2 December, the UK Festival Awards, powered by Festival Insights, celebrated the best that this industry has to offer. In 2025, over 450 festivals entered, something that truly showcases how ...