Cameron Hughes

As Sustainability Manager at Far and Beyond, Cameron leads the sustainability strategy and delivery for the BBC's flagship festivals: Radio 1's Big Weekend and Radio 2 in the Park. In 2025, he engaged with the UN's Accelerator City programme in Liverpool, driving the largest-ever sustainability data collection and analysis for Radio 1's Big Weekend, which went on to win the Green Award at the UK Festival Awards.

Cameron formerly oversaw sustainability initiatives as part of the AGF team at BST Hyde Park and the Platinum Jubilee Pageant (2021), before heading up sustainability at Terminal V (2022 & 2023) and Download Festival (2024). He is currently the sustainability lead for Wide Days and Hidden Door, and continues to assess and accredit festivals, events and venues as an AGF Assessor.

Beyond his sustainability work, Cameron is a freelance Tour, Stage, and Production Manager, working across the UK and Europe, and a passionate advocate for live event accessibility. He is Vice Chair of the board of Hidden Door Festival and sits on the Industry Advisory Board at Edinburgh Napier University, where he studied a joint honours degree in International Festival and Event Management with Marketing.