Who won: Crewe Day Festival Event Development and Delivery

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Crewe Town Council are seeking to work with an experienced events organisation with a track history of delivering events in towns and cities up and down the country that attract national audiences as well as national press and media attention. The successful applicant will develop, deliver and evaluate a three day cultural festival across the weekend of the 4th, 5th and 6th July 2025 to celebrate Crewe Day. The successful contractor will also secure financial sustainability of the event that allows for future annual delivery, development and growth through seeking and securing external funding such as grant funding on behalf of Crewe Town Council. Striving towards financial autonomy from the Council for onward delivery past the first few years, thus ensuring long-term viability and growth. The expectation is that the delivery organisation will be visible in Crewe throughout the development and delivery to enable engagement and participation form the community. More details of the tender requirements can be found in the tender brief and other annexes including details on how to apply. For absolute clarity, there is no flexibility in the budget or timescale.

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