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Master Class

Knowledge for musicians, entertainers and event organisers

Organising an Event - Part 7

Organising an Event - Part 7

Am I planning an event for which there is specialist guidance elsewhere?  Read more

Organising an Event - Part 6

Organising an Event - Part 6

Do I need insurance?  Read more

Organising an Event - Part 5

Organising an Event - Part 5

Closing a road for a community event, such as a street party, is easier than a lot of people think  Read more

Organising an Event - Part 4

Organising an Event - Part 4

How do I make sure that food and is safe and do I need to label it?  Read more

Organising an Event - Part 3

Organising an Event - Part 3

How do I keep organisers, volunteers and participants safe?  Read more

Organising an Event - Part 2

Organising an Event - Part 2

Do I need any licences or other sort of permission?  Read more

Organising a Community/Voluntary Event - Part 1

Organising a Community/Voluntary Event - Part 1

This guide runs through the basics of running an event and gives guidance on event planning, licensing laws, food and drink sales, road closures, insurance and more. It provides a great starting point for anyone tasked with putting on an entertainment event which can be anything from a street party or village hall concert to a festival or road race.  Read more

The Temporary Events Notice (TEN)

If you are organising an event with 'licensable activity' (alcohol sales and late night refreshments) on unlicensed premises or putting on regulated entertainment such as music and dance and your event is a temporary activity with less than 500 people in attendance you’ll need to complete a Temporary Event Notice (TEN).   Read more

Advice About Working Overseas

At EntsWeb we publicise a lot of jobs and auditions for overseas venues and agencies so I though it only right to put together some advice on what to look out for when considering these jobs.  Read more

How to write promotional copy

How to write promotional copy

In this master class I'm looking at how to get more bookings with effective copy writing that sells you and your services to potential clients and venues. I'll delve into the structure of good promotional copy writing for brochures and websites and also take a look at what makes an outstanding poster or advertisement. UPDATED November 2017  Read more