Knowledge base
Practical guides on organising a festival: permits, safety, money and the event day, written for festivals in the Netherlands. From the first application to the final settlement.
Organising your own festival? The complete step-by-step plan: from idea, permit and safety to budget, programme, crew and the day itself. With practical guides.
Read the guide →How to apply for an event permit for your festival: notification or permit, risk class A/B/C, deadlines, documents and fees clearly set out.
Read the guide →What belongs in a safety plan for your festival, when is it mandatory and how does it connect to your permit? A practical guide for organisers.
Read the guide →Set the right level of care for your festival according to the Veldnorm Evenementenzorg (VNEZ): risk profile, first-aid provision, registration and cooperation with the GHOR.
Read the guide →Buma/Stemra and Sena at your festival: the difference between copyright and neighbouring rights, when you pay what, how you register and how to reserve for it in advance.
Read the guide →Learn how to build a realistic festival budget: every income and cost line, a worked example, break-even, cash flow and practical tips for your festival.
Read the guide →Building a run sheet for your festival? Read what belongs in it, how to build a timeline with time, action and owner, plus a concrete example.
Read the guide →Recruiting and scheduling volunteers for your festival. Tips for sign-up, rosters and briefings, plus the rules on insurance, age and compensation.
Read the guide →Selling festival tickets starts with the right ticketing system. Here is how to compare service fees, payouts and APIs, and get the figures live in your system.
Read the guide →How does AI help you organise a festival? From building an AI run sheet to budget forecasting and a permits Q&A tool, plus the limit: the human decides.
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