Festivals
The Big Australian Music Festival Is Dead. What Next?
Splendour in the Grass has been cancelled, following a tragic trend that has spelled end times for Australia’s large music festivals.
The Secret Force Behind UK Music Festivals? Landed Gentry
Aristocrats are making a killing renting out their estates. Did the 1994 Criminal Justice Act do literally anything good?
Melbourne's New Arts Festival Opens with a Free Party by Soju Gang
"The City of Melbourne thought it would be cool to have, like, some First Nations artists… I decided to put all First Nations artists."
‘Sustainability’ Festival Cancelled After Being Unmasked as a Conspiracy Theorist Event
An Irish festival was cancelled at the last minute after a whistleblower uncovered the organisers’ links to far-right and anti-COVID ideology.
Things That Surprised Me as a Brit at an American Festival
Governors Ball was great, but where were all the midday K-holers?
Photos of People Waiting To See Cardi B Perform ‘WAP’
Scenes from Rolling Loud Thailand’s hottest set.
Forget Glastonbury Resale. There's a Secret WhatsApp Group for Breaking in
Inside the secret group sharing tips for breaking into the world-famous festival.
I Survived Mudbillys, the UK’s Wildest Motorsports Festival
"The fever dream child of social media stunt legends Hillbilly Nation, this is a meeting point for anyone who loves motocross, mud and mullets."
Why Do All the Festival Lineups Look and Feel the Same?
It's not just Glasto recycling headliners, research shows the UK’s most popular festivals are booking the same legacy acts to play year after year.