World Fringe can provide a consultancy service for the festival start-up and festivals needing a change or review. We offer consultancy on tailoring a festival model and structure to work towards your objectives.
We will use our festival experience to help you build a successful framework that will fit with your local community, your stakeholders, and help discover your potential audience.
Please get in touch if you are thinking of starting a Fringe in your area as we can advise on viability, scope and timescales at holly@worldfringe.com
We can review an established festival, give advice, troubleshoot and support. For new Fringe Festivals, we offer a ‘free’ first session and discussion, after this, we plan charges according to budgets and resources.
Starting a Fringe
There are 3 main things you need to know when starting a Fringe – Who are your stakeholders?
1) Know your venues
2) Know your performers
3) Know your audience
4) know your local authority
5) know your potential funders
Why start a Fringe?
Think about why you want to develop a Fringe Festival. What is your motivation?
How would you describe your Fringe to stakeholders?
How big is the town/city the Fringe will be in?
Are there other Fringe Festivals in the area? Do they know about your plans?
What is Your Fringe about?
Is your Fringe a Fringe of another festival? If yes what festival and are they aware of your plans?
What governance structure and Fringe model will you use?
We also provide consultancy on…
Business Development
Audience development, business plan outlines, strategic development, troubleshooting, International partnerships and liaison
General Management
Staff structure, timelines, project planning, artistic direction, database management, event planning, budget outlines, registration terms and conditions and procedures
Funding Streams
Sponsorship, advertising income, funding applications, business liaison, in-kind support
Box Office
Box office solution advice and recommendations
Venues
Programming, communication and management, temporary venues and site locating, venue guide questions and structuring
Outdoor Events
Programmes Liaison with sponsors, programmers, local government departments, local agencies
Media
Media advise and press release structure, press packs, contacts
Volunteer Management
Volunteer organisation and policy advice