Carnival and
Festival.
Where passion meets production. Learn from industry professionals, work on some of the UK's biggest festivals, and launch your career in live events.
Trained by the people building the UK's biggest festivals.
Carnival and Festival is a unique training programme created by Global Local, Global Carnivalz and industry partners — designed to develop the next generation of festival and carnival producers.
You'll learn directly from experienced professionals who have delivered major festivals and cultural events across the UK. This isn't classroom theory — students gain real-world experience working on live events at scale.
Not another course.
A launchpad.
Real-world training, real industry mentors, real festivals — with paid placements and lifelong career support baked in.
Work backstage at the UK's most iconic events.
Our students have gained real experience working across some of the country's most respected festivals and carnivals.
Your path to the stage.
Send us your story. No experience needed — just passion.
Get taught by producers behind the UK's biggest events.
Roll up your sleeves. Build, rig, plan, produce.
Work backstage at world-famous festivals & carnivals.
1:1 sessions with your dedicated industry mentor.
Meet producers, promoters, agents & alumni.
Step onto the scene — with the CV to prove it.
Straight from the field.
Costumes, stages, backstage moments, and our students in action.
Real careers. Real people.
Carnival and Festival didn't just teach me — it dropped me straight into Notting Hill Carnival. I walked out with a CV, a mentor, and a whole new family.
I went from watching festivals to producing them. The mentors are the real deal — people you'd never get access to otherwise.
The confidence I gained is unreal. I'm now touring with an artist I met through the network. Life-changing doesn't cover it.
Free to attend, paid placements, and I actually got hired. This course is a launchpad, plain and simple.
Ready to build your future in festivals?
Join a community of creatives, gain hands-on experience at world-famous festivals, learn from industry leaders, and turn your passion into a career. Carnival and Festival is more than a course — it's a launchpad.