Issue 56
The UK's outdoor hospitality business magazine for function venues, glamping, festivals and outdoor events
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Award finalist Cambridge Folk Festival<br />
A Greener<br />
Festival Finalists<br />
A Greener Festival (AGF) has revealed 29 events<br />
and arenas from 11 countries as finalists in the<br />
International AGF Awards 2023. The awards<br />
are given across nine sustainability categories<br />
including power, water, food and travel. Finalists<br />
of the top accolade – the International Greener<br />
Festival Award 2023 – are Cambridge Folk Festival<br />
(UK), DGTL Festival Amsterdam (NL), Green<br />
Gathering (UK), Øya Festival (NO), Paradise City<br />
(BE), Pete The Monkey (FR), Platinum Jubilee<br />
Pageant (UK), Shambala Festival (UK) and We Love<br />
Green (FR).<br />
The awards ceremony will be held on 28<br />
February at the Green Events and Innovations<br />
Conference.<br />
Wold Meadow, East Yorkshire – a county enjoying huge growth in bookings<br />
Pitchup.com Reveals Top Trends<br />
Outdoor accommodation booking<br />
platform Pitchup.com has identified<br />
some surprising post-pandemic camping<br />
and glamping habits following a detailed<br />
analysis from over 24 million users and<br />
more than 32 million visits to its website.<br />
Results showed holidaymakers<br />
are booking last minute breaks, with<br />
the average lead time falling by 15%<br />
in 2022 compared to the previous<br />
year, likely due to less concern about<br />
domestic accommodation availability as<br />
international travel options opened up<br />
further post pandemic.<br />
There has also been a surprising<br />
peak in inbound interest in outdoor<br />
accommodation, with a rise of 58% in<br />
non-domestic UK bookings. The season<br />
is also extending, with UK winter arrivals<br />
for 21 December to 20 March up 118%<br />
compared to 2019/20 and up nearly 30%<br />
compared to 2021/22.<br />
While almost all destinations have<br />
seen bookings grow significantly when<br />
comparing 2019 to 2022, those with high<br />
growth include Cumbria, Hampshire<br />
and Powys, while Cornwall, Devon and<br />
Somerset all saw lower growth rates.<br />
Emerging areas that saw a huge growth<br />
spurt year-on-year include East Yorkshire<br />
(409% rise), Oxfordshire (353% rise) and<br />
Staffordshire (499% rise).<br />
Glamping Show Gears<br />
up for September<br />
The Glamping Show has<br />
confirmed a record number of<br />
exhibitors already confirmed<br />
for its September dates. Now<br />
in its eigth year, the show is<br />
held at the NAEC Stoneleigh<br />
in Coventry, returning on<br />
14-16 September 2023. It<br />
is widely recognised as the<br />
one-stop-shop for starting and<br />
improving short-term rental<br />
businesses with past shows<br />
attracting over 120 exhibitors.<br />
Last year’s show welcomed<br />
over 5,000 visitors from 47<br />
countries.<br />
Dan Wiseman, exhibition<br />
manager, said: “With close to<br />
50 companies confirmed and<br />
an exciting host of first time<br />
exhibitors, The Glamping Show<br />
2023 promises new talent in<br />
the expanded new space at<br />
NAEC Stoneleigh Park.”<br />
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