Over half of British festivals due to take place this year have been cancelled according to a new study.
The Association of Independent Festivals (AIF) estimates that 51% of all ...
The government’s refusal to back an insurance scheme for UK festivals has left the sector facing another "lost summer", according to a DCMS Committee report.
Members of the committee are making ...
UK trade bodies including BPI, AIF and LIVE have made an urgent call for a government-backed Covid insurance scheme in order to save this year’s summer for live music.
While ...
Ahead of Rishi Sunak’s Budget, there were key priorities for the music sector including the furlough scheme and government-backed insurance for festivals.
There was some good news on the extension ...
In his Budget this week (March 3), Rishi Sunak will announce a £400 million boost for the creative industries.
But while the funding has been welcome, music industry figures are ...
The live sector has responded to Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s announcement in the House Of Commons on a roadmap out of Covid restrictions.
After almost a year of total ...
The DCMS Committee has written to the Chancellor, Rishi Sunak, urging him to extend government-backed insurance schemes to festivals and live music events or face them disappearing for good.
At ...
AIF CEO Paul Reed has given evidence to the DCMS Select Committee as part of its inquiry into the future of UK music festivals.
Reed identified three key issues that ...
Music organisations have reacted with "cautious optimism" to the announcement of the world's first effective Covid-19 vaccine.
Preliminary results reported by developers Pfizer and BioNTech earlier this week showed their ...
The Association Of Independent Festivals (AIF) has praised the government's Culture Recovery Fund for providing a "lifeline" for successful applicants.
AIF members received financial support totalling £4,461,976, in the first ...
