BON: Before One PLC Music Festivals Quiz and Flashcards

What motivated Before One PLC (BON) to convert from a private limited company to a public limited company in 2016?

How many music festivals does Before One PLC (BON) organize annually?

What is the average fee Before One PLC (BON) pays to farmers to use their farmland for a festival?

What is a significant challenge for BON's directors?

How long does it take to set up each festival site organized by Before One PLC (BON)?

What are some essential requirements at each festival site organized by Before One PLC (BON)?

During which months does Before One PLC (BON) conduct its festival season?

Music Festivals and Before One PLC (BON)

Music festivals are growing globally, varying in location, size, and music genre.
Festivals can be commercial, multiple-day events on farmland or community-led events in public-owned parks.

Before One PLC (BON)

BON is a European company that has organized music festivals since 2001.
In 2016, BON converted from a private limited company to a public limited company to raise finance for expansion.
BON has 60 permanent employees, but also relies on temporary workers and freelancers.

Festival Operations

BON organizes five music festivals each year.
The company has contracts with five farmers to use their farmland for an average fee of $100,000.
The average cost of cleaning up after a festival is $250,000.
Environmental sustainability is a significant challenge for BON's directors.

Festival Logistics

The festival season runs from May to August.
Each music festival runs from Friday to Sunday.
Each festival site takes two weeks to set up and one week to dismantle.
Festival sites require security fencing, 60 stages, enough space for camping, 3,000 toilets, and 25,000 waste bins.

Explore the history and operations of Before One PLC (BON), a European company known for organizing music festivals since 2001. Learn about the various types of music festivals they host, their transition from a private limited company to a public limited company in 2016, and their employment structure.