AIF chief on ‘heartbreaking’ UK festival closures

Association of Independent Festivals (AIF) chief John Rostron has shared his forecast for the 2025 season in the wake of one of the most turbulent years in the sector’s history.

The list of UK festivals to have announced a postponement, cancellation or complete closure in 2024 has reached 78 – more than double the amount that fell in 2023.

Cambridge’s Strawberry Fair and Cambridge Club Festival have become the latest to confirm they will not take place next year, while Chepstow’s Balter Festival has…

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