Support.
Training & Skills Sharing
We develop and deliver training activity and facilitate skills sharing in response to member needs.
NEWS OF OUR WINTER PROGRAMME WILL BE ANNOUNCED IN OCTOBER 2021
1:2:1 Support Sessions
Members can access one hour with our experienced team who can provide advice and support.
The Future of Festivals Summit
The inaugural Future of Festivals Summit took place in February 2020, over 70 event and festival professionals attended a full day of training, networking, presentations and discussion with a key note by Johan Moerman from Rotterdam Festivals in the Netherlands.
The next summit will be early 2022.
Advice Sessions with Bristol City Council Arts & Events team
PLEASE NOTE THAT THESE SESSIONS ARE CURRENTLY CLOSED, THEY WILL OPEN AGAIN FOR DISCUSSIONS ABOUT ACTIVITY IN 2022 MID-SEPTEMBER.
Bristol Festivals promotes advice sessions with Bristol City Council’s Arts & Events Team where you can talk to us about your plans and get guidance on holding an event and the site permission process for events on council land.
The sessions are currently take place on zoom and last 30 minutes (plus 15 minutes for officer admin/notes) and are held on:
First Monday of every month, at 9.30am / 10.15am / 11.00am / 11.45am
Third Tuesday of every month, at 9.30am / 10.15am / 11.00am / 11.45am
To book a session, please complete this form and a member of the Site Permissions team will be in touch to confirm your session.
Festival Volunteers
Do you want to be part of Bristol’s dynamic festival scene?
Want to develop your skills in festival work and see events for free?
Sign up to the Bristol Festivals Volunteer Bank to hear about volunteering opportunities from 40 different festivals across the city covering music, digital arts, theatre, film, food, well-being, nature, performance, sports and more.
