Overview
Your calendar's catchment area determines which events are eligible to appear based on their geographic location. By setting a center point and radius, you define the boundary for your calendar — only events with venues inside this area will be accepted.
This applies to both locally submitted events and backfill data. If a submitted event falls outside your catchment, the submitter is informed that the event will appear on the broader Evvnt network rather than your specific calendar.
How to Access Catchment Settings
- Log in and select your site from the dashboard
- Click Publishing in the site admin menu
- Scroll to the catchment area section and click Edit Publishing Settings
Setting Your Catchment Area
The catchment is defined as one or more circles on a map, each with a center point and a radius. You can add multiple catchment circles to cover your market area. Each circle must have a radius of at least 1 km.
Adding a Catchment
Click to place a center point on the map, then adjust the radius to cover your desired area. You can add multiple catchment circles if your coverage area is not a single contiguous zone.
Removing a Catchment
Select an existing catchment circle and delete it. If you are replacing your catchment area entirely, remove the old circles before adding new ones.
After making changes, click Update Publishing Settings to save.
How Catchment Affects Your Calendar
- Submitted events — only events with a venue location inside your catchment will appear on your calendar
- Backfill events — data sources are filtered by your catchment area, so only geographically relevant events are imported
- Multiple catchments — if you have more than one circle, an event inside any of them will be accepted
Best Practices
Match your audience — set your radius to reflect the area your readers or visitors care about. A city newspaper might use a tight radius, while a regional outlet might cover a wider area.
Review after launch — if you are seeing events that are too far away or missing nearby events, adjust your radius accordingly.
Use multiple catchments carefully — this is useful if your market includes non-contiguous areas (e.g., two nearby towns separated by distance), but avoid overlapping circles unnecessarily.