Christopher BarrettOrganisers of two of the UK’s longest-running grassroots festivals, Knockengorroch and Green Gathering, are joining forces in a cross-promotion campaign.
The Meet Us by the Fireside initiative has been created with the aim of providing festival-goers with the opportunity to experience both events at a discounted rate.
The 3,000-capacity Knockengorroch festival is set to take place on 22-25 May in Galloway, Scotland, while Green Gathering (cap. 5,000) will be staged in Chepstow, Wales, on 31 July to 4 August.
In a statement the festivals’ organisers said, “With 72 festivals across the UK forced to cancel in 2024 alone, according to the Association of Independent Festivals – Knockengorroch and Green Gathering are determined to thrive through Celtic collaboration.”
Knockengorroch director Liz Holmes said, “We’re delighted to be partnering with the equally long established Green Gathering, with which Knockengorroch shares so much, not least incredible festival communities and stunning locations. Both events are bursting with creativity and focused on the environment – Knockengorroch’s unique international music programme and The Green Gathering’s exciting showcase of real life, low impact alternatives which go ‘beyond hedonism’.
“Our partnership offers an opportunity to experience both festivals at reduced cost and we hope this encourages more visitors to both events, to help sustain us through the current challenges that independent festivals are experiencing across the UK”
Green Gathering director Em Weirdigan said, “We’re hoping to raise awareness of our shared passions, and learn from our relative strengths – Green Gathering being the UK’s most sustainable festival, and Knockengorroch being rooted in the lands, history and culture of its unique site. With the survival of grassroots festivals in jeopardy, this is the year to come along and meet us by the fireside in Scotland and in Wales.”