Ep. 16 - When Formula 1 Goes Off Track - Beds Missing, Tents Blowing Away & Breakfast Chaos: Craig Mathie from Project 30 on Festival Survival
Description
Welcome to Season 2 of When Sh*t Goes Wrong at Events - the podcast where we give a backstage pass to the often unheard stories of event organising.
In this episode, we speak with Craig Mathie, Managing Director of Project 30, about what it was really like to run a festival company through and after the pandemic. Endless cancellations, what it was like launching a business in the wash-out summer of 2023, and why resilience and the right skillset matter more than anything when sh*t goes wrong.
Topics covered in this episode:
Running a festival business during Covid: Cancelling, rescheduling, and surviving the unknown.
Craig's biggest festival ever: Pulled off in just 42 days after restrictions ended.
Launching in a wet summer: The highs, lows, and mud-soaked realities of 2023.
Why skillsets matter more than knowledge: Lessons for anyone starting out in events.
Tents, beds, and windy nights at Formula 1: How small oversights become big problems at Silverstone.
Connect with our host Freddie Sparrow, Co-Founder of Vento, and connect with our guest Craig Mathie, Managing Director of Project 30 Events Management.
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