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50 In The Spotlight
Saving Grace Events founder and director Rebecca Hartley , whose projects include launching the Tatton Park Pop Up Festival during the pandemic , provides an insight into what drives her as an events professional .
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12 Wake The Tiger
On the back of a successful crowdfunding campaign , the team behind independent festival Boomtown Fair ( cap . 66,000 ) is set to launch an immersive ‘ amazement park ’ in the event operation ’ s Bristol HQ . Access investigates .
16 Cover Feature
The UK has long had a vibrant independent festival sector , and this year is set to see numerous new offerings launched across the country , but with operators facing unprecedented challenges , we explore how this season is likely to pan out .
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22 Secret Garden Party
Having not staged the event since 2017 , organisers of the “ passionately independent ” Secret Garden Party ( SGP ) are working on its return this year . SGP booker and production manager James Brennan discusses preparations for the sold-out independent festival .
24 WOMAD at 40
Very few festivals can boast the staying power of WOMAD . An inimitable presence in the UK ’ s independent festivals landscape for four decades , its organisers have overcome countless challenges to establish it as a burgeoning global festival brand . Access charts the history of WOMAD .
35 Tallinn Music Week
With Tallinn Music Week taking place on the Russian border for the first time , Access witnessed an immensely challenging edition of the international showcase music festival and conference .
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