Participate in local events
Add your event
Events are a good thing. Actually, they’re the best. We want to make it really easy for people to find, attend, participate in and support local events so the best we can do is make it free for you to add them to Village Beat. Simply fill in the form on this page, your event will be reviewed and will be on the site within a day or two, or even an hour or so.
A note on photos: Please add a photo which has little or preferably no text and has a landscape / horizontal orientation. The form allows you to add all the relevant information about your event, while the photo should show the artist, performer, presenter or other relevant imagery.
Profile pages
Profile pages are free but people and venues will need to meet certain criteria. Profile pages will be available soon. If you add an event prior to then and meet the criteria, you will be provided with the link to the Profile page form. Once your profile page is active, any future events you submit will automatically appear on your page as well as other locations throughout this site.
Support local events
Local and regional events need you. Go to the free events. Buy a ticket whenever you can. Share events and encourage others to go.
Sponsor an event – they all need a boost.
And, my favourite, volunteer!
In time, Village Beat will include more details of ways to get involved.
Sign up to our newsletter to stay up to date, and email hello@villagebeat.au if you have any questions about adding events or creating a profile.
Categories and FAQs
Arts
Exhibitions
Festival (Arts)
Literary
Photography
Sculpture
Other
Community
Agriculture/Gardening
Business
Charity events
Civic/Government/Political
Cultural
Education/schools
Environmental
Fairs/Fetes
Kids – Uner 5s
Kids – Primary aged
Kids – Teens
Kids – Youth/young adult
Markets
School holiday activities
Tours
Trivia
Entertainment
Carnivals
Circus
Comedy
Dance
Fandom
Fashion
Screen
Theatre
Music
Choir
Concert
Competitions
DJ/dance
Festival (Music)
Gig (band/solo)
Open mic
Orchestral
Recital
Taste
Classes and workshops
Community pantry
Community picnics
Competitions/cook-offs
Demonstrations and tastings
Festival (Food and Beverage)
Food trucks
Harvest/picking
Stalls/sizzles
Wellness
Competition/tournament
Equestrian
Expo/fair (Health/Fitness)
Mass participation (walk/run/cycle/swim)
Retreats
Sport/fitness – casual
Tours (boat/cycle/walk)
Water – Swim/dive/board/boat
Yoga studios
Workshops
Arts, construct, crafts
Community
Entertainment
Music
Taste
Wellness
Does it cost to add my event?
It is completely free to add your event. No catches, no sudden costs getting ready to jump out at you. If you have an event that repeats each week or each month, it will automatically appear on each date until you choose to amend or remove it.
There will be a limited number of Featured Events available throughout the site and in the newsletter, and other limited opportunities from time to time. These will be affordable and offered on a “best fit” basis rather than first come, to ensure balance throughout the year and to avoid monopolisation. There be no other event advertising, no other flashing paid promotions and no sponsored articles on Village Beat.
Just a few Featured Events will enable this site to grow without it being cluttered.
When will my event appear?
Your event will be checked before being approved for publication and minor amendments may be made if spelling mistakes or other errors are noticed.
You will receive an acknowledgement email once your event has been published which will happen within a day or two, but may also happen within a couple of hours
This acknowledgement email will indicate the start date and end date of your event’s visibility on this site.
Where will my event appear?
Once your event has been published to this site, you’ll receive an email confirming where your event will appear.
All events will appear in their Area, on the event Category page, and if applicable on People or Venue profile pages. When readers click on an event title from any of these pages it will take them straight to the event page.
Free and Featured Events may also be included on Village Beat’s socials, newsletters and anywhere else we can share them including other event guides and media.
Will you keep my personal details private from my many fans?
By adding an event, you agree to have only the Event or Profile details that you share published on Village Beat website, social media, and communications. However, your personal information will not be shared or used for any other purpose except to communicate directly with you about your events.
We respect your privacy and will not share your email address or any other details you provide. We will not use your email for any other purposes except to let you know when your event has been included and to check in and see if you have new events coming up.
You may contact us at any time to have your Events or Profile page removed by emailing hello@villagebeat.au.
You can also simply email us if you have any questions or concerns.
People profiles
Artists, performers, workshop trainers and some organisers (such as a touring event) will be able to have a Profile page. Profile pages will include any contact details you wish to provide (which can include a manager or agent), links to socials, websites, online stores for merch or other products, band members, tour dates, crowdfunding or other campaigns and more.
Your events will also be listed on your Profile as well as in the relevant area and event pages across this site. Site visitors will be able to see an event in their local area, click on the performer and go to their Profile page to see where else they are appearing and other details such as those listed above.
Venue profiles
Some venues will be able to have a Venue profile page. Venues will need to meet certain criteria, such as having regular events each month. These can be art, music, children’s story times, workshops or other events.
Venue profiles will have all contact details, website and social links and identify available facilities, such as parking, bathrooms, accessibility and other relevant details for both organisers and attendees.
As with People profiles, a Venue will include a list of upcoming events. Site visitors will be able to see an event on another page and click through to see other upcoming events at the venue.
Add your event
Please select your event category and local area so that your event can be seen in several locations across the site. This form may change slightly as new events are added. If you feel some fields don’t accurately capture your event details, please make notes at the bottom of the form so that it can be improved. Thank you.