Creating an event
How a studio or convention posts an event — the requirements (a venue address and the Events & Job Board subscription), the step-by-step form, and the public versus private choice with username invites.
This guide is for studios and conventions posting an event. Two things have to be in place first: your profile needs a venue address, and the Events & Job Board subscription has to be active. With those sorted, posting is a short form. For the subscription, see Premium.
Step by step
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Start a new event
Open the News tab, go to the Events section, and tap Add Event. If the Events & Job Board subscription isn't active, this opens the upgrade screen instead of the form. If your profile has no venue address yet, you'll be told to set that up first.
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Add the basics
Give the event a title, add a cover image, and write a description. Pick the event type — flash day, workshop, charity event, convention, studio opening, pop-up shop, and a long list of others. The type shows as a labelled tag on the event so people browsing can tell what it is at a glance.
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Confirm the location
The location is filled in from your venue address — it's where the event happens and where it pins on the Map. There's nothing to type unless you want to adjust it.
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Set the dates and times
Choose the start and end date and the start and end time. A single-day event and a multi-day run both work — set the end date later than the start for something that spans several days.
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Set price, capacity, and who can see it
On the last step:
- Entry price and currency — leave the price at 0 for a free event.
- Max participants — the cap on how many people can join. Leave it blank for no limit. Once the cap is reached, the event shows as FULL.
- Public or Private — a public event can be seen and joined by anyone. A private event is visible and joinable only to the people you invite. When it's set to private, search for and add usernames; only those accounts will see the event and be notified about it.
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Post it
Tap Create Event. It goes live straight away — public events appear in the Events section of the News tab for everyone, and private events appear only for the people you invited. It also shows on your own profile's News tab.
Frequently asked questions
- Can I save an event as a draft and finish it later?
No. An event goes live as soon as you create it. If something changes, you can edit it or delete it afterwards — see Editing or deleting an event.
- Who gets notified when I post?
For a public event, people nearby who've turned on event notifications. For a private event, only the people you invited. People who follow your studio for event announcements are notified too.
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