Explore outdoor event news, ideas and guidance for planning festival sites, coordinating teams and creating visitor experiences.
The Association of Independent Festivals is among the first sector bodies awarded Arts Council England Music Growth Package funding — £65,000 toward supporting independents.
Late September storms forced Global Citizen Festival, All Things Go NYC and Oceans Calling to cancel — another sharp outdoor reminder that safety beats the schedule.
Short: Haringey committee papers publish Blanch London Festival 2026 site plan V4 — stages, traders, emergency routes on the field.
FestKit launches as a festival ops tool that connects vendor applications and payments to a scaled site plan — then publishes an attendee map from the same layout.
Gloucestershire’s Existance Festival called off its September 2026 weekend after late licence approval, fire-safety conditions and infrastructure problems — now aiming for June 2027.
Hard News: ~€1.5m dispute after wet ground knocked out camping — outdoor site risk meets insurance small print.
Short: Tilford Village Fete 2026 trader terms — numbered pitches on a site plan sent the week before. Classic outdoor Eventplot use case.
BlueProof’s 3D visitor map at Cambridge Folk Festival 2026 — and why Eventplot’s editable planning map, vendor management and synced public map go further.
Waterford City & County Council’s 2026 event licence for All Together Now — finalised site plans, camping layouts, food-stall maps for authorities.
