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  • 1st Dec 2011

    UK festivals rise above recession with £222m

    In a week packed with picket lines and sobering financial realities, The Gen finds some light amongst the gloom- A recent survey conducted by the Association of Independent Festivals (AIF) has revealed that the independent UK festival market is showing resilience to recession and contributing a staggering £222m to the UK economy.
  • 16th Nov 2011

    Power Out for UK Festivals
    Industry group Julie’s Bicycle have called upon UK festivals to reduce their energy use after research revealed the astonishing statistic that music festivals collectively consume enough energy to power 10,000 homes each year.
  • 8th Sep 2011

    See sails to Universal
    In a development that could change the live ticketing landscape in the UK, Universal Musicowners Vivendi have confirmed that they have won a bid to buy ticketing outlet See Tickets for over £80 million.
  • 1st Sep 2011

    AIF: Festival visionaries
    As the summer festival season draws to a close, the Association of Independent Festivals (AIF),is working with the British Council to present a masterclass on how to run a successful festival at London’s Southbank Centre on September 8.
  • 19th Aug 2011

    Storm kills five at Pukkelpop, festival cancelled
    The organisers of the Pukkelpop festival in Belgium have announced that they are cancelling the remainder of the festival following the deaths of five people due to a stage collapse during a storm yesterday (Thursday August 18th).According to reports from BBC News, staging collapsed at The Chateau stage and trees were uprooted when the violent storm hit.
  • 20th Jul 2011

    Festivals Adjust Attitude
    More UK festivals have signed up to the ‘Attitude Is Everything’ campaign that aims to improve access for deaf and disabled people attending live music events.Working with artists, festival promoters venue operators and audiences, ‘Attitude Is Everything’ are putting a best practice charter in place across the UK. As a result of a partnership with the London Borough of Tower hamlets, every event that takes place at London’s Victoria Park will now adhere to this as an expected “event standard” of their gig or festival.
  • 13th Jul 2011

    Are UK festivals “on the way out”?

    As Michael Eavis declares that Glastonbury is “on the way out” and smaller outdoor events across the UK struggle to sell out, The Gen asks- Do you think that festivals are in terminal decline?
  • 15th Jun 2011

    Will Glasto be taxing for U2?

    Direct action protestors are set to turn their attention away from Topshop and towards Glastonbury next week, with U2’s headline slot becoming a target for the ‘Art Uncut’ group.
  • 1st Jun 2011

    Will festivals fit the bill?

    The Association of Independent Festivals (AIF) has raised serious concerns regarding the Police Reform & Social Responsibility Bill, which is currently being considered in the House of Lords at the same time as the Live Music Bill.
  • 9th May 2011

    UK Music goes live!
    Industry umbrella organisation UK Music has formed a lobbying group that will aim to specifically represent the interests of the live music sector. The ‘UK Live Music group’ will encompass eight existing organisations form across the live industry including the Association of Independent Festivals (AIF) and the Agents Association (AA).
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