11th June 2026

UK independent festivals commit to 2026 Safer Spaces campaign

11th June 2026

As 20th festival falls in 2026, AIF calls on Government to extend support

12th May 2026

From Grassroots to Grammys: AIF launches first festival week 2026

3rd February 2026

20+ suppliers pledge support for relaunched Fallow Festival Fund

2nd February 2026

Nordic Wristbands UK to help fund AIF’s Music Festival Tax Relief campaign

14th November 2025

22 UK festivals awarded free AIF memberships and marketing support through Skiddle partnership

16th October 2025

Association of Independent Festivals and British Arts Festivals Association announce alliance

6th October 2025

21 live music agencies to attend AIF, AIP and MVT Grassroots Networking Day

John Rostron AIF photo credit Jody Hartley

8th July 2025

AIF calls for Competition and Markets Authority to investigate Live Nation

John Rostron AIF photo credit Jody Hartley

26th June 2025

UK festivals counted for first time in AIF Festival Forecast report

15th April 2025

Skiddle launches festival report with Association of Independent Festivals ahead of 2025 season

6th February 2025

Fallow Festival Fund launched at Festival Congress

AIF State of Play

5th February 2025

AIF calls on Government for State of Play inquiry into UK festivals

UK Festivals Data Map

14th January 2025

Former AFO secretary, EIF and Live publish UK festivals data map

Festival Congress AIF

19th December 2024

AIF reveals programme for Festival Congress 2025

19th November 2024

AIF to launch skills programme for Welsh festivals and festival freelancers

Witcombe Festival

21st August 2024

Festival cancellations hit 60 – AIF issues another plea for Government intervention

El Dorado giugliotto

22nd May 2024

El Dorado becomes latest festival casualty

Steve Heap

30th April 2024

Steve Heap on life after the AFO and why he has every faith that festivals will bounce back

Bingley Weekender festivals

14th March 2024

Two more festivals cancel – AIF warns that festival landscape could change without intervention

Watford Borough Council tender

28th November 2023

AIF Festival Congress: Venue

AIF Adassa Dixon

25th October 2023

AIF launches Equality, Diversity and Inclusion initiative

John Rostron AIF photo credit Jody Hartley

18th October 2023

EBL and AIF collaborate to champion independent festivals

Giles Watling MP chair of Festivals APPG

18th September 2023

AIF launches All Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) for festivals