Showcase: Build-and-Race Toy Workshops at Family Festivals
Make your family festival unforgettable with build-and-race toy workshops. Get tips on safety, inclusivity and more to turn engineering into playtime.
Fresh from the Playbook
The latest strategies and tactics for ambitious promoters
Works-in-Progress Labs & Rough-Cut Consultations: A Guide to Confidential Expert Feedback at Film Festivals
Learn how festival producers can successfully organize a work in progress lab, manage rough cut screenings, and provide critical post-production support.
Case Study: Mountain Lodges and Alpine Nights – High-Altitude Festival Planning
Planning a festival in the mountains? Discover expert advice on high-altitude festival production – from handling altitude sickness and freezing alpine nights to coordinating gondolas, shuttles, and weather surprises. Learn how top festivals manage mountain logistics, community relations, budgeting, and risk management to turn dramatic peaks into unforgettable boutique festival experiences.
Community Grants & Vendor Scholarships: Helping Local Vendors Thrive at Food Festivals
Learn how festival organizers can use community grants and vendor scholarships to attract local vendors and chefs, boosting event diversity and economic impact.
Family Zone Sponsors With Real Standards: Putting Families First at Festivals
Learn how sponsor-supported family zones—with sound limits, nursing lounges, and sensory-friendly hours—turn festivals into havens for families and build loyal audiences.
Radio Comms & Clear Call Signs: Speeding Response at Wine Festivals
Discover how clear radio communication with dedicated channels and call signs speeds up emergency response and keeps your wine festival running smoothly.
Case Study: Island Cultural Festivals With Ferries
Discover how veteran festival producers conquer island logistics – aligning last ferries with finales, barging heavy equipment through weather windows – plus safety and community tips to ensure island festivals succeed.
Civic Partnerships and Political Diplomacy: How Large Festivals Earn Community Trust
Discover how savvy festival producers win over communities and officials by sharing benefits early, collaborating with authorities, and engaging neighbours.
Safety at Lower-SPL Folk Festivals: Crowd Flow, Trip Hazards, and Egress
Veteran festival producer reveals how to keep folk festival crowds safe: master crowd flow, remove trip hazards, and plan effective emergency exits.
Family Viewing Platforms at Festivals: Sightlines and Seating
Discover how to keep families engaged and comfortable at festivals with well-designed viewing platforms. Get expert tips on building shaded seating areas with stroller space, clear signage, and easy access to amenities. Learn how effective family viewing platforms around the world ensure parents and kids can enjoy the show together – leading to happier attendees and a more successful festival.
Showcase: Youth Sports Clinics at Family-Friendly Festivals
Discover expert B2B recommendations for organizing youth sports clinics and family-friendly multi-sport festivals, including capacity management and logistics.
Sales Agents and Buyers: Making It Worth the Trip to Your Film Festival
Learn how festival organizers can attract buyers, facilitate film festival sales, and create a thriving marketplace for sales agents and distributors.