The Red Lion what's on
November 2026
- Music
- Quiz
- Food
- Sat14NovOpen mic night8pm · Back room
- Sun15NovQuiz night7pm · Main bar
- Mon16NovLive band: The Foxes9pm · Garden room
- Tue17NovSunday roast1pm · Dining room
A free alternative to making schedules in Canva
Schedule Gizmo is a free schedule maker for people who design rotas, agendas and event posters in Canva. Instead of placing every box by hand, you type the plan as one line per shift or event and the page is drawn for you. When a time or name changes, you edit one line and the whole schedule redraws.
Try it with this exampleSee the comparison
Free, no sign-up. Print it, save it as a PDF or share a link.
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At a glance
- Choose Canva for
- Free-form design, photos, social posts
- Choose Schedule Gizmo for
- Schedules that change week to week
- Moving over
- Type one line per shift or event
Schedule Gizmo and Canva compared
| Feature | Schedule Gizmo | Canva |
|---|---|---|
| Cost | Yes: Free; Pro is $9 a month | Yes: Free plan; some templates and elements need Canva Pro |
| Account needed | Yes: No account to make, print or share | Partly: A Canva account to edit and download |
| How you build it | Yes: Type the plan; the layout is drawn | Partly: Place and size each box and text by hand |
| When a time changes | Yes: Edit one line; everything redraws | Partly: Fix the box, then the layout around it |
| Design freedom | Partly: Set formats and themes; no free placement | Yes: Any layout, photos and fonts |
| Hours, gaps and clashes | Yes: Hours, unfilled shifts and overlaps shown | No: It's a picture: nothing is checked |
| Reading on a phone | Yes: Opens on today first | Partly: A fixed image to pinch and zoom |
| Print and PDF | Yes: One page, print or PDF | Yes: PDF and image downloads |
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Which one should you use?
Choose Canva when
- The schedule is a one-off design piece: a printed program, a social post or a flyer with photos.
- You need full control of the layout, fonts and imagery.
- You already have a brand kit in Canva and the schedule rarely changes.
Choose Schedule Gizmo when
- The plan changes every week, or several times before an event.
- You want hours, unfilled shifts and clashes checked as you type.
- People read it on their phones as well as on the wall.
Moving over takes about a minute
Type one line per shift, session or event. For a poster of upcoming events, start with "type: poster"; for a festival, "type: lineup". Pick a theme, then print it or share a link.
type: poster
Nov 13 8pm Open mic night | Back room #music
Nov 14 7pm Quiz night | Main bar #quizQuestions
Can Schedule Gizmo make a poster like Canva?
It makes schedule posters: a what's on poster, a festival lineup, an agenda or a staff rota, in a choice of themes. It doesn't do free-form design or photos; Canva is better for that.
Do I need an account?
No. Making, printing and sharing a schedule is free with no sign-up. An account is only needed to save schedules.
What happens when a time changes?
Edit that one line and the whole page redraws, with spacing and colors kept. Share the new link or print again.
Can I use my brand colors?
Pro ($9 a month) adds your exact colors and logo and removes the small Schedule Gizmo mark.
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