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Blissfields collaborative video 2014

At Blissfields 2014, for the second year running, DocTent ran a collaborative film making project. They worked with festival goers, performers and staff to capture moments from their weekend on their mobile phones and cameras, and put it all together into this one unique record of the event. This is the festival captured from many different perspectives, giving us a…

LeeFest to take a break in 2015

AIF Member LeeFest is to take a year off in 2015 before moving to a new, bigger site in 2016. Headlined in 2014 by the likes of Frightened Rabbit and The Cribs, the festival has grown in size in it’s 8 years from a party in organiser Lee Denny’s back garden to a 2500 capacity weekender with camping. Upon confirming…

Deer Shed Festival 6 is Up In The Air

AIF member Deer Shed Festival has announced it’s 2015 theme as ‘Up In The Air’. The event will take place on 24th-26th July, at Baldersby Park, Topcliffe, North Yorkshire. Festival organiser Oliver Jones said: “Rockets, star gazing, aeroplanes, helicopters, weather, broom sticks, birds, balls and balloons, yes balloons of every description known to man….. It’s a rare moment when we…

AIF hits 50 members!

AIF this week announced new members Isle of Wight Festival, Farr Festival, Eisteddfodd Genedlaethol Cymru and Fire in the Mountain, taking the current membership up to 50. The 75,000 capacity Isle of Wight Festival is one of Britain’s largest and most successful festivals, and was headlined in 2014 by Red Hot Chilli Peppers, Biffy Clyro and Kings of Leon. It…

Larmer Tree releases first tier of tickets tomorrow

Larmer Tree Festival, returning on the 15th-19th July 2015, is releasing it’s first tier of ticket sales tomorrow, Tuesday 9th December at midday. Following the incredible demand for the Super Early Bird tickets on sale after the 2014 event, Larmer Tree Festival are releasing a limited number of tickets at TIER 1 before Christmas, alongside the introduction of a deposit…

Barn on the Farm announces ticket release

Barn on the Farm, 3rd – 5th July 2015, Gloucestershire Award winning and truly independent music festival, AIF member Barn on the Farm has today released tickets for 2015’s festival. Showcasing some of the finest emerging musicians, Barn on the Farm has in previous years seen Brit Award winning Ed Sheeran, Ben Howard and Bastille play to an intimate crowd…

Festival Congress 2014: Ben Challis presents Yourope’s Standard Artist Terms and Conditions

WATCH: Curating a Festival Panel at The Festival Congress 2014

Rob da Bank (Bestival), Martin Elbourne (Glastonbury), Katch Holmes (Knockengorroch), Ivan Milivojev (Exit Festival). Moderated by Bethan Elfyn (BBC Radio Wales).

Take a look at Jude Kelly’s inspiring speech – The Festival Congress 2014

Secret Garden Party announces theme for 2015

AIF member The Secret Garden Party has announced its theme for 2015, called ‘Childish Things.’ Festival director Fred Fellowes talks about the concept behind the ‘Childish Things’ theme: “Why are we encouraged so much to grow up and leave, what adults call, the best days of our lives? Not that we needed that much encouragement; we spent our time hurtling…

Secret Garden Party 2014

Have you ever wondered what Secret Garden Party is really all about? Music? Comedy? Arts? Ridiculous amounts of sheer FUN? Check out 2014’s event here.

The Proclaimers to headline Belladrum Tartan Heart Festival 2015

Scotland based AIF member Belladrum Tartan Heart Festival, today announced that The Proclaimers will headline 2015’s event (August 6 -8 2015; Beauly, Inverness-shire). The iconic double act will be returning to the festival exactly ten years after headlining it previously in 2005. Following success with the hit stage musical-turned-movie based on the music of The Proclaimers, Sunshine On Leith, next…