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Musicians and MPs call on Home Office to reconsider “shortsighted and dangerous” festival drug checking policy

Artists, music industry groups and more than 30 MPs are urging the government to reconsider the Home Office's short notice "disastrous decision" to implement a...

Photo taken from the crowd of Dialled In's stage at Four Tet's festival at Finsbury Park 2022

Dialled In – the London-based festival and event collective championing South Asian talent – has announced its summer 2023 edition, which runs 12PM - 9PM on...

Queer party and label Big Dyke Energy announce debut festival with Eris Drew, Octo Octa, Yazzus, more

London queer party and record label Big Dyke Energy are putting on their first-ever festival in Bristol this summer.


On 10th June, the collective will...

We Out Here festival 2023 line-up

UK festival We Out Here has added further names to its 2023 line-up, including Nia Archives, Roisin Murphy and Knucks. The festival will run...

Parklife 2023 headliners and lineup

The Prodigy, Skrillex, Little Simz, and Fred Again... have all been confirmed as headliners for Parklife. The festival runs Saturday 10th and Sunday 11th June...

Drug-checking services at festivals improve attendee safety, study shows

A new study has found that drug-checking services at festivals improved the safety of attendees.


The research by harm reduction and drug-testing charity The Loop...

fabric announces two-day outdoor festival for summer 2023, EXODUS

London's fabric is launching a new festival next summer called EXODUS.


Taking place over two days in summer 2023, EXODUS will serve as an extension...

Gorillaz Tame Impala Bootie Brown

Attendees at All Points East were given an unexpected bonus this weekend when Gorillaz were joined on stage by Tame Impala and Bootie Brown for...

Dialled In announces first names for September festival

Dialled In has announced the first acts for its September festival, which returns to Uplands Business Park, London, on Saturday 10th September, running from midday...

No Bounds Festival announces full line-up and programme for 2022 edition

Sheffield's No Bounds festival has added more artists and new venues to its 2022 programme.


Craig Richards and Calibre are confirmed for a back-to-back, as...

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A new initiative has been launched to bring renewable power to UK festivals.


The Live Nation-owned Festival Republic, which promotes festivals including Reading and Leeds...

The Loop details new MDMA pills in UK circulation as part of harm reduction initiative

UK harm reduction and drug-testing charity The Loop has shared its findings from Manchester's Parklife festival, which took place this past weekend. 


In a Twitter...

Scottish palace festival Otherlands adds DJ Stingray 313, VTSS, Peach, more to 2022 line-up

Otherlands Music & Arts Festival, a boutique event set in the grounds of Scotland's spectacular Scone Palace in Perthshire, has announced a slew of additions...

Only 13% of UK festival headliners in 2022 are women, study finds

A new study of UK festivals by BBC Newsbeat has found that only 13% of 2022's headliners are women.


A gender-focused analysis of 50 UK...

Over 100 UK festivals join campaign to tackle sexual violence

Over 100 UK festivals have united for a campaign to tackle sexual violence.


First launched in 2017, the Association of Independent Festivals (AIF) has updated...

Terminal V 2022

Terminal V has announced the stage splits and residents for the festival's 2022 edition, which returns to the Royal Highland Centre, Edinburgh, on Saturday 16th...

Body Movements Festival 2022

Body Movements has announced the collectives and stages taking part in the summer 2022 festival, which will take place across Hackney Wick, London, on 30th...

Four Tet Finsbury Park

Four Tet has announced an all-day event for London's Finsbury Park on Saturday 13th August. 


The UK DJ and producer is set to play for...

Slam Tent

The Slam Tent is set to make a return this summer after a six-year hiatus.


The legendary stage will make its comeback for a three...

Soichi Terada, anu, Hunee and DJ Harvey are among the new names added to the bill

London's GALA Festival has confirmed the final names set to play its 2022 edition, with will run from Thursday 2nd to Saturday 4th July at...