Hosting a festival by the water? Learn how to conquer wind, water safety and noise challenges in this case study of waterfront cultural festivals done right.
Cultural crawl festivals can transform main streets. Learn how to handle lines, keep neighbors happy, and boost local businesses – practical tactics any town can use.
Learn to turn after-action reports into real festival improvements – quickly capture feedback, prioritise fixes, assign owners, and show you listened.
How can festival organizers keep crowds safe and calm during weather delays or sudden holds? Discover veteran producer tips on effective festival communication – from multilingual PA announcements and time-stamped updates to app alerts and calming on-stage messaging. Learn how clear, calm communication during emergencies turns potential chaos into an orderly pause, ensuring your festival comes back roaring.
Discover expert festival medical planning tips from a veteran producer. Learn how to place first aid stations, stock essential supplies (eye-wash, bandages, hydration), train roaming medics to monitor crowd health, log incidents, and adapt based on real-time data. Essential reading for safe, family-friendly, and maker-focused cultural festivals.
Discover how cultural festivals train security to be visible, helpful, and de-escalatory – turning event safety into a welcoming, low-incident experience.
Discover how to manage festival queues with dignity – from offering shade and water to creating priority lanes – and keep attendees happy from the start.
How do top cultural festivals create fair, thriving marketplaces? Discover insider strategies for setting equitable vendor fees (sliding scales and revenue shares), providing shared resources like power & cold storage, actively ensuring quality control, and coaching small makers to success. Learn how performance-based rebooking and community support can transform your festival bazaar into a vibrant, inclusive experience for vendors and attendees alike.
Discover how warm, shielded lighting, cultural lantern trails, strobe warnings, and creative design can turn festival nights into an unforgettable story.
Turn festival spectators into active participants with maker labs. Learn to manage capacity, training, PPE & supervision for safe, engaging hands-on fun.
From engineering for high winds to setting ‘touch/no-touch’ rules, learn how to keep your festival’s art installations sturdy, interactive, and safe.
Discover how clear accessibility info – from photos of ramps and terrain to captions and hotlines – ensures no festival-goer is left out.
