Eden Sessions draws 60,000 fans as festival sector shrinks
Nearly 60,000 music fans attended the Eden Sessions across 10 shows in 2026 as the UK festival sector continues to contract.
The Cornwall event, presented by Volvo Car UK, took place as part of the Eden Project's 25th anniversary year.
The UK's live music industry contributed £8bn to the economy and supported 220,000 jobs in 2024, but the number of festivals has fallen from an estimated 800-900 before the pandemic to around 592 today.
Simon Townsend, director of the Eden Sessions, said: "Live music remains one of the experie... You can carry on reading TheBusinessDesk.com for free, but you have reached the maximum number of pages an unregistered user can view. To register for an account, click here or login below...
