The 2014 Sydney Fringe Festival [1] was the ‘host event’ for Live and Local’s first ever case study. The pilot event took place from 4pm – 8pm on Sunday afternoon on the eve of Spring. Highlights included: Branded Fringe IGNITE:Heat The Street, the first ever Live and Local activation became the launch event of the 2014 Sydney Fringe Festival. The event […]

An essential member of the team engaged to coordinate the technical aspects of the show. The production manager will need to assess the event venues and identify the required equipment to deliver the show. This can encompass production rental, power supply needs, backline hire, pick up and delivery. On the day of the show they […]

The curator should be someone who has strong contacts in the creative community where you plan to hold the event. Having a well known curator who has a good public profile and can be a focus of media stories to help publicise the event would an advantage but not essential. The curator’s role is to […]

It’s important that not only the event but all the sponsors, artists, venues and partner organisations get good exposure through the event. Engaging a good publicist on a short-term contract and delivering them a strong brief about the event, including the target market, budget and the event’s purpose is essential. The publicists aim is to […]

The Event Manager is responsible for the creation and development of the event and for managing the event and its outcomes from start to finish. The role includes devising the event concept, planning the logistics and coordinating the technical aspects before launching the event. Event Planning Using the Live and Local methodology template the event […]