A private guide to the world’s great occasions
We research the occasions people cross the world for, from the Opera Ball to the Croisette, and explain with sources how each one can actually be attended.
18 upcoming occasions, each with its access routes explained
12 countries, with dates re-checked against official sites twice a day
96 sources cited, every one dated
What we do
We cover occasions with real cultural weight: the fairs, festivals, meetings and nights that people plan a year around.
Every page lists its sources and the date we last checked them. Anything we could not confirm is labelled as such.
Access routes, ballots and applications, dress codes, timing, travel and where to stay: what you need to actually go.
The season ahead
61st International Art Exhibition
How to attend: Public tickets · Professional accreditation
La Biennale di Venezia’s 61st International Art Exhibition, across the Giardini, the Arsenale and venues throughout the city. It closes on 22 November 2026.
How to attend: Public tickets · Invitation only
How to attend: Ballot or draw · Public tickets
80th edition
How to attend: Professional accreditation · Invitation only · Free public access
Index
Collections
Art & Design
Venice, Miami Beach, Maastricht and Milan: the fairs and exhibitions that frame a collecting year.
4 events
Vienna to the Engadin
A white-tie night at the Opera and racing on a frozen lake: Europe’s great winter occasions.
2 events
Cannes · Monaco
Two weeks of cinema on the Croisette, then the streets of Monte Carlo.
2 events
Ascot · Wimbledon
Royal racing and grass-court tennis: the heart of the English season.
2 events
From the news desk
Inside membership
Every ballot, sale opening, application and deadline across the guides, in date order, with the official page to act on. A private link keeps your own calendar up to date, with a reminder the day before.
An access playbook, the organiser’s prices, where to sit, the official hospitality compared, what to do when it is sold out, travel, where to stay and dress, in the order you plan, with each point marked as official, reported or our advice. It ends with a checklist of what to do and when, to tick off as you go.
Tell us the kinds of occasions and regions you care about. Your dashboard puts matching events first.
Save events to a private list and see what is coming up, in date order, from your dashboard, with the next ballots and sales for the events you saved.
The same standard as the public pages: every fact cited, every page dated, every unconfirmed detail labelled.
Members’ guide · excerpt
Watch the Opera’s announcements from late spring: in 2025 the ticket registration window lasted only three days.
Our adviceAn entrance ticket does not include a seat or table. Boxes and tables are allocated separately and are far scarcer.
Our adviceAlso in the full guide: travel, where to stay, etiquette and dress.
Questions
No. We do not sell tickets, broker invitations or arrange access. We research how each event can be attended and explain the realistic routes: public sales, ballots, applications, official hospitality and, where relevant, the fact that an event is invitation-only.
Every event page lists its sources and the date we last checked them. Each statement is marked as official (stated by the organiser or venue), reported (published by third parties, not yet confirmed) or our advice. An event is marked verified once its key facts have been checked against the organiser’s official pages. Our research and these checks are AI-assisted and published by our editorial desk; the date of the last check is shown on every page.
From Billing in your account, which opens our payment provider’s secure portal. Cancellation stops future renewals; you keep access until the end of the month you have already paid for. We do not charge cancellation fees. If you joined within the last 14 days you may also withdraw and receive a refund: see the subscription terms.
Membership
One plan. Renews monthly until you cancel, which you can do from your account at any time. No tickets, no invitations, no promises we cannot keep: just the best-researched guide to going.
