All Tomorrow's Parties: where did it all go wrong for the beloved indie festival?

In the wake of the collapse of its recent Manchester event, we investigate how Barry Hogan’s project went from anti-corporate utopia to debt-stricken disasterFew festivals have a legacy like that of All Tomorrow’s Parties. For 15 years ATP drew the likes of Nick Cave, Patti Smith, Belle and Sebastian, Iggy Pop and Mogwai to Pontins holiday camp for weekends that became the stuff of indie legend. And at the heart of it all was Barry Hogan, the straight-talking promoter whose goal wa...

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