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.
World Fringe Launch Pad – Your Guide to Starting a Fringe
Fringe Launchpad is a step-by-step resource created by World Fringe to support you to launch and sustain a successful Fringe Festival.
Covering funding, venue selection, marketing, sustainability, and audience engagement, it provides practical insights, best practices, and case studies.
Developed with over 20 years of Fringe Festival expertise, it emphasises collaboration, inclusivity, and financial sustainability, making it an essential tool for new and existing festival organisers.
Risk & Insurance
Insurance is never the first thing you think about when producing a show – however EVERY SHOW needs it, boring 
as it might be, without it you really do put yourself and others at massive risk the minute you set foot in a venue, or indeed start rehearsing in other spaces or locations.
Encore Insure has been developed in partnership with World Fringe and by individuals who have over 30 years’ experience, expertise and a fundamental understanding of an industry which presents its own unique set of exposures and insurance issues.
Bespoke support
We will use our 20 years 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