The Great Escape concludes 20th anniversary edition
The industry conference and festival returned to Brighton between 13-16 May, with an IQ-hosted panel delving into the modern agency business
News By Ciaran Donnelly | 18 May 2026
The Great Escape (TGE) conference and festival wrapped up its 20th edition this past weekend, as the event welcomed industry delegates and emerging artists to Brighton between Wednesday 13 and Saturday 16 May.
Across its conference programming, the event placed emphasis on the resilience of the live‑sector, artist development, and emerging talent.
Speaking on a panel hosted by ILMC managing director Greg Parmley, CAA’s Emma Banks and Mother Artists’ Natasha Gregory spoke about how this crosses over with the changing agency…
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