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Carousels seem like a good solution at firstYou can present your audience with several key messages without internal dep...
19/06/2026

Carousels seem like a good solution at first

You can present your audience with several key messages without internal departments fighting over real estate on the website - everything simply cycles through a carousel in the hero space

Despite this, UX experts repeatedly suggest against them. Find out why in our latest blog: https://grandad.digital/latest-news/stop-the-spin/

Put down the carousel. Your website will not only survive - it will convert better tooCarousels are a popular design req...
18/06/2026

Put down the carousel. Your website will not only survive - it will convert better too

Carousels are a popular design request

They solve the problem of multiple departments wanting the best real estate on your website

But do they work?

In our latest blog, our Creative Lead and Head of UX dives into the mounting research against them

He looks at issues such as:

👤 Going Against User Behaviour
🗨️ Too Many Messages
🚩 Banner Blindness
🛑 Accessibility Concerns

Plus, what you can do instead

Read the full blog: https://grandad.digital/latest-news/stop-the-spin/

Meet us at the Society of London Theatre ConferenceWe're just two weeks away from catching up with friends and making ne...
16/06/2026

Meet us at the Society of London Theatre Conference

We're just two weeks away from catching up with friends and making new connections from across the theatre industry, and we can't wait to see you there!

If you see Danie and Ajna around, be sure to stop them for a chat. We'd love to tell you about how our solutions can boost your revenue and grow your audience

Learn more about Grandad and our plans for this event: https://grandad.digital/latest-news/solt-2026/

Baltic's Website has been featured as one of the Best Museum & Gallery Websites of 2026! 🎉We’re beyond thrilled to share...
12/06/2026

Baltic's Website has been featured as one of the Best Museum & Gallery Websites of 2026! 🎉

We’re beyond thrilled to share that our work with the Baltic Centre for Contemporary Art has been recognised in Numiko’s article spotlighting the best museum and gallery websites!

Our goal with this website was to create an online experience as thought-provoking and beautiful to explore as Baltic’s galleries. Here’s how we made it happen:
⭐ Bold design that reflects the impact of Baltic's exhibitions
🌎 Accessibility-first approach, ensuring inclusivity
💫 Typographically driven animations for a seamless and engaging user journey
👤 Intuitive navigation for an effortless experience

Having also been recognised in 2024, we are so proud of this project - it’s a testament to our team’s ongoing dedication to delivering high-quality, innovative websites tailored to our clients' goals.

A huge thank you to Numiko for recognising our work! Check out the full article here: https://numiko.com/insights/best-museum-and-gallery-websites-2026

Want to know more about how we made it happen? Read our latest blog: https://grandad.digital/latest-news/baltic-website-featured-as-one-of-the-best-museum-gallery-websites/

This month marks 13 years of Grandad!This time has brought significant changes to not only the Arts & Culture industry w...
11/06/2026

This month marks 13 years of Grandad!

This time has brought significant changes to not only the Arts & Culture industry we work in, but to our own approach

Amongst these changes, we've seen:
🌍 Accessibility and Sustainability grow from an afterthought into a core priority
📱Design focus moving from desktop-first to mobile-friendly
🌐 Digital having an ever-growing impact on revenue and audience engagement for venues

Even just the last few years have been filled with huge innovation and highlights at Grandad, including:
⇨ Baltic Centre for Contemporary Art being recognised as one of the Best Museum and Gallery Websites by Numiko twice
⇨ Creating Warwick Arts Centre a unified experience with upgrades to their digital signage
⇨ Taking over Europe’s largest screen twice with our friends at Welcome to Wandsworth
⇨ Revolutionising venues’ booking flow with our Custom (and iframe-free) Seat Map and Basket
⇨ The launch of our Personalised Recommendation Engine and BEAM Hertford’s cutting-edge website
⇨ Brighton Festival’s 60th Anniversary and our 16th Season as their digital partner
⇨ Multiple wins at the Web Excellence Awards with BEAM and Welcome to Wandsworth
+ And so much more

It doesn’t end there, we have so many exciting events, upgrades and launches coming up soon - including the later this month - so, watch this space!

Looking for a digital partner that will stand by your organisation, season after season? Drop us a line: https://grandad.digital/contact-us/

Your What's On page deserves more love!Your What's On page is often the most important page on your website - it is the ...
11/06/2026

Your What's On page deserves more love!

Your What's On page is often the most important page on your website - it is the gallery that displays your programme and a key conversion point

And yet most venues are still using UI patterns borrowed from the travel industry or simple list views that create
- Friction
- Confusion
- Lost sales

That's why we created a What's On page design that is built around how your audiences actually browse:

🔎Already know what they want? Predictive search and quick-book functionality get them there fast.

⚙️Browsing by interest? Rich content cards and intuitive filtering by genre, price, age range, and accessibility help them explore.

📅Free on a certain date? Date-led filtering, especially powerful during festival season, helps them plan around their schedule.

Learn more about our Tried & Tested What's On Page Design, and how it could boost revenue for your venue: https://grandad.digital/our-products/whats-on-page-design/

Long-term collaboration is the key to a successful website Our work with Warwick Arts Centre is the perfect example of t...
10/06/2026

Long-term collaboration is the key to a successful website

Our work with Warwick Arts Centre is the perfect example of this

As their primary digital partner for over 6 years, we have worked on countless exciting projects with their team

Each project maintained the website's position at the cutting-edge of the Arts and Culture industry and Grandad's position as a leading Spektrix partner

All while boosting revenue, membership uptake and donations for Warwick Arts Centre

You can learn more about this partnership here: https://grandad.digital/case-studies/warwick-arts-centre/

BEAM Hertford's website sets the standard for what an Arts & Culture website can beThis position at the forefront of the...
05/06/2026

BEAM Hertford's website sets the standard for what an Arts & Culture website can be

This position at the forefront of the industry was recently recognised at the Web Excellence Awards as the best:

⭐ Events Website
⭐ Website Functional Design

We're beyond proud of this win and the innovations that went into achieving it

Learn more about the win: https://grandad.digital/latest-news/beam-hertfords-website-wins/

Ready to have an award-worthy website of your own? Drop us a line: https://grandad.digital/contact-us/

The 60th Brighton Festival has officially wrapped up As our 16th Festival season working with them, this has been a trul...
03/06/2026

The 60th Brighton Festival has officially wrapped up

As our 16th Festival season working with them, this has been a truly special year in our collaboration with the Brighton Dome & Festival team 🧡

With pinball machine artwork, new wishlist functionality and a fresh, editorial-style information architecture, it's been a year to remember

This partnership doesn't end here - we cannot wait to see where the next 16 seasons take us

Plus, we have exciting projects with Brighton Dome launching soon! Watch this space 👀

Learn more about our collaboration with Brighton Festival: https://grandad.digital/latest-news/brighton-festival-timeline/

What was your highlight of BrightonFestival60?

When you're running a Fringe Festival, the last thing you want to do is upload every event to your website yourselfIt wo...
02/06/2026

When you're running a Fringe Festival, the last thing you want to do is upload every event to your website yourself

It would be much easier if the artist could upload their own event - all you'd need to do is approve it

Even better if they didn't have to do this through an off-brand, confusing form that takes them away from the experience crafted by the rest of the website

Not only is this possible, but we've done it twice!

For Welcome to Wandsworth, intuitive forms empower local artists to submit their own:
🎭 Events
🎪 Venues & Meeting Points
🎨 Creative Profiles

All the Wandsworth Council team need to do is hit 'approve' - the page is automatically added to the website and looks beautiful

It's the same story for Wandsworth's Family Information Service, where local providers can submit their own:
🎾 Activities & Events
📝 Services

Find out how this technology could save your team countless hours: https://grandad.digital/our-products/event-and-service-upload-forms/

Did we mention it's Award-Winning?

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