---
title: "Cancel a seminar event"
slug: "cancel-a-seminar-event"
tags: ["Content Creator", "How-to", "Totara Learn"]
updated: 2026-08-13T16:01:21Z
published: 2026-08-13T16:01:21Z
canonical: "totara.help/cancel-a-seminar-event"
---

> ## Documentation Index
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# Cancel a seminar event

There may be various reasons why you need to cancel a seminar event - for example you've created more events than you require, or a facilitator or room is no longer available.

To cancel a seminar event, follow these steps:

1. Navigate to the course page or the [events dashboard](/totara-20/docs/seminar-events-dashboard).
2. Click the icon of three dots (![three_dots(1)](https://cdn.document360.io/a007399b-031e-436b-999a-528240e16f58/Images/Documentation/three_dots(1).png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-06T06%3A31%3A51Z&se=2026-11-06T07%3A31%3A51Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=MrRku4TUUsrW0Oeb89AsUEMni90C7SKG44xs%2BvPmpHE%3D)) next to the event you need to cancel.
3. Select **Cancel event** from the dropdown list.
4. Where custom fields have been added to the **Event cancellation** form, you will be prompted to enter these details before confirming the cancellation by clicking the **Yes** button. Clicking **No** will disregard the cancellation and return you to the events dashboard or course home page.

Cancelling an event will notify all **Booked** and **Wait-listed** learners and remove this training session from their [Record of Learning](/totara-20/docs/what-is-the-record-of-learning) and [calendar](/totara-20/docs/using-the-calendar).

![The actions dropdown menu for a seminar event.](https://cdn.document360.io/a007399b-031e-436b-999a-528240e16f58/Images/Documentation/image-1648131054954.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-06T06%3A31%3A51Z&se=2026-11-06T07%3A31%3A51Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=MrRku4TUUsrW0Oeb89AsUEMni90C7SKG44xs%2BvPmpHE%3D)![Cancelling a seminar event confirmation screen.](https://cdn.document360.io/a007399b-031e-436b-999a-528240e16f58/Images/Documentation/image-1648131072134.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-06T06%3A31%3A51Z&se=2026-11-06T07%3A31%3A51Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=MrRku4TUUsrW0Oeb89AsUEMni90C7SKG44xs%2BvPmpHE%3D)

## Next steps

- [View cancelled seminar events](/totara-20/docs/view-cancelled-seminar-events)
- [Message seminar attendees](/totara-20/docs/message-seminar-attendees)

![Course badge](https://cdn.document360.io/a007399b-031e-436b-999a-528240e16f58/Images/Documentation/course-badge_seminar-management(1).svg?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-06T06%3A31%3A51Z&se=2026-11-06T07%3A31%3A51Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=MrRku4TUUsrW0Oeb89AsUEMni90C7SKG44xs%2BvPmpHE%3D)Why not visit the Totara Academy for our latest course on [Seminar Management](https://totara.community/course/view.php?id=958) in Totara Learn. Here you can learn more about how to use seminars, see best practice, and give it a go yourself.

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