Inside the Festival Circuit: navigating the global stage from local breakthrough to international headliner. Three festival bookers and directors share how they scout talent across borders and what it takes to land a slot. This is not an opportunity to submit your act, it's a window into the programming decisions that shape festival lineups worldwide. You will spend 20 minutes with each speaker in small groups.
Practical questions to ask include:
- How do you discover artists from outside your home market?
- What role do showcases and export offices play in your booking decisions?
- How far in advance do you plan, and when should artists be on your radar?
Information for attendees:
- Book a group chat session via the RSVP function on our app.
- Please arrive 5 minutes early to check in for your group chat session. Late arrivals (anyone not present at the start of their booked session) may lose their slot to a walk-up attendee.
- If a session is fully booked, you’re welcome to try as a walk-up in case a booked attendee doesn’t attend.