Steve Heap will retire from his position as General Secretary of the Association of Festival Organisers on April 2, 2024, handing over the operation to John Rostron and the team at the Association of Independent Festivals (AIF).
The AFO will continue to operate as usual following Steve’s exit.
Steve Heap has been AFO’s General Secretary since its formation in 1987. Since then, the organisation has grown from a handful of founding members to representing 101 festival and event organisers, with events ranging from as small as 500 to over 25,000 capacities. See www.festivalorganisers.org
The Association of Independent Festivals (AIF) is the UK’s leading national not for profit festival trade association representing the interests of 101 UK music festivals, ranging from 500 to 80,000 capacity.
Together, the AIF and AFO will have a collective voice representing 202 festival promoters and event’s organisers across the UK.
