Indie Champions 2025: Aiken Promotions, All Things Go
The first instalment of IQ’s second-annual indie salute also features Italy's Barley Arts and Brazil's Bonus Track
News By IQ | 26 November 2025
Welcome to the first part of IQ Magazine’s 2025 Indie Champions, the second-annual celebration of trailblazers carving their own path in the live entertainment industry.
This year’s list comprises 20 companies across 13 nations that IQ readers believe are contributing to a vibrant and compelling business on a global scale.
IQ will publish entries across all categories over the coming weeks, but you can find the whole cohort in the latest edition of the magazine here.
Aiken Promotions
Aiken Promotions is a multi-generational family company, founded over 60 years ago by the late James Aiken in Belfast, Northern Ireland. Now run by his son, Peter, the company is the biggest independent promoter working across both sides of the Irish border, including operating the Vicar Street…
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