registration now open
The TV Festival is open for business! Keep scrolling for details on the different rates available.
For information on travel, accommdation, accessibility and venues see our Plan Your Visit page.
For group bookings (5 or more passes) and Real Living Wage discounts please email info@thetvfestival.com or call 0207 278 9515.
General Sale, subsidies and discounts available now
Discounts
Accessibility is important to us, which is why we offer a wide range of discounted passes to our delegates. Scroll down to see the full range of pass types including Freelancers and Indies.
All passes offer the same access and benefits:
Access to all 4 days of the Festival programme
Access to Festival parties and drinks receptions
Access to ConnectED Speed Meetings and Meet Ups
Bursaries
We know that for some, even a discounted pass is unaffordable. As part of our mission to make the TV industry more accessible to all, to mark the 50th MacTaggart Lecture we’re funding free bursary places for hundreds of people who would otherwise be unable to attend.
To see if you are eligible for any of our initiatives, or if you are interested in supporting the TV Foundation, click below to find out more.
Press Passes
For press accreditation please contact edtvfest@organic-publicity.co.uk
GENERAL SALE RATES
SOLD OUT!
Super Early Bird
COMING NEXT
General Sale – Tier 1
£899 + Booking Fee & VAT
Available until 30 April 2025
Subsidised Discounts and Concessions
FREELANCER
ELIGIBILITY
Please be ready to provide a copy of your most recent self-assessment tax return (preferred), or most recent Freelance contract.
Sensitive information can be redacted but we must be able to see your name and dates clearly.
Free Transfers – if you are unable to come you may transfer your pass to a colleague, or defer to 2026 for free.
COMING NEXT
Standard
£799 + Booking Fee & VAT
Available until 15 August 2025
INDIE UNDER £1M
ELIGIBILITY
Indies with an annual turnover of £1M or less.
Please be ready to provide your most recent Companies House filing.
Indie 3-for-2 – buy two Indie passes and bring a junior team member or valued freelancer for free!
Free Transfers – if you are unable to come you may transfer your pass to a colleague, or defer to 2026 for free.
COMING NEXT
Standard
£799 + Booking Fee & VAT
Available until 15 August 2025
INDIE UNDER £3M
ELIGIBILITY
Indies with an annual turnover of £3M or less.
Please be ready to provide your most recent Companies House filing.
Indie 3-for-2 – buy two Indie passes and bring a junior team member or valued freelancer for free!
Free Transfers – if you are unable to come you may transfer your pass to a colleague, or defer to 2026 for free.
COMING NEXT
Standard
£899 + Booking Fee & VAT
Available until 15 August 2025
ACCESS
ELIGIBILITY
The Access Pass is designed for Deaf, Disabled and Neurodivergent delegates, for whom attendance at events like the TV Festival incurs additional costs.
For delegates who need financial support on top of this discount to attend, the TV Foundation is pleased to offer Access Bursaries of up to £500 per applicant.
COMING NEXT
Standard
£799 + Booking Fee & VAT
Available until 15 August 2025
CONCESSIONS
ELIGIBILITY
Available to charities, academics and delegates 30 years and under.
You will need to provide either your charity number, academic ID or photo ID
COMING NEXT
Concessions – Tier 1
£699 + Booking Fee & VAT
Available until 30 April 2025
SCOTTISH PASS
ELIGIBILITY
Available to all delegates based in Scotland.
COMING NEXT
Standard
£899 + Booking Fee & VAT
Available until 22 August 2025
Key Dates for 2025
General Sale
3 February – 18 February 2025: Super Early Bird Passes
19 February – 31 March 2025: Early Bird Passes
1 April – August 2025: General Sale
Discounts and Concessions
19 February August 2025: Indie, Freelancer, Access, Scottish, Under 30, Charity, and Academic Passes available
What your pass Funds
Did you know that we are the leading charitable organisation supporting the development of future TV industry leaders? We don’t make a profit from our events. Instead, the proceeds from your Festival pass are invested straight back into the TV Foundation.
The Network and Visionaries are our much-loved existing schemes that have helped over 4,000 individuals to date. The Foundation also supports our annual New Voice Awards event which partners with year-round industry initiatives on topics including bullying and mental health.
Thanks to paying delegates and sponsors, we’re able to offer fully funded places at the Festival. This includes access to tailored workshops, masterclasses, and networking opportunities. We also offer year-round mentoring, training, job placements, and events.
Press
For press enquiries or for information about press access, please email our PR team, Organic Publicity at edtvfest@organic-publicity.co.uk
Discover the Festival on Demand
You can now stream exclusive sessions on-demand with some of the biggest names in television.
The Edinburgh TV Festival channel is home to the key debates, talks, and interviews from our annual festival. Here, you’ll find in-full recordings of our iconic James MacTaggart Lectures, as well as some of our most popular content and seminars.
Head over to the TV Festival channel now to watch Emily Maitlis in conversation with Afua Hirsch at the 2022 Post-MacTaggart Interview.
