HOW TO: RUN A BRIGHTON FRINGE VENUE
THE ESSENTIAL GUIDE TO RUNNING A BRIGHTON FRINGE SPACE
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INTRODUCTION
Welcome to How to: Run a Brighton Fringe Venue. Everything you need to know about running, promoting and staging a show as a Brighton Fringe venue is between these pages.
If there is any information that our eagle-eyed manual writers have somehow missed out, please contact us for advice and support on 01273 764907 (Mon – Fri 10am until 6pm) or at [email protected].
BRIGHTON FRINGE 2018 KEY DATES
BRIGHTON FRINGE 2017: 4 May – 3 June 2018 REGISTRATION OPENS: 9 October 2017 EARLY BIRD DEADLINE: 8 December 2017 BROCHURE DEADLINE: 19 January 2018
BRIGHTON FRINGE GUIDES There are various guides to other aspects of being part of Brighton Fringe. You can find them at www.brightonfringe.org/take-part/venues/a-z
INTRODUCTION TO BRIGHTON FRINGE Brighton Fringe is the third largest open access arts festival in the world and the largest in England. It sets out to stimulate, educate and entertain a wide audience by providing a showcase for diverse art forms.
Brighton Fringe Ltd is a registered charity and an organisation that supports artists, venues, producers and audiences.
WHAT DOES BRIGHTON FRINGE DO? Brighton Fringe provides a number of services including the ones listed below:
BROCHURE: 100,000 circulated and distributed from March through May in Brighton & Hove, Sussex and London.
BOX OFFICE: responsible for selling over 249,483 tickets in 2017.
WEBSITE: the Brighton Fringe website is maintained and updated by the Brighton Fringe team and contains not just the full searchable programme but a large amount of extra information.
PARTICIPANT SERVICES: produces guides and organises workshops for Brighton Fringe participants as well as giving advice and information to venues, performers, industry professionals and members of the public.
PRESS & MARKETING: Brighton Fringe is responsible for the press and marketing of Brighton Fringe as a whole. Based on the open access principle, we do not market individual events and shows.
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FRINGE CITY: Brighton Fringe organises Fringe City, an outdoor showcase event on the weekends during the festival. Participants can apply for a performance slot to appear on one of our Fringe City stages on New Road.
MAKING IT HAPPEN A Brighton Fringe space could be anything, such as: a theatre or gallery, a church, garden, beach hut or pie shop. All it takes is a bit of imagination.
Here are some examples of unusual things people have done in past Brighton Fringe festivals…
A group of poets turned their ordinary house into the world’s first ‘poetry brothel’ Brighton’s famous beach huts have become tiny theatres and mini galleries We’ve seen art and theatre in the back of a truck, in a lift, even in a public loo… Audiences have invited performers into their homes; they’ve been on sewer tours, and participated in a comedy show in a taxi!
YOU’RE ONLY 10 STEPS AWAY… If you are looking to set up a space for the first time here are ten steps to making it happen:
1. Find a space 2. Make sure you have the necessary licenses and permission 3. Plan your budget and how you’re going to use your venue – and get it kitted out! 4. Programme the space with events or advertise your space in our online Venue Browser 5. Develop a venue hire strategy & co-ordinate a deal with those looking to hire the space 6. Put together an event schedule or programme 7. Register your scheduled events with Brighton Fringe by the brochure deadline – 19 January 2018 Take a look at our key dates and registration fees for events here. 8. Organise your set-up for selling tickets 9. Publicise, advertise and promote your events and space 10. Open your doors!
WHAT WORKS Some questions you should ask yourself before you start…
What is the space suitable for – is it theatre, music, art, dance or a variety of events? What is your budget? What staff will you need? Are you programming the space or will you rent it out? – This could be for a flexible time slot, fixed or for a one-off event? How will you allocate the space and time slots to performers and artists? How will you charge for the space – by the hour, or by taking a percentage of ticket sales? Do you have regular artists already booked? Can you encourage them to do something special for Brighton Fringe?
HOW DO I REGISTER MY VENUE? Log in to the registration side of our website here to start creating your listing.
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If you need any help along the way, read our ‘How to Register Your Venue’ guide. If you would like participants and companies to be able to apply to your venue, make sure to tick the option to include your venue in our Venue Browser.
I WANT TO FIND AN OUTDOOR SPACE, WHO DO I CONTACT? If you are looking to use a space owned by Brighton & Hove City Council all the information about application and licensing can be found on the Brighton & Hove City Council website: www.brighton-hove.gov.uk/index.cfm?request=c1119442
BUDGETS & COSTS
VENUE HIRE COST There are several ways to set up a deal with artists and promoters… The cost of hiring out your venue will depend on the size of your space, the facilities available, and the number of hours or nights the hirer requires.
BUNDLE COST The dialogue below looks at the various costs incurred between parties when putting on a Fringe event and who pays them. One of the simplest ways to arrange things is by using a ‘bundle cost’. This is when you (the venue) charge performers a set fee that may take into account venue hire (or a percentage of the door split), registration fee and marketing, all as one ‘cost’ to the promoter:
Venue: Wow, I would love my venue to be part of Brighton Fringe Promoter: I want my event to be part of Brighton Fringe too Venue: Great, you can hold your event in my venue and we’ll both take part in Brighton Fringe! Promoter: Perfect – but how do we split the costs? Venue: Well, you either pay to hire the venue or we do a door split? Promoter: Ok, but there’s the cost of Brighton Fringe registration, advertising and marketing too. Venue: Why don’t I charge you a one-off bundle cost that covers venue hire, Brighton Fringe registration and marketing? Promoter: That sounds great! Venue: That’s agreed then. Now, what did you say your show was about?
DOOR SPLIT You can split income from ticket sales as part of the venue hire cost, or instead of it. If you decide not to charge for venue hire, it may be in your interest to place a minimum guarantee on ticket sales.
For example, instead of charging £60 for venue hire, confirm a door split with a minimum guarantee of £60 on sales, splitting everything over this 60/40. There are several different ways a door split can work, so explore the options that will work best for you and the promoter.
Make sure you have clear Terms & Conditions written out ready to give to companies using your venue, including a written contract of your door split and other terms you have agreed on, to be signed by both parties. If you need any help with this or would like someone to read over a draft of your contract, contact the Participant Services team.
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Remember that the bank details given at the point of registering an event with Brighton Fringe will be the account where the final settlement from ticket sales will be paid to from Brighton Fringe.
BRIGHTON FRINGE - VENUE SCHEDULE Allocate someone, if not yourself, to deal with the administration of venue hire, registration, programming, box office and promotion. When creating a schedule it’s easiest to work backwards and start by entering the event dates. Encourage companies and producers to visit your venue first before confirming any bookings.
SCHEDULE EXAMPLE: October -Decide hire rates and timetable for the festival. -Update any venue and hire details on your listing in the Brighton Fringe Venue Browser. -Come along to our free Fringe Academy workshops, hosted by the Participant Services team from October-June. -Registration opens 9 October 2017. November -Start programming your events. -Encourage artists and performers to visit your venue before confirming a booking. December -Finalise details with artists and performers, confirm programme. -Register by 6pm on 8 December 2017 to qualify for Early Bird discounts on registration fees. January -Proof read all of your event registrations. -Final deadline to confirm registrations and pay is 19 January 2018 at midday. -19 January is also the final deadline to book any additional advertising either in the Brighton Fringe brochure or on our website. - Buy lamppost banners to help promote events at your venue. February -Tickets go on sale in the last week of February to Friends of Brighton of Fringe. March -The Brighton Fringe brochure is launched first week of March and tickets go on general sale. -Start advertising and promoting your event(s): print material, press release, etc. Read our ‘How to Sell Your Event’ Guide for tips. -Download the Brighton Fringe Media List from the registration area. April -Contact all press, display your venue board. -Start flyering to promote your events, you will need to follow the Brighton & Hove Council Terms and Conditions of flyering. Find out more here May -Brighton Fringe dates 4 May – 3 June 2018. -Check Box Office reports for updates on ticket sales, you’ll receive login details from the Box Office team.
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-Collect your participant pass from the Participant Hub. July -Settlements sent out in 6 weeks of the festival ending. -Complete Brighton Fringe surveys to report feedback. July to October -Start scouting for talent for the following Brighton Fringe!
ASK YOURSELF… Think about whether your venue will be open during the day, in the evening or both. Will your programme of events be every day, once a week – or will you be the venue for just one event?
Think about your potential audience. Who do you want through the door? If you’re an established venue, will you be programming for regulars or encouraging new audiences?
Keep Participant Services updated with your availability and the type of events you’re looking to host. We get calls every day from promoters and artists looking for suitable spaces – so we can help direct shows your way.
PROGRAMME YOUR SPACE
PROGRAMMING SCHEDULE EXAMPLE:
Hire Slot Doors Week 1 Week 2 Week 3 11.00 – 13.00 11.30 Children’s Rehearsal Film for kids show booking 13.00 – 15.00 13.30 Lunch time Lunch time Theatre with literature concert lunch 15.00 – 17.00 15.30 Rehearsal Workshop Event booking 17.00 – 19.00 17.30 After school After work Classical workshop theatre concert 19.00 – 21.00 19.30 Theatre Gig Dance group 21.00 – 23.00 21.30 Live Music Film Comedy 23.00 – 03.00 23.30 Late night bar Comedy Club night
This example of a venue schedule shows weekly slots, and is based on performance rather than visual arts – but it should give you an idea of how you can use your venue. Of course, the performances you host will depend on the space you have, so you’ll need to adjust your schedule to suit the venue. The example above also gives an idea of what events work at what time. Note - The registration area will also create a schedule for you to use, once you start to register events with Brighton Fringe. You can access this from your venue registration, in the Brighton Fringe 2018 tab.
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WHAT TO REMEMBER… Remember to make sure you take account of the time it takes for the performers to set up and the audience to get in and out of the venue (in showbiz speak, the ‘get-ins and get-outs’), especially if you have days with multiple performances. Here’s an example of the timings you should be thinking about.
Slot starts: 11am Get in / set up: 25 mins Audience in: 10 mins Show start time: 11.35am Show end time: 12.30pm Audience out: 5 mins Get out: 25 mins Slot ends: 1pm
GETTING A PROMOTER TO RUN, MANAGE AND PROGRAMME YOUR SPACE Each year a number of promoters both from Brighton and outside contact Brighton Fringe asking for help with finding a suitable space for them to programme. This can be someone looking to run a mixed programme of events or a space suitable for a single performance type i.e. stand-up comedy.
WHAT ARE THE BENEFITS OF HIRING MY VENUE OUT TO A SINGLE PROMOTER? You deal with one person and one price for the hire of the venue. You get the benefits of the space being used, audiences being brought to the venue and the publicity of being in Brighton Fringe without the hassle of programming it yourself. Promoters will usually have a database of artist and performers that are of a certain standard – the quality of events is usually higher. Someone else takes the risk of completing a programme and filling the space – you’ve covered the costs of having the space used and then can focus on how you can generate spending once audiences are through your doors.
REGISTRATION
WHAT DOES REGISTRATION INTO BRIGHTON FRINGE GET YOU? The details of your events will appear as a listing in the Brighton Fringe brochure and on the website. You will be allocated a unique venue number and provided a large venue board to put up at your venue or space. Your venue will be plotted on our map and listed in the venue guide at the back of the brochure, alongside a list of your events. Anyone who registers an event is entitled to discounted advert prices with Brighton Fringe. We provide an online, counter and telephone box office service. You will be able to flyer for free in any areas of Brighton and Hove. Once you have registered, the Brighton Fringe office will send you regular email updates, advice and important information. You will be invited to Brighton Fringe hosted events, such as our launch parties and free workshops. You will also receive regular invites to venue meetings to speak to the Brighton Fringe Team.
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IS THERE A FEE TO REGISTER MY EVENT? Yes - Below are the registration fees for Brighton Fringe 2018.
DESCRIPTION Price Price Exc. VAT Inc. VAT Early Bird Short Run (up to 6 dates) £116.25 £139.50 Early Bird Long Run (7 dates and up) £136.25 £163.50 Short Run (up to 6 dates) £146.25 £175.50 Long Run (7 dates and up) £166.25 £199.50 Charity Rate £111.25 £133.50 15+ Listings £116.25 £139.50 50+ Listings £108.25 £129.90 Web Only £111.25 £133.50 Additional Section £81.25 £97.50 Additional Venue £51.25 £61.50
Some venues choose to register events or let the participant do this (this could be the director, performer, producer of the event, if this is not you). There is a discounted rate when registering more than 15 events and a further discount for registering more than 50 events, so it could be worthwhile registering all events together and co-ordinating the cost of this with each performing company.
If you do register an event on behalf of a participant, you will need to make sure that they are added as a company contact when completing the registration form. This means we can also email them our newsletters and other important information regarding taking part in Brighton Fringe.
REGISTRATION DEADLINES Brighton Fringe registration opens 9 October 2017; the deadline for submissions is midday 19 January 2018. Don’t forget to register early and qualify for the early bird discount before 6pm on 8 December 2017.
If you are looking to register after the brochure has gone to print, you will still have the opportunity to register an event as a Web Only listing which will appear online at brightonfringe.org and on the Brighton Fringe app. There is no deadline to register a web only listing by, you can even register once the festival has begun!
CHANGING EVENT DETAILS Once you have completed payment for a registration you will be unable to edit the event details. If there are important changes to be made to the details of your event, you will need to complete a change request, you can do this through the registration area.
All event changes will be updated within three working days. There will be an admin charge of £5 (Excl. VAT) for any change requests made after you have submitted and paid for a registration.
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Payment must be made at the point of requesting the change, and is payable through the registration area.
CANCELLING AN EVENT OR PERFORMANCE Events cancelled after the deadline of 19 January 2018 will incur a fee of up to £21.25 (Excl. VAT). Payment must be made at the point of requesting the cancellation, and is payable through the registration area.
ADDITIONAL ADVERTISING There is a cost for additional advertising in the brochure or on brightonfringe.org if you wish to promote your venue further. Our 2018 advertising rate card can be downloaded here - if you are registering events there will be a discount on all advertising.
MARKETING & PROMOTING YOUR VENUE If you plan to market your programme & venue it is important to add this to your overall budget. Your budget should be based solely on any marketing you’ll be doing for Brighton Fringe shows and your venue, this could include taking out an advert in the brochure or on the website, producing, printing and distributing a venue programme, flyers and posters.
There are also plenty of free ways to promote your venue & events, through social media in particular. For more advice read the How to Sell Your Event Guide which is packed with tips and advice, or contact the Brighton Fringe office for further advice.
One key point to bear in mind: if you’re pitching an event or your venue to a journalist, make sure they know it is part of Brighton Fringe, England’s largest arts festival! Send them the link to your event listing(s) on our website, once listings goes live at the end of February.
GETTING YOUR VENUE IN THE MEDIA Brighton Fringe has developed strong relationships with local and national media and getting a Brighton Fringe event reviewed is an important way to promote your venue. It is worth remembering that the event taking place at your venue will generate interest from audiences and media, don’t forget to do your part in contacting the press and meeting journalists.
You will have access to download our Media List from the registration area, also make the most of our media opportunities as they are announced on this page.
During April and May magazines, newspapers and radio stations will be looking for interesting interviewees and information on events and new venues in Brighton & Hove. Make sure you come to Brighton Fringe events and launches for opportunities to talk to the press about your venue.
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BOX OFFICE
TICKET ALLOCATION You are required to sell a minimum of 30% of your tickets (per performance) through the Brighton Fringe Box Office. The Brighton Fringe website is the first port of call for people wanting to buy tickets and a central source of information on all Brighton Fringe events – so it’s in your interest to sell tickets through this domain – www.brightonfringe.org
HOW DOES THE BRIGHTON FRINGE BOX OFFICE WORK? Tickets are available online through the Brighton Fringe Box Office, in person at our Box Office, or over the phone by calling 01273 91 72 72 from the end of February. A commission of 6.5% (plus VAT) of all tickets sold will be taken.
If you offer reserved seating to audiences then you will need to provide the Brighton Fringe Box Office with a copy of the seating plan before tickets go on sale, seating plans can be uploaded within an event registration, on the ‘Ticketing Details’ page. If you need to speak to our Box Office team about your seating plan, email: [email protected]
EARLY TICKETING: THE TWO STAGES OF ‘ON SALE’
Stage 1 – From mid-December, tickets for events that have registered before the Early Bird deadline go on sale
Stage 2 – From mid-February, all tickets go on sale to Friends of Brighton Fringe only
Stage 3 – From early March, the brochure is launched, and tickets go on general sale to everyone – over the phone, over the counter, on the Brighton Fringe app and online.
BOX OFFICE LOGIN The assigned Box Office contact (Ticket Sales Reporting Access Contact) for your event will be emailed Box Office login details in early March. This allows access to see up-to-the-minute ticket sales information and to also stop sales and pull customer reports. Within your event registration you will also have the ability to add in an additional contact for Ticket Sales Reporting Access.
ON-THE-DOOR TICKET SALES If you haven’t already sold out, it’s always worth having tickets on the door for walk-up audiences. Any tickets not sold through the Brighton Fringe Box Office can be collected and sold on the door of the venue.
WARNINGS Be careful to check the content of shows for any potentially offensive material to notify audiences of. You can notify our Box Office about any content warnings within your event registration.
COMPLAINTS AND REFUNDS Please note that all ticket refunds are made at the discretion of the event promoter. Any complaints will be forwarded on to the promoter or venue.
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SETTING UP YOUR OWN BOX OFFICE You can set up an online system and/or a manual Box Office. Contact the Brighton Fringe Box Office if you would like advice on possible online ticketing systems. If you run your own Box Office you’ll need someone to take bookings, sell tickets and collect ticket stubs.
BOX OFFICE SETTLEMENTS During registration, we will require the name and bank details of the person you would like to receive your Box Office settlement. Make sure you have agreed with the promoter who the ticket money should be paid to. All settlements will be paid by BACS transfer in six weeks of the festival ending, and a breakdown of the settlement will be emailed to the registrant. As the venue, if you are receiving the settlement, you will then need to forward the agreed percentage or amount of the settlement on to the company.
If you are registering an event on behalf of an overseas participant, please see our Guide for Overseas Participants and our FEU Tax Guide
CONTACTING THE BRIGHTON FRINGE BOX OFFICE To speak to the Brighton Fringe Box Office team, please call 01273 764905, or email [email protected]
From March to June the Box Office contact number is 01273 91 72 72
LEGAL & LICENSING
When running an event in Brighton Fringe you are required by law to ensure the correct licenses are in place in order for your event to go ahead. If you have any queries on event licensing contact the Brighton & Hove City Council Environmental Health & Licensing Team on 01273 294429. You will find details relating to other contacts below.
COPYRIGHT Where you are performing or adapting work that is under copyright you should get permission from the author, literary agent of publisher of the work. These details can usually be found on the inside cover or first pages of the script. Make sure that you have informed the relevant contacts if this applies to your event.
PERFORMING RIGHTS SOCIETY (PRS) PRS collects fees from music users and distributes them to writers and publishers. If you plan to play any background music in your venue, you will need to apply for a licence.
Even if your venue has a PRS licence, each event is responsible for paying PRS fees if copyrighted music is being used. Live or recorded music that can be heard by the public and is not composed by the performers should be declared by filling out the music usage section of the registration form. More information and the list of PRS tariffs can be found here: www.brightonfringe.org/take-part/participants/a-z/music-usage
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EVENT LICENSING FOR VENUES If you need a Temporary Event Notice, Premises Licence or a Personal Licence for your event you will need to contact Brighton and Hove City Council. Most of the information can be found on their website - please ensure your event has all the correct licenses it may need. www.brighton-hove.gov.uk/licensing
The organisation of non-alcohol related activities and events is strongly supported by the Council. Brighton & Hove City Council recommends keeping smoking activity to a minimum and closing any outside smoking areas early to prevent noise to residencies.
If your event involves children you will need to meet specific regulations and provide DBS checks for members of staff.
Favourable consideration will be given to promoting the city’s cultural quarter, live entertainment in pubs, food led operations, developing LGBT and other communities of interest.
PREMISES LICENCE This allows a venue to hold regulated entertainment, whether it’s a play, a film, a sports event, dance, or live and recorded music. It also allows for the sale or supply of alcohol or late-night refreshments. Open houses and galleries do not need a premises licence, providing that no licensable activities take place (see below), including the sale of alcohol.
REGULATED ACTIVITIES The sale of alcohol, plays, films, indoor sporting events, gambling, boxing or wrestling entertainment, live music, recorded music, dance performances and anything of a similar description all require licensing.
TEMPORARY EVENT NOTICE This is the licence for short or one-off events. This allows for the temporary sale or supply of alcohol and the provision of regulated entertainment or late night refreshments at premises without a Premises Licence or Club Premises Certificate (see below). Anybody can get a Temporary Event Notice provided they satisfy certain conditions – e.g. that the event is no longer than 96 hours and involves no more than 499 people.
PERSONAL LICENCE For an individual to sell alcohol you are required to hold a Personal Licence.
HEALTH AND SAFETY You may be asked to carry out a risk assessment on your venue. This will look at potentially hazardous areas of your venue and the precautions that can be taken to avoid injury and accidents. For more info on Health and Safety, go to the Health and Safety Executive website which is very helpful.
This link: http://www.hse.gov.uk/risk/risk-assessment.htm will take you straight to the risk assessment page.
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CLUB PREMISES CERTIFICATE This usually applies to members’ clubs, and is created to enable organisations such as the Royal British Legion and cricket clubs to supply alcohol and hold activities for their members and guests. TOURING VENUE / OUTDOOR SPACES If you are looking to bring a venue to Brighton or to perform outside then you will need to contact Brighton & Hove City Council to enquire about the necessary licenses, available spaces and procedures. www.brighton-hove.gov.uk/content/leisure-and-libraries/events-and-filming/organising-event-council-land
FIRE REGULATIONS You are legally required to make all props, sets and scenery fully fire-resistant, which can be done using a spray guard. Book an inspection with a fire officer before the festival starts. You can do so by contacting:
The Fire Safety Office Hove Fire Station English Close Brighton BN3 7EE T: 01323 462130
Favourable consideration will generally be given to the licensing of public spaces, as this promotes tourism in the Brighton & Hove area. More information can be found here
ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH & LICENSING
Brighton and Hove City Council Bartholomew House Bartholomew Square Brighton, BN1 1JP
E: [email protected] T: 01273 294429 W: www.brighton-hove.gov.uk/licensing
COUNCIL PARKS & OTHER COUNCIL-RUN PREMISES:
Enforcement Liaison Officer, HSE Phoenix House, 23-25 Cantelupe Road East Grinstead RH19 3BE T: 01342 334200
PUBLIC LIABILITY INSURANCE If your premises are to be opened to the general public, you will need to take out public liability insurance. This will cover awards for any damage to a property or injury to a member of the public. It also covers any related legal fees, costs and expenses incurred. Use Businesslink for more information and advice: www.businesslink.gov.uk
Find out more about our preferred Insurance Provider, Encore Insure
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EMPLOYMENT LIABILITY COMPULSORY INSURANCE (ELCI) ELCI enables businesses to meet the costs of compensation and legal fees for employees who are injured or made ill at work through the fault of the employer. More information is available at biba.org.uk. BIBA is the UK’s leading independent insurance body, representing both insurance brokers and consumers.
ACCESS It is important that you inform the Brighton Fringe office of your venue’s accessibility to wheelchair users. By law you are expected to provide optimum accessibility around the limitations of the space. Your venue’s accessibility can be updated at any time through the registration area. HOUSE has some great guides on accessibility: http://housetheatre.org.uk/resources/category/access/
FLYERING In April 2008 Brighton and Hove City Council introduced a flyering ban, preventing the distribution of free printed materials. This has meant that if you would like to flyer in Brighton & Hove, you must obtain a personal license. Brighton Fringe have coordinated free flyering for Brighton Fringe Participants with Brighton & Hove Council, enabling flyering throughout the festival in any areas of Brighton & Hove. You’ll be able to flyer anywhere in the city from 10am – 10pm, from April.
Remember to include the Brighton Fringe logo on all of your printed materials! Having our logo on your posters and flyers will not only show your event is part of England’s largest arts festival, it will also act as your flyering permit across Brighton and Hove. Download the Brighton Fringe logo here: www.brightonfringe.org/take-part/participants/a-z/brighton-fringe-logo
FLY-POSTING Fly-posting is putting up posters or stickers on properties or street items without consent from the owner.
Examples of fly-posting would be: sticking posters onto boarded up shops advertising a gig attaching a poster to a lamppost advertising a business putting stickers onto road signs showing political statements
Please note that fly-posting is illegal and any costs incurred by Brighton Fringe due to fly-posting will be charged to the promoter. Find out more about the terms and conditions of flyering here
USEFUL CONTACTS
BRIGHTON FRINGE OFFICE
Participant Services T: 01273 764907 E: [email protected]
Brighton Fringe Box Office T: 01273 764905
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Marketing T: 01273 764902 E: [email protected]
Press T: 01273 764904 E: [email protected]
Advertising T: 01273 764904 E: [email protected]
Arts Industry E: [email protected]
Music Usage E: [email protected]
LEGAL & LICENSING
Brighton & Hove City Council T: 01273 290000 W: www.brighton-hove.gov.uk
Brighton & Hove City Council (Licensing) T: 01273 294429 E: [email protected] W: www.brighton-hove.gov.uk/licensing
Business Link W: www.businesslink.gov.uk
PRS W: www.prsformusic.com www.direct.gov.uk
INTERNATIONAL PERFORMERS
FEU (Foreign Entertainers Unit) T: (0044) 0151 472 6488 W: www.hmrc.gov.uk/feu
Visiting Arts T: 020 7960 9631 W: www.visitingarts.co.uk
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UK Borders Agency W: www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk
UK Visa application W: www.ukvisas.gov.uk/en/howtoapply
ACCOMMODATION Brighton Fringe Digs List www.brighton.co.uk/hotels/ www.visitbrighton.com/site/accommodation www.thistle.com/brighton www.hotels.brighton.co.uk/ http://tourism.brighton.co.uk/
TRAVEL TO BRIGHTON
National Rail - www.nationalrail.co.uk First Capital Connect - www.firstcapitalconnect.co.uk Southern Railway - www.southernrailway.com Gatwick Airport - www.gatwickairport.com/flights National Express - www.nationalexpress.com Visit Brighton - www.visitbrighton.com/site/tourist-information/travel
FUNDRAISING
Arts Council England W: www.artscouncil.org.uk W: www.artscouncil.org.uk/funding/other-sources-funding W: www.artscouncil.org.uk/funding/funding-finder
Brighton Business provides links to many funding websites: W: www.brightonbusiness.co.uk/funding.htm
British Council W: www.britishcouncil.org
Creative & Cultural Economy W: http://creativeconomy.britishcouncil.org
Department for Culture/Media/Sport W: www.culture.gov.uk
Arts and Business W: http://artsandbusiness.org.uk/
Creative Choices
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W: http://ccskills.org.uk/
Wired Sussex W: www.wiredsussex.com
Skillset W: www.skillset.org/ W: http://creativeskillset.org/about_us
Grants, Loans & Bursaries
Big Lottery Fund W: www.biglotteryfund.org.uk open4funding W: www.open4funding.co.uk/ Green Grants Machine W: www.greengrantsmachine.co.uk
NESTA W: www.nesta.org.uk
Princes Trust W: www.princes-trust.org.uk
We are grow W: http://www.wearegrow.com/
Pebble Trust W: www.pebbletrust.org/