InMe, LASTELLE and no clashes: Reading Rising is back this November
InMe, LASTELLE and no choosing which set to miss. We catch up with the Reading Rising team about the bands, the lights and the weekend coming to The Facebar on 7–8 November.
“If you put accessibility first, people will come”: RADAR Festival’s Scarlett Heselwood on widening access
RADAR Festival accessibility co-ordinator Scarlett Heselwood talks sensory maps, welfare spaces, venue limitations and why putting accessibility first can make the difference between someone attending a festival or staying at home.
Bloodstock’s Rachael Greenfield on 25 years: ‘We wear our heart on our sleeve’
Bloodstock director Rachael Greenfield tells Festpod how family, fan feedback and independent ownership have shaped the festival, and why work on 2027 began before the 2026 arena had even emptied.
RADAR Festival’s Catherine Jackson-Smith: ‘Alternative music shouldn’t have a uniform’
RADAR co-founder Catherine Jackson-Smith talks community, inclusivity, Sleep Token, Warhammer, nail bars and how RADAR's audience is helping shape the festival.