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Festivals and Events
Event Organisers Information

Every year hundreds of events take place on Leicester’s Parks, Public Spaces and City Centre Sites.
 
As an event organiser you are responsible for the planning, organisation and operation of the event. Leicester Festivals & Events team together with Emergency Services and other organisations have produced Guidance for the Staging of Public Events in the City of Leicester.

To help you plan a legal and safe event, the guide
has information on:

  • Planning Guidance
  • Events On and Off the Highway
  • Traffic Management
  • Risk Assessment
  • Environmental Issues
  • Crowd Profiling
  • Suggestions to make the best of your event.
 
The guide also includes case studies on:

  • Charity Events
  • Community Festivals
  • Marches and Parades
  • Outdoor Concerts
  • Road Races
  • Walkathons.
 
Book a Park, Public Space or City Centre Site
 
There are other documents containing helpful hints and tips for specific types of events. Click on the links below to download the documents.
 
     Register your stall details
 
     Mobile bike parks for use at events
 
     The City Council's Licensing Team issues licences for charitable street collections
 
     Information on street trading in the city and what you need to do
 
     Information on distributing free printed material in the city
 
     To help assist you in planning safe and successful events

Training Workshops
Studying for the Diploma in Event Safety Management at Derby University*
see the next Safety Workshops being held:
  • 02/03/04 - October 2009
  • 19/20/21 - February 2010 
 
For more information, contact the course leader directly: 
Matt Bromley
T: 01298 71100
E: m.bromley@derby.ac.uk

* Leicester City Council is not responsible for the content and services provided on
  external websites.
 

Related Documents
Guide to industry best practice for organising outdoor events.  (590 KB)
 
Specification for a sustainable event management system with guidance for use.  (367 KB)
 
BS 8901 is targeted solely at event organisers and issues the specification/requirements of the standard with regard to Sustainability.  (106 KB)