Seventy-two UK festivals have now announced a postponement, cancellation or complete closure in 2024 – double the amount that fell in 2023, according to the Association of Independent Festivals (AIF) ...
John Rostron has been appointed as the new CEO of the Association of Independent Festivals.
The appointment was announced today during AIF’s 2022 AGM, with Rostron officially beginning his ...
The Association of Independent Festivals (AIF) has appointed Notting Hill Carnival CEO Matthew Phillip as its new chair.
Philip is currently the CEO of Carnival Village Trust, a carnival development ...
103 UK festivals have committed to the Association of Independent Festivals’ (AIF) Safer Spaces At Festivals campaign.
The campaign is aimed at tackling sexual violence at festivals and has ...
Music organisations have reacted with "cautious optimism" to the announcement of the world's first effective Covid-19 vaccine.
Preliminary results reported by developers Pfizer and BioNTech earlier this week showed their ...
A coalition of industry bodies have developed new Covid-19 planning guidance for UK festivals.
The planning framework, which will be updated on a monthly basis, has been designed to assist ...
The Association of Independent Festivals (AIF) welcomed 17 new members, three new board members and a new vice-chair at its second annual AGM today.
Shindig Festival, We Are FSTVL, Ealing ...
The Association of Independent Festivals (AIF) has welcomed confirmation from the government that UK festivals will share in the £1.57 billion arts emergency fund.
The news comes after the ...
The UK’s festival business requires a £30 million cash injection for events in “immediate crisis”, according to the Association Of Independent Festivals (AIF).
The Covid-19 pandemic is set to cost ...
The Association Of Independent Festivals (AIF) has launched an updated UK festival ownership map, which reveals several shifts in the sector.
Launched this week at AIF's annual Festival Congress event in ...
