Lifeline for the Grassroots: AIF and Skiddle Launch £5,000 Bursary Scheme to Protect the Future of the UK’s Small Independent Festivals
Executive Overview The United Kingdom’s independent festival landscape is facing an existential crisis. Years of post-pandemic economic volatility, crippling inflationary pressures on supply chains, soaring energy costs, and the ongoing cost-of-living crisis have created a "perfect storm" for event promoters. In response to this compounding pressure, independent ticketing platform Skiddle and the Association of Independent … Read more
