Event and Festival Management for the Creative Industries

UCAS code: W830

Here's what LMA says about its Event and Festival Management for the Creative Industries course.

Course Summary Turn creativity into unforgettable experiences. This degree prepares you to design, manage, and promote events across the creative industries—from music festivals and theatre productions to brand activations and cultural showcases. With a focus on hands-on learning, you’ll explore planning, production, sponsorship, and audience engagement—gaining the confidence to lead bold, high-impact events that inspire and connect.

Why Study Event & Festival Management for the Creative Industries at LMA? Immerse yourself in a vibrant, creative environment where collaboration and innovation thrive. This degree blends event and festival management with a deep focus on the creative industries—music, theatre, film, gaming, and more. You’ll work on live briefs with real clients, gaining hands-on experience and building industry connections that open doors. With expert tutors, cutting-edge tech, and a future-facing curriculum, you’ll graduate ready to lead unforgettable events that shape the cultural landscape.

What Will You Learn You’ll build a powerful toolkit of creative and strategic skills—from event logistics and budgeting to digital marketing, immersive tech, and global event strategy. You’ll explore audience behaviour, sustainability, and leadership while working on real-world briefs and collaborative projects. By graduation, you’ll have the insight, experience, and portfolio to thrive in the evolving world of live and digital events.

YEAR 1 MODULES In your first year, you’ll gain essential knowledge in both events and festivals and creative industries management Studying Event & Festival Management in the Creative Industries Project Management and Planning Marketing & Communications in the Creative Industries The Live Event

YEAR 2 MODULES In your second year, you’ll enhance your understanding of event and festival management practice within creative sectors. Exploring Event & Festival Management in the Creative Industries Engaging Audiences & Teams Innovation & Analytics Virtual & Hybrid Event Management

YEAR 3 MODULES Your final year will provide opportunities to focus on advanced event and festival management topics, industry connections and your creative event and festival management specialist identity Industry Investigation The Creative Business Professional International Events & Festivals Major Event/Festival Management Project

You will experience a wide range of assessment methods at LMA which are focused around developing and assessing your understanding and practical application of a broad range of topics and skills in events and festival management as they are used within the Creative Industries . Types of assessment you will encounter include creative reports; real world case study projects; individual and group presentations; pitches and project portfolios; and reflective evaluative tasks.