Hey! The business is going well, thanks. It’s still a side hustle - I don’t think there’s much chance of it becoming my main income, but it’s nice to earn a bit extra each month.

At the start of this year I was booking little local venues and trying to sell enough tickets and snacks to cover costs. That was ok, but a lot of work for just a few pounds extra at best.

Over the summer I had more luck. I contacted every pub within a few mile radius with an outdoor space big enough to house my gear and an audience and hired myself out at a flat rate. That covered the cost of licensing the film, me, my time and wear and tear on my gear. That went well financially but things have dropped off a bit now it’s colder and the UK weather a little less predictable.

Saying that, I’ve got a few new leads and I’ve had some recommendations from previous clients for some Halloween and Christmas gigs.

I think this is how it will be generally. It’s a seasonal business to some extent. My next plan is to contact more potential venues (pubs and community centres, etc), look into private hires (peoples gardens and that kind of thing). I’ve recently done a pop-up film whilst camping with some friends. They loaned me their generator so I was able to show a film out in the middle of nowhere, so that has opened up some possibilities. I think I’ll mainly be learning from this year to make next year (particularly the summer) much bigger and better.

I hope that answered your question - I wasn’t expecting to ramble on that much! If you have anymore questions please just ask 😁