The Role of Festivals in a Chaotic World - Arts Professional

More funding needed to keep summer festivals running – Boyle

Increased support is needed to help festivals in towns and communities across the country, a Fine Gael Senator has said. Senator Manus Boyle said local summer festivals across the country are struggling to run events due to increased costs. “Many of our regional and rural festivals are really struggling and fearing for their future. We’ve […] The post More funding needed to keep summer festivals running – Boyle appeared first on Fine Gael.

The role of festivals in a chaotic world - Arts Professional

Jan Briers is president of the European Festivals Association which held its most recent summit in Edinburgh. Here he outlines the importance of festivals in our increasingly polarised world.