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Working for and with festivals and events, supporting live arts

AFO: Working for and with festivals and events, supporting live arts

The Association of Festival Organisers (AFO) is a membership group of like-minded festival and event managers who believe in learning and teaching, sharing and networking to continuously improve the festival scene. Created in 1987 with a small gathering of people working in the community festival business, AFO now has over 250 members who exchange ideas and support one another to help develop our sector.

Are you a festival or event organiser, supplier, freelancer or student? If you have anything to do with festivals or events, yes anything, you should join AFO.

The AFO Office is open year round to offer you help and support.  Contact us today!

  • Lynne & Roger, Brecon Jazz Festival

    We thoroughly enjoyed the conference, the sessions, and networking. The location, venue & accommodation were all great. The last session was unmissable, very informative and enjoyable.

  • Helen Smedley, FlameFest

    Thank you so much for last week's session. 
    I found it extremely helpful and have already started using some of the resources you introduced me to.

  • Bar Nation

    I just wanted to say a massive thank you for having us, the AFO Conference was a real eye opener, and went really well for us” 

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Beardy Folk Festival Under Covid restrictions

Beardy Folk Festival Under Covid restrictions

Beardy Folk Festival (Sept 17th – 20th 2020) Under Covid restrictions – A brief report Introduction Beardy Folk Festival is situated near Cleobury Mortimer near Kidderminster.  The event was held in Ho...

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General Secretary Writes - September 2020

General Secretary Writes - September 2020

So that’s about the end of the 2020 season When I last wrote the details of my diary known as ‘General Secretary Writes’, we were in the middle of August with loads of festivals that should have happened ...

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Members Online Meetings

Members Online Meetings

There have been several Members Online Meetings since the Covid attack and all attended by over 20 members. The General Secretary gives a great deal of news and information of what is going on in the wider events world and...

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Major Events International Summit

Major Events International Summit

THE MAJOR EVENTS SUMMIT - 2ND DECEMBER 2020   COPING WITH THE CHALLENGES OF EVENT DELIVERY IN THE MIDST OF A GLOBAL PANDEMIC     Major Events International (MEI) is a Management...

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Kendal Mountain Festival 2020

Kendal Mountain Festival 2020

Kendal Mountain Festival's Announcement: As mountain enthusiasts, we’re all familiar with the challenge of assessing risk. Do you continue to head for that summit, or seek another route? Recent events have mad...

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Rule of Six In Scotland And Wales

Rule of Six In Scotland And Wales

For our members in Scotland and Wales THE RULE OF 6 has some variations. Wales and Scotland have now introduced their own rules for Six people gathering which differ from England, just to complicate things for everyone! ...

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