# Public tenders Canonical results: https://zephior.com/tenders?categories=festival-training-services 1 matching notices. Page 1. Filter semantics: OR within a filter, AND across filters and text search. Omitted statuses use active defaults; [] includes all statuses. --- title: "Training and skills development for festival makers" canonical: "https://zephior.com/tenders/d3b2addd-4d29-4867-a404-aafb3882933b/festival-makers-training-skills-development" last-updated: 2026-10-16T16:00:00+00:00 --- # Training and skills development for festival makers Open five-lot framework tender for training and skills development for the festival sector, focused on Northern Ireland and Ireland’s border counties. Applicants may apply for one or more lots. - Status: closing-soon - Country: IE - Buyer: Create (C.A.F.E. 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