Organising a festival…where to start?
Right, so we’re on. We’ve got a team of organisers and a venue and a name. We’re good to go. But go where? Just where do you start when organising a festival? Well for me, it had to be with the music....
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So, apart from showcasing our soon-to-be tested organisational skills and putting on the party of the summer, the main raison d’etre for Figure 8 Festival is to raise money for charity – in this...
View ArticleOrganising a festival…there’s something in the way!
There’s a trusted old saying which has been ringing through my head since I started properly planning this festival less than two months ago – and Well perfume re-apply handle...
View ArticleOrganising a festival…a question of toilets!
So, as promised in last week’s post, here is one on the toilet situation. When you boil us human’ down to our bear bones there’s really only a few things we need to get by, in the strictest sense of...
View ArticleOrganising a festival…the need for a decent website!
(NB. I penned this, before I pushed this site live) In the past decade or so, the world has changed beyond recognition thanks to developments in the world wide web. It’s hard to think of a time before...
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Organising a festival…a question of sponsorship?
When organising any event, even charity events, you are going to need a budget. Whether you plough some of your own money into it, fundraise from the off or secure grants there has to be some source...
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Organising a festival…in a virtual world.
It was never going to be an easy task – organising a music festival in just four months, but nevertheless, it was one which needed tackling. It was over two years ago when myself and two friends from...
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Organising a festival…spreading the word.
There’s no doubting that Facebook has changed our lives. Where once we spoke to someone to see whether they were coming out, not we set up a Facebook event and see whether they’re ‘going’ or not. But...
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Organising a festival…the home straight!
It’s safe to say that this week is the real challenge. It’s the week before the festival and there’s a mind-blowing number of things to confirm/check/chase up and, of course, problems to sort. No mean...
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Organising a festival…the aftermath.
It’s been a few months now since the big event and I’m finally feeling refreshed after a few months off festival planning. Apologies if this blog post seems a little late, but after organising an...
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Organising a festival: Round II?
As a life-long (well, since I was 17) festival goer, I decided to take the plunge last year and organise one myself. This was no mean feat – with no prior event management experience, no budget so to...
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Organising a festival: To stick with what you know or all change?
The toughest decision has been made – Figure 8 Festival 2013 is on. Now comes the task of working out what shape it will take. While my heart won the battle of an event taking place, my head was...
View ArticleOrganising a festival: The funding question
I mentioned, briefly, in last week’s column about a Social Enterprise funding application I submitted for this year’s Figure 8 Festival. One which subsequently got declined. It’s a bit of a minefield...
View ArticleOrganising a festival: Building the right team
Most festivals have a staff of hundreds. From the founder and/or director to the accountant, marketing director, volunteer co-ordinator and of course a troupe of volunteer stewards and promo assistants...
View ArticleOrganising a festival: Securing the right headliner
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