Ep. 16 - Craig Mathie from Project 30: When Formula 1 Goes Off Track & Festival Chaos

Welcome to Season 2 of When Sh*t Goes Wrong at Events - the podcast where we give a backstage pass to the often unheard stories of event organising.In this episode, we speak with Craig Mathie, Managing Director of Project 30, about what it was really like to run a festival company through and after the pandemic. Endless cancellations, what it was like launching a business in the wash-out summer of 2023, and why resilience and the right skillset matter more than anything when sh*t goes wrong.Topics covered in this episode:Running a festival business during Covid: Cancelling, rescheduling, and surviving the unknown.Craig's biggest festival ever: Pulled off in just 42 days after restrictions ended.Launching in a wet summer: The highs, lows, and mud-soaked realities of 2023.Why skillsets matter more than knowledge: Lessons for anyone starting out in events.Tents, beds, and windy nights at Formula 1: How small oversights become big problems at Silverstone.Connect with our host Freddie Sparrow, Co-Founder of Vento, and connect with our guest Craig Mathie, Managing Director of Project 30 Events Management.