📅 Understanding Event Types: One-Off Events vs Event Series

When adding an event to Skiddle, you'll be asked to choose whether it's a One-Off Event or part of an Event Series.

Choosing the right event type will make setup easier for you and create a smoother booking experience for your customers.

A One-Off Event takes place once on a specific date. It can also run across consecutive days, such as a weekend-long festival.

This is the most common type of event.

Examples

🎉 A New Year's Eve party

🎸 A gig for an upcoming band

🎪 A music festival running across a weekend

The event will appear as a standard single listing on Skiddle.

Customers will see the specific date or consecutive dates your event takes place.

All relevant event information will be displayed on the listing.

An Event Series is designed for recurring events where the same format takes place across multiple Dates.

Dates can follow a regular schedule, such as every Saturday or Monday to Friday, or you can create a completely customised schedule.

By default, Event Series are grouped together on Skiddle.

This gives customers the option to choose which Date they want to attend without having to search through multiple individual listings.

Customers can simply select their preferred Date from a calendar on the event page before choosing their tickets.

💡 Top Tip: You can choose whether your Event Series is Grouped or Ungrouped depending on how you'd like your Dates to appear to customers.

Event Series can make managing recurring events much easier.

Changes made to the Event Series, such as updating the description, can automatically apply across all Dates.

Create one set of tickets and the ticket details will be applied across the Dates in your Event Series.

View insights for the entire Event Series or drill down into individual Dates when you need more detail.

Customers can view your upcoming Dates in one place and select the Date that works best for them.

As Event Series is a relatively new feature, some Skiddle features are currently unavailable:

Choosing the right event type creates a smoother booking journey and helps avoid confusion.

Event Series can save time when setting up recurring events and help keep your listings organised.

Event Series can display all upcoming Dates in one place, making it easier for customers to discover your events and potentially return for future Dates.

Happening once? 🎟️ Choose One-Off Event.

Running regularly with the same format? 🔁 Choose Event Series.

Choosing the right option from the start will make managing your event much easier.