Toolkit Welcome

Welcome to the City of Festivals Toolkit.

Whether you’re thinking of starting a new festival in York or developing an existing one, this information will guide you through the essential areas to consider. If you’re more interested in volunteering at a festival or cultural event please visit  the Do-It website or contact us.

You may wish to start by reading some local cultural strategies and thinking about how your festival contributes to these.  This can be a useful way to open doors to funding and support within the city.

You may also find our planning sheets useful.

Before you start

Marketing

Your Team

Finance

Evaluation

Venues  

Programming

Risk Assessment

Licensing Event Manual

Insurances  

Working with Volunteers

Safeguarding Children and Vulnerable Adults

Diversity and Inclusion