Our general contract template doesn’t work perfectly for all types of shows. It’s important to be sensitive to purchasers’ needs and understanding whilst at the same time insisting that contracts are signed and adhered to. To address this we have developed a number of different types of contract templates.

It’s really important we consider the two parties of a show contract and how that relates to who is responsible for delivering and paying for a show. In this post I unpick that and discuss the importance of getting the thing signed!

In this post I go into what we deliver to the purchaser when we confirm a show. I’ll touch on the contract, the invoice and the artists rider. Furthermore, I discuss why a deal-memo is a total waste of time and if anything, lays the agent open to mistakes.

What is a contract? What constitutes a contract? When should promoters sign a contract? Why do we even need contracts?