This award recognises which one is of the highest quality and is restricted to events with a capacity exceeding 40,000 per day.

Decided by  public vote

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17th Edition winner: MANCHESTER PRIDE

This award recognises the best festival with a daily capacity between 10,000 – 39,999.

Decided by public vote.

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17th Edition winner: 2000 TREES

This award recognises the best festival with a daily capacity between 1000 and 9,999.

Decided by public vote.

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17th Edition winner: WOO FEST

A new category for 2023, those small but perfectly formed festivals that cater for an audience under 1000 people. Decided by public vote.


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In contrast to the hedonism that still characterises many festivals, this award goes to the event that best caters towards families – taking into account both the quality of entertainment and facilities on offer.

Decided by public vote.

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17th Edition winner: TEDDY ROCKS

From food & drink festivals, film festivals, gaming, sports, and so on, this award recognising the best non-music festival in the UK for 2023.

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17th Edition winner: MIGHTY DUB FEST

Recognizing the most promising new festival that launched after September 2022.

Decided by public vote

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17th Edition winner: RADAR FESTIVAL

One of the more significant changes in the festival landscape over the last few years has been the rise of metropolitan festivals, and this award is bestowed upon the festival that most convincingly made a city its own.

This award is bestowed upon the festival that most convincingly made a city its own.

Decided by public vote.

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17th Edition winner: SOUND CITY

Everybody loves agents, but which agency is loved most by the festival industry? We'll gather the entries and ask festivals to choose.

Decided by public vote open to festival organisers only.

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Take a new gadget, app or platform, add a little bit of thought and come up with a plan to make life better, easier, more comfortable in a festival environment. Then tell us why your big idea deserves to win.

Decided by public vote

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This award acknowledges the independent festivals whose organisers sacrifice their time, energy and finances in order to host an event that’s true to their ideals and free of commercial interests.

Decided by a combination of public votes and panel

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17th Edition winner: 3 WISHES FAIRY FESTIVAL

From sound to lighting, staging to set design, and special effects to video – this award recognises the incredible impact production plays in creating memorable experiences for festival-goers.

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17th Edition winner: BOOMTOWN

Presented in partnership with Ecolibrium

When it comes to carbon emissions, audience travel is by far the biggest contributor. Working with Ecolibrium, this award recognoises those that are taking bold, innovative steps to reduce audience travel impacts.

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This award recognises the brand that brought their best experiential marketing or activation to festivals.

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17th Edition winner: MIGHTY HOOPLA / VODAFONE

This award recognises the promoter behind at least one outstanding festival, who may have notably overcome adversity or exceeded expectations.

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17th Edition winner: BLACK DEER

For those festivals that work to actively raise funds, awarenes or provide opportunities for the communities that surround their site or those that attend. This award recognises excellence in community outreach and support.

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17th Edition winner: BEAT THE STREETS

This award goes to those responsible for the most unique and effective marketing or PR campaign of the season.

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17th Edition winner: PARKLIFE

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.

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17th Edition winner: BLUEDOT

Festivals shortlisted for this award have shown the most dedication to reducing their environmental impact, based upon detailed site assessments and analysis from A Greener Festival.


17th Edition winner: GREEN GATHERING

This award goes to the festival that most effectively supports and promotes the smallest names on its line-up, helping to guarantee a future in which festivals remain musically vibrant and diverse.

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17th Edition winner: THE GREAT ESCAPE

Dedicated to an influential individual whose personal vision and hard work has propelled the festival market forward in a dynamic, creative and positive way.

Decided by us at the UK Festival Awards

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17th Edition winner: Steve Heap and Paul Reed