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 ...
The UK Government has changed the criteria for artists applying for its Music Export Growth Scheme (MEGS). The grant scheme offers between £5,000 – £50,000 to UK-registered independent music companies ...
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 ...
The first names for Reading & Leeds Festival have just been announced. In 2026, Charli xcx, Chase & Status, Dave, Florence + The Machine, Fontaines D.C. and RAYE will all co-headline the 27-30 August ...
FOCUS Wales has unveiled 76 acts from 18 nations, including Scottish indie rock band Idlewild, South London post-punk quintet Shame and alt-indie band FatDog. The Welsh showcase takes place in Wrexham ...
Truck Festival, which returns to Hill Farm, Oxfordshire from 23-26 July 2026 has announced Maccabees, Two Door Cinema Club, The Wombats, CMAT and the Libertines as 2026 headliners. CMAT will headline ...
Rhythm + Waves is set to make its debut in 2026 on 27-28 June in the south Portugal region of Algarve. Taking place over two days and across three stages, the first edition of Rhythm + Waves will ...
It’s official. Well, ish. The rules for ticket touts and resale sites are about to change. Massively. We reported this week that there will be a ticket tout crack down. On 19 November, the UK ...
End Of The Road celebrates 20 years in 2026 with headliners Pulp, CMAT and Mac De Marco. The festival which takes place in Larmer Tree Gardens, Dorset, says its: “For people who like their weekends a ...
In what will be its 26th edition in 2026, London’s La Linea festival returns in 2026 with Grammy-winning singer and songwriter Silvana Estrada, Portuguese star Sara Correia, Mexican rock band Caifanes ...
In a move made by the UK Government, ticket reselling for live events is set to be banned in a bid to stop touts and resale sites from selling tickets to fans at massively inflated prices. The news ...
East London’s All Points East will welcome the GRAMMY Award winner artist Lorde as its next headliner for 2026. Lorde will be joined by a line up or PinkPantheress, Zara Larsson, Rose Gray, 2hollis, ...