MPs to hear from Parklife and Boomtown organisers on the return of music festivals in 2021
Parklife and Boomtown on the chances of successfully planning and holding a music festival in 2021.‘The future of UK music festivals’ inquiry begins tomorrow (January 5) and was first announced back in November following a devastating year for the music festival sector in the UK as a result of the coronavirus pandemic.Parklife co-founder Sacha Lord, who is also the Night-Time Economy Adviser for Greater Manchester, and Boomtown’s Communications and Strategy Director Anna Wade will both speak during tomorrow’s opening hearing, which will take place remotely due to the pandemic.Jamie Njoku-Goodwin (CEO, UK Music), Paul Reed (CEO, Association of Independent Festivals) and Steve Heap (General Secretary, Association of Festival Organisers) will