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Association of Independent Festivals (AIF)
Founded 2008 by Rob da Bank (Bestival) and Ben Turner. Operates as an autonomous division of the Association of Independent Music (AIM), with its own board. Membership figures vary by source and snapshot date — cited variously as ~41, ~50, 65, over 100, and…
Association of Independent Festivals (AIF)
UK trade body and de facto directory for independent music festivals — the closest thing this category has to a governing body
Belfast Festival Guide
Belfast's annual festival calendar — AVA, Belfast Children's Festival, Cathedral Quarter Arts Festival and more
Belladrum Tartan Heart Festival
Founded 2004, began with 2,000 people for one day in the Italian Gardens. Now ~20,000-25,000 capacity. Themed each year with fancy dress encouraged on the Saturday — 2026's theme was 'Party Animals'. Genres: alternative, indie, folk, plus comedy, wrestling,…
Brick Festival Ltd
Early Bird tickets give an extra hour and a free LEGO gift. Events regularly sell out
Focus Wales
Wales' biggest music industry event — lineup, venues, festival passes
Glastonbury Festival
Founded by Michael Eavis, first held 19 September 1970. Runs annually with periodic fallow years, roughly every five years, to let the land and local community recover. The 2025 edition (25-29 June) headlined The 1975, Neil Young and Olivia Rodrigo, with Rod…
Music Festival Wizard
International festival database with UK and Scotland-specific sections, AIF-member tagging, capacity and genre filters
National Eisteddfod of Wales
Wales' largest cultural festival — dates, host region, competitions
TRNSMT
Organised by DF Concerts, launched in 2017 to fill the gap left when T in the Park (also DF Concerts) did not run that year. NON-CAMPING, city-centre, 16+ age restriction. Licensed daily capacity approx. 50,000, with total weekend attendance cited up to…
UK Festival Guides
UK festival guide with dedicated national pages including a Scotland section
VisitScotland - Music Festivals
Official tourism board listing of Scottish music festivals with advance dates
