John Rostron has been appointed as the new CEO of the Association of Independent Festivals.
The appointment was announced today during AIF’s 2022 AGM, with Rostron officially beginning his ...
Paul Reed will step down as CEO of the Association of Independent Festivals (AIF) in November, after nine years at the trade body.
Reed served as general manager and then ...
After the huge disruption caused by Covid to the UK festival sector, 2022 has seen a full summer season of events for fans.
But while the pandemic is no ...
Chancellor Rishi Sunak has delivered his spring statement, which has left the live sector largely disappointed.
The principal concern is the VAT rate, which was cut from 20% to ...
Prime Minister Boris Johnson has announced the end of Covid restrictions as part of a plan for living with the pandemic.
Over the last two years, Covid-19 has had a ...
The live events sector is set to get a boost with a government-backed insurance scheme worth over £750 million.
The initiative announced by Chancellor Rishi Sunak is designed to help ...
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 ...
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 ...
