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    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