What legal risks face festivals in a future of extreme weather?

After a summer hit by festival cancellations across Europe, legal and insurance experts have warned that events face “very little manoeuvrability” against cancellation orders from authorities, as well as growing reluctance from insurers in the sector.

Following the summer of disruption caused by extreme heat and storms, IQ spoke to sector figures across the continent’s major live markets about what options festivals have when facing potential future shutdown orders, and what legal risks they could face in a time of…

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