Climate, costs & culture: The Festival Season at IFF 2026
Executives from FKP Scorpio, CAA, Colours of Ostrava, and UTA delved into the biggest talking points of the summer in the IFF opening session
News By Hanna Ellington | 8 September 2026
With the European festival season barely in the rearview, a stellar panel of promoters and agents gathered at the International Festival Forum (IFF) today in London to unpack the year, with topics…
ranging from climate impacts, festival identities and alternative programming, and booking further in advance than ever before.
Chaired by IQ editor James Drury, the conference’s opening session brought together Stephan Thanscheidt (FKP Scorpio), Emma Banks (CAA), Pavla Slívová (Colours of Ostrava), and James Wright (UTA) to discuss…
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