--- title: "Festival Production Company in Africa | Mushroom" url: https://mushroom.co.za/services/festival-production description: "Multi-stage, multi-day festival production across Africa, from Ultra South Africa to NickFest Lagos. Site design, staging, power, crowd flow and safety." lang: en --- Services / Festival Production # Festival Production Built For The Whole Weekend. Multi-stage, multi-day festivals across Africa. Designed, engineered and run by one production team since 1994. Start A Festival Project: https://mushroom.co.za/contact See Our Festivals Built For Promoters · Brands · Host Cities Image: Ultra Music Festival South Africa main stage and crowd, produced by Mushroom Productions (https://mushroom.co.za/__l5e/assets-v1/117ab532-3f52-4119-b018-02fda942b01a/Ultra-3.webp) Featured Ultra Music Festival South Africa ● 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. Brief Us On Your Festival: https://mushroom.co.za/contact Single-stage show? See Concert Production (https://mushroom.co.za/services/concert-production) Image: Global Citizen Mandela 100 festival stage and stadium crowd at FNB Stadium, Johannesburg (https://mushroom.co.za/__l5e/assets-v1/af0bd28a-2b6f-4017-86da-767b05fb79f0/Mandela100-Featured-Image.webp) ● From The Field / 02 ## Festivals We've Built. Main stages, arenas and full festival sites produced across South Africa and Nigeria. Image: Ultra Music Festival South Africa main stage with pyrotechnics and festival crowd (https://mushroom.co.za/__l5e/assets-v1/561a76ae-4e2f-419a-b0d2-0810665c587a/Ultra-2.webp) South Africa Ultra Music Festival Image: Sensation Innerspace South Africa 360-degree stage with aerial performers (https://mushroom.co.za/__l5e/assets-v1/374bcdf0-8e56-4556-a813-071142f49b22/Sensation1-1024x461.webp) South Africa Sensation Innerspace Image: Sensation Innerspace white-themed stage architecture and custom lighting (https://mushroom.co.za/__l5e/assets-v1/69cc79d8-a7fc-4fd5-b01e-17ce75335bad/Sensation-1024x475.webp) South Africa Sensation Stage Architecture Image: NickFest Nigeria stage with Nickelodeon branding and family festival crowd in Lagos (https://mushroom.co.za/__l5e/assets-v1/2b6b45d7-8cc9-40e1-9fdd-3b33017735d0/Nickfest-Image-1024x576.webp) Lagos NickFest Nigeria Image: NickFest Nigeria stage mechanics and family audience in Lagos (https://mushroom.co.za/__l5e/assets-v1/0ea552e2-027b-4dc1-97a6-1a689d5e64a4/nickfest3.webp) Lagos NickFest Stage Mechanics Image: Polo Vivo launch festival with branded container structures and outdoor stages (https://mushroom.co.za/__l5e/assets-v1/c5ef217c-5cbf-4f5b-8163-3ded7360a74f/VivoLaunch-1024x768.webp) Johannesburg Polo Vivo Launch Festival South Africa Ultra Music Festival South Africa Sensation Innerspace South Africa Sensation Stage Architecture Lagos NickFest Nigeria Lagos NickFest Stage Mechanics Johannesburg Polo Vivo Launch Festival ● 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. 01 ### Site & Concept We assess the site, audience and programme, then define what the festival needs to be: capacity, stage count, layout and production standard. 02 ### Design & Approvals Site plans, stage designs, power plans and engineering are finalised and submitted, alongside the safety documentation authorities require. 03 ### Build & Tech Infrastructure goes in first, then stages, rigging, audio, lighting and video, followed by technical rehearsals and safety inspections. 04 ### 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. Festival Nasrec · Johannesburg ### Ultra Music Festival SA The World's Premier Electronic Festival Brand, Engineered For Ten Consecutive Years Of South African Editions. Read The Case Study https://mushroom.co.za/case-studies/ultra-music-festival Immersive Ticketpro Dome · Johannesburg ### Sensation Innerspace The Famous All-White Spectacle Brought To South Africa — The Largest Rigging Operation Ever At The Dome. Read The Case Study https://mushroom.co.za/case-studies/sensation-innerspace Family Federal Palace Hotel · Lagos ### 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 https://mushroom.co.za/case-studies/nickfest-nigeria Festival The Container Yard · Johannesburg ### Vivonation Festival Two Years Of Volkswagen Polo Vivo Launches — A Festival City Built From Over 100 Shipping Containers. Read The Case Study https://mushroom.co.za/case-studies/vivonation-festival Festival FNB Stadium · Johannesburg ### Global 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 https://mushroom.co.za/case-studies/global-citizen ● 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 Guide https://mushroom.co.za/blog/behind-the-scenes-large-scale-music-concert-production Safety ### Event Safety Compliance In South Africa What SASREA means for your event and your team. Read The Guide https://mushroom.co.za/blog/event-safety-compliance-south-africa-sasrea Logistics ### Event Production In Africa: Navigating Logistics Across Borders Freight, crews and permits for events beyond South Africa. Read The Guide https://mushroom.co.za/blog/event-production-in-africa-navigating-logistics-across-borders ● FAQ ## Festival Production Questions. Image: Ultra Music Festival South Africa main stage, lighting and crowd production (https://mushroom.co.za/__l5e/assets-v1/1b2abf4c-00e8-43fe-8e6a-126af669da05/Ultra-Music-Festival-Featured-Image.webp) ### 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 (https://mushroom.co.za/services/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 (https://mushroom.co.za/blog/event-safety-compliance-south-africa-sasrea). ### 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. 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