Resources
1. Chair's Development Day Welcome 2025
Welcome to Development Day and introduction to CPD programme and BIFF member benefits.
2. A beginner’s guide to social media - make your social media presence felt - Jane Wilkinson
How to use social media. Making a big impact with small resources.
2023 Code of Good Practice for BIFF Member Festivals
BIFF's Code of Good Practice which all BIFF festivals should adhere to when operating their festivals.
2024 Code of Practice - Effective Adjudication
This Code of Practice sets down the principles associated with effective adjudication. The points listed are the agreed guidelines for effective adjudication which are regularly reviewed by your elected Adjudicators Council. Last update November 2023.
2025 Recommended Fees, Expenses, Terms & Conditions for Adjudicators and Accompanists
This document provides the up-to-date recommended fees, expenses, terms and conditions to be used when engaging BIFF adjudicators and accompanists at BIFF festivals
2026 Insurance Product Information
Insurance product information for 2026
2026 Recommended Fees, Expenses, Terms & Conditions for Adjudicators and Accompanists
This document provides the updated recommended fees, expenses, terms and conditions to be used when engaging BIFF adjudicators and accompanists at BIFF festivals for 2026.
3. Easy and cost-effective ways to market your festival and develop a brand identity - Elaine Bailey & Niamh Bailey
Build a simple brand identity for your festival. Use free tools to create professional templates. Make your festival stand out. Understand importance of marketing your festival effectively.
4. Opening up our Festivals - Neill Oldham, Ann Bauer, Kay Tucker
Best practice and key considerations when planning and delivering SEND classes at your festival.
5. Embracing Technology - Finlay Campbell
How the use of technology can become a festival organiser’s best friend.
6. Addressing Cultural Differences - Deborah Ward, Jodie Clark, Yvonne Baisden
Understanding cultural appropriation, diverse identities and recognising inappropriate content within the performing arts.
7. Putting the ‘funds’ in fundraising - Finlay Campbell
Financial sustainability in a world full of uncertainties.
8. Challenging Behaviours - Elaine Bailey & Deborah Ward
Discuss experience best practice from both the adjudicator and festival's experience.
A Festival Organiser's Diary
An overview to help to plan and organise your festival year.
Adjudicating at International Festivals
A guide to working at international festivals.
Adjudicating at international festivals
The documents provides some practical guidance to adjudicators who are planning to work at international festivals.
Adjudicating Bowed Strings
Adjudicating other instruments
Adjudicating Composition Classes
Adjudicating other instruments.
Adjudicating Electronic Keyboard
Adjudicating other instruments
Adjudicating the Classical Guitar
Adjudicating other instruments.
Adjudicator Contract of Engagement
Template Contract of Engagement between a festival and a BIFF adjudicator.
Adjudicator Letter of Engagement
Template Letter of Engagement between a festival and a BIFF adjudicator.
Adjudicator Mark Sheet Template
Template mark sheet for use by Adjudicators at BIFF festivals.
Adjudicator Mark Sheet Template - New Marking scheme
This is a template for the new marking scheme for use by our festivals.
Adjudicator Mark Sheet Template - New Marking scheme - Bands only
This is a template for the new marking scheme for use by our festivals who wish to use bands only without marks.
Advice to Adjudicators
A useful guidance document to advise adjudicators of key considerations when working at festivals.
Advising your Adjudicator
A guide to keeping your chosen adjudicator informed about your festival and any specific requirements you may have.
ALCS Template
This is the template to record information about performance of poetry and prose for the ALCS license.
All England Dance Genre Descriptors
An overview of All England Dance Genre Descriptors, revised in 2022.
Arts Award - Sarah Hughes
Looking at possible volunteering options for festivals, Sarah Hughes from Arts Award outlines the benefits of festivals becoming Arts Awards Supporters.