Cultural Festivals
Start With Story: Defining Your Cultural Festival’s Mission

Learn how a clear mission can transform your cultural festival, guiding your lineup and branding and keeping your event authentic and relevant.

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24th August 2025

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Festival Production
Legends vs New Blood: A Lineup Strategy That Grows Culture

How do you mix legendary headliners with rising stars? This ultimate lineup strategy will thrill fans and keep your rock & metal festival’s culture thriving.

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24th August 2025

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Drum 'n' Bass, Dubstep and Bass Music Festivals
Global Bass Diplomacy: Multilingual MCs and Non-English Crowds at Festivals

Multilingual MCs and cultural savvy can turn bass festivals into global parties. Learn to engage non-English crowds without losing the local vibe.

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24th August 2025

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Festival Production
Safe to Stand: Flooring, Matting, and Traction Strategies

Veteran festival producers share actionable tips for safe flooring, anti-slip mats, and traction tactics to keep your event slip-free even in mud, rain, or ice.

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24th August 2025

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Festival Production
Curators, Collectives, and Label Takeovers: Keeping Festival Programming Fresh

Inject new energy into your festival lineup by partnering with curators, collectives, and record labels. Learn how clear agreements, shared data, and rotating takeovers keep each event fresh and exciting.

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24th August 2025

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Festival Production
Stage Plots for Acoustic Ensembles: Fiddles, Flutes, and Frame Drums

Learn how advance planning, subtle amplification, and quick resets help fiddles, flutes & frame drums shine at your folk festival without losing their magic.

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24th August 2025

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Festival Production
Curating Rock & Metal Festival Lineups Across Sub-Genres Without Whiplash

Curate a diverse rock/metal festival lineup without giving fans musical whiplash. Learn to use bridge artists, energy arcs, and smart scheduling for a seamless, crowd-pleasing show.

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24th August 2025

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Festival Production
Sound in the Cold: Tuning Festival Sound for Dense Air and Quiet Streets

Winter’s cold, dense air can carry your festival’s bass much farther. Discover how to tune your audio for winter – from cardioid subs to retuning after dark.

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24th August 2025

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Destination Festivals
Securing Future Support for Destination Festivals Through Economic Impact Reporting

Discover how to translate festival outcomes – like hotel nights, off-site spending and global media buzz – into multi-year city support and in-kind aid.

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24th August 2025

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Festival Production
Festival Governance: Boards, Advisors, and Curatorial Autonomy

Discover how smart governance – from clear board roles to conflict-of-interest rules – keeps film festivals accountable, inclusive, and artistically free.

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24th August 2025

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Drum 'n' Bass, Dubstep and Bass Music Festivals
Crossing Streams: Grime, UKG, and 140 Without Losing Identity

Mix grime, UK garage & deep 140 dubstep without losing each style’s vibe with expert tips on MC handoffs, BPM control & more for a thrilling multi-genre set.

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24th August 2025

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Festival Production
Bridge Programming: Moving Festival Fans Without Shoving Them

Discover how to move festival fans between stages without force – using bridge programming, a blend of cross-genre acts, journey slots & creative route design.

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24th August 2025

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