Cambridge Folk Festival Top of the Tree at the UK Festival Awards

Cambridge Folk Festival have won the Greener Festival Award at the 2016 UK Festival Awards and Eddie Barcan, who was the Festival's programmer and manager for 23 consecutive sold out events, picked up the Award at the London Roundhouse. On a glittering night, Creamfields picked up best major festival, Kendal Calling picked up best medium sized festival, Wildfire Adventure Camp the worthy winners of best small festival, The team from Coda got agency of the year, AEG Live were promoters of the year, Bearded Theory the best family friendly festival, Latitude got best toilets, Dick Tee got the outstanding contribution to festivals award and Liverpool Music Week the best metropolitan festival (you can see all of the winners here http://www.festivalawards.com/2016-winners/) all hosted by BBC Radio One / 6 Music DJ Mary Anne Hobbs .Ben Eddie, AGF's Awards Co-ordinator for the UK and Europe said “We are delighted that Cambridge Folk Festival’s continued efforts to reduce their environmental impact has been recognised here at the UK Festival Awards 2017, and huge congratulations to Liz and the team on winning this years Best Greener Festival Award. The Festival champions a sustainable approach amongst its audience, traders, contractors, and staff, evidencing a real commitment to facilitating wider change within the industry and local community. It’s a holistic mindset that is key to success, with sustainability clearly at the core of planning and delivery. A well deserved winner!”[/fusion_text][/fusion_builder_column][/fusion_builder_row][/fusion_builder_container]