Author : Judith Spelman
Publisher : Robinson
ISBN 13 : 1472139070
Total Pages : 256 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (721 download)
Book Synopsis The Festival Organiser's Bible by : Judith Spelman
Download or read book The Festival Organiser's Bible written by Judith Spelman and published by Robinson. This book was released on 2018-02-01 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book applies to all festivals - literary, music, folk, jazz, food, arts - big and small. It explains how to get a festival started, using local features, team-building, grants, sponsorship, networking and putting together a balanced programme. There are 340 literary festivals and almost 400 music festivals in the UK each year, with many smaller local festivals organised by towns and villages. From the Bridport Hat Festival to Glastonbury Festival, the organisers faced the same initial decisions when they began and this book explains how they dealt with them. · Recognising the resources · Initial funding · Choosing the right venues · Creating a budget · Booking speakers, musicians and stallholders · Contracts and artistes information sheets · Running a marketing and publicity campaign · Ticket distribution · The value of social media