Australia launches first industry-led festival guide for organisers
"Festival Blueprint marks a significant milestone for the NSW festival industry and sets a strong foundation for the sector's future"
News By Hanna Ellington | 10 August 2026
The Australian Festival Association (AFA) has launched the country’s first industry-led best practices guide for music festivals to provide organisers with a centralised resource for delivering large-scale events.
Funded by the NSW state government through its Sound NSW arm, the free-to-access Festival Blueprint is a living resource intended to provide organisers with practical operational guidance, regulatory information, and industry expertise.
It is specifically created for festival suppliers, leaders, contractors, agencies, and industry stakeholders in Australia’s most populous state, New…