diff --git a/RIGS/templates/RIGS/event_print.xml b/RIGS/templates/RIGS/event_print.xml
index 92950f41..a37581bd 100644
--- a/RIGS/templates/RIGS/event_print.xml
+++ b/RIGS/templates/RIGS/event_print.xml
@@ -33,12 +33,12 @@
 
         <blockTableStyle id="eventSpecifics">
             <blockValign value="top"/>
-             <lineStyle kind="LINEAFTER" colorName="LightGrey" start="0,0" stop="1,0" thickness="1"/> 
+             <lineStyle kind="LINEAFTER" colorName="LightGrey" start="0,0" stop="1,0" thickness="1"/>
         </blockTableStyle>
 
         <blockTableStyle id="headLayout">
             <blockValign value="top"/>
-             
+
         </blockTableStyle>
 
         <blockTableStyle id="eventDetails">
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@
 
                     {# logo positioned 42 from left, 33 from top #}
                     <image file="RIGS/static/imgs/paperwork/tec-logo.jpg" x="42" y="719" height="90" width="84"/>
-                    
+
                     <setFont name="OpenSans-Bold" size="22.5" leading="10"/>
                     <drawString x="137" y="780">TEC PA &amp; Lighting</drawString>
 
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@
                     <drawString x="265" y="746">info@nottinghamtec.co.uk</drawString>
                     <drawString x="137" y="732">Phone: (0115) 846 8720</drawString>
 
-                    
+
 
                     <setFont name="OpenSans" size="10" />
                     <drawCenteredString x="302.5" y="38">[Page <pageNumber/> of <getName id="lastPage" default="0" />]</drawCenteredString>
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@
                         [Paperwork generated{% if current_user %} by {{current_user.name}} |{% endif %} {% now "d/m/Y H:i" %} | {{object.current_version_id}}]
                     </drawCenteredString>
                 </pageGraphics>
-                
+
                 <frame id="main" x1="50" y1="65" width="495" height="645"/>
             </pageTemplate>
 
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@
                 <pageGraphics>
                     <image file="RIGS/static/imgs/paperwork/corner-tr.jpg" x="395" y="642" height="200" width="200"/>
                     <image file="RIGS/static/imgs/paperwork/corner-bl.jpg" x="0" y="0" height="200" width="200"/>
-                    
+
                     <setFont name="OpenSans" size="10"/>
                     <drawCenteredString x="302.5" y="38">[Page <pageNumber/> of <getName id="lastPage" default="0" />]</drawCenteredString>
                     <setFont name="OpenSans" size="7" />
diff --git a/RIGS/templates/RIGS/event_print_page.xml b/RIGS/templates/RIGS/event_print_page.xml
index 4b1ddfdf..2837c39c 100644
--- a/RIGS/templates/RIGS/event_print_page.xml
+++ b/RIGS/templates/RIGS/event_print_page.xml
@@ -1,7 +1,8 @@
+{% load markdown_tags %}
+
 <setNextFrame name="main"/>
 <nextFrame/>
 
-
 <blockTable style="headLayout" colWidths="330,165">
 <tr>
     <td>
@@ -12,9 +13,7 @@
         </para>
 
         <keepInFrame>
-            <para style="style.event_description">
-            {{ object.description|default_if_none:""|linebreaksbr }}
-                </para>
+            {{ object.description|default_if_none:""|markdown:"rml" }}
         </keepInFrame>
     </td>
     <td>
@@ -114,7 +113,7 @@
             {% endif %}
         </td>
         <td rightPadding="0">
-            
+
                 <h2>Timings</h2>
                 <blockTable style="eventDetails" colWidths="55,75">
                 <tr>
@@ -184,9 +183,9 @@
             <para>{{ item.name }}
                 {% if item.description %}
                     </para>
-                    <para style="item_description">
-                    <em>{{ item.description|linebreaksbr }}</em>
-                    </para>
+                    <indent left="0.6cm">
+                        {{ item.description|markdown:"rml" }}
+                    </indent>
                     <para>
                 {% endif %}
             </para>
diff --git a/RIGS/templatetags/markdown_tags.py b/RIGS/templatetags/markdown_tags.py
index 4b761da2..36699bec 100644
--- a/RIGS/templatetags/markdown_tags.py
+++ b/RIGS/templatetags/markdown_tags.py
@@ -8,14 +8,14 @@ __author__ = 'ghost'
 register = template.Library()
 
 @register.filter(name="markdown")
-def markdown_filter(text, format='html'):
+def markdown_filter(text, input_format='html'):
     # markdown library can't handle text=None
     if text is None:
         return text
     html = markdown.markdown(text, extensions=['markdown.extensions.nl2br'])
-    if format == 'html':
+    if input_format == 'html':
         return mark_safe('<div class="markdown">' + html + '</div>')
-    elif format == 'rml':
+    elif input_format == 'rml':
         # Convert format to RML
         soup = BeautifulSoup(html, "html.parser")
 
@@ -33,22 +33,20 @@ def markdown_filter(text, format='html'):
             bq.name = 'pre'
             bq.string = bq.text
 
-        for list in soup.findAll(['ul','ol']):
-            list['style'] = list.name
-            for li in list.findAll('li', recursive=False):
+        for alist in soup.find_all(['ul','ol']):
+            alist['style'] = alist.name
+            for li in alist.find_all('li', recursive=False):
                 text = li.find(text=True)
                 text.wrap(soup.new_tag('p'))
 
-            if list.parent.name != 'li':
+            if alist.parent.name != 'li':
                 indent = soup.new_tag('indent')
                 indent['left'] = '0.6cm'
 
-                list.wrap(indent)
+                alist.wrap(indent)
 
         # Paragraphs have a different tag
         for p in soup('p'):
             p.name = 'para'
 
-        # @todo: <ul> and <li> tags to not appear to be working
-
-        return mark_safe(soup)
+        return mark_safe(str(soup))