There are numerous UK music festivals from the all encompassing likes of Glastonbury, Lattitude and the new Vintage by Hemmingway  (was Vintage Goodwood) celebrating the best of British culture, to the Hard Rock Hell IV, Global Gathering, Bestival, The Big Chill, we could go on...

In this section we aim to give you the lowdown;

- how to start your own festival

- how to get on the festival circuit

and some very useful contacts and links;

The Association of Independent Festivals is a non-profit trade association created to represent UK independent music festivals. The aim is to help the businesses of our individual members, and help the needs of the independent festival sector.

Festival Republic - is one of the leading event and festival promoters in the UK behind the likes of Reading, Leeds and Lattitude amongst others.

The Journal of Crowd Safety and Security Management - An Online Journal (JCSSM) is an educational, industry oriented journal which is designed to serve as a forum for practitioners, scholars, and students who are actively engaged in the academically fledgling industry of crowd safety and security.