New festival formats: Who dares wins

As the season draws to a close, IQ looks at greenfield festivals that dared to take restrictions in their stride and create innovative Covid-compliant events

Electricity's cake-shaped campsite, divided into six pieces
Electricity's cake-shaped campsite, divided into six pieces © Facebook/Electrisize

This year, many greenfield festival organisers were faced with two choices: adapt or perish. With ever-changing legislation, capacity restrictions, lack of cancellation cover and low financial…

viability to contend with, many chose the former – pivoting to virtual events or pledging to return next year with a bigger and better event.

As this year’s festival season draws to a close, IQ looks at some greenfield festivals that dared to adapt their IRL events, taking the restrictions in their stride and…

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