Festival-Ready. Planet-Friendly.

Planning festival signage around the site

For outdoor festivals, the most useful mix usually includes fence scrim for site boundaries, crowd control barrier covers for queues, corflute signs for temporary directions, flags for long-range visibility, and stage backdrops or valances for photo-heavy areas. Choose recyclable or reusable materials where possible, especially for signs that will be moved between venues or repeated each season.

Start with the site map and mark every point where guests need to make a decision: entry, ticketing, bars, toilets, first aid, stages, sponsors and exits. This creates a practical signage list before artwork begins and helps separate essential wayfinding from sponsor messages, so attendees can understand directions quickly.

What should be included in the festival signage brief?

Record the size and position of each display, the available fixing points, wind exposure, artwork deadline and any council or venue rules. For repeat festivals, keep the core branding reusable and update only the date-sensitive panels. This lowers production costs, simplifies storage and allows the same signage kit to work across multiple sites, sponsors and seasons.

Focus Banners can review the festival map, artwork and proposed product mix before production, helping the site team avoid missing signs or unsuitable installation methods. Send any available site photographs with the initial brief.