24th October 2025
On Friday, I had the opportunity to work at Warehouse Project, which has always been a dream of mine, and it was an incredible experience. Although it wasn’t directly related to design, I’ve always anted to move into festival and event design, so being part of WHP felt like a really good opportunity. I think its really important for designers in this field to understand how an event operates in real life, and this placement gave me that insight.
I worked alongside the operations manager for the night, which allowed me to see what happens before, during, and after a show. I hadn’t realise just how much planning and coordination goes into each event. Before opening, we checked everything from toilets and food van to security, merch and welfare. We then had a meeting with department heads to discuss what to expect from the nights audience, for example, the demographic, likely behaviour, and welfare considerations. Once door opened, things ran smoothly until last entry, when queues causes some tension with local police, which was eye opening to witness.
Overall, it was an amazing experience that helped me understand the scale of preparation and teamwork required to run a large event. Its definitely inspired me to even more to pursue event and festival design in the future.
Confidence Man, WHP Friday 24th October 2025
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