diff --git a/RIGS/migrations/0050_event_forum_url.py b/RIGS/migrations/0050_event_forum_url.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..8bff3822
--- /dev/null
+++ b/RIGS/migrations/0050_event_forum_url.py
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+# Generated by Django 3.2.18 on 2023-06-26 17:46
+
+from django.db import migrations, models
+
+
+class Migration(migrations.Migration):
+
+    dependencies = [
+        ('RIGS', '0049_auto_20230529_1123'),
+    ]
+
+    operations = [
+        migrations.AddField(
+            model_name='event',
+            name='forum_url',
+            field=models.URLField(blank=True, null=True),
+        ),
+    ]
diff --git a/RIGS/models.py b/RIGS/models.py
index ea18e95e..7e24898c 100644
--- a/RIGS/models.py
+++ b/RIGS/models.py
@@ -357,6 +357,8 @@ class Event(models.Model, RevisionMixin):
     auth_request_at = models.DateTimeField(null=True, blank=True)
     auth_request_to = models.EmailField(blank=True, default='')
 
+    forum_url = models.URLField(null=True, blank=True)
+
     @property
     def display_id(self):
         if self.pk:
diff --git a/RIGS/templates/partials/event_details.html b/RIGS/templates/partials/event_details.html
index 1b5a4e7d..be8bd064 100644
--- a/RIGS/templates/partials/event_details.html
+++ b/RIGS/templates/partials/event_details.html
@@ -77,6 +77,15 @@
                 <dt class="col-sm-6">PO</dt>
                 <dd class="col-sm-6">{{ object.purchase_order }}</dd>
             {% endif %}
+
+            <dt class="col-6">Forum Thread</dt>
+            {% if event.forum_thread %}
+            <dd class="col-6"><a href="{{event.forum_thread}}">{{event.forum_thread}}</a></dd>
+            {% else %}
+            <a href="{% url 'event_thread' event.pk %}" class="btn btn-primary" title="Create Forum Thread"><span
+            class="fas fa-plus"></span> <span
+            class="hidden-xs">Create Forum Thread</span></a>
+            {% endif %}
         </dl>
     </div>
 </div>
diff --git a/RIGS/urls.py b/RIGS/urls.py
index 9a5a1f7c..8c2140db 100644
--- a/RIGS/urls.py
+++ b/RIGS/urls.py
@@ -110,6 +110,8 @@ urlpatterns = [
     path('event/<int:pk>/checkin/add/', login_required(views.EventCheckInOverride.as_view()),
          name='event_checkin_override'),
 
+    path('event/<int:pk>/thread/', permission_required_with_403('RIGS.change_event')(views.CreateForumThread.as_view()), name='event_thread'),
+
     # Finance
     path('invoice/', permission_required_with_403('RIGS.view_invoice')(views.InvoiceIndex.as_view()),
          name='invoice_list'),
diff --git a/RIGS/views/rigboard.py b/RIGS/views/rigboard.py
index d60f0c2b..22494961 100644
--- a/RIGS/views/rigboard.py
+++ b/RIGS/views/rigboard.py
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ import datetime
 import re
 import premailer
 import simplejson
+import urllib
 
 from django.conf import settings
 from django.contrib import messages
@@ -377,3 +378,20 @@ class EventAuthoriseRequestEmailPreview(generic.DetailView):
         context['to_name'] = self.request.GET.get('to_name', None)
         context['target'] = 'event_authorise_form_preview'
         return context
+
+
+class CreateForumThread(generic.base.RedirectView):
+    permanent = False
+
+    def get_redirect_url(self, *args, **kwargs):
+        event = get_object_or_404(models.Event, pk=kwargs['pk'])
+
+        if event.forum_url:
+            return event.forum_url
+
+        params = {
+            'title': str(event),
+            'body': 'https://rigs.nottinghamtec.co.uk/event/{}'.format(event.pk),
+            'category': 'rig-info'
+        }
+        return 'https://forum.nottinghamtec.co.uk/new-topic' + "?" + urllib.parse.urlencode(params)