Participate

COME AND JOIN US

Are you interested in participating in WestFest 2026?

Listing your event with WestFest is simple and affordable, and our team is here to support you from start to finish.

Being part of WestFest means your event will receive comprehensive advertising and promotion, including:

DIGITAL PROMOTION

Featured listing on our comprehensive website with full event details
An estimated 520k website hits and 500k social media reach
Promotion across our growing social media platforms reaching over 15,000 combined followers across all platforms
Inclusion in our email newsletters reaching thousands of subscribers
Coverage in our media partnerships and press releases

PRINTED MATERIALS - NOW CLOSED FOR ENTRIES

Advertising for our listings site on flyers, vinyl banners and poster drums throughout the West End
30,000 copies of the WestFest brochure will be produced and distributed widely across the West End and central belt by our dedicated street team from mid-April through June
It is estimated that these will reach approximately 220,000 people
Distribution will be intensive through conventional channels including shops, cafes, restaurants, bars, supermarkets, libraries, community facilities and West End underground stations

ADDITIONAL SUPPORT

Access to WestFest branding and logos for your publicity materials
Guidance on indicating WestFest participation on your website and in press statements
Connection to the wider WestFest community of artists and organisers

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PRICING

We’ve kept our listing fees as accessible as possible to ensure as many events as possible can take part in WestFest 2026.

All event entries are now web listings only, hosted on the WestFest website — the central hub where audiences discover and plan their festival experience.

Standard Web Listing – £49
A simple and effective way to have your event featured on the WestFest website.

Enhanced Digital Listing – £99 (Available from 1st April)
Boost your event’s visibility with our enhanced package, designed to maximise your reach throughout the festival.

Enhanced listings include:

Priority placement on the WestFest website
Inclusion in the daily events feed
Dedicated social media promotion across April, May and June
Creation or co-hosting of a Facebook event
Opportunity to be featured in homepage highlights/carousels

Our pricing remains significantly lower than comparable festivals, helping keep WestFest open and accessible to all organisers.

PRICING

Times are tough so we've kept our listings prices as low as possible.

The Brochure and Website/Social Media are the most effective ways of publicising your event, and to help with our costs we charge a small fee for inclusion.

For ticketed events: A single entry costs £99 with a 10% discount for additional entries.

For free or community events: A single entry costs £69 with a 10% discount for additional entries.

Fees are significantly cheaper than similar events to ensure WestFest is accessible for all who wish to take part.

TIMELINES

Submission Deadline:

5pm on Friday 27th March 2026

Confirmation & Invoice: Shortly after your submission we will be in touch to confirm your listing and will send an invoice for payment of fees.

Proofs: Draft versions of your entry will be sent out around 7th April 2026. You will be asked to return your corrected proof within 3 days to ensure we meet our publication deadline.

Publication: The brochure will be published and distributed during the week of 14th April 2026.

Festival Dates: 1st-28th June 2026

Please Note: We encourage all participants to use the WestFest logo on your publicity materials and indicate that you are part of WestFest on your website and in press statements. Logos and brand guidelines can be found on the website.

If you have any queries at any stage, please do not hesitate to get in touch with the WestFest team.