From the rave culture of the late-80s through to DnB, dubstep, jungle and so much more, the UK’s dance music history is long and very well-established. And that’s represented in the festivals that ...

Ticketmaster has released its State of Play Festivals 2025 report, exploring the latest trends shaping the UK festival scene. Focussing on what matters to audiences, using insights from fans, industry ...

A new music festival is heading to Stockport. Launching in 2026 with a specific date to be confirmed, Sidelines will “celebrate the town’s creative spirit and reimagining its spaces through ...

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 ...

KNEECAP, Kettama, Annie Mac, Evian Christ and ¥ØU$UK€ ¥UK1MAT$U join the line-up for AVA Belfast's 2026 edition.

Summer sees the UK’s festival season in full swing. Whether it’s music, art, or other cultural events, crowds gather in large numbers, creating vibrant and exciting environments. As festival ...

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 ...

First held with a single stage in 2004 by founder Alex Trenchard and expanding to a two day festival in 2006, the festival was postponed in 2023 and due to make a return in 2026. According to the BBC ...

Scotland’s Terminal V festival has announced the final acts for its 2026 edition. Showcasing what the festival describes as “a mix of new school disrupters and legends” across house, trance and techno ...

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 ...

Jimi Hendrix, Leonard Cohen, Jay-Z, The Doors, Joni Mitchell and many more. The Isle of Wight Festival, through mud and magic, has managed to attract some of the world’s biggest musicians to an island ...

Just over 25 years ago, the Danish festival Roskilde suffered a tragedy that would be unimaginable if it didn’t happen in real-time. Pearl Jam took to the stage. The crowd surged, people became ...