10th April 2021
If anyone is looking into Project Management and Incident Management systems specifically designed for events then I can recommend We Track. This recommendation from AFO member Bournemouth 7’s Craig Mathie (other brands available of course) like AIRTABLE. Which we are told by Rowan Riley (Oundle festival ) is more like a spread sheet....
10th April 2021
COVID SAFE EVENTS. This webinar on Youtube from Mash Media is well worth a look for those who are going for it in 2021. Access Live Webinar: Running COVID-Secure Events - We Did It ! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=caS0mL-IP6I&t=920s ...
9th April 2021
The Duke has left the concert. This morning 9th April 2021, the Queen of England announced the sad death of her husband the Duke of Edinburgh. He almost made it to his 100th birthday, missing it only by a couple of months. The BBC, on pretty well all channels changed their programming to make room for documentary film of his very full life and career. Perhaps his most notable legacy will ...
8th April 2021
Hello members and friends. I hope you are all safe and well. Since my last GSW toward the end of March there has, as always in this Covid world been a great deal of activity. I’ll try to group things in some kind of order here and then towards the end, check my diary. First - Covid stuff This at the last DCMS/live festivals working group meeting this group of 37 delegates ...
8th April 2021
Theresa Villiers, Chair of the APPG for Events, will be appearing on Radio 5 Live's Daily MPs Panel today around 11am, where they will be discussing vaccination passports. Theresa will be making the case that there needs to be a clear differentiation by Government between the Hospitality and Events sectors when considering these. She will also be appearing on Times Radio on Sunday mor...
5th April 2021
Gofer Limited are currently looking for an Operations Manager to join their team on a full-time basis. Experience of the events industry and either temporary power or mechanical background is essential. For more information visit Jobs - Gofer (www.gofer.co.uk/jobs) ...
5th April 2021
GREEN GOBLET is supporting AFO, supporting your festival and supporting the Planet “ You use it, We wash it, You use it again “ For many, British Summertime is the perfect excuse to dust off the tent and wellies and head to a music festival. After Covid-19 hit us all in March 2020, life for the Festival industry came to an abrupt halt, and for many the long wait for the summer ...
2nd April 2021
Fresh wave of grant funding launched as councils are called on to do their bit to continue supporting businesses New grant scheme launches today as ministers issue call to council leaders. Hard-pressed businesses across the economy will receive fresh support from the new £5 billion Restart Grants scheme launching today (1 April), as the government on councils to get funds to business...
1st April 2021
CRUCIAL SURVEY TO HELP FESTIVALS SURVIVE The UK's Live music Industry Venues & Entertainment is carrying out a short survey - #ReviveLive Music Survey - about people's live music habits before Covid-19, and about their plans to return to live entertainment when things reopen. The survey should only take a few minutes to complete, and by...
29th March 2021
Event businesses are being urged to bang on their local authority’s door and ask for further funding. Following many hours in conversation with Swale Borough Council, which is Stand Out magazine’s own local authority, the council now has a greater understanding of the plight faced by event businesses. And, as a result, has since launched a Top Up Grant to help those companies that d...
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29th March 2021
So this is what you can do… TIC Roadmap Q&As (3).pdf...
24th March 2021
MP’s debate Events insurance… the match was a draw!! Culture minister Caroline Dinenage was resolute in toeing the party line even in the face of overwhelming evidence. MPs Steve Brine and Kevin Brennan led the charge with Jamie Stone MP opening the debate with a broadside shot. Others joined in but were unable to (visually )convince the minister that the gov backed insurance...
24th March 2021
If you were lucky enough to secure a Culture Recovery Fund 1 Grant from ACE you started out needing to use it by 31 March. If you applied for an extension then you must report it by 30 June. If you didn't your reporting should now be on Grantium by 31 March or you could end up losing the last 10%. Do it now....
23rd March 2021
As festivals and tours prepare for a post-pandemic restart, ecolibrium has launched an app to help artists and events tackle travel impacts today. Leaders across the industry, including Music Declares Emergency founders and Bluedot festival organisers, are amongst the first to champion the new App. The new, free to download app, has been designed to allow everyone working in live events to c...
22nd March 2021
BVEP (in which AFO has representation) have confirmed that following representation and discussions with DCMS and The Cabinet Office, it has been agreed that after March 29, when the stay-at-home restrictions are lifted, visiting a business event venue i.e. festival site for the purpose of viewing the venue for future use will be allowed even if the venue is otherwise closed at this time. It&rs...
22nd March 2021
Hotly debated now have your say. By 29th March. The government is reviewing whether COVID-status certification could play a role in reopening the economy, reducing restrictions on social contact and improving safety. COVID-status certification refers to the use of testing or vaccination data to confirm in different settings that individuals have a lower risk of getting sick with or trans...
19th March 2021
Summer 2021 is hopefully going to be the best yet! Festivals are coming back, and crowds are going to be ready for a party like never before. If you're in the throes of planning your festival and need unique suppliers at the top of their game, Feast-It can help. They work with quality suppliers and offer complete management, including curation, documentation, payments, logistics, on-s...
19th March 2021
AFO recently surveyed Membership to discover capacities and results of CRF 1 and 2. We also asked what the most important thing was that the government could assist festivals with to help us get moving again. The results are as follows (approx. 39% of membership replied): AFO members play to approximately 1,138,115 customers each year. The total amount of money from CRF collected was £...
19th March 2021
A bit of good news from the eat:Festivals team Local event organisers eat:Festivals are celebrating after being awarded the top spot at the Bristol, Bath and Somerset Tourism Awards on Thursday afternoon. The virtual awards event brought together over 50 businesses to celebrate the best of the region. eat:Portishead food & drink festival was awarded Gold in the To...
19th March 2021
Bedgebury National Pinetum & Forest are putting out an open call to all event organisers inviting them to submit a proposal for an event at Bedgebury They are looking for an event: • to take place during the gap in our events calendar between February – October • is financially sustainable. Ideally, they would like to gain direct income, but they will consider event p...
