Tiny UK Festivals Draw the Crowds During Glastonbury's Fallow Year
With the festival giant on a break, grassroots events offering intimacy and eccentric line-ups are winning over fans seeking a less corporate experience.
Sophie Bennett 3 min read
Festivals
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The Cure crown a nostalgia-soaked Isle of Wight Festival
Reviews from the 2026 Isle of Wight Festival placed The Cure's headline set at the centre of a weekend built on heritage, scale and communal release, underlining the enduring pull of legacy artists.
Sophie Bennett 5 min read
Annecy 2026 lines up studio firepower from Illumination, Pixar and Laika
The world's leading animation festival opens with Illumination's Minions & Monsters and a packed slate of previews, underlining animation's commercial pull.
Sophie Bennett 8 min read
Tribeca 2026 crowns Cotton Fever and Jail Time Records as festival marks 25th edition
New York's Tribeca Festival handed its top narrative prize to addiction drama Cotton Fever and its documentary award to Cameroonian music film Jail Time Records.
Sophie Bennett 8 min read
Karlovy Vary to honour Maggie Gyllenhaal and Jesse Eisenberg at 60th edition
The Czech festival will hand its President's Award to the two American actor-directors, with Gyllenhaal premiering her film The Bride! as the event marks a milestone year.
Sophie Bennett 7 min read
No Glastonbury this summer as Worthy Farm takes its fallow year
Organiser Emily Eavis has confirmed there will be no festival in 2026, with the land resting before Glastonbury returns to Worthy Farm in June 2027.
Sophie Bennett 6 min read
iHeartRadio Music Festival reveals 2026 lineup with BTS, Cardi B and Muse
The two-night Las Vegas event returns to T-Mobile Arena in September with Capital One as presenting sponsor and a livestream split across Disney+ and Hulu.
Sophie Bennett 7 min read
A24 wins Jordan Firstman's Club Kid for $17m after Cannes bidding war
The indie distributor outlasted a crowded field including Netflix, Searchlight and Mubi to secure worldwide rights to the comedian's directorial debut.
Sophie Bennett 8 min read