News 98.5% of UK independent festivals aren’t covered by insurance for COVID-19 cancellations 92% of indie festival organizers say that their firms are at risk without Government intervention
News Mental health charity Music Support teams with UK’s Association of Independent Festivals Charity to offer AIF members discounted training in Mental Health First Aid
News The UK’s AIF adds three new Board members at 2019 AGM Rewind Festival’s Katt Lingard, Boardmasters’ Kevin Moore and Nozstock’s Rob Nosworthy join 8 existing Board members
News UK’s AIF sets date for first AGM as independent company The indie festival trade body broke away from AIM in April last year
News Independent festivals contributed over £1bn to UK economy in last 3 years – report Association of Independent Festivals publishes special 10-year report at Festival Congress
News Tramlines Festival’s Sarah Nulty to be recognised posthumously at Independent Festival Awards Nulty tragically passed away after a short illness aged 36 earlier this year
News UK indie festival trade body reveals more Congress speakers AIF conference to take place in Sheffield for the first time
News Live Nation now controls over 25% of UK’s 5k-plus cap festivals, as independents decry ‘damaging market dominance’ Live Nation has acquired fellow promoters Robomagic and Metropolis Music in the UK so far this year
News UK indie festival trade body AIF sets 2018 Congress dates Glastonbury's Shangri-La Creative Director Kaye Dunnings among initial speakers
News Independent UK festivals commit to eliminating single use plastic by 2021 Plastic straws to be banned from events this festival season, kicking-off wider three-year pledge
News UK independent festivals trade body AIF breaks away from AIM UK's Association of Independent Festivals will operate as a new, separate company from April
News UK indie festivals warn of ‘catastrophic’ impact from PRS tariff rise AIF's Paul Reed calls single tariff 'remarkable and absurd'
News UK festivals launch 24-hour ‘legal highs’ awareness campaign Glastonbury and T In The Park participate in awareness bid
News UK’s independent festivals contribute £1bn to economy in four years £296m generated in 2014 alone