See how teams organised festivals, performances, exhibitions and brand events, and what to check before using their ideas.
These articles analyse public records, announced plans and published operating rules. Case context and editorial lessons are shown separately. Generated illustrations do not document the event or establish its results.
Terms used in the case studies
Separate operations and measurement (Decoupling)
Keep different queues, permissions or reporting units separate.
Changeover (Turnaround)
The time and work needed to prepare for the next session or user.
Continuity
Keep essential operations working, or restore them after a disruption.
Approval (Sign-off)
Record who approved a defined scope and its conditions.
Permission
Identify the consent required and what it allows.
Transition
Check responsibilities and information when moving between stages.
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Public-source case studyPerformanceSouth AfricaReference year 2026
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Case context An outdoor performance of Red Bull Symphonic 2026 in South Africa.
On 13 and 14 June 2026, Red Bull Symphonic held performances in an outdoor space at Montecasino in South Africa. House music and an orchestra played together. As the approach to bringing music together changed, so did the criteria for choosing the venue.
On 15 March 2026, Borealis presented Paragorgia at the Nordnes Sjøbad swimming pool in Bergen, Norway. Instead of sitting in auditorium seats, the audience immersed themselves in the pool and listened while watching the musicians performing at its edge.
On 18 July 2023, the government of the Australian state of Victoria announced that it would not host the 2026 Commonwealth Games. The government said hosting costs would exceed AUD 6 billion. This was an estimate presented by the government at the time, not money actually spent.
The UK outdoor festival Greenbelt announced a new plan for its spaces in March 2025 in response to rising production costs. The plan was to alternate the use of two music stages and combine two partner spaces into one. However, the public materials do not establish how much was actually saved.
On 11 September 2025, the Tokyo World Athletics Championships organising committee announced that road-event starts on the first three days would move from 8 am to 7:30 am. Start times for events inside the stadium remained unchanged. Spectator shelters along the marathon course were also to open in line with the revised time, but two retained an exception with 9 am openings.
Denmark’s Roskilde Festival said it would use approximately 15.4 million Danish kroner (DKK) left over from the 2025 festival for children and young people. The same report also includes money spent preparing the next festival and investment items. These funds have different permitted uses, so they need to be examined separately.
Research presentations took place at three venues in Exeter, United Kingdom, on 19–21 May 2025. Bootlegger, City Gate Hotel and White Hart Hotel each hosted three talks every evening, making 27 talks in total. Audiences listened to researchers, asked questions and, in some cases, tried actual equipment themselves.
The opening ceremony of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games took place along the Seine. The initial plan was for 600,000 people to be able to watch. In March 2024, the plan became more specific: 104,000 paid tickets for the lower quays and free viewing by invitation for 222,000 people on the upper quays, a total of 326,000. The ceremony took place on 26 July, and the International Olympic Committee (IOC) reported that about 320,000 people watched in person.
Public-source case studySportSingaporeReference year 2023
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Case context Singapore Grand Prix, 15–17 September 2023. A case in which redevelopment made the Bay Grandstand unavailable, leading to changes to the circuit and viewing arrangements.
For the 2023 Singapore Grand Prix, redevelopment of The Float made the Bay Grandstand unavailable. The organisers therefore changed both the circuit and the viewing arrangements. New grandstands and additional ticket options partly replaced the lost capacity, but the organisers did not claim to have restored the previous scale in full.
Public-source case studySportUnited KingdomReference year 2026
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Case context The Glasgow Commonwealth Games (2026), Scotland, United Kingdom. This article covers the decision deadline, conditional agreement and official host confirmation in 2024, and the conclusion of the Games in 2026.
In August 2024, the Commonwealth Games Scotland (CGS) Board set 17 September as the deadline for receiving letters of government support. Without them, it would withdraw from hosting the 2026 Games. Even after the government announced its support, the organiser’s agreement and the international federation’s confirmation of the host proceeded through several stages involving legal agreements.
Public-source case studyFestivalUnited StatesReference year 2026
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Case context The City of Santa Fe Springs’ float in the 2026 Rose Parade in California, United States. This article covers contract and design discussions in 2025 and participation in the event in Pasadena on 1 January 2026.
Public-source case studyConferenceCzechiaReference year 2026
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Case context Open Source Summit Europe 2026, Prague, Czech Republic, held on 7–9 October. Free on-site childcare for children aged 12 and under was announced, with childcare applications closing on 4 September. Actual childcare usage was not verified.
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Case context Edinburgh’s year-round festivals, Scotland. This article examines the impact study published in June 2026, keeping the 2025 audience survey separate from the 2018–2023 PlaCE programme evidence.
Public-source case studyFestivalCommunity & experienceUnited Kingdom
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Case context Open House London, London, United Kingdom, began in 1992. The 2026 festival was announced for 12–20 September. The published curatorial criteria were checked on 31 October 2026.
Public-source case studyPerformanceKoreaReference year 2024
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Case context Disappearing People, sign-language theatre · Hanbyeok Performance Hall, Jeonju Hanbyeok Cultural Center · held and ended 14 November 2024; production results recorded in the 2024 annual report
Public-source case studyExhibition & fairGermanyReference year 2025
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Case context 77th Frankfurter Buchmesse · Frankfurt exhibition grounds, Germany · Held and ended 15–19 October 2025 / Reviewed separately from currently published flooring principles
Public-source case studyFestivalUnited KingdomReference year 2023
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Case context FORWARDS Festival · Bristol Downs, UK · held and ended 1–2 September 2023; the 2025 institutional case study records the 2023 headset introduction
Public-source case studyFestivalCommunity & experienceReference year 2025
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Case context Edinburgh International Book Festival · Edinburgh Futures Institute and Scottish local libraries · main festival held 9–24 August 2025; ended; library watch-party results for 2025
Public-source case studyCommunity & experienceReference year 2026
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Case context 2026 urban horse-riding programme, beside Dongcheon Stream beneath the Space Bridge at Suncheon Bay National Garden; advertised for 11, 12, 18 and 19 April
Public-source case studyVenue & ongoing programmeReference year 2026
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Case context Autumn 2026 Saenggwabang, Gyeongbokgung Palace, Seoul; advertised for 2 September–26 October, whose scheduled period had ended by 27 October
Public-source case studyCommunity & experienceVenue & ongoing programmeMalaysiaReference year 2025
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Case context LEGOLAND Malaysia’s 2025 Brick-tacular Holidays launch and global LEGO Build to Give 2025 conditions / reported on-site activity distinguished from a donation commitment
Public-source case studyPerformanceKoreaReference year 2025
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Case context ON THE K : B · KOCCA Music Studio, Seoul · performance and livestream completed 7 February 2025; subsequent broadcast released 20 February 2025
Public-source case studyCommunity & experienceReference year 2023
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Case context 25th World Scout Jamboree accommodation support in Seoul · 13 university/private sites · Operated and ended 8–14 August 2023 / Closing ceremony: 11 August; published event dates: 1–12 August
Public-source case studyVenue & ongoing programmeReference year 2025
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Case context Kim Da-yeon’s tea bowl and whisk holder workshop, 15–16 November 2025, 1–4pm each day; collection advertised about a month later after firing
Public-source case studyPerformanceReference year 2024
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Case context Korea National University of Arts School of Drama Frankenstein production, CJ Towol Theater, 24–28 April 2024 — official operating guidance reviewed
Public-source case studyFestivalExhibition & fairIrelandReference year 2026
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Case context Baboró scheduled 9–18 October 2026; tactile tours advertised 18 October, now past; venue exhibition listed 10–25 October, actual tour results unconfirmed
Public-source case studyExhibition & fairVenue & ongoing programmeAustraliaReference year 2026
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Case context The House of Floating Flowers · Ingham, Queensland, Australia · Friday–Sunday openings 25 September–11 October 2026 / Seoul Hanok Week · planned for 2–11 October
Public-source case studyFestivalExhibition & fairNetherlands
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Case context Reporting on washing after Yangpyeong Galsan Nuri Spring Festival and returns at Incheon Pentaport 2024 / Royal Jaarbeurs standard-stand transition announced for 1 January 2026
Public-source case studyFestivalReference year 2026
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Case context Seoul Light Hangang Bitseom Festival · Nodeul Island area · 2–11 October 2026 / Nuit Blanche Toronto · announced for 7pm on 3 October to 7am on 4 October
Public-source case studyExhibition & fairPerformanceHong KongReference year 2026
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Case context U+ Everyday Extraordinary participatory art space · relaunched 16 September 2026 / City Reverie, Hong Kong · digital exhibition 2–22 October and performance planned for 8 October
Public-source case studyPerformanceFestivalReference year 2026
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Case context Korean Folk Village headphone dance programme · festival announced for 12 September–15 November 2026 / Natural History Museum, London · general Hintze Hall Silent Disco introduction
Public-source case studyExhibition & fairReference year 2026
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Case context 2026 Financial Sector Joint Recruitment Fair · DDP, Seoul · QR queue guidance for walk-in consultations on 20 August; some companies could use physical queues.
Public-source case studyFestivalReference year 2026
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Case context 2026 Seoul International Fireworks Festival food truck notice · Before Mulbit Stage, Yeouido Hangang Park · Notice 8.6; operating conditions for 9.4–5
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Case context Seoul Forest night ecology programme · sessions announced for 7 and 14 October 2026 / The Art of Sound · Wapping Hydraulic Power Station, London · 11–15 September 2026
