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BAFA 2026

December 8, 2025

The BAFA “Conference for Festivals” is one of the UK’s most important gatherings for the arts festival community. Bringing together festival directors, producers, programmers, and operational teams, the conference creates a collaborative space where sector leaders exchange knowledge, explore shared challenges, and shape the future of festival delivery.

With two days of panels, roundtables, workshops, and research presentations — including insights from Festivals Mean Business — the conference is renowned for its focus on leadership, sustainability, innovation, and sector-wide resilience.

For Artifax, the BAFA Conference for Festivals 2026 is a key moment to connect with the organizations creating some of the UK’s most impactful artistic experiences.

Event Overview

Dates: January 19–20, 2026
Location: Birmingham City University, Birmingham, UK

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What We’re Showcasing at BAFA

Centralized Scheduling Across Venues & Sites

Artifax helps festivals manage programming, artist logistics, rehearsals, and venue activity — whether it’s one location or a citywide event.

Integrated Event & Resource Management

From accommodation and travel to equipment, staffing, and contracting, our platform keeps every detail organized in one place.

Collaboration Across Festival Teams & Partners

Artifax connects programming, production, operations, finance, marketing, and external partners — improving coordination and reducing duplication.

Reporting & Insights for Smarter Planning

Clear data helps festivals understand demand, track resource usage, support funding applications, and inform long-term strategy.

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Who We’re Looking Forward to Meeting

The BAFA Conference gathers festival professionals from across the UK, and we’re excited to meet:

  • Festival directors and executive leadership

  • Programmers and artistic teams

  • Production and operations managers

  • Festival coordinators and administrators

  • Teams exploring new systems to support growth or reduce workload

  • Organizations seeking tools to streamline multi-site and multi-day planning

Whether you’re scaling up, redesigning workflows, or planning ahead for 2026 and beyond, we’d love to connect.

Connect With Us at BAFA

We’ll be available across both days of the conference for conversations, demos, and discussions about how Artifax can support more efficient, collaborative festival operations.

A meeting booking link will be available soon — but if you’d like to schedule time in advance, our team is happy to arrange it.

Artifax
Editorial Team