Why We Built Planner
Fesutibaru Planner is our response to the real-world problems faced by festival organisers. We've worked with teams across the UK to understand what’s broken—and built something that fixes it.
1. Spreadsheet-based systems introduce risk, inefficiency, and reputational damage.
Problem: Festivals relying on Excel/Google Sheets are prone to errors caused by version conflicts, lack of access control, and informal workflows.
Impact: This can result in double bookings, missed logistics, or last-minute scrambles, damaging the festival’s public image and stressing already overworked teams.
Fesutibaru Fix: Planner replaces fragmented tools, reduces logistical errors, improves transparency, and protects your festival’s reputation.
2. Manual processes cost more than digital systems, just invisibly.
Problem: Huge amounts of time are lost on admin, duplicate data entry, and manual fixes.
Impact: Staff and volunteers often waste thousands of pounds worth of time on avoidable errors.
Fesutibaru Fix: Automate logistics and comms to save 20–30% of team time during peak season.
3. Funding bodies and sponsors increasingly expect digital professionalism.
Problem: Post-event reporting needs clean data on participants, audiences, and accessibility.
Impact: Sloppy data risks funding opportunities and piles on last-minute reporting pressure.
Fesutibaru Fix: Planner builds a credible digital footprint that impresses stakeholders and saves you stress.
4. Lack of centralised information leads to communication breakdown.
Problem: Staff and partners often operate with different or outdated information.
Impact: This causes miscommunication, duplication of effort, and last-minute confusion.
Fesutibaru Fix: With role-based dashboards, everyone sees the right info, at the right time.
5. Most small festivals can’t afford custom software, but they still need it.
Problem: Bespoke systems are out of reach, so festivals hack together workarounds.
Impact: These break under pressure and create more problems than they solve.
Fesutibaru Fix: Planner delivers festival-specific power—without the bespoke price tag.