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New AIF data highlights proposed Isle of Wight Festival acquisition would see Live Nation control almost 25% of UK festivals over a 5,000 capacity. AIF warns of “profound and serious consequences” around Live Nation’s vertically integrated model and asks CMA to widen their investigation beyond the Isle of Wight deal.  US promoter already dominates ticketing, secondary ticketing and venue ownership…

Making waves earlier this year with their ground-breaking initiative ‘Safer Spaces At Festivals’, the AIF has announced that their annual flagship event will return to Cardiff for its fourth year in October. Selling out every year since its inception, the Festival Congress will play host to an incredible ‘Pseudoscience’ theme, set to play homage to the nonsensical and weird experiments…

PRESS RELEASE   AIF announces new initiative to showcase emerging talent at independent festivals.   The Association of Independent Festivals (AIF) has partnered with several booking agencies to match emerging artists with their member festivals this season.    The purpose of the initiative, which is supported by a range of AIF’s 60 members, is to create more opportunities for emerging…

Our thoughts and deepest condolences are with all those affected by the horrific incident following the Ariana Grande concert in Manchester last night. In the aftermath of this dreadful attack, audiences attending festivals this season may understandably have some concerns. We must emphasise the excellent security record of festivals in the UK. AIF members are experts in organising safe and secure events…

  UK music festivals restate zero tolerance to sexual assault with new ‘Safer Spaces’ campaign More than 25 festival websites, including Bestival, Boomtown Fair, End of the Road, Parklife and Secret Garden Party, to be “blacked out” for 24 hours on May 8th to increase awareness about sexual assault Festival organisers to promote safety messages online and sign new declaration…

The dates for the 4th annual Festival Congress are the 30th-31st October, again also taking place in Cardiff, Wales. Every year the Festival Congress sells out and last year attracted just over 400 delegates from the independent festival industry for the 2-day conference and awards celebration. All AIF members and Friends are entitled to one free delegate pass and then…