Events lists and grids

You can display events on your website using the Lists and Collections content type '02. Events List'.

The default event display has a filter to allow events to be viewed by month. The date, time and venue of your event is displayed in the listing.

For homepages you can also display events as a three column grid. For this option, all your events will need to have images. Ask a member of the web team and they will set this up for you.

Event item

You can create an event using the Page Types content type '02. Event'.

Titles of your events should be short and descriptive. Keep them under 50 characters.

Add a description of up to 20 words. This should hook the reader and encourage them to view more information about the event.

You also have the option to add

• an image - the required image size is 818x428
• a pull quote
• a full width video
• a call to action button

All events must be set to expire on the day of the event. If it’s a multi-day event the expiry should be set as the last day the event is running.

When events are in the past they will be archived and no longer visible on your website. If you want to keep details of a previous event on your site this should be written up as a review.

For more details of what to include see our template event item. 

Example events

We've created best practice examples of an events list and events grid. The content is from the Information for Schools and Colleges section of the website.