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The UK is a global centre for live music (1)

Offers a

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diverse range of events, including festivals, gigs, and club nights

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The UK is a global centre for live music (2)

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events throughout the year, appealing to fans of all genres

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The UK is a global centre for live music (3)

Plays

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a key role in the UK’s cultural identity and tourism industry

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The UK is a global centre for live music (4)

Features

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both international superstars and emerging local talent

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The UK is a global centre for live music (5)

Organisers

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range from independent founders to major promoters like Live Nation and Festival Republic

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Major UK music festivals

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Glastonbury Festival (Somerset)
Reading and Leeds Festivals
Download Festival (Donington Park)
Isle of Wight Festival
Wireless Festival (London)

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Glastonbury Festival (Somerset)

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Started in 1970 by Michael Eavis; now co-organised with daughter Emily

Attracts around 200,000 attendees annually

Covers a wide range of genres: rock, pop, electronic, world music, etc

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Reading and Leeds Festivals

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Known for rock, punk, metal, and indie line-ups

Organised by Festival Republic; runs simultaneously in two cities

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Download Festival (Donington Park)

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Focuses on heavy metal and hard rock

A favourite for fans of bands like Metallica, Iron Maiden and Slipknot

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Isle of Wight Festival

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Revived in 2002; originally famous for its 1970s events

Offers classic rock and mainstream pop acts

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Wireless Festival (London)

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Centres on hip-hop, grime, and R&B

Hosted in Finsbury Park or Crystal Palace Park in recent years

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So far, more than

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300 music festivals are planned for the summer of 2025

They range in size from mega-festivals like Glastonbury, to small, boutique festivals like A New Day Festival in Canterbury which will host around 7000 music fans

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Types of live venues/performances

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City-based festivals
Indoor concerts and arena shows
Smaller-scale festivals, gigs and live music scenes

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City-based festivals

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Examples include Tramlines (Sheffield), and Dot to Dot (Manchester, Bristol)

These festivals support up-and-coming artists and local economies

Brighton’s The Great Escape festival showcases 500 emerging artists from all over the world in more than 30 venues across the city and a pop-up festival site on the beach

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Indoor concerts and arena shows

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Hosted at venues like The O2 (London), AO Arena (Manchester), and Ovo Hydro (Glasgow)

Significant arena tours for 2025 include Billie Eilish, Guns ‘n’ Roses, Coldplay and Iron Maiden

Taylor Swift’s eight nights at Wembley Stadium in 2024 as part of her Eras tour drew more than 750,000 music fans

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Smaller-scale festivals, gigs and live music scenes (1)

Found across

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UK towns and cities

Key venues include:
O2 Academy venues (nationwide)
King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut (Glasgow)
Rock City (Nottingham)
The Leadmill (Sheffield)
Thekla (Bristol)

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Smaller-scale festivals, gigs and live music scenes (2)

Small venues often

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promote genres like folk, jazz, punk, electronic, metal and indie

Grassroots events often showcase unsigned or early-stage artists

They have helped launch major UK acts such as Adele, Ed Sheeran, Arctic Monkeys and Stormzy

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Businesses operating in live music events

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Promoters
Venues and infrastructure providers
Security and crowd control
Food and drink vendors
Ticketing platforms
Sponsors and partners

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Live music events need

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many different businesses to work together

Each one has a key role, from building the stage to keeping fans safe, selling food, or helping people buy tickets

Without strong planning and partnerships, the event wouldn’t be able to run successfully

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Promoters (1)

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Plan and run live music events

They book the artists, organise the venue, manage staff and pay for most of the event costs

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Promoters (2 - examples)

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Live Nation is one of the biggest music companies in the world. It runs more than 40,000 events each year and owns many venues. Live Nation works on festivals like Download and Reading & Leeds, and it also owns Ticketmaster

Festival Republic, which is part of Live Nation, runs popular UK festivals like Latitude and Wireless. It organises the whole event, from hiring artists to managing safety and working with councils

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Venues and infrastructure providers (1)

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These companies supply the physical things that make a live event work. This includes the stage, lights, sound systems, fencing and toilets

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Venues and infrastructure providers (2 - examples)

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Stageco is a global company that builds large stages for concerts and festivals. It has worked on shows for The Rolling Stones and Glastonbury

PRG provides sound, lights, and video screens. It works on tours and festivals across the world

Smaller UK companies like DC Site Services offer toilets, bins, and fencing for festivals like Boomtown

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Security and crowd control (1)

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Security teams keep the audience safe. They check tickets, search bags, help control big crowds, and deal with emergencies

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Security and crowd control (2 - examples)
Showsec is a large UK security company with thousands of trained staff. It helps keep people safe at events like Creamfields and TRNSMT. Showsec works closely with the police and medical teams Other companies like G4S Events provide security at music and sports events
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Food and drink vendors (1)
These are the stalls and food trucks that sell snacks, meals, and drinks at live music events. Some are local independent traders, like a small vegan burger van or a wood-fired pizza truck Others are big brands like PepsiCo or Heineken, which run official bars or drink stations
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Food and drink vendors (2 - examples)
At festivals like Green Man or Shambala, organisers choose vendors who use eco-friendly packaging or local food
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Ticketing platforms (1)
These companies sell tickets and help people enter the event. They often collect data for event organisers too Ticketmaster is the biggest ticket seller in the world. It sells tickets for concerts, festivals, and sports events. It also provides scanning systems at event gates Dice is a phone app that sells tickets and stops ticket reselling (scalping). It is popular with younger fans and used by venues like O2 Academy. Dice makes it easy to send a ticket to a friend or join a waiting list
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Ticketing platforms (2 - examples)
Ticketmaster is the biggest ticket seller in the world. It sells tickets for concerts, festivals, and sports events. It also provides scanning systems at event gates Dice is a phone app that sells tickets and stops ticket reselling (scalping). It is popular with younger fans and used by venues like O2 Academy. Dice makes it easy to send a ticket to a friend or join a waiting list
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Sponsors and partners (1)
Sponsors help pay for the event. In return, they get to advertise and promote their brand at the festival.
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Sponsors and partners (2 - examples)
Barclaycard has sponsored Isle of Wight Festival, with branded bars and special offers for cardholders Other sponsors include Carlsberg, Coca-Cola, and Three (a phone network). They often run fun branded zones or give out free samples Some sponsors pay for VIP areas, chill-out tents, or competitions to win tickets
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Live event revenues Live music events make money in many different ways
Ticket sales, VIP upgrades and parking On-site sales: food, drink, merchandise Sponsorship and branding deals Streaming or broadcasting rights
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Ticket sales, VIP upgrades and parking (1) Ticket sales are
the main way events earn money For example, Reading & Leeds Festival charges over £300 for a weekend ticket and sells tens of thousands each year
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Ticket sales, VIP upgrades and parking (2) Many festivals offer
VIP upgrades At Wireless Festival, VIP ticket holders get access to private bars, luxury toilets and raised viewing platforms — with VIP tickets costing up to £500
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Ticket sales, VIP upgrades and parking (3) Parking charges are
also common At Download Festival, parking can cost around £30–50 per vehicle
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Ticket sales, VIP upgrades and parking (4) Camping
Festivalgoers often choose to camp for the duration of the event Whilst a standard pitch at Glastonbury is included in the ticket price, a premium is charged for premium pitches and glamping options such as luxury bell tents and camper vans
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On-site sales: food, drink, merchandise (1) Food and drink stalls
pay a fee to trade at the festival and sometimes give the organiser a share of their profits Prices are higher than normal — a burger can cost £10, and a pint of beer £7–9
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On-site sales: food, drink, merchandise (2) Official merchandise
like artist t-shirts or hoodies can sell for £30–£60 Festivals often have their own branded merchandise too, such as caps or reusable cups
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Sponsorship and branding deals
Big brands sponsor festivals in return for advertising and exclusive deals. Barclaycard has sponsored Isle of Wight Festival, giving customers discounts and running branded bars Three (the mobile network) sponsors Wireless Festival, offering customers special areas with free phone charging and better views These deals can be worth hundreds of thousands of pounds to the promoter
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Streaming or broadcasting rights
Broadcasters like the BBC pay for the rights to film and show festivals like Glastonbury on TV and online Amazon Prime Video has also streamed music festivals, giving fans around the world a way to watch at home These deals bring in extra income and promote the event to a bigger audience
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Trends and innovation at live music events
Increased use of RFID wristbands and mobile apps Focus on sustainability Growth in hybrid and digital formats
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Increased use of RFID wristbands and mobile apps
Many festivals now use RFID wristbands instead of tickets. Fans tap them to enter, buy food or drinks and even access VIP areas Isle of Wight Festival and All Points East both use this system Festival apps also help fans find stage times, top up cash balances or share their location with friends
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Focus on sustainability
Many festivals now try to be more eco-friendly Glastonbury bans plastic bottles and encourages reusable cups and bottles Shambala Festival runs on renewable energy and gives fans the chance to offset carbon emissions from their travel Some festivals offer discounted tickets for people using public transport or shared travel options
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Growth in hybrid and digital formats
Since COVID-19, many events offer online streaming as well as in-person tickets Tomorrowland created a fully digital festival during lockdown with virtual stages Even now, festivals use TikTok, Instagram, or YouTube to stream performances, backstage clips, and interviews for fans at home

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