Independent Festivals

‘Reports of our death have been greatly exaggerated’: Chief exec of AIF talks the independent festival market

Paul Reed, chief executive of the Association of Independent Festivals (AIF), talks to PSNEurope about sustainability, market monopoly and the effects of Brexit, in his annual update on the state of the independent festival market

By Fiona Hope ⋅ Published: September 12, 2019

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First speakers revealed for AIF Festival Congress 2019

The Association of Independent Festivals' flagship conference returns to Sheffield on November 6–7

By Daniel Gumble ⋅ Published: July 3, 2019

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‘We’re at a pivotal point’: AIM’s Paul Reed on the future of independent music festivals

The world of independent music festivals is as vibrant as ever. Here, Paul Reed, general manager of the Association of Independent Festivals (AIF), takes the pulse of this burgeoning sector and offers his take on where it's headed

By Tara Lepore ⋅ Published: October 23, 2017 ⋅ Updated: January 27, 2021