Still hoping to book yourself a summer festival ticket but think you’ve missed the boat? Think again! Trends suggest that most people only start to book festival tickets around June each year. And with a 2025 line-up of over 592 music festivals across the UK, there’s plenty to choose from. From popular and large festivals, like Reading, Leeds and Glastonbury, to the unique and boutique, the UK festival scene celebrates a wealth of creativity, culture and diversity.
With a myriad of festivals each year, it’s safe to say that the UK festival market is booming and this is estimated to continue, as 2026 is set to record more than £3.22 billion. And it’s not just the festivals themselves that benefit, festival-goers drive the economy of the festival’s local area. Glastonbury alone generates over £100 million for the South West of England area each year and offers nearly 2000 jobs (of which, the majority are temporary). Across the board the festival industry employs an estimated 35,120 people.
But what’s all this got to do with point of sale? A lot actually... it takes a tough bit of tech to keep festival outlets operating smoothly. A festival point of sale system needs to be fast, portable and have the ability to work without WiFi. Luckily, EPOS Systems has a lightweight point of sale solution, perfect for festivals, pop-ups, small businesses and more...
Introducing Our Powerful and Portable POS Solution
TouchPoint lite offers all the functionality of a complete point of sale (POS) system, from one or multiple integrated, lightweight devices. With TouchPoint lite your business can benefit from:
A Complete Point of Sale Solution
Create a complete point of sale solution by integrating TouchPoint lite with a payment terminal; allowing you to take orders and payments all from the palm of your hand.
Easy Reporting
TouchPoint lite allows you to access past transactions, run reports, check journals and reprint receipts all on your lightweight device.
Easy-to-use Interface
Sales made simple! All the functionality you want and need from a point of sale solution, set out in an easy-to-use, user-friendly format.
Multiple Hardware Integrations
Not only can you utilise TouchPoint lite on both iOS and Android devices, it also integrates with a variety of payment terminals. Allowing you to take orders and payment from a single terminal; simplifying set-ups, speeding up service and improving your customer’s overall experience.
Your Choice of Most Suitable Device
Whether it be an all-in-one payment terminal, tablet with stand or a smartphone; you have the option of choosing the right device for your business.
Receipt Printing
Enable receipt printing for transactional or tax receipts, even print backdated receipts from past transactions.
Multiple Payment Options
Allow your customers to pay their way by integrating a cash drawer, enabling you to accept cash, card or contactless payment options.
Operating on 4G Connectivity
No WiFi? No problem! TouchPoint lite functions flawlessly on 4G connectivity. Allowing for minimal set-up; perfect for temporary traders or pop-ups.
Enabled Security
In the unfortunate event that your device is lost or stolen, TouchPoint lite gives you the option of remotely deauthenticating your device.
Back Office Integration
Utilise our cloud-based, back-office software, TouchOffice Web to remotely update stock, products and more...
Integration with TouchOffice also allows you access to a complete overview of your business. Choose between over 200+ built-in reports for a fuller, more comprehensive understanding of your business operation.
Search Functionality
Speed up service by easily searching for specific products.
Gift Vouchers and Loyalty Schemes
The mighty TouchPoint lite even allows you to offer gift voucher, card and loyalty schemes.
Scalability
Perfect for larger events or festivals, TouchPoint lite can be scaled up to be utilised across hundreds of devices.
Barcode Scanning Feature
Reduce mistakes and speed up service by utilising TouchPoint lite’s built-in barcode scanning feature.
Kitchen Printer Functionality
From the palm of your hand, straight to the kitchen in the click of a button! Keep your ordering operation quick and efficient with TouchPoint lite’s kitchen printer functionality.
Sound like the perfect point of sale solution for your business? Please get in touch! One of our EPOS Experts will be delighted to help you.
Sources:
https://www.aandslandscape.co.uk/uk-festival-market-statistics/
https://www.ibisworld.com/united-kingdom/industry/festivals/14671/
https://www.lastminutemusicians.com/blog/music-festival-statistics-for-the-uk-in-2023/
https://www.insidermedia.com/news/national/what-is-the-economic-impact-of-glastonbury-festival