Revealed

Revealed is back

Revealed...arts and events stripped bare - is a free training programme designed to develop your skills and knowledge in all aspects of event management.

Whether you’re involved in running a community fun-day, carnival, music festival, street party or art project – Revealed will ensure your event is a success. The programme of workshops, which includes fundraising, event planning, health and safety, licensing and publicity; will enable you to deliver a safe, legal, inclusive and fun event which runs smoothly and is an enjoyable experience for everyone involved

Each course is run by a professional trainer with first-hand knowledge and experience of managing community events. In some cases there will also be guest speakers. The workshops will be a mixture of presentations and participation where you will be encouraged to draw on your own experiences and work on developing real life projects.

Courses for 2009:

All workshops are free, subject to a returnable deposit of £10 to secure your place.  Download the Revealed 2009 course information here (pdf 127kb).

10 Steps to Event Management

January 29 2009, 10am to 4pm

Kick start your new year with this must-attend ’10 Steps’ workshop for anyone just starting out in event production.

Licensing and Permissions

February 3 2009, 5.30pm to 7:30pm

An overview of how to hire a Southwark park or open space for your event and how to apply for the appropriate license for public entertainment, alcohol, marquees, stages etc

Risky Business - Health and Safety

March 12 2009, 10am to 4pm

An overview of Health and Safety legislation and the issues to be considered when planning and managing events and exhibitions, including risk assessments, safety management and guidance on the selection and safe working of contractors.

Planning an Accessible Event

March 17 2009, 10am to 4pm

How to ensure that deaf and disabled festival goers and artists are treated fairly at events and festivals. The course will cover the Disability Discrimination Act and provide an opportunity to write a disability action plan for your own event.

Marketing and Publicity

March / April 2009 (TBC)

Full details to follow

Contact us

To obtain a booking form, make your payment and for further information, contact us on the details below.

Visit: Revealed – Skill Up London
Email: enterprise@southwark.ac.uk
Phone: 020 7815 1500 ext. 2149/2124
Download the Revealed 2009 course information (pdf 127 kb)

General event information

If you would like to be kept informed of further training opportunities, please email events@southwark.gov.uk

For some pointers in running an event, have a look through the Planning an Event pages on this site.