Affilifest

What is Affilifest?

Better partnerships start here. Affilifest is a two-day festival for the UK affiliate community, designed to spark the best meetings you’ll ever have.

Forget the stale conference scene. At Affilifest, connections happen on the Big Wheel, in curated roundtables, at the roller disco, and across a packed meetings programme. No awkward small talk, no pointless PowerPoints - just real conversations, industry insights, and a spin on the waltzers to keep things moving.

Best of all, it’s completely free for brands and publishers. If you want partnerships, ideas, and energy you won’t find anywhere else, Affilifest is where it happens.

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The hype is real

The best conference I’ve ever been to

The best industry conference I’ve ever been to. Location and venue were great. Open space which meant you could network easily... Great variety of talks/panels with interesting current topics. The roundtables were amazing.

Affiliate Marketing Manager, Schuh

Loved the roundtables and meeting spaces

It was a really fun event. Very different from previous affiliate conferences I've ever attended. The meeting spaces were good and booking was simple. The talks were informative and I LOVED the roundtables.

Affiliate Manager, Lovehoney

Great crowd and superb venue

It was one of the best events I've been to! Superb venue, great crowd, interesting roundtables, and I got the tattoo!

Head of Partnerships. Loqbox

Great vibes, sessions and location

Great sessions, location and vibes. Less salesly vs other conferences. It was in a theme park for goodness sake!

UK Affiliate Lead, Amazon

What to expect in Margate

Make meetings mean something

Networking on the Big Wheel, roundtables with the people who matter, and chance meetings in the roller disco... Affilifest turns introductions into real relationships.

We said no to PowerPoint so you don’t have to

Our roundtables, fiery panels, and live debates dig into the issues you actually care about: budget battles, partner wins, and tracking nightmares. No filler, just insights you can actually use.

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Festival vibes. Serious business

Set against the backdrop of Dreamland Margate, Affilifest blends roller parties, seaside views, and arcade fun with 2 days of high-value meetings. ROI shouldn't be this fun.

On the lineup: the UK’s biggest brands

When it’s free for every brand to join, you get a lineup that’s second to none.

From the rides to the roller disco...

Here’s what went down when 1,000s of the UK’s biggest affiliate game-changers took over Dreamland Margate...

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FAQs

Affilifest is the UK’s festival for the affiliate and partnership marketing industry - where business meets big energy. Think roller disco networking, fiery panels, and curated meetings that turn introductions into real relationships.

Affiliate managers, publishers, networks, and tech partners who want real connections, fresh ideas, and ROI-driven conversations - all in a setting that’s anything but corporate.

Entry is 100% free for brands and publishers (see criteria in our terms here). Everyone else can buy an All Access Pass here (starting at £499).

If you’re a brand, retailer, or eligible affiliate/publisher, you can apply for a complimentary ticket here. Free passes are approved for brands and retailers, and for publishers who meet the eligibility criteria... once approved, your ticket will be confirmed by the Affilifest team.

Affilifest stands out by combining serious industry insight with a festival-style experience... roller discos, Big Wheel networking, breakfast on the beach, and fiery panels replace the usual expo halls and sales pitches. It’s built for meaningful connections and real ROI, not just badge scans. And unlike most industry events, it’s completely free for brands, retailers, and publishers. This also means brands and publishers can bring more of their team, meet more partners, and get more value, without the usual barriers of high ticket costs or crowded, sales-heavy conferences.

Yes! Affilifest is always looking for fresh voices and big ideas from across the affiliate and partnership space. Whether you’re a brand, publisher, or tech partner, you can apply to speak by sharing your idea here. No sales pitches, no panels-for-the-sake-of-it - just smart, honest conversations that move the industry forward.

Affilifest Margate brings together over 1,300 attendees, including more than 500 brands and retailers, for two days of meetings, panels, and seaside networking. It’s where the entire affiliate and partnership community comes together to connect, learn, and have a seriously good time by the beach.