21 live music agencies to attend AIF, AIP and MVT Grassroots Networking Day
Creative Wales and City Of Belfast join Arts Council England backing.
New festival Homestead cancels. AIF calls for Music Festival Tax Relief to mitigate closures and kickstart growth
Somerset’s new Homestead festival announced its cancellation today (Monday 9 June) and is the 39th festival to fall so far this year. That figure is half the number of festivals that fell in 2024, and has been met almost a month ahead of 2025’s mid-point.
AIF partners with Stantec to launch Noise Helpline for festival promoters
The Association of Independent Festivals (AIF) has partnered with Stantec (formerly Hydrock) to launch a new noise helpline for festival promoters.
Forecast Vol 04 - One Million Strong
AIF i lansio rhaglen sgiliau ar gyfer gwyliau Cymru a’u gweithwyr llawrydd
AIF to launch skills programme for Welsh festivals and festival freelancers
A statement from AIF CEO John Rostron on Government response to Culture, Media & Sport Committee Inquiry into Grassroots Music Venues
Forecast Vol.02 - Festivals, not just for fields
Vol. 01 - We need to talk about tents
60 UK festivals cancelled in 2024
50 festivals cancelled in 2024
Steve Heap sets retirement date, hands AFO operation to AIF
AIF sounds the alarm, calling for critical VAT reduction on festival tickets
First Festival Congress 2024 sessions and new sponsors announced
A statement from AIF CEO John Rostron on the closure of Nozstock The Hidden Valley
Festival Congress 2025 – Tender
AIF launches Equality, Diversity & Inclusion initiative
AIF launches All-Party Parliamentary Group for independent festivals
AIF partners with Galop and Stamp Out Spiking to bolster Safer Spaces campaign
