Being an outdoor event specialist, we were at an advantage because outdoor spaces reduced the risk of infection, as Pro Global Events mention in their blog post 5 Socially Distanced Event Ideas. The events industry was changing and we needed to be ahead of the curve when it came to what we could offer. Once we knew we could pull off a social distanced event, like we did at Colesdale Farm, it opened up a plethora of opportunities for us.

Vortex Events, a company local to us hosted a summer of open air cinema events called The Screen Space as a response to socially distanced event. You can read more about it on their blog The Screen Space 2020.

Eventbrite have written a guide on Everything you Need to Know to Host Socially Distanced Events to help Event Managers develop plans for 2021 that are safe and user friendly.

The event we worked on had to follow all the goverment guidelines throughout the duration of the event, which was seven weeks and the unpredictability of it getting cancelled at a moments notice was something we had to work with throughout.

All those attending (including our team) had to comply with the government test and trace, but there were no reported outbreaks of COVID-19. So it goes to show that with a little thought, care, and attention it is possible to provide an event while complying with the requirements of social distancing.

If nothing else, it ensured that all the event industry suppliers for this event were able to earn just enough to live another day and be in a position to offer their services for the 2021 season.