UK Festival Awards announces 2019 winners

The UK Festival Awards 2019, the 16th edition of the annual awards ceremony, took place on Thursday 5 December at the Troxy in London.

The awards presented accolades across 21 categories, honouring teams and individuals in all areas of the British festival industry.

The winners were:

The Innovation Award
Hubbub Wireless at 2000trees

Concession of the Year
Happy Maki

The Women In Festivals Award
Jenny Hamada (AEG Presents)

Marketing Campaign of the Year
NASS Festival

Best Festival Production
All Points East

Agency of the Year
Midnight Mango

The Brand Activation Award
United Utilities at Bluedot and Kendal Calling

Line-Up of the Year
Parklife

Best Non-Music Festival
Cleethorpes Festival of the Sky

Best Festival for Emerging Talent
FOCUS Wales

Promoter of the Year
Black Deer Festival

Best Family Festival
Camp Bestival

The UK Greener Festival Award
Green Gathering

The Grassroots Festival Award
Mad Hatters’ Affair

Best Overseas Festival
Sziget Festival

Best New Festival
Cleethorpes Festival of the Sky

Best Metropolitan Festival
Tramlines Festival

Best Small Festival
Woo Fest

Best Medium-Sized Festival
Bluedot Festival

Best Major Festival
Download Festival

The Outstanding Contribution to Festivals Award
Fiona Measham

The UK Festival Awards will return in 2020.

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