Is this the end of the big Aussie festival?

Have we seen the end of an era of large-scale festivals in Australia?

For a long time music festivals have been a key part of an Australian summer - but following the Covid pandemic they are facing a range of challenges, including increasing costs and changes in ticket purchasing behaviour due to the cost of living and weather events.

In this extra episode of The Briefing, Dark Mofo’s new Artistic Director Chris Twite takes us through the reasons for postponing next year’s event, and Managing Director of Australian Festivals Association, Mitch Wilson, maps out what festival organisers need to survive into the future.

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