UK FESTIVAL AWARDS 2019: THE WINNERS

The 16th edition of UKFA honours this year’s winners at Troxy in London.

With various categories for all aspects of festivals that have taken place in the UK – as well as one category for European festivals – the annual UK Festival Awards (UKFA) recognise and celebrate the collective achievements of projects and personnel throughout the British festival industry. Since 2017, the UKFA have been held at Troxy, the music and events venue in Stepney, London. Returning to a familiar stomping ground, all corners of the festival industry gathered on 5 December, hoping to take home one of the 21 prestigious accolades.

Presented by rapper, comedian and actor Doc Brown, the UKFA ceremony was book-ended by an extended drinks reception and in-house afterparty with music from DJ duo, Scratch Perverts. Speaking at the ceremony, Michael Baker, Awards Manager for the UK Festival Awards, commented: “We’d like to extend a huge thank you to all of those who participated in and attended the UK Festival Awards 2019, including all of our sponsors, supporters and judges. We’ll see you next year for the Awards’ 17th edition.”

The 2019 winners of the UK Festival Awards are as follows:

THE INNOVATION AWARD

Hubbub Wireless at 2000trees

CONCESSION OF THE YEAR

Happy Maki

THE WOMEN IN FESTIVAL AWARD

Jenny Hamada

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 & 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

TPi

Photos: UKFA

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