Certificate in Festival and Cultural Event Management - Short Course, London

This festival and culural event management London course is ideal for those who:

 

• Require the foundation skills and knowledge needed to make a career change into the festival and cultural event industry
   
• Plan and deliver festivals and cultural events for their organisation or community and wish to ensure they are using a structured methodology and can meet industry standards
   
• Those holding entry level event positions and wishing to enhance their knowledge and skills in order to progress.
   
• Would like to gain a range of event planning skills to broaden their opportunties within the event industry. 
   
• Have overseas experience or qualifications and wish to add an English qualification to their resume or portfolio.

Students studying the Festival and Cultural Event Management Course will benefit from the following:

 

• Face-to-face training provides the ideal opportunity for interaction with your Facilitator 
   
• Expert tuition from industry professionals
   
• Small groups with strictly limited numbers provide a unique experience
   
• Become part of our Alumni and receive updates on volunteering, internship, work experience and employment opportunities from our extensive event industry network
   
• Site visits to London event venues & locations 
   
• Enjoy learning from interactions with your fellow students who bring different perspectives and experiences to the classroom sessions.
   
• And last but not least! You'll be gaining experience in one of the world's most famous cities. London is renowned for innovation and staging amazing festivals and cultural events

Festival & Cultural Event Industry

• The role of an event manager 
• Working conditions
• Aptitude for event planning
• Trends

Festival & Cultural Event Feasibility

• Feasibility factors for festivals and cultural events
• Establishing event goals and objectives
• Setting criteria for event success

Cultural Policy & Planning

• Definitions of national and local cultural policies and frameworks

Festival & Cultural Event Planning and Coordination

• Event Managers Responsibility before, during and after the event
• Setting dates - what to consider
• Creating planning timelines
• Working with checklists
• Developing itineraries, run sheets, function sheets and event programmes
• Budgets
• Technology

WHS & Risk

• Contingency planning
• Health, safety & security
• Crowd management
• Traffic and parking
• Risk assessment

Venues & locations

• Venue and location research
• Securing venues and locations
• Attending viewings 
• Conducting viewings 
• Outdoor locations & temporary structures
• Creating outdoor event "footprints “ 
• Creating zones

Suppliers for Festival & Cultural Events

• Types of suppliers
• Sourcing and selecting
• Basics of contracting

Festival & Cultural Event Production

• Production components

Festival & Cultural Event Special Components

• Entertainment and attractions
• Headline acts
• Managing VIP and celebrities
• Accommodation i
• The visitor experience
• Curating exhibitor requirements

Promoting Festivals & Cultural Events

• Online presence
• Social media
• Traditional marketing
• Ticketing and registration

Workforce & Personal Management

• Stakeholders
• Communications
• Working with clients

Event Evaluation

• Measuring event success
• Capturing feedback
• Making recommendations

Your Festival and Cultural Event Management London Course fees include:

 

• Expert tuition
   
• Venue/location site visits (subject to availability)
   
• 12 weeks post-course support
   
• Alumni community membership - with volunteering and employment updates and opportunities
   
• Access to course resources on completion of your course 
   
• Certificate in Festival and Cultural Event Management from The Event School London 

The following entry requirements apply:

 

• Minimum age: 18
• Competent English language skills (comprehension and spoken)

One of the benefits of your festival and cultural event management course is the knowledge you gain from site tours to event venues and locations. We provide the opportunity to see what life as an festival and cultural event manager entails when conducting site inspections at popular London locations.

 

Past course students have undertaken site tours of some of London's premier event venues including the event spaces at:

 

ExCeL London,

The Crystal,

Wimbledon,

London (Olympic) Stadium, 

The ArcelorMittal Orbit,

Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park,

London Aquatic Centre, 

Tower Bridge,

The Ritz London,

Queens House,

Cutty Sark 

The Orangery at Kensington Palace

The Savoy

The Wallace Collection

Novotel London ExCeL 

Sunborn Yacht Hotel

CentrEd

Old Marylebone Town Hall

Silver Sturgeon