The Future of UK Music Festivals

Lansley, Andrew ORCID: 0000-0002-8810-4263 (2021) The Future of UK Music Festivals. Other. Department of Digital, Culture, Media & Sport, UK.

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Abstract

The information contained in this report has been collected and presented by the University of Gloucestershire through a coordinated project, aggregating financial reports and written evidence from three key festival providers within the Cheltenham area: Cheltenham Festivals, 2000trees Festival and Wychwood Festival. The University of Gloucestershire has longstanding partnerships with each of these festivals, who account for the core music festival activities associated with the town.This report explores the future of UK music festivals through an examination of the shared economy between these festivals and their various formats of operation. This has been done by reviewing the areas contribution to the UK’s festival industry, evaluating the recent economic impacts of government policy and financial support and analysing the risks presented to festivals taking place in 2021 and beyond.

Item Type:	Monograph (Other)
Subjects:	M Music and Books on Music > M Music
Divisions:	Schools and Research Institutes > School of Creative Arts
Research Priority Areas:	Culture, Continuity, and Transformation
Depositing User:	Andrew Lansley
Date Deposited:	24 Mar 2021 10:46
Last Modified:	29 Sep 2023 10:16
URI:	https://eprints.glos.ac.uk/id/eprint/9497

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