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enter the awards
Entering your event into the UK Festival Awards is easy. We’d like to know what has made your 2025 festival so unique, and share the major successes and challenges you’ve experienced throughout the year.
Based on what you’ve shared, all entries will be subjected to both a public vote and by a panel of industry judges. These judges have been hand-picked by the UK Festival Awards, and represent a true cross section of our industry.
Do you believe your festival has attracted the best line-up of 2025? Are you particularly proud of the cutting-edge tech innovations you’ve implemented this year? Or would you like to be considered for our two new award categories for 2025, the International Festival of the Year and Headline Performance of the Year?
If so, then please apply through the relevant form below. Entries close on 16 September.
We look forward to seeing you there.
From events that host the very best in food and drink to those practising health and wellness, festivals aren’t just about the music anymore. It’s about the festival experience, whatever it may be – and the Non-Music Festival of the Year award is here to celebrate that.
The Non-Music Festival of the Year award is open to all candidates operating outside of a primarily music-forward line-up of programming.
ENTER HERE
The next generation of festival-goers are being born at family events taking place in quaint parks and country manors across the UK. Often hosting a diverse roster of activities while providing a safe space for all, family festivals offer something for all generations.
The Family Festival of the Year award is open to all candidates who appeal mostly to a family audience with a diverse line-up of activities.
ENTER HERE
Festival moments aren’t just born in green fields. They sprawl throughout the clubs, pubs and venues in many cities across the UK, and provide great value local communities and businesses.
The Inner-city Festival of the Year award is open to all candidates operating their festival in a single or multiple venues in a city location.
ENTER HERE
The likes of Glastonbury and Reading & Leeds wouldn’t exist if not for the UK’s thriving independent festival scene. Whether you’re a boutique festival or an event that showcases emerging artists, independent festivals are the lifeblood of the industry.
The Independent Festival of the Year award is open to all candidates not owned by a major commercial entity.
ENTER HERE
Sponsored by Ticketmaster
Micro Festivals offer something unique in the festival world. They deliver community, connection and a uniquely curated line-up of activities for festival-goers often searching for a more intimate experience.
The Micro Festival of the Year award is open to all candidates with a maximum festival capacity of 2,500 people.
ENTER HERE
Small festivals are often the lifeblood of the industry. Whether hosted in city parks or random fields, they bring major headline acts and unique experiences to intimate surroundings across the UK each year.
The Small Festival of the Year award is open to all candidates with a festival capacity between 2,500 – 10,000 on the day/across the weekend.
ENTER HERE
Medium-sized festivals often attract the most hardcore of audiences, the dedicated festival-goers who return year on year come rain, shine, sleet or snow. These festivals are standard-bearers for genre, bring arena acts to small-ish fields and, perhaps most importantly, still hold a unique identity.
The Medium Festival of the Year award is open to all candidates with a festival capacity of between 10,000 – 40,000 on the day/across the weekend.
ENTER HERE
From Glastonbury and Wireless to Reading & Leeds, TRNSMT or Electric Picnic, the Large Festival of the Year celebrates those who bring the world’s biggest artists to the UK’s biggest stages.
The Large Festival of the Year award is open to all candidates with a festival capacity upwards of 40,000 on the day/across the weekend.
ENTER HERE
The quality of a festival’s line-up is still a deciding factor for the majority of festival-goers, and so this award crowns the festival that managed to create the most exciting programme in accordance with their means.
The Line-up of the Year award is open to all candidates operating a primarily music-forward line-up of programming.
ENTER HERE
Sponsored by NEC Birmingham
A headline performance can create iconic festival moments, and 2025 has had no shortage of them. From Neil Young and Charli XCX to Drake, Chappell Roan and many more, some of the world’s biggest artists continue to command the UK’s biggest stages.
The Headline Performance of the Year award is open to all candidates who had one or more musical headliners.
ENTER HERE
This award goes to those responsible for the most unique and effective marketing or PR campaign of the season.
ENTER HERE
This award recognises the brand that brought their best experiential marketing or activation to festivals.
ENTER HERE
Whether you’ve adopted emerging technologies in 2025, pioneered a bold new app, or have executed an especially unique concept, this award celebrates the most cutting-edge tech innovations your festival has introduced this year.
The Tech Innovation Award is open to festivals and companies that have implemented new and unique tech innovations in 2025.
ENTER HERE
Sponsored by Fineline Lighting
This award recognises the promoter behind at least one outstanding festival, who may have notably overcome adversity or exceeded expectations.
The Festival Production of the Year award is open to all festival. Festival organisers are also encouraged to list the suppliers that helped them achieve a specific production feat.
ENTER HERE
Festival promoter’s deal with it all. They curate amazing line-ups, ensure everything runs smoothly and deal with all the intricacies that make a music festival a success. Perhaps most importantly, though, they create experiences.
The Promoter of the Year award is open to all festival promoters.
ENTER HERE
Musicians create festival moments, shape our global culture and, for many people, is the reason why we fell in love with the industry. But bringing the biggest, brightest acts to our stages is the job of the artist agency, and this award is here to celebrate the work they do.
The Artist Agency of the Year award is open to all music-based artist agencies.
ENTER HERE
While main stage acts may pull in the crowds, music festivals have always been vital incubators for up-and-coming musicians. The emerging artists of today are the headline acts of tomorrow, and this award celebrates those who have implemented meaningful initiatives to uplift the next generation of talent.
The Initiative for Emerging Talent Award is open to all candidates operating a primarily music-forward line-up of programming, and can describe specific initiatives they have implemented for emerging talent.
ENTER HERE
Supported by onboard:earth
Never before has the issue of sustainability in the festival industry been more vital. And the industry is reacting. From vegan only food options to battery-powered stages, our industry continues to innovate. But more can, and is, being done. In that, The Green Award is dedicated to the festival who has truly excelled in sustainable practices in 2025.
The Green Award is open to any company and/or event working toward making festivals in the UK more sustainable.
ENTER HERE
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Sponsored by Ticketmaster
Dedicated to an influential individual or team whose vision and hard work has propelled the festival market forward in a dynamic, creative and positive way.
The Industry Recognition Award is open to individuals who have made an outstanding contribution to the UK’s festival scene in 2025.
ENTER HERE
While we may be the UK Festival Awards, we also want to highlight the best that the global industry has to offer. Whether hosted on sun-kissed beaches, ski slopes, deserts or in iconic global cities, the International Festival of the Year award celebrates amazing work from the wider world.
The International Festival of the Year award is open to all candidates operating outside of the UK.
ENTER HERE
enter the awards
Entering your event into the UK Festival Awards is easy. We’d like to know what has made your 2025 festival so unique, and share the major successes and challenges you’ve experienced throughout the year.
Based on what you’ve shared, all entries will be subjected to both a public vote and by a panel of industry judges. These judges have been hand-picked by the UK Festival Awards, and represent a true cross section of our industry.
Do you believe your festival has attracted the best line-up of 2025? Are you particularly proud of the cutting-edge tech innovations you’ve implemented this year? Or would you like to be considered for our two new award categories for 2025, the International Festival of the Year and Headline Performance of the Year?
If so, then please apply through the relevant form below. Entries close on 16 September.
We look forward to seeing you there.
From events that host the very best in food and drink to those practising health and wellness, festivals aren’t just about the music anymore. It’s about the festival experience, whatever it may be – and the Non-Music Festival of the Year award is here to celebrate that.
The Non-Music Festival of the Year award is open to all candidates operating outside of a primarily music-forward line-up of programming.
ENTER HERE
The next generation of festival-goers are being born at family events taking place in quaint parks and country manors across the UK. Often hosting a diverse roster of activities while providing a safe space for all, family festivals offer something for all generations.
The Family Festival of the Year award is open to all candidates who appeal mostly to a family audience with a diverse line-up of activities.
ENTER HERE
Festival moments aren’t just born in green fields. They sprawl throughout the clubs, pubs and venues in many cities across the UK, and provide great value local communities and businesses.
The Inner-city Festival of the Year award is open to all candidates operating their festival in a single venue or multiple venues in a city location.
ENTER HERE
The likes of Glastonbury and Reading & Leeds wouldn’t exist if not for the UK’s thriving independent festival scene. Whether you’re a boutique festival or an event that showcases emerging artists, independent festivals are the lifeblood of the industry.
The Independent Festival of the Year award is open to all candidates not owned by a major commercial entity.
ENTER HERE
Sponsored by Ticketmaster
Micro Festivals offer something unique in the festival world. They deliver community, connection and a uniquely curated line-up of activities for festival-goers often searching for a more intimate experience.
The Micro Festival of the Year award is open to all candidates with a maximum festival capacity of 2,500 people.
ENTER HERE
Small festivals are often the lifeblood of the industry. Whether hosted in city parks or random fields, they bring major headline acts and unique experiences to intimate surroundings across the UK each year.
The Small Festival of the Year award is open to all candidates with a festival capacity between 2,500 – 10,000 on the day/across the weekend.
ENTER HERE
Medium-sized festivals often attract the most hardcore of audiences, the dedicated festival-goers who return year on year come rain, shine, sleet or snow. These festivals are standard-bearers for genre, bring arena acts to small-ish fields and, perhaps most importantly, still hold a unique identity.
The Medium Festival of the Year award is open to all candidates with a festival capacity of between 10,000 – 40,000 on the day/across the weekend.
ENTER HERE
From Glastonbury and Wireless to Reading & Leeds, TRNSMT or Electric Picnic, the Large Festival of the Year celebrates those who bring the world’s biggest artists to the UK’s biggest stages.
The Large Festival of the Year award is open to all candidates with a festival capacity upwards of 40,000 on the day/across the weekend.
ENTER HERE
The quality of a festival’s line-up is still a deciding factor for the majority of festival-goers, and so this award crowns the festival that managed to create the most exciting programme in accordance with their means.
The Line-up of the Year award is open to all candidates operating a primarily music-forward line-up of programming.
ENTER HERE
Sponsored by NEC Birmingham
A headline performance can create iconic festival moments, and 2025 has had no shortage of them. From Neil Young and Charli XCX to Drake, Chappell Roan and many more, some of the world’s biggest artists continue to command the UK’s biggest stages.
The Headline Performance of the Year award is open to all candidates who had one or more musical headliners.
ENTER HERE
This award goes to those responsible for the most unique and effective marketing or PR campaign of the season.
ENTER HERE
This award recognises the brand that brought their best experiential marketing or activation to festivals.
ENTER HERE
Whether you’ve adopted emerging technologies in 2025, pioneered a bold new app, or have executed an especially unique concept, this award celebrates the most cutting-edge tech innovations your festival has introduced this year.
The Tech Innovation Award is open to festivals and companies that have implemented new and unique tech innovations in 2025.
ENTER HERE
Sponsored by Fineline Lighting
This award recognises the promoter behind at least one outstanding festival, who may have notably overcome adversity or exceeded expectations.
The Festival Production of the Year award is open to all festival. Festival organisers are also encouraged to list the suppliers that helped them achieve a specific production feat.
ENTER HERE
Festival promoter’s deal with it all. They curate amazing line-ups, ensure everything runs smoothly and deal with all the intricacies that make a music festival a success. Perhaps most importantly, though, they create experiences.
The Promoter of the Year award is open to all festival promoters.
ENTER HERE
Musicians create festival moments, shape our global culture and, for many people, is the reason why we fell in love with the industry. But bringing the biggest, brightest acts to our stages is the job of the artist agency, and this award is here to celebrate the work they do.
The Artist Agency of the Year award is open to all music-based artist agencies.
ENTER HERE
While main stage acts may pull in the crowds, music festivals have always been vital incubators for up-and-coming musicians. The emerging artists of today are the headline acts of tomorrow, and this award celebrates those who have implemented meaningful initiatives to uplift the next generation of talent.
The Initiative for Emerging Talent Award is open to all candidates operating a primarily music-forward line-up of programming, and can describe specific initiatives they have implemented for emerging talent.
ENTER HERE
Supported by onboard:earth
Never before has the issue of sustainability in the festival industry been more vital. And the industry is reacting. From vegan only food options to battery-powered stages, our industry continues to innovate. But more can, and is, being done. In that, The Green Award is dedicated to the festival who has truly excelled in sustainable practices in 2025.
The Green Award is open to any company and/or event working toward making festivals in the UK more sustainable.
ENTER HERE
ENTER HERE
Sponsored by Ticketmaster
Dedicated to an influential individual or team whose vision and hard work has propelled the festival market forward in a dynamic, creative and positive way.
The Industry Recognition Award is open to individuals who have made an outstanding contribution to the UK’s festival scene in 2025.
ENTER HERE
While we may be the UK Festival Awards, we also want to highlight the best that the global industry has to offer. Whether hosted on sun-kissed beaches, ski slopes, deserts or in iconic global cities, the International Festival of the Year award celebrates amazing work from the wider world.
The International Festival of the Year award is open to all candidates operating outside of the UK.
ENTER HERE
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