The Dispatch
Guides, field notes and unfiltered opinions for the people who put on live events, and the fans who turn up.
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1,023 guidesGuide to Venue Accessibility Improvements
Making your venue accessible is both a legal requirement and a moral imperative.
What to Do If Your Digital Ticket Will Not Load
A digital ticket that will not load at the venue is stressful.
How to Grow an Events Newsletter from Zero
A step-by-step guide to building an events newsletter audience from scratch. Covers platform choice, lead magnets, signup forms, content strategy, and growth tactics.
The Impact of Anti-Harassment Policies at Events
Anti-harassment policies are now standard at many UK events, but do they actually work?
Guide to Leaving Event Reviews and Feedback
How to write useful, honest event reviews that help other fans and hold organisers to account.
Sport Award Nights: Ticketing and Planning
How to ticket and plan a sport club award night.
Guide to Benchmarking Ticket Sales Against Industry Averages
How do your ticket sales compare to other events in your sector?
Guide to Staff Scheduling for Multi-Day Events
How to create effective staff schedules for multi-day events, covering shift patterns, fatigue management, contingency planning, and scheduling tools.
Guide to Booking Unsigned and Emerging Artists
Unsigned and emerging artists can bring fresh energy to your event at accessible price points.
The Role of Agents and Promoters in Live Music
How booking agents and promoters work together to bring live music to UK audiences, including their different roles, how they are paid…
Guide to Starting an Events Blog or Review Channel
Want to write about gigs, review festivals, or create event content? Here is a practical guide to launching your own events blog or review…
How to Organise a Youth Club Event
How to plan and run youth club events that young people actually want to attend, covering activities, safeguarding, risk assessments, funding…
