[2][3][4] There is also a music industry convention section to the event,[2] which is attended by over 4000 delegates.

The 2011 to 2022 conferences have been programmed by the team from music industry publication CMU.

In addition to the main festival, there is also The Alternative Escape, a further strand of 'unofficial' shows.

[5] In 2024, over half of the lineup signed an open letter to the festival to drop Barclaycard as a sponsor[6][7] due to its involvement in the supply of arms to Israeli military forces.

[8][9] Over 163 bands pulled out of the festival in protest, resulting in the opening showcase being cancelled.