AIF turns 5: Indie fests contributed £213m to the British economy in 2012

The Association of Independent Festivals (AIF) is celebrating its fifth birthday by unveiling new consumer research that shows its 44 member festivals contributed over £213m to the UK economy in 2012.

This average spend is a drop per capita from the last two years (2011 was £461.58), but 69% of consumers felt the recession affected their spending on general entertainment in 2012, as opposed to the 72% surveyed in 2011.

The total AIF audience capacity reached 557,000 in 2012, with ...



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