Events Management at Cardiff Met

We are really looking forward to meeting all our new students in a few weeks time! Let us know if you have any questions! [email protected]

If you want to get reading in preparation we recommend the following titles to get you started. Worth purchasing if you like physical books (they will be available online through our library system once you are enrolled).

Getz, D. & Page, S. (2024). Event Studies: theory and Management for Planned Events (5th Ed)

Bowdin, G.A.J., Allen, J., Harris, R., Jago, L., O'Toole, W. & McDonnell, I. (2023) Events Management (4th Ed).

Many congratulations to all those who graduated yesterday and the very best of luck for the next part of your journeys. Keep in touch!

Congratulations to all those who received their results today! See you at Graduation!

With this weekend, this is an interesting read on some of the ethical debates around unpaid work at the UK's biggest music and arts festival.

The uncomfortable truth about Glastonbury Some bands can take the hit of losing money to perform, but everyone else, from bookers to production staff to acts being asked to work bar shifts, is being short-changed, writes Oliver Keens, and it threatens to taint the reputation of a national institution

Sharing this recently article on the value of music events to Cardiff written by our own Professor Claire Haven-Tang.

The Music Scene That Builds a Better Cardiff GUEST COLUMN: Claire Haven-TangProfessor of Destination Development, Cardiff School of Management at Cardiff Metropolitan University As Cardiff gears up

Showcase, Respect & Value the power of the UK event industry!

The Power of Events are providing a showcase of the UK Events Industry and are working towards growing and building the industry as a whole.

Stay informed and connected with The Power of Events! visit www.thepowerofevents.org
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Creative industries Careers Fair - Thursday 20th March 2025. Get yourselves down there!

Careers Fair | Immersed Music Festival 2025 The Careers Fair features the Immersed Mentorship Programme, which includes bookable roundtable discussions and one-on-one sessions.

https://immersedfestival.co.uk/skills-development-programme/
A great opportunity for those interested in the creative industries and live music events.

Skills Development Programme | Immersed Music Festival 2025 Learn skills at our free training workshops, delivered by experts to support the live event sector in Wales in March 2025.

Many congratulations 🎉🎉 to the Class of '24 who are graduating today! Wishing you all the luck in your future adventures!

A great example of inclusivion and diversity at Glastonbury Festival

South Asians have been insultingly ignored by most music festivals – so thank you Glastonbury Despite being a huge part of the British population, South Asian musicians rarely feature on festival lineups. So it was joyous to have an entire area dedicated to our cultural vibrancy

An excellent article detailing the skills and personal attributes needed to be an events manager.
Come and study with us where you will learn all about it through a variety of engaging theoretical and practical modules taught by friendly and experienced staff! Events Management at Cardiff Met

How to Become a Successful Event Manager in 2024 | Cvent Blog Discover the skills needed and how to become a successful event manager in 2024. Find out what an event manager does and reasons to be one.