The Events Industry Forum publishes the Purple Guide and provides a meeting point for trade assocations, enforcement and other representive organisations involved in outdoor events in the UK to meet regularly and discuss issues affecting the industry.
A frequent question asked by many, is “How many festivals are there in the UK?” To find the answer to this and more, the Forum grant funded the development of a Festival Map with the intention of building a comprehensive festival directory…
The Events Industry Forum publishes the Purple Guide website, which provides guidance to help those who organise music or similar events run them safely.
The Events Industry Forum invites applications for grants for projects that will benefit the events industry.
A report produced by Bournemouth University for the Events Industry Forum has found that outdoor events contributed £39.5 billion of spend to the UK economy in 2018. The Forum is currently (2025) in discussion with others with a view to updating this research.
‘Membership’ of the Forum is only open to trade and similar organisations who are involved in representing the UK event industry or influencing the industry through training/education.
