who is certified
Huge congratulations are due to over 50 festivals, events, and arenas across 14 countries who achieved AGF certification in 2024. This rigorous and comprehensive assessment process sets the standard for sustainability in the live events sector.
Hats off to all those festivals and events who took part, demonstrating their commitment to improving environmental sustainability and social equality. And a special shout to all the local event and venue teams and all the AGF assessors who worked tirelessly to complete these assessments.
There are more festivals and events currently completing their assessments, which will be announced in due course, and applications for 2025 assessments are open.
2024 CERTIFICATIONS
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OUTSTANDING
FESTIVALS
Green Gathering (UK)
Øyafestivalen (NO)
Paradise City (BE)
We Love Green (FR)
ARENA
Forest Green Rovers - The New Lawn (UK) -
HIGHLY COMMENDED
FESTIVALS
American Express Presents BST Hyde Park (UK)
Cambridge Folk Festival (UK)
Dockyard (NL)
Les Escales (FR)
Sonidos Líquidos (ES) -
COMMENDED
FESTIVALS
Bristol Harbour Festival (UK)
De Zon (NL)
Green Man (UK)
HERNAN CATTANEO WEEKEND X BNP (AR)
Komm Schon Alter (NL)
Northside (DK)
Paléo Festival Nyon (CH)
Rosendal Garden Party (SE)
Sziget Festival (HU)
Open Air St Gallen (CH)
Uber One presents All Points East (UK)
Waking Life (PT)
Echoes of Earth (IN)EVENTS
Sitges – International Fantastic Film Festival of Catalonia (ES)
ARENA
The O2 Arena (UK)OVO Hydro (UK)
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IMPROVERS
FESTIVALS
Boomtown (UK)
Brockwell Live (UK)
Das Fest (DE)
elrow Town Madrid (ES)
elrow Town Marbella (ES)
Godiva Festival (UK)
Jardin de las Delicias (ES)
Lambeth Country Show (UK)
Monegros Desert Festival (ES)
Phe Festival (ES)
Primavera Sound Barcelona (ES)
RockyGrass & Folks Festival (US)
RZM Festival (ES)
Telluride Bluegrass Festival (US)
We Out Here (UK)
Mystic Garden (NL)EVENTS
D’A Film Festival Barcelona (ES)
European Short Pitch (FR)
In-Edit Festival (ES)UEC Road European Championships (BE)
REC Festival (ES)
ARENA
ABBA Voyage London (UK)Barclays Arena (DE)
First Direct Arena (UK)
Uber Arena (DE)
Uber Eats Music Hall (DE)
Manchester AO Arena (UK)
Aberdeen P and J Arena and Conference (UK)
2023 CERTIFICATIONS
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OUTSTANDING
FESTIVALS
Boom (PT)
Cambridge Folk Festival (UK)
Green Gathering (UK)
ØyaFestivalen (NO)
Paradise City (BE)
We Love Green (FR)
ARENAS
Forest Green Rovers FC (UK)
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HIGHLY COMMENDED
FESTIVALS
American Express presents BST Hyde Park (UK)
Cabaret Vert (FR)
Dockyard (NL)
Greenbelt (UK)
I Land Sound (EE)
NorthSide (DK)
Sonidos Líquidos (ES)
EVENTS
Robin Hood Annual Benefit (US)
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COMMENDED
FESTIVALS
Buenas Noches Producciones Argentina (AR)
Festival de la Luz (ES)
Forwards Festival (UK)
Green Man (UK)
Love Saves the Day (UK)
Luno presents All Points East (UK)
Mystic Garden Festival (NL)
Primavera Sound Barcelona (ES)
Rosendal Garden Party (SE)
Tremor Festival (PT)
EVENTS
D'A Film Festival Barcelona (ES)
L'Alternativa - Barcelona Independent Film Festival (ES)
Sitges - International Fantastic Film Festival (ES)
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IMPROVERS
FESTIVALS
Boomtown Fair (UK)
Brockwell Live (UK)
Camp Quirky (UK)
Das Fest (DE)
Godiva Festival (UK)
Jardín de las Delicias (ES)
Keroxen (ES)
Lambeth Country Show (UK)
Sziget Festival (HU)
Valley Fest (UK)
We Out Here (UK)
EVENTS
Immersive Tech Week (NL)
MadBlue (ES)
Mercado de Motores (ES)
Serielizados Fest, International TV Series Festival (ES)
ARENAS
OVO Arena Wembley (UK)
The O2 Arena (UK)
2022 CERTIFICATIONS
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OUTSTANDING
FESTIVALS
Cambridge Folk Festival (UK)
DGTL Festival (NL)
Green Gathering (UK)
Øya Festival (NO)
Paradise City (BE)
Pete The Monkey (FR)
Shambala Festival (UK)
We Love Green (FR)
EVENTS
Platinum Jubilee Pageant (UK)
ARENAS
Forest Green Rovers F.C. (UK)
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HIGHLY COMMENDED
FESTIVALS
American Express presents BST Hyde Park (UK)
Boom Festival (PT)
Dockyard Festival (NL)
Primavera Sound (ES)
Sonidos Liquidos (ES)
EVENTS
Robin Hood Annual Benefit (US)
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COMMENDED
FESTIVALS
Bordeaux Open Air (FR)
De Zon (NL)
Elrow Town (NL)
Greenbelt (UK)
Mystic Garden (NL)
Pleinvrees (NL)
Strafwerk (NL)
Walden Festival (BE)
WECANDANCE (BE)
WoNDeRFeel (NL)
EVENTS
Cridem pel Clima (ES)
MadBlue (ES)
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IMPROVERS
FESTIVALS
Bloodstock Open Air (UK)
Brockwell Live (UK)
Das Fest (DE)
Deer Shed (UK)
Jardin de las Delicias (ES)
Leopallooza (UK)
Luno presents All Points East (UK)
Metal Days (SL)
Rosendal Garden Party (SE)
Shindig (UK)
Standon Calling (UK)
Strawberry Fields (AU)
SWR3 New Pop (DE)
Underneath the Stars (UK)
Valley Fest (UK)
EVENTS
FUSE International Dance Showcase (UK)
Manchester GobeFest (UK)
Manchester Mega Mela (UK)
Sitges Film Festival (ES)
Terminal V Halloween (UK)
The Music Managers Forum Artists & Managers Awards (UK)
ARENAS
OVO Wembley Arena (UK)
The O2 Arena (UK)
*please note a reduction of festival certifications due to Covid-19
2021 Certifications
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OUTSTANDING
FESTIVALS
Paradise City (BE)
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HIGHLY COMMENDED
FESTIVALS
Elrow (NL)
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COMMENDED
FESTIVALS
Deep Tropics (US)
Festival de la Luz (ES)
EVENTS
Cridem pel clima (ES)
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IMPROVERS
FESTIVALS
MadBlue (ES)
Lost Village (UK)
EVENTS
South Summit (ES)
ARENAS
OVO Hydro (UK)
2019 CERTIFICATIONS
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OUTSTANDING
Cambridge Folk Festival (UK)
DGTL Festival (NL)
Green Gathering (UK)
Øya Festival (NO)
Paradise City (BE)
We Love Green (FR)
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HIGHLY COMMENDED
Dockyard Festival (NL)
Dubcamp Festival (FR)
Glastonbury Festival (UK)
Greenbelt Festival (UK)
Hadra Trance Festival (FR)
Pete the Monkey (FR)
Primavera Sound (ES)
Rainbow Serpent (AU)
Roskilde Festival (DK)
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COMMENDED
Boomtown Fair (UK)
BST Hyde Park (UK)
Das Fest (DE)
Envision Festival (CR)
Hout Festival (NL)
Les 3 Elephants (FR)
Metal Days (SI)
Mystic Garden (NL)
Own Spirit Festival (ES)
Sonidos Liquidos (ES)
SWR3 New Pop Festival (DE)
Sziget Festival (HU)
Walthamstow Garden Party (UK)
Strawberry Fields (AU)
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IMPROVERS
Buenas Noches Producciones (AR)
Elrow Town Amsterdam (NL)
Lambeth Country Show (UK)
Lost Village Festival (UK)
Manchester Pride Live (UK)
Straf_Werk (NL)
Terraforma Festival (IT)
Utrechtse Introductie Tijd (UIT) (NL)
Wonderfruit Festival (TH)
2018 CERTIFICATIONS
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OUTSTANDING
Boom Festival (PT)
Cambridge Folk Festival (UK)
DGTL Festival (NL)
Green Gathering (UK)
Øya Festival (NO)
We Love Green (FR)
Wood Festival (UK)
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HIGHLY COMMENDED
Body & Soul (IE)
Dubcamp Festival (FR)
Greenbelt Festival (UK)
Paradise City (BE)
Rainbow Serpent (AU)
Roskilde Festival (DK)
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COMMENDED
Boomtown Fair (UK)
Das Fest (DE)
Fire In The Mountain (UK)
Hadra Trance Festival (FR)
Kew the Music (UK)
Mandala Festival (NL)
Metal Days (SI)
Pete the Monkey (FR)
Pohoda Festival (SK)
Primavera Sound (ES)
Spring Utrecht (NL)
Wonderfeel (NL)
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IMPROVERS
BST Hyde Park (UK)
Couvre Feu (FR)
De Poupet (FR)
ILMC (UK)
Les Escales (FR)
Manchester Pride (UK)
Own Spirit Festival (ES)
Terraforma Festival (IT)
Utrechtse Introductie Tijd (UIT) (NL)
Uitfeest (NL)
2017 CERTIFICATIONS
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OUTSTANDING
FESTIVALS
Green Gathering (UK)
ØYA Festival (NO)
We Love Green (FR)
Wood Festival (UK)
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HIGHLY COMMENDED
FESTIVALS
Cambridge Folk Festival (UK)
DGTL festival (NL)
Extrema Outdoor (NL)
Greenbelt Festival (UK)
HebCelt (UK)
Ilosaarirock Festival (FI)
Paradise City (BE)
Roskilde Festival (DK)
EVENTS
BAM18 (NL)
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COMMENDED
FESTIVALS
Das Fest (DE)
Dubcamp Festival (FR)
Glastonbury Festival of Performing Arts (UK)
Hadra Trance Festival (FR)
Island Vibe Festival (AU)
Kew The Music (UK)
Liberation Festival Utrecht (NL)
Primavera Sound (ES)
Welcome to the Village (NL)
EVENTS
Doolin Folk Festival (IE)
Spring Festival Utrecht (NL)
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IMPROVERS
FESTIVALS
Arla Food Festival (DK)
Bayou Boogaloo (US)
Body and Soul (IE)
Just So Festival (UK)
Mandala Festival (NL)
Meadows Festival (UK)
Metaldays (SI)
Mysteryland (NL)
No Logo Festival (FR)
Nozstock: The Hidden Valley (UK)
EVENTS
Oude Muziek (NL)
Showmans Show (UK)
Uitfeest (NL)
2016 CERTIFICATIONS
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OUTSTANDING
Boom Festival (PT)
We Love Green (FR)
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HIGHLY COMMENDED
Cambridge Folk Festival (UK)
DGTL Festival (NL)
Glastonbury Festival (UK)
Green Music Fest (US)
Heart of Glass Heart of Gold (FR)
Øya Festival (NO)
Welcome to the Future (NL)
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COMMENDED
Bona Nit Barcelona (ES)
Das Fest (DE)
Extrema Outdoors (NL)
Greenbelt Festival (UK)
Kew the Music (UK)
Liberation Festival (NL)
Malmöfestivalen (SE)
NorthSide Festival (DK)
Primavera Sound (ES)
Wood Festival (UK)
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IMPROVERS
Arla Food Fest (DK)
Body & Soul (IE)
LaSemo (BE)
Metal Days (SI)
Nozstock: the Hidden Valley (UK)
2014 CERTIFICATIONS
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OUTSTANDING
Boom Festival (PT)
Cambridge Folk Festival (UK)
The Falls Music and Arts Festival, Marion Bay (AU)
Ilosaarirock Festival (FI)
Island Vibe 2013 (AU)
Lightning In A Bottle (US)
Oyafestivalen (NO)
Shambala Festival (UK)
We Love Green (FR)
Welcome to the Future (NL)
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HIGHLY COMMENDED
Bonnaroo (US)
Bona Nit (ES)
DAS FEST (DE)
The Falls Music and Arts Festival, Lorne (AU)
Freifeld Festival (DE)
Glastonbury Festival (UK)
Global 2000 Tomorrow Festival (AT)
Heart of Glass, Heart of Gold (FR)
Malmö Festivalen (SE)
Mysteryland (NL)
Northside (DK)
Rocking the Daisies (ZA)
Splendour in the Grass (AU)
Splore (NZ)
Wood (UK)
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COMMENDED
BBC Radio 2 and Proms in Hyde Park (UK)
Beloved (US)
Body and Soul (IE)
Bluesfest (AU)
Calgary Folk Music Festival (CA)
Canmore Folk Festival (CA)
DGTL Festival (NL)
End of the Road (UK)
Extrema Outdoor (NL)
Greenbelt (UK)
Hadra Trance Festival VII (FR)
Maifeld Derby (DE)
Northern Nights Music Festival (US)
Nozstock The Hidden Valley (UK)
Planeta Madrid (ES)
Plissken (GR)
Sled Island (CA)
SOS 4:8 (ES)
T in the Park (UK)
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IMPROVERS
2013 CERTIFICATIONS
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OUTSTANDING
Croissant Neuf Summer Party (UK)
The Falls Festival, Marion Bay (AUS)
Hebridean Celtic Festival (UK)
Island Vibe Festival (AUS)
Lightning in a Bottle (USA)
Oya Festival (NOR)
Shambala Festival (UK)
Splendour In The Grass (AUS)
Sunrise Festival – Another World, The Festival Micronation (UK)
Way Out West (SWE)
Welcome to the Future Festival (NL)
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HIGHLY COMMENDED
Bona Nit Barcelona (ES)
Bonnaroo (USA)
Bristol Circus Festival (UK)
Le Cabaret Vert (FR)
Cambridge Folk Festival (UK)
The Glastonbury Festival (UK)
The Falls Festival, Lorne (AUS)
Manchester Markets (UK)
Regrowth Festival (AUS)
Rocking The Daisies (UK)
Wood Festival (UK)
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COMMENDED
Calgary Folk Music Festival (CAN)
Dia de la Música (ES) End of the Road (UK)
Folk, Rhythm & Life (AUS)
Greenbelt (UK)
Heart of Glass, Heart of Gold (FR)
Indian Summer Festival (NL)
Larmer Tree Festival (UK)
Malmofestivalen (SWE)
PlanetaMadrid (ES)
Plisskën Festival (GR)
Rock ‘n Coke (TR)
SOS 4.8 (ES)
Winnipeg Folk (CA)
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IMPROVERS
BBC Radio 2 Live and The Proms in Hyde Park (UK)
Bluesfest (AUS)
Body and Soul (Eire)
Brownstock Festival (UK)
Hadra Trance Festival VII (FR)
Nozstock: The Hidden Valley (UK)
T-in-the-Park (UK)
Truck (UK)
Y-Not Festival (UK)
2012 CERTIFICATIONS
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OUTSTANDING
Boom (PT)
Croissant Neuf Summer Party (UK)
Ilosaarirock (FI)
Lightning in a Bottle (US)
Øya Festival (NO)
Shambala (UK)
Sunrise Celebration (UK)
We Love Green (FR)
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HIGHLY COMMENDED
Bonnaroo (US)
Cambridge Folk Festival (UK)
Día de la Música (ES)
Island Vibe Festival (AU)
Latitude (UK)
Malmöfestivalen (SE)
Primavera Sound (ES)
Rock The Green (US)
SOS 4:8 (ES)
Splendour In The Grass (AU)
Symbiosis Gathering: Pyramid Eclipse (US)
The Falls Music & Arts Festival (AU)
Welcome To The Future (NL)
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COMMENDED
Bluesfest (AU)
Calgary Folk Music Festival (CA)
Dieci Giorni Suonati (IT)
Hadra (FR)
Open Air Festival (CZ)
Leeds Festival (UK)
Manchester Christmas Markets (UK)
Planet Madrid (ES)
Reading Festival (UK)
Sled Island (CA)
Universo Parallelo (BR)
WOMADelaide (AU)
Woodford Folk Festival (AU)
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IMPROVERS
Barclaycard Wireless (UK)
Fairbridge Folk Festival (Australia)
Hard Rock Calling (UK)
Larmer Tree Festival (UK)
Milton Keynes Festival Fringe (UK)
Radio 1 Hackney Weekend (UK)
T in The Park (UK)
2011 CERTIFICATIONS
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OUTSTANDING
Croissant Neuf Summer Party (UK)
Falls Festival, Lorne, Victoria (AU)
Falls Festival, Marion Bay, Tasmania (AU)
Isle of Wight Festival (UK)
Lightning in a Bottle (US)
Øya Festival (NO)
Peats Ridge (AU)
Shambala (UK)
Sunrise Celebration (UK)
We Love Green (FR)
Wood (England)
Woodford Festival (Australia)
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HIGHLY COMMENDED
Bestival (UK)
Bonnaroo (US)
Co-operative Cambridge Folk Festival (UK)
Glastonbury Festival (UK)
Grassroots (JE)
Lollapalooza (US)
Malmö Festival (SE)
Island Vibe (AU)
SOS 4:8 (ES)
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COMMENDED
Austin City Limits (US)
Calgary Folk Music Festival (CA)
East Coast Bluesfest (AU)
Festibelly (UK)
Heineken Día de la Música (ES)
Ilosaarirock (FI)
Hadra Trance Festival (FR)
The Open Air Festival (CZ)
Rock for People (CZ)
San Sebastián Quincena Musical (ES)
Sonisphere (UK)
Splendour Festival (UK)
Splendour in the Grass (AU)
Summer Sundae Weekender (UK)
T in the Park (UK)
Waveform (UK)
Welcome to the Future (NL)
WomAdelaide (AU)
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IMPROVERS
Camp Bestival (UK)
Download (UK)
Greenbelt Festival (UK)
Hard Rock Calling (UK)
Lounge on the Farm (UK)
Radio 1 Big Weekend (UK)
Wireless (UK)
2009 CERTIFICATIONS
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OUTSTANDING
Bestival (UK)
Bonnaroo (US)
Big Tent (UK)
Bluesfest (AU)
Croissant Neuf Summer Party (UK)
Eolica (ES)
Isle of Wight (UK)
Peats Ridge (AU)
Rothbury (US)
Southbound (AU)
Sunrise (UK)
Waveform (UK)
Workhouse (UK)
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IMPROVERS
Bestival (UK)
Bonnaroo (US)
Big Tent (UK)
Bluesfest (AU)
Croissant Neuf Summer Party (UK)
Eolica (ES)
Isle of Wight (UK)
Peats Ridge (AU)
Rothbury (US)
Southbound (AU)
Sunrise (UK)
Waveform (UK)
Workhouse (UK)
2008 CERTIFICATIONS
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CERTIFICATIONS
Bestival (UK)
Big Session Festival (UK)
Camden Green Fair (UK)
The Cambridge Folk Festival (UK)
City Blues Festival, Leicester (UK)
Download (UK)
End of the Road (UK)
The Glade Festival (UK)
The Glastonbury Festival (UK)
Hard Rock Calling (UK)
Hydro Connect (UK)
Latitude (UK)
Leeds Festival (UK)
Leicester City Blues Festival (UK)
Lounge on the Farm (UK)
O2 Wireless Festival (UK)
Reading Festival (UK)
Shambala (UK)
Summer Sundae Weekender (UK)
T in the Park (UK)
Waveform (UK)
Workhouse Festival (UK)
2000 Trees (UK)
Rip Curl Festival (FR)
OpenAir St.Gallen (CH)
The Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival (US)
Rothbury (US)
Bluesfest – Eastcoast Blues & Roots Festival (AU)
The Falls Festival (AU)
West Coast Blues n Roots Festival (AU)
Southbound (AU)
Electric Picnic (IE)
Boom Festival (PT)
2007 CERTIFICATIONS
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CERTIFICATIONS
Leicester’s Summer Sundae Weekender (UK)
The Sunrise Celebration (UK)
Latitude Festival (UK)
Big Green Gathering (UK)
The Glastonbury Festival (UK)
Edinburgh Film Festival (UK)
The Glade (UK)
Big Session Festival (UK)
