What is OFFLIMITS Festival?

OFFLIMITS is the first open-format music festival in the UAE and the largest in the Middle East.

This groundbreaking event embodies a liberating and disruptive movement that celebrates individualism while emphasizing the power of the collective. Key attributes of the festival include celebrating openness, unity, loyalty, self-worth, and self-determination.

The OFFLIMITS festival theme is both contemporary and innovative, offering an open-format event that highlights music, art, and lifestyle across a wide spectrum of genres and styles. This inclusive approach attracts a diverse audience with varied musical tastes, setting us apart from festivals that focus on a single genre.

By embracing diversity, OFFLIMITS aims to create a memorable and lasting experience through world-class production.

Rooted in the region's blend of technological advancement and traditional lifestyle, OFFLIMITS introduces a fresh narrative that showcases the boldness and distinctive qualities of its attendees.

Who are the founders?

OFFLIMITS Festival was founded by T11 (Theory Eleven) – the leading organizer of entertainment events across the Middle East, specializing in kids/family shows, concerts, music festivals, and special events.

CTS EVENTIM is Europe’s leading ticketing and live entertainment company and ranks second globally. Operating in over 25 countries, the Group markets more than 300 million tickets annually through its advanced digital platforms and extensive network. Its promoter network, EVENTIM LIVE, comprises 39 promoters worldwide

See Tickets is a leading global ticketing services company, operating in over 15 offices across Europe and North America. Serving more than 8,000 promoters, festivals, venues, and attractions, See Tickets provides comprehensive solutions encompassing ticketing technology, marketing, access control, and customer support

Fever is the leading platform for live entertainment discovery, helping promoters, managers, and festival organizers grow through data-backed marketing and scalable ticketing solutions. Active in 100+ cities, we connect millions of experience-seekers with events that move them—turning creative ideas into sell-out successes. From boutique gigs to large-format rollouts, we support partners in reaching new audiences, testing markets, and building long-term fan engagement. As the live industry evolves, we’re here to grow with you.

Specialising in emerging markets, Iticket.global is dedicated to bringing smart and flexible ticketing and technology solutions to all corners of the world.

Iticket.global is much more than a ticketing company. We are technology-driven trailblazers who are not afraid to challenge the status quo and pave new paths widening the use of new disruptive technologies globally.

We are e-commerce experts who provide our clients with easy-to-navigate platforms that are data-driven, responsive, and secure. Our mission is to increase our clients' revenues and create a positive user experience for our customers.

The rules around innovation and customer experiences have fundamentally changed. They will never be the same again.

iTicket Production is an integral part of our ecosystem, specializing in the organization and promotion of concerts and events. We leverage our extensive industry expertise and connections to provide comprehensive services, including venue management, artist engagement, and sponsorship acquisition.

Experts in Insurance and Risk Management to the Entertainment, Sports and Media Industries.

Based in the heart of London's financial district, but with a global reach, we have a wealth of knowledge acquired over many years in this sector.

We are brokers that understand your business like no other and know how to  respond to its unique challenges.

With a commitment to fairness, transparency, and accessibility for real fans,

TicketSwap was launched in 2010, and the rest is history.

Today, TicketSwap is the go-to platform for +16.3 million fans across 36 countries, partnered with thousands of event organizers and ticketing companies who are just as committed to making a change.

Tysers is one of the world’s leading event insurance providers specialising in festivals and touring. They look after some of the world’s largest and most complex risks including Event Cancellation, Public and Employers Liability and equipment insurance for the entire supply chain. More details can be found on their website

The Spanish Wave is the export and internationalization project lead by Live Nation Spain with partners like Ticketmaster Spain, AIE, Fundación SGAE, Instituto Cervantes, Radio3, Mondo Sonoro focused on future Spanish stars discovery, local and international industry PR and showing the world how good and powerful Spanish music and music in Spanish language is. We showcase at the best places like ILMC, IFF; The Great Escape, ESNS, SXSW, Focus Wales, C/O Pop, Reeperbahn, Sound City, AMW, New Colossus, Iceland Airwaves, Visa for Music, AtoJazz, Fengaros, Zandari, Waves Vienna, By Larm and many more.

Music From Ireland (MFI) is the Irish Music Export Office, delivered in partnership with Culture Ireland.

MFI helps Irish acts gain audiences abroad by organizing showcases, networking events, and international promotional opportunities at major music festivals and industry events like Eurosonic, SXSW, c/o Pop, The Great Escape, Primavera Pro, A2IM Indie Week, Berlin Superbooth, Reeperbahn & IFF.

It is also a resource and support system for Irish musicians looking to build international careers, offering everything from performance opportunities to practical support like production and travel assistance, as well as targeted promotional coverage.

atVenu is the leading point-of-sale and inventory platform for live events, powering merchandise, food, and beverage sales at concerts, festivals, and venues.

With real-time data, mobile ordering, and streamlined settlement, atVenu helps event operators increase per-head revenue, reduce operational friction, and deliver better fan experiences.

Bongo’s Bingo takes festival entertainment to the next level! Our award-winning, iconic bingo-rave fusion packs tents with crazy prizes, rave rounds, dance-offs, mass singalongs and unstoppable energy. From legendary UK festivals to global stages, our bespoke festival formats guarantee unforgettable moments at the most unique party experience on the circuit.

Confiva is an event tech company that enables attendees to network, discover sponsors, and engage at any type of event – all in one platform, no app needed. Make the most of your event experience!

Based on decades of experience in the festival and concert sector, EventCup was founded to revolutionize the reusable cup service.

The company is dedicated to offer sustainable and innovative solutions in order to set the way to a green future together.

Specialized in full circle solutions for large scale festivals, providing with reusable cups is one essential service EventCup offer.

Get Moments is a B2B platform that helps music festivals transform fan-shot videos into personalized aftermovies, highlights, and branded clips. Our AI-powered solution gives organizers rights-cleared, searchable content to boost reach, strengthen fan loyalty, and deliver more value to sponsors and turning every fan into a storyteller.

Lily is the smartest communication platform for live entertainment. By turning ticketing data into personalized emails and SMS, Lily helps venues and festivals boost engagement, loyalty, and sales. From automated campaigns to real-time audience feedback, Lily empowers cultural institutions to connect deeply and sell smarter. Less effort, more impact.

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With over 20 years of experience, LS Events has become synonymous with creativity, innovation, and the highest standards of event management to deliver event excellence for our clients.

Mobile Locker – Smart Lockers for Festivals

Trusted at leading festivals across Europe, Mobile Locker delivers plug-and-play lockers with 4G, contactless payments, and online booking. Visitors get safe storage, charging, and no queues. Organizers cut costs, avoid lost-and-found, and boost revenue, creating smoother operations and happier festival goers, from small events to the biggest stages.

The Montreux Jazz Festival takes place for two weeks every summer in Switzerland, on the shores of Lake Geneva. Created in 1967 by Claude Nobs and directed by Mathieu Jaton since 2013, the Montreux Jazz Festival has become over the years an essential event, generating fantastic stories and legendary performances.

Nearly 250,000 spectators come to the Festival every year, enjoying a breathtaking setting, concerts with renowned acoustics and many free stages.

With its ambitious programming choices, musical diversity and warm welcome, the Montreux Jazz Festival offers a privileged experience to musicians and the public.

The ultimate open-air essential:

RAINRAVER™ - The Festiponchooh!

An innovative bio-degradable, disposable rain poncho

Sudden rain showers can ruin any open-air event.  Quick showers go away, and your trashcans get filled with massive amounts of plastic ponchos (used only once), that will pollute the environment potentially for decades. All this for often 20-30 minutes of protection.

Let's stop this together - there is a better solution!  Supply your audience with a truly sustainable choice!

Our rain ponchos are made from a blend of industrially compostable bio-degradable plastics (PLA, PBAT, corn-starch), certified according to EN 13432. We used this blend to reach mutual benefits that were important: compostability, durability, lightweight structure, water resistancy, and the use of renewable resources like corn starch or sugarcane.

The Showstop® Procedure course, supported by the Pink Bows Foundation, was launched at ILMC 37 and Houston, Texas, March 2025.

Courses have run throughout the UK, Europe USA, with more scheduled in Australia and the Middle East. Over 260 experienced event professionals attending courses, join an expanding global pool of qualified Showstop Managers. Attendees gain a deeper understanding and awareness of Showstop Procedure, and how it reduces life safety risks.

The Pink Bows Foundation hopes to make events safer by establishing a proven, standardised international Showstop protocol. The one-day course is CPD-accredited, incorporating an exam to certify competent Showstop Managers

Student Beans work with festivals to shift tickets fast and make selling out simple. We connect festivals to millions of verified students, delivering six-figure results risk-free. From Earlybird hype to last-minute pushes, our dedicated team handles onboarding, drives data-backed sales, and builds the next generation of student festival goers — every time.

Nordic Wristbands is one of the most established access control product providers in Europe, known for reliability and very fast turnaround times. Company is heavily involved in developing new smart products and ecological solutions for the event industry and beyond.

Universe delivers the best general admission ticketing technology that transforms the way festivals, exhibits, and experiences sell tickets, manage their events, and reach new fans. The platform pairs simple, flexible ticketing with unmatched distribution and marketing powered by Ticketmaster. Universe is a division of Ticketmaster and Live Nation Entertainment.

Association of Independent Festivals (AIF) is the Not For Profit Trade Association for Independent UK Music Festivals. Our mission is to represent, empower and provide a vital support network to our unique collection of 203 member festival organisers.

YOUROPE – The European Festival Association was founded in 1998. It has since evolved into the most important association of European popular music festivals. Today it represents 118 festival and associated members from 28 European countries.