Great British Festivals map revealed

An interactive map pinpointing more than 500 commercial music festivals in the UK has been unveiled by UK Music and Visit Britain.

The map shows more than 500 festivals
The map shows more than 500 festivals

Together, the festivals contribute £864million to the British economy and attract 7.7 million fans each year, according to UK Music.

Of that figure, 357,000 are international music fans who contribute £247million to the economy, 18% of total music tourist spending.

The map has been created as part of the 'Music is Great' tourism campaign and can be

Jo Dipple, chief executive of UK Music said: "The map clearly shows the strength and diversity of the festivals on offer, with all tastes catered for.

He added: "We know most visitors and journalists are here for the Olympics this year, and won’t have the time to visit one of our festivals, but we would love [them] to come back in 2013."

Laurence Bresh, director of marketing at Visit Britain said: "Music is very much part of the British DNA and the fantastic Opening Ceremony of the 2012 Games showed the world the amazing variety of music that we produce here."

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