A unique and distinctive part of our industry, facing its own particular obstacles and market shifts post-pandemic, festivals in addition to providing joyous occasions are also key sites of innovation and reform across issues such as sustainability, safety and accessibility.

LIVE’s role in this space is to facilitate collaboration between a wide range of festival operators and practitioners, from volunteer-run grassroots events to high-profile household names. As well as profiling the strongest initiatives in sustainability, mental health, and accessibility at festivals, our bi-monthly meetings are a chance to map our advocacy asks and strategy in the face of rising supply chain costs which threaten to outweigh a loyal consumer base with squeezed spending power.  

Explore relevant industry research: 

MTMII

More than Music Report II

betternotstop, 2024

vapes

Vapes and Electrical Recycling for Festivals

Material Focus, 2024

AIF

Festival Forecast

The Association of Independent Festivals, 2023

waste

Towards Zero Waste Festivals

Resource Futures, Vision 2025 & Julie's Bicycle, 2022

More than Music I

More than Music Report

betternotstop, 2022

SMGO

The Show Must Go On: Environmental Impact report

Vision 2025, 2020