1. Association of Independent Festival's Annual Audience Survey AIF conducts an annual audience survey to determine trends in the festival industry. You can see AIF's 10 Year Report from 2008-2018 here. Question Title 1. For which Festival are you completing this questionnaire? 2000trees Ampthill Festival ArcTanGent Barn On The Farm Beat-Herder Belladrum Tartan Heart Black Deer Bloodstock Bluedot Boardmasters BoomTown Fair Cheltenham Jazz Cornbury Deer Shed Dot to Dot Eden Eisteddfod El Dorado Elderflower Fields End Of The Road Fairport's Cropredy Convention Field Day Fire in the Mountain Garage Nation Festival Green Gathering Greenbelt Hanwell Hootie Heb Celt Fest Kendal Calling Kew The Music Larmer Tree Liverpool Sound City London Remixed Lost Village Love Saves The Day Meltdown Mint Street Music Festival Mutations Nozstock The Hidden Valley One Love Oxjam Radar Readipop Redcliffe Festival (Yorkshire Coast Music Festival) Rewind Festival Shambala Shindig Snowbombing Standon Calling Starry Skies SWN Festival The British Country Music Festival The Downs Tramlines Truck Twisterella UK Tech-Fest Victorious Festival Village Green Walthamstow Garden Party We Are FSTVL Y-Not Other (please specify) Question Title 2. What is your age group? 16 or younger 17 - 24 25 - 34 35 - 44 45 - 54 55+ Question Title 3. What is your gender? Male Female Prefer not to disclose Other (please specify) Question Title 4. Where do you travel from when attending festivals? I'm a local (I live within 20 miles of the festival) London England - South East (exc. London) England - South West England - East Midlands England - West Midlands England - North West England - North East England - East England - Yorkshire & the Humber Scotland - Strathclyde Scotland - Dumphries & Galloway Scotland - Borders Scotland - Lothain Scotland - Central Scotland - Fife Scotland - Tayside Scotland - Grampian Scotland - Highland Scotland - Western Isles Wales - Ceredigion Wales - Southern Wales - South West Wales - Mid Wales - North Northern Ireland - County Armagh Northern Ireland - County Tyrone Northern Ireland - County Antrim Northern Ireland - County Down Northern Ireland - County Fermanagh Northern Ireland - County Derry Eire - South East Eire - South West Eire - West Eire - Midlands Eire - Dublin Albania Armenia Austria Azerbaijan Balearic Islands Belarus Belgium Bosnia (Herzegovina) Bulgaria Channel Islands Croatia Cyprus Czech Republic Denmark Estonia Faroe Islands Finland France Germany Greece Holland Hungary Iceland Italy Latvia Liechtenstein Lithuania Luxembourg Macedonia Malta Monaco Norway Poland Portugal Romania Russia Serbia (and Montenegro) Slovakia Slovenia Spain Sweden Switzerland Turkey Ukraine Yugoslavia Africa Asia Australia North America South America Question Title 5. How do you travel to the festival for the longest part of the journey? Car (2 people or less) Car (3 or more people) Van / Campervan Coach Train Flights Bike Walk Bus Other (please specify) Question Title 6. What's the main factor in your choice of transportation to the festival? Cost Convenience Environmental impact Question Title 7. Do you support the idea of making a small donation to account for your carbon when purchasing a car or camper van pass (known as carbon offsetting) Yes No Question Title 8. When buying a ticket for a festival what is the single most important factor when deciding which one to attend? Headline Acts Other entertainment - workshops, comedy, cabaret etc. The general atmosphere and overall vibe, character and quality of the event The music generally Previous experience of event People attending the festival / Festival community Other (please specify) Question Title 9. Where do you sleep whilst visiting the festival? Camp on-site (own tent) Camp on-site (pre-pitched tent/glamping) Camp on-site (Campervan) Camp off-site Hotel / B&B Home At a friends who lives locally Other (please specify) Question Title 10. Did you leave a tent or camping equipment at a festival in 2019? Yes - I didn't want to carry it Yes - It was broken Yes - It was cheap and so I can get another one No - I take it home No - I don't camp No - I use pre-pitched camping/glamping Comment Question Title 11. Which sustainability measures do you feel are most important that festivals put into practice? (please pick top three only) Reducing single-use plastic More sustainable travel Reducing & recycling waste Reducing left tents in campsites Sustainable energy Reducing food waste Ethical food sourcing Refill options for water Public campaigns Providing transparent overall carbon impacts Options to balance travel carbon emission Comments? Question Title 12. How much do you spend on each of the following for the festival (£'s)(numerical only e.g. £20 enter 20. Nil enter 0). Travel Off site shopping/eating/drinking Festival stalls (non-food) Food & drink on site (inc. alcohol) Accommodation (inc. camping costs) Other Tickets (inc. add-ons eg car parking, onsite activites etc.) Question Title 13. How much do you spend in total during your stay (£'s)(numerical only e.g. £20 enter 20. Nil enter 0). Directly on and in the festival In the local area Question Title 14. Has the current economic climate affected how much you spend on/at the festival? (tick all that apply) Yes - I spend less Yes - I spend more No - I spend the same Unsure Question Title 15. Has the current economic climate affected your spending on other entertainment? (tick all that apply) No Yes, I spend less on other live music events (gigs) Yes, I spend less on material items Yes, I spend less on leisure activities (eg cinema, theatre etc) Yes, I spend less on holidays Question Title 16. On average how many festivals do you attend each summer including the one you're answering this survey for? 1 2 3 4 5+ Question Title 17. Do you choose UK festivals over summer holidays abroad? Yes No I do both Question Title 18. How do you find out about forthcoming events? Artists Website Official Festival Website Posters / Billboards Social Media Traditional Media (Newspapers, Radio etc.) Word of Mouth Other (please specify) Question Title 19. Are you aware of any of the following industry campaigns at festivals? (please tick any that apply) Safer Spaces (2017) Drastic on Plastic (2018) Take Your Tent Home (2019) I am not aware of any of these campaigns Question Title 20. Were you a victim of crime at a Festival in 2019? No Yes - please specify the nature of the crime Question Title 21. Did you experience sexual assault or harassment at any festival this year? This is defined by AIF’s Safer Spaces Charter as: “Any unwanted sexual act or activity”’ Yes No If yes, and you are comfortable doing so, can you please describe the behaviour you experienced Question Title 22. Have you ever experienced sexual assault or harassment at a festival? Yes No Question Title 23. If you answered 'yes' to question 20, did you report it? Yes No If you did report - who did you report it to (i.e: paramedics, police, security staff, bar staff, other staff. Please specify). Question Title 24. Have you ever witnessed sexual harrassment/assault at a festival and, if so, did you intervene? Yes - I have witnessed but not intervened Yes - I have witnessed and intervened No - I have not witnessed Unsure Other Question Title 25. At the festival(s) you attended this year, did you see anything from organisers about sexual harassment/violence (e.g. posters or flyers with information about where to seek help, awareness raising posters, workshops or classes)? Yes - at all the festivals I attended Yes - at some of the festivals I attended No - I don’t recall seeing anything at all Other Question Title 26. Do you think that UK festivals should provide a publicly accessible forensic drug safety testing (or ‘drug checking’) service onsite, where festival-goers submit substances of concern for analysis and receive individual harm reduction advice? Find out more here. Yes No Unsure Comment Question Title 27. Have you ever bought or resold a ticket through a secondary platform? Yes - Resold for a profit Yes - Resold at face value or less Yes - Bought for more than face value Yes - Bought for face value or less No Question Title 28. Have you ever experienced cashless technology at a festival? Yes Not sure No Question Title 29. To be entered into a prize draw to win 2 festival tickets please fill in your details below. (By completing you agree to the Privacy Policy) Name: Email Address: Phone Number: Question Title 30. The Association of Independent Festivals would like to contact you from time to time about Festival news and promotional offers. Yes you contact me from time to time No please don't contact me Next