Festival Production
Crowd Dynamics at Slow-Flow Wine Tastings: Designing Aisles, Lanes & Seating for a Relaxed Festival Pace

Master the art of crowd flow at your wine festival. Learn how wider aisles, passing lanes, and seating areas create a relaxed “slow-flow” tasting experience. Our veteran festival producer shares real examples and actionable tips on layout, ticketing, logistics, and safety to ensure your wine event is spacious, safe, and savored by all.

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24th August 2025

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Cultural Festivals
Medical Plans for Family-Friendly and Maker Festivals

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.

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24th August 2025

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Country Music Festivals
VIP That Adds Comfort, Not Class War at Country Music Festivals

VIP upgrades at country music festivals don’t have to create a class divide. Discover how savvy festival organisers build comfort-focused VIP lounges – with shade, fast hydration, clean toilets, and great views – that pamper fans without blocking sightlines or alienating the crowd. Learn strategies like early entry perks, fair viewing access, and over-delivering on promises so your premium experiences feel worth it, keeping all attendees happy and the festival vibe united.

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24th August 2025

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Family-Friendly Festivals
Character Meet-and-Greets Without Chaos at Family Festivals

Turn chaotic character meet-and-greets into magical moments at your family festival with tips on timed tickets, shaded queues, consent rules, and accessibility.

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24th August 2025

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Americana Festivals
Showcase: Fiddle & Banjo Invitational – Turning a Friendly Americana Festival Competition into Community

Discover how to turn a fiddle & banjo showdown into the heart of your Americana festival. From inviting master musicians and rising stars to scripting friendly competition etiquette, learn how to engage the crowd with on-screen music displays and turn a contest into a community-building showcase. Packed with real festival examples and expert tips for an unforgettable roots music experience.

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24th August 2025

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Festival Production
Photography Ethics at Festivals: Children, Sacred Moments, and Consent

Learn how to protect children’s privacy, honour sacred moments, and ensure consent so you capture festival magic without crossing ethical lines.

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24th August 2025

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Boutique Festivals
Festival Merch That Belongs: Small-Batch, Local, Useful

Make festival merch a lasting memory, not clutter. Learn how to stock small-batch, locally crafted, useful items and add on-site personalization – transforming your festival swag into stuff fans will actually reuse and cherish.

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24th August 2025

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Family-Friendly Festivals
Bike-Safety Mini-City: Bringing Hands-On Bike Safety to Family Festivals

Make bike safety a festival highlight with a Bike-Safety Mini-City – a pop-up traffic park where kids learn road rules through play. It’s fun, educational, and memorable.

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24th August 2025

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Festival Production
Post-Festival Archiving & Returns: Best Practices to Wrap Up Film Festivals

Discover how veteran festival producers wrap up with secure drive returns, archival backups, and data cleanup – finish strong and build trust for next year.

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24th August 2025

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Festival Production
Rigging Audits and Daily Sign-Offs: Keeping Festival Stages Safe

What keeps festival stages from collapsing? Discover the daily rigging inspections, photo-documented fixes, and strict no-change rules festivals use to avert disaster.

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24th August 2025

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Cultural Festivals
Festival Security Tone: Visible, Helpful, and De-Escalatory

Discover how cultural festivals train security to be visible, helpful, and de-escalatory – turning event safety into a welcoming, low-incident experience.

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24th August 2025

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Drum 'n' Bass, Dubstep and Bass Music Festivals
Licensing & Permits for Heavy Bass Music Festivals: Building a Comprehensive Permit Stack

Expert advice on securing every permit for your bass music festival – plus tips on working with inspectors and being transparent to keep your event safe and legal.

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24th August 2025

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