Founding curator residency · 5 places

Build the event people ask you to do again.

We help you turn one good idea into a repeatable event series, with a venue pathway, a booking system and a paid content producer for the first hangout.

90 daysUp to 3 editionsTarget 5–20 guests

Your series, taking shape

Applications open
Friends spending a day together in Lagos
Edition 01

Sunday Outside Club

14 people joined

A food experience in LagosVenue partner
An art hangout in LagosRecap ready
Your ideaA venue that fitsA reason to return

The outcome

You leave with an event business, not just event photos.

After 90 days, you should have a named format, a working booking path, a real venue relationship or tested pitch, up to three editions and content that makes the next one easier to fill.

5–20

Target guests per edition

03

Editions to learn from

01

Series people can name

What we build with you

Four parts. One repeatable system.

01

A named series

We sharpen the promise, format, size and rhythm so guests understand why this should happen again.

02

A venue pathway

We shortlist and pitch up to three suitable Spotlight venues for a soft partnership.

03

A booking system

Your curator page collects interest, sells spots, holds guest details and keeps every edition together.

04

A content loop

We brief and pay a content producer for the first completed event so the recap helps sell the next one.

Who does what

You host the event. Quest helps you turn it into a series.

You choose the idea and bring your people. We help with the venue, booking page, event plan and content for the first event.

What you do

  • Bring people who already follow you
  • Choose the idea and host the event
  • Tell your followers about each event
  • Tell us what to improve for the next one

What Quest does

  • Help plan the event and set the price
  • Build a page where people can book
  • Find venues and help contact them
  • Pay a content creator for the first event

The money, without mystery

The event pays for the system as it proves itself.

There is no launch fee before the minimum ticket-sales threshold agreed for your series. A fixed setup and first-content cost is agreed in writing before launch, then recovered from ticket sales.

4%Quest fee on successful paid bookings

Free events carry no Quest booking fee. If your event is part of a venue Spotlight residency, that venue agreement replaces this fee so you are not charged twice.

A good fit

You do not need to be famous.

You need a real point of view, people who trust your invitation and enough consistency to host more than once.

You can personally reach at least 50 relevant people.

You have hosted before, or people already gather around your work.

You can commit to learning across up to three editions.

You are willing to invite, promote and host, not only post once.

Before you ask

Clear answers.

Do I need a huge audience? +

No. This is designed around an engaged group, not follower count. You should be able to personally invite enough people to target 5–20 guests.

Does Quest guarantee a venue? +

We guarantee a thoughtful shortlist and outreach to up to three mutually approved venues. The venue still chooses whether to accept the partnership.

What does Quest charge? +

There is no launch fee before the agreed minimum sales threshold. Quest charges 4% on successful paid bookings. A fixed setup and first-content cost is agreed before launch and recovered from ticket sales.

What if none of the venues accepts? +

If no mutually approved venue accepts within 30 days, you can stop without owing the series setup fee.

Your next move

Apply for the curator residency

Tell us about your people and the event you would like to make repeatable. This is an application, not a payment or contract.

We review whether the offer fits your goal.

We contact you before any commitment is made.

Your answers are used only to assess this offer.

Join the offer

Start with a few real details.

Reach you can invite *
Have you hosted before? *

We will never ask for payment through this form.