Festival Production
Built For The
Whole Weekend.
Multi-stage, multi-day festivals across Africa. Designed, engineered and run by one production team since 1994.
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● Festival Production / 01
A Festival Is A Temporary City.
We Build It.
A concert happens on a stage. A festival happens across an entire site. Multiple stages run to tight changeovers, tens of thousands of people move between them for hours or days, and every metre of power, water, lighting and fencing has to be brought in, certified and taken out again.
That is a different discipline from a single show, and it is the work Mushroom Productions has been doing for more than three decades. We have produced Ultra Music Festival South Africa since 2014, launched Sensation Innerspace in South Africa, and taken NickFest to Lagos. We know where festivals go wrong, because we have spent years making sure ours don't.
Single-stage show? See Concert Production
● From The Field / 02
Festivals
We've Built.
Main stages, arenas and full festival sites produced across South Africa and Nigeria.
● What Your Brief Gets / 03
What You Get
When You Brief Us.
Site Design & Masterplanning
We turn an empty field, park or precinct into a working festival site: stage positions, sightlines, sound propagation, audience zones, back-of-house, emergency routes and vehicle access, all planned on scaled drawings before anything is booked.
Multi-Stage Production
Main stage, secondary stages, arenas and tents, each specified for its audience size and programme, with changeovers planned so the schedule holds from first act to last.
Stage Design & Engineering
Custom stage architecture, roofs, rigging and LED structures, designed for the site's ground conditions and wind loads, and signed off by registered engineers.
Power & Site Infrastructure
Generator power sized for local conditions, with redundancy for show-critical and safety systems, plus distribution, lighting, water, sanitation and fencing for the full footprint.
Crowd Flow & Audience Experience
Entrances, queuing, bars, toilets, medical points and stage-front design laid out so audiences move safely and spend their time enjoying the event, not waiting.
Safety, Permitting & Compliance
We work alongside your appointed safety officer and prepare the technical documentation SAPS, municipalities and venue owners require, including structural sign-offs, site plans and weather and show-stop procedures.
Show Calling & Stage Management
Experienced stage managers and show callers keep every stage on time, every artist looked after, and every changeover tight.
Build & De-Rig Logistics
Freight, crew scheduling, build sequencing and site handover, managed as carefully as the show itself.
● Our Process / 04
From Empty Field
To Final Encore.
Site & Concept
We assess the site, audience and programme, then define what the festival needs to be: capacity, stage count, layout and production standard.
Design & Approvals
Site plans, stage designs, power plans and engineering are finalised and submitted, alongside the safety documentation authorities require.
Build & Tech
Infrastructure goes in first, then stages, rigging, audio, lighting and video, followed by technical rehearsals and safety inspections.
Show Days & Handover
Show calling across every stage, live problem-solving, then a controlled de-rig and clean site handover.
● What We Produce / 05
Six Formats.
One Production Standard.
Whatever the format, every festival is engineered to the same production standard as our stadium shows.
Multi-Stage Music Festivals
Main stages, secondary arenas and dance tents programmed and run as one site — from Ultra South Africa to Sensation Innerspace.
Stadium Festivals
Stadium-scale shows like Global Citizen Mandela 100 at FNB Stadium, built for tens of thousands of fans and a global broadcast.
Family & Youth Festivals
Character-led family festivals such as NickFest Nigeria in Lagos, designed for all-day family audiences.
Brand & Launch Festivals
Festivals built around a brand moment — like two editions of VivoNation in Johannesburg.
City & Precinct Events
Public-space festivals that turn streets, parks and precincts into ticketed event sites.
Touring Festival Editions
Formats taken across borders with local crews, partners and permits — South Africa to Nigeria and beyond.
● Selected Festivals / 06
Festivals
We've Produced.
Real sites, real crowds — see how each one was delivered.
Ultra Music Festival SA
The World's Premier Electronic Festival Brand, Engineered For Ten Consecutive Years Of South African Editions.
Read The Case StudySensation Innerspace
The Famous All-White Spectacle Brought To South Africa — The Largest Rigging Operation Ever At The Dome.
Read The Case Study
NickFest Nigeria
6,000 Kids, 20,000 Litres Of Green Slime, Eight Shows In Two Days — Nickelodeon Africa's Lagos Debut.
Read The Case Study
Vivonation Festival
Two Years Of Volkswagen Polo Vivo Launches — A Festival City Built From Over 100 Shipping Containers.
Read The Case StudyGlobal Citizen · Mandela 100
Beyoncé, Jay-Z And Ed Sheeran On One Stage — A Stadium-Scale Festival Honouring Madiba's Centenary, Broadcast To The World.
Read The Case Study● From The Blog
Festival Planning Resources.
Production
Behind The Scenes Of Large-Scale Music Concert Production
How big shows are designed, built and run.
Read The GuideSafety
Event Safety Compliance In South Africa
What SASREA means for your event and your team.
Read The GuideLogistics
Event Production In Africa: Navigating Logistics Across Borders
Freight, crews and permits for events beyond South Africa.
Read The Guide● FAQ
Festival Production
Questions.
How far in advance should festival production start?
For a multi-stage festival on a greenfield site, start 9 to 12 months out. Site design, engineering, approvals and infrastructure all need lead time, and the best crews and equipment are committed early in festival season.
What is the difference between festival and concert production?
Concert production centres on one stage in an existing venue. Festival production covers the entire site: multiple stages, infrastructure, crowd flow, power and services, often over several days. We produce both; see Concert Production for stadium shows and tours.
Do you handle permits and safety approvals?
We work alongside your appointed safety officer and prepare the technical documentation authorities require, from structural sign-offs to site plans and weather procedures. Read our guide to event safety compliance in South Africa.
Do you produce festivals outside South Africa?
Yes. We produce across the continent, including NickFest in Lagos, Nigeria.
● Plan Your Next Festival
Bring Us The Site.
We'll Build The Festival.
Share your brief — from a single-day event to a multi-stage weekend. We'll come back with the right production approach and next steps within one business day.