Resources

Everything here is to help you make your Fun Palace, and you really don’t need to read all of it. Most Makers dip in for the one or two things they need, when they need them. If you’re just starting out, the Getting Started guide is the place to begin – come back here once you’ve got a date and a place in mind.

Your Fun Palace is something very local and part of something much bigger: thousands of people across the UK and beyond making free, community-led culture, often all on the same weekend. The posters, logos and style guides below help everyone who turns up see that connection straight away. Use them, make them your own, and let people know they’ve joined the movement too.

New here? Start with these

Getting Started The friendly walk-through: what a Fun Palace is, how to begin, and how to put yours on the map.
Who, what, where, when, why, how (PDF) A short fold-out brochure that explains Fun Palaces in plain terms. Handy for sharing with a venue, a colleague or a curious neighbour. Email us if you’d like paper copies in the post.

Money and partners

Funding your Fun Palace (PDF) Ideas for funding your Fun Palace, from borrowing kit off your neighbours to applying for a grant. Around 80% of Makers each year make theirs with no extra money at all, so don’t let budget stop you.
Opportunities and collaborators (PDF) Want to do more, or looking for local partners to make it with? Ideas for joining up with people and groups near you. Web version

Making your Fun Palace for everyone

Accessibility (PDF) How to make sure everyone can take part, whatever their access needs. Web version
Young people and Fun Palaces (PDF) For adults working with children and young people: how to hand over real decisions to them, so they shape what culture counts for them.
16-18s toolkit (PDF) If you’re 16 to 18 and making your own Fun Palace, everything you need is in here. Web version
Digital Fun Palaces Running yours online or part-online? Tools and ideas for a Fun Palace that happens over a screen.

Looking like a Fun Palace

Posters and logos Every size and format, ready to download, print and put up.
Quick, simple style guide (PDF) The one-page version: the few things that make something look like a Fun Palace.
Detailed style guide (PDF) The fuller brand guidelines: colours, fonts, logos and how to use them.

Spreading the word

Publicity toolkit (PDF) How to tell everyone about your Fun Palace, from social posts to local press. Web version
Fun Palaces 2026 text for web (.docx) Our 2026 wording, ready to lift and adapt for your own listings and pages.
Template press release (.docx) A press release you can fill in with your own details and send to local media.
Invitation for your MP, councillor, MS or MSP (.docx) A ready-to-send invitation to bring your local representative along.

Keeping everyone safe

How to complete a risk assessment (PDF) A walk-through so you’ve thought of anything that might pose a risk on the day.
Risk assessment template (.doc) An example form, already filled in, to start from.
Public liability insurance In a public building? Most have insurance for a one-off event, so check with them first – ask for cover for just the length of your Fun Palace, eg one or two days. If not, your usual insurer can help. Creative Lives have a clear briefing on insurance here.
Media release consent form (.doc) If you’re filming yourself or others for our annual film or Maker soundbites, use this to get consent.

Greener Fun Palaces

Sustainability toolkit (PDF) Tips for making your Fun Palace kinder to the planet, plus a checklist to use as you plan. Web version

Making a Fun Palace in a library?

Libraries A whole section of library-specific resources, including how to hand your space over to the community.