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Association of Independent Festivals CEO John Rostron says we need a government that can reset the rules and safeguard a future for independent festivals.
10th December 2024
Festival Insights
AIF member’s total ticketed capacity reaches over 1,000,000, more than Festival Republic’s 880,000
10th December 2024
EXPRESS
More than 100 music festivals in danger of vanishing without critical change.
25th November 2024
MIXMAG
Over 200 UK Festivals have “disappeared” since 2019. A new report from AIF shows that the number of festivals cancelled from 2023 to 2024 has doubled
27th November 2024
THE TELEGRAPH
Festival cancellations hit a new milestone, with 60 events postponed, cancelled or closed down in 2024.
28th August 2024
THE INDEPENDENT
AIF CEO John Rostron, alongside festival organisers, discusses what makes independent events special.
18th August 2024
THE GUARDIAN
Festival cancellations hit a new milestone, with 60 events postponed, cancelled or closed down in 2024.
30th August 2024
FESTIVAL INSIGHTS
Festival cancellations hit a new milestone, with 60 events postponed, cancelled or closed down in 2024.
21st August 2024
MUSIC WEEK
Festival cancellations hit a new milestone, with 60 events postponed, cancelled or closed down in 2024.
20th August 2024
ITV NEWS
ITV New piece featuring Yung Blud and AIF CEO John Rostron talking about the rising cost of festivals and what we can do to help.
7th August 2024
MUSIC WEEK
THE CONVERSATION
SKY NEWS
Coverage of AIF’s call that 45 Festivals cancelled, postponed or calling time in 2024.
17th June 2024
MUSIC WEEK
ITV NEWS
BBC NEWS
THE EVENING STANDARD
LBC NEWS
MUSIC TECH
NME
Why are festivals cancelling? We could lose over 100 festivals in 2024 due to rising costs.
24th March 2024
AIF CEO John Rostron speaks to LBC News about the financial strain for independent festivals.
19th March 2024
As the 2024 festival season approaches, the UK is witnessing a concerning trend: 21 festivals have either been cancelled, postponed, or scrapped – with many more in danger of disappearing without immediate action.
15th March 2024
FAR OUT
Over 100 UK Festivals could disappear without intervention.
14th March 2024
Coverage of AIF’s call that 21 Festivals cancelled, postponed or calling time in 2024.
13th March 2024
Coverage of AIF’s call that 100 Festivals could be cancelled, postponed or calling time by the end of 2024.
22th July 2024
Coverage of AIF’s call that 50 Festivals cancelled, postponed or calling time in 2024.
10th July 2024
THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER
What’s happening in the independent festival scene, and the troubles events are facing,
28th June 2024
The mixed picture of Summer 2024 as festivals face a “difficult market”
3rd June 2024
Analysing festival cancellations in 2024.
31st May 2024
Coverage of AIF’s call that 36 Festivals cancelled, postponed or calling time in 2024.
7th May 2024
BBC RADIO 1 NEWSBEAT
Coverage of AIF’s call that 21 Festivals cancelled, postponed or calling time in 2024.
22nd March 2024
Listen to AIF CEO John Rostron on Nozcast talking to Ella Nosworthy from Nozstock and discussing all the work he does with AIF
15th July 2024
NOZCAST
THE GUARDIAN
RESIDENT ADVISOR
DJ MAG
ITV WALES
BBC NEWS
THE SHOWMAN’S SHOW
INDY 100
Coverage of AIF’s call that 21 Festivals cancelled, postponed or calling time in 2024.
15th March 2024
MIXMAG
Newsbeat with AIF’s call to Government to lower the VAT on Festival Tickets.
14th March 2024
DJ MAG
Coverage of AIF’s call that 21 Festivals cancelled, postponed or calling time in 2024.
14th March 2024
Coverage of AIF’s call that 45 Festivals cancelled, postponed or calling time in 2024.
24th June 2024
IQ
AIF CEO John Rostron speaks to IQ about the issues at the heart of the sector's summer of discontent
11th June 2024
Coverage of AIF’s call that 42 Festivals cancelled, postponed or calling time in 2024.
28th May 2024
An interview with AIF CEO John Rostron
30th April 2024
THE GUARDIAN
UK’s position as live music leader at stake as nine festivals cancel amid rising costs.
22nd February 2024
Why would anyone run a festival? The Guardian interviews festival organisers to find out.
20th July 2024
Analysing how economic conditions are impacting events, along with shifting audience trends.
26th June 2024
AIF CEO John Rostron appears on ITV Wales Backstage with Nest Jenkins
2nd June 2024