diff --git a/dnscms/associations/admin.py b/dnscms/associations/admin.py
index 82add05..01bcc0c 100644
--- a/dnscms/associations/admin.py
+++ b/dnscms/associations/admin.py
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 from django.utils.translation import gettext_lazy as _
 from wagtail.admin.ui.tables import Column, DateColumn
 from wagtail.admin.ui.tables.pages import PageStatusColumn, PageTitleColumn
-from wagtail.admin.viewsets.pages import PageListingViewSet
+from wagtail.admin.viewsets.pages import PageListingViewSet, PageViewSet
 
 from associations.models import AssociationPage
 from dnscms.admin import ListingRedirectChooseParentView
@@ -16,15 +16,11 @@ class AssociationChooseParentView(ListingRedirectChooseParentView):
     listing_url_name = "associations:index"
 
 
-class AssociationPageListingViewSet(PageListingViewSet):
-    model = AssociationPage
-    choose_parent_view_class = AssociationChooseParentView
-    icon = "group"
-    menu_label = _("Associations")
-    menu_order = 2
-    add_to_admin_menu = True
-    ordering = "title"
+class AssociationListingMixin:
+    """Shared model + columns for the standalone listing and the page explorer."""
 
+    model = AssociationPage
+    icon = "group"
     columns = [
         PageTitleColumn("title", label=_("Title"), sort_key="title", classname="title"),
         AssociationTypeColumn(
@@ -43,4 +39,19 @@ class AssociationPageListingViewSet(PageListingViewSet):
     ]
 
 
-association_page_listing_viewset = AssociationPageListingViewSet("associations")
+class AssociationSidebarViewSet(AssociationListingMixin, PageListingViewSet):
+    """Standalone 'Associations' sidebar entry, reached independently of the page tree."""
+
+    choose_parent_view_class = AssociationChooseParentView
+    menu_label = _("Associations")
+    menu_order = 2
+    add_to_admin_menu = True
+    ordering = "title"
+
+
+class AssociationExplorerViewSet(AssociationListingMixin, PageViewSet):
+    """Applies the same columns when navigating into AssociationIndex via the page explorer."""
+
+
+association_sidebar_viewset = AssociationSidebarViewSet("associations")
+association_explorer_viewset = AssociationExplorerViewSet()
diff --git a/dnscms/associations/wagtail_hooks.py b/dnscms/associations/wagtail_hooks.py
index ce9cfab..c703adb 100644
--- a/dnscms/associations/wagtail_hooks.py
+++ b/dnscms/associations/wagtail_hooks.py
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 from wagtail import hooks
 
-from .admin import association_page_listing_viewset
+from .admin import association_sidebar_viewset, association_explorer_viewset
 from .views import association_chooser_viewset
 
 
@@ -10,5 +10,10 @@ def register_viewset():
 
 
 @hooks.register("register_admin_viewset")
-def register_association_page_listing_viewset():
-    return association_page_listing_viewset
+def register_association_sidebar_viewset():
+    return association_sidebar_viewset
+
+
+@hooks.register("register_admin_viewset")
+def register_association_explorer_viewset():
+    return association_explorer_viewset
diff --git a/dnscms/events/admin.py b/dnscms/events/admin.py
index 2bb1e15..d36d1e3 100644
--- a/dnscms/events/admin.py
+++ b/dnscms/events/admin.py
@@ -3,8 +3,8 @@ from django.utils.translation import gettext, gettext_lazy as _
 from django.utils.translation import ngettext
 from wagtail.admin.ui.tables import Column, DateColumn
 from wagtail.admin.ui.tables.pages import PageStatusColumn, PageTitleColumn
-from wagtail.admin.views.pages.listing import IndexView
-from wagtail.admin.viewsets.pages import PageListingViewSet
+from wagtail.admin.views.pages.listing import ExplorableIndexView, IndexView
+from wagtail.admin.viewsets.pages import PageListingViewSet, PageViewSet
 
 from dnscms.admin import ListingRedirectChooseParentView
 from events.models import EventPage
@@ -32,7 +32,9 @@ class OrganizersColumn(Column):
         return f"{names[0]} (+{len(names) - 1})"
 
 
-class EventPageIndexView(IndexView):
+class EventPagePrefetchMixin:
+    """Prefetch the relations the event columns read, so the listing avoids N+1."""
+
     def annotate_queryset(self, pages):
         pages = super().annotate_queryset(pages)
         return pages.prefetch_related(
@@ -41,20 +43,23 @@ class EventPageIndexView(IndexView):
         )
 
 
+class EventPageIndexView(EventPagePrefetchMixin, IndexView):
+    pass
+
+
+class EventPageExplorableIndexView(EventPagePrefetchMixin, ExplorableIndexView):
+    pass
+
+
 class EventChooseParentView(ListingRedirectChooseParentView):
     listing_url_name = "events:index"
 
 
-class EventPageListingViewSet(PageListingViewSet):
-    model = EventPage
-    index_view_class = EventPageIndexView
-    choose_parent_view_class = EventChooseParentView
-    icon = "date"
-    menu_label = _("Events")
-    menu_order = 1
-    add_to_admin_menu = True
-    ordering = "-latest_revision_created_at"
+class EventListingMixin:
+    """Shared model + columns for the standalone listing and the page explorer."""
 
+    model = EventPage
+    icon = "date"
     columns = [
         PageTitleColumn("title", label=_("Title"), sort_key="title", classname="title"),
         EventDateColumn("event_date", label=_("Date"), width="13%"),
@@ -69,4 +74,22 @@ class EventPageListingViewSet(PageListingViewSet):
     ]
 
 
-event_page_listing_viewset = EventPageListingViewSet("events")
+class EventSidebarViewSet(EventListingMixin, PageListingViewSet):
+    """Standalone 'Events' sidebar entry, reached independently of the page tree."""
+
+    index_view_class = EventPageIndexView
+    choose_parent_view_class = EventChooseParentView
+    menu_label = _("Events")
+    menu_order = 1
+    add_to_admin_menu = True
+    ordering = "-latest_revision_created_at"
+
+
+class EventExplorerViewSet(EventListingMixin, PageViewSet):
+    """Applies the same columns when navigating into EventIndex via the page explorer."""
+
+    index_view_class = EventPageExplorableIndexView
+
+
+event_sidebar_viewset = EventSidebarViewSet("events")
+event_explorer_viewset = EventExplorerViewSet()
diff --git a/dnscms/events/wagtail_hooks.py b/dnscms/events/wagtail_hooks.py
index 1f60608..a18b8fe 100644
--- a/dnscms/events/wagtail_hooks.py
+++ b/dnscms/events/wagtail_hooks.py
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 from wagtail import hooks
 
-from .admin import event_page_listing_viewset
+from .admin import event_sidebar_viewset, event_explorer_viewset
 from .views import event_organizer_chooser_viewset
 
 
@@ -10,5 +10,10 @@ def register_viewset():
 
 
 @hooks.register("register_admin_viewset")
-def register_event_page_listing_viewset():
-    return event_page_listing_viewset
+def register_event_sidebar_viewset():
+    return event_sidebar_viewset
+
+
+@hooks.register("register_admin_viewset")
+def register_event_explorer_viewset():
+    return event_explorer_viewset
diff --git a/dnscms/locale/nb/LC_MESSAGES/django.mo b/dnscms/locale/nb/LC_MESSAGES/django.mo
index 335f88a..b4672f7 100644
Binary files a/dnscms/locale/nb/LC_MESSAGES/django.mo and b/dnscms/locale/nb/LC_MESSAGES/django.mo differ
diff --git a/dnscms/locale/nb/LC_MESSAGES/django.po b/dnscms/locale/nb/LC_MESSAGES/django.po
index 173340d..b40bad3 100644
--- a/dnscms/locale/nb/LC_MESSAGES/django.po
+++ b/dnscms/locale/nb/LC_MESSAGES/django.po
@@ -7,187 +7,143 @@ msgid ""
 msgstr ""
 "Project-Id-Version: dnscms\n"
 "Report-Msgid-Bugs-To: \n"
-"POT-Creation-Date: 2026-05-19 21:55+0200\n"
+"POT-Creation-Date: 2026-05-26 01:39+0200\n"
 "Language: nb\n"
 "MIME-Version: 1.0\n"
 "Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8\n"
 "Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit\n"
 "Plural-Forms: nplurals=2; plural=(n != 1);\n"
 
-#: associations/admin.py:23
-msgid "Associations"
-msgstr "Foreninger"
-
-#: associations/admin.py:29 events/admin.py:59 news/admin.py:24
 msgid "Title"
 msgstr "Tittel"
 
-#: associations/admin.py:32 associations/models.py:79
 msgid "Type"
 msgstr "Type"
 
-#: associations/admin.py:38 events/admin.py:64 news/admin.py:27
 msgid "Updated"
 msgstr "Oppdatert"
 
-#: associations/admin.py:42 events/admin.py:68 news/admin.py:31
 msgid "Status"
 msgstr "Status"
 
-#: associations/models.py:30 associations/models.py:76 events/models.py:327
-#: news/models.py:23 news/models.py:69
+msgid "Associations"
+msgstr "Foreninger"
+
 msgid "Lead"
 msgstr "Ingress"
 
-#: associations/models.py:31 associations/models.py:77
 msgid "Content"
 msgstr "Innhold"
 
-#: associations/models.py:42
 msgid "association index"
 msgstr "foreningsoversikt"
 
-#: associations/models.py:43
 msgid "association indexes"
 msgstr "foreningsoversikter"
 
-#: associations/models.py:52
 msgid "Association"
 msgstr "Forening"
 
-#: associations/models.py:53
 msgid "Committee"
 msgstr "Utvalg"
 
-#: associations/models.py:73 news/models.py:60
 msgid "Excerpt"
 msgstr "Utdrag"
 
-#: associations/models.py:74
 msgid "A very short summary of the content below. Used in listing views."
 msgstr ""
 "En veldig kort oppsummering av innholdet nedenfor. Brukes i listevisninger."
 
-#: associations/models.py:80 events/models.py:189
 msgid "Website"
 msgstr "Nettsted"
 
-#: associations/models.py:98
 msgid "association"
 msgstr "forening"
 
-#: associations/models.py:99
 msgid "associations"
 msgstr "foreninger"
 
-#: associations/views.py:8
 msgid "Choose an association"
 msgstr "Velg en forening"
 
-#: associations/views.py:9
 msgid "Choose another association"
 msgstr "Velg en annen forening"
 
-#: associations/views.py:10
 msgid "Edit this association"
 msgstr "Rediger denne foreningen"
 
-#: events/admin.py:20
 msgid "%Y-%m-%d at %H:%M"
 msgstr "%Y-%m-%d kl %H:%M"
 
-#: events/admin.py:22
 #, python-format
 msgid "%(count)d occurrence"
 msgid_plural "%(count)d occurrences"
 msgstr[0] "%(count)d forekomst"
 msgstr[1] "%(count)d forekomster"
 
-#: events/admin.py:53
-msgid "Events"
-msgstr "Arrangementer"
-
-#: events/admin.py:60
 msgid "Date"
 msgstr "Dato"
 
-#: events/admin.py:61 events/models.py:331
 msgid "Organizers"
 msgstr "Arrangører"
 
-#: events/models.py:73 events/models.py:156
+msgid "Events"
+msgstr "Arrangementer"
+
 msgid "slug"
 msgstr "permalenke"
 
-#: events/models.py:75
 msgid "The name of the category as it will appear in URLs."
 msgstr "Navnet på kategorien slik det vil vises i URL-er."
 
-#: events/models.py:79
 msgid "Should this category be available as a filter in the event programme?"
 msgstr "Skal denne kategorien være mulig å filtrere på i programmet?"
 
-#: events/models.py:83 events/models.py:266
 msgid "None"
 msgstr "Ingen"
 
-#: events/models.py:91
 msgid "Default pig for events of this kind."
 msgstr "Standardgris for arrangementer av denne typen."
 
-#: events/models.py:98 events/models.py:341
 msgid "Pig"
 msgstr "Gris"
 
-#: events/models.py:109
 msgid "event category"
 msgstr "arrangementskategori"
 
-#: events/models.py:110
 msgid "event categories"
 msgstr "arrangementskategorier"
 
-#: events/models.py:138
 msgid "organizer"
 msgstr "arrangør"
 
-#: events/models.py:139
 msgid "organizers"
 msgstr "arrangører"
 
-#: events/models.py:158
 msgid "The name of the organizer as it will appear in URLs."
 msgstr "Navnet på arrangøren slik det vil vises i URL-er."
 
-#: events/models.py:167
 msgid "If a DNS association or committee is behind it, choose it here."
 msgstr "Om en samfundsforening eller -utvalg står bak, velg det her."
 
-#: events/models.py:173
 msgid "Link to the external organizer's website"
 msgstr "Lenke til nettstedet til ekstern arrangør"
 
-#: events/models.py:182
 msgid "Internal organizer"
 msgstr "Intern arrangør"
 
-#: events/models.py:185
 msgid "External organizer"
 msgstr "Ekstern arrangør"
 
-#: events/models.py:190
 msgid "Leave this empty if the organizer exists in the list above."
 msgstr "La denne stå tom om arrangøren finnes i lista over."
 
-#: events/models.py:204
 msgid "event organizer"
 msgstr "arrangør"
 
-#: events/models.py:205
 msgid "event organizers"
 msgstr "arrangører"
 
-#: events/models.py:239
 msgid ""
 "Choose an image for use in the programme and other surfaces. Should be a "
 "photo or an illustration without too much text – don't reuse a Facebook "
@@ -197,7 +153,6 @@ msgstr ""
 "bilde eller en illustrasjon uten for mye tekst – ikke gjenbruk et Facebook-"
 "cover ukritisk!"
 
-#: events/models.py:249
 msgid ""
 "A short text that appears right below the title. Feel free to leave it empty "
 "if you fit most of it in the main title."
@@ -205,11 +160,9 @@ msgstr ""
 "En kort tekst som kommer rett under tittelen. La denne gjerne stå tom om du "
 "fikk plass til det meste i hovedtittelen."
 
-#: events/models.py:267
 msgid "Automatic"
 msgstr "Automatisk"
 
-#: events/models.py:276
 msgid ""
 "The pig that hangs out on the event page. Automatic causes one to be chosen "
 "based on the event's category."
@@ -217,36 +170,28 @@ msgstr ""
 "Grisen som henger på arrangementssiden. Automatisk fører til at en velges "
 "basert på arrangementets kategori."
 
-#: events/models.py:284
 msgid "Direct link to ticket purchase, e.g. TicketCo, Billetto or Ticketmaster"
 msgstr ""
 "Lenke direkte til billettkjøp, f.eks. TicketCo, Billetto eller Ticketmaster"
 
-#: events/models.py:289
 msgid "Direct link to the event on Facebook"
 msgstr "Lenke direkte til arrangementet på Facebook"
 
-#: events/models.py:298
 msgid "Free"
 msgstr "Gratis"
 
-#: events/models.py:298
 msgid "Is this event free for everyone?"
 msgstr "Er dette arrangementet gratis for alle?"
 
-#: events/models.py:303
 msgid "Regular price"
 msgstr "Ordinær pris"
 
-#: events/models.py:304
 msgid "Price for students"
 msgstr "Pris for studenter"
 
-#: events/models.py:305
 msgid "Price for DNS members"
 msgstr "Pris for medlemmer av DNS"
 
-#: events/models.py:312
 msgid ""
 "Write <strong>0</strong> for free. An empty field hides the price category. "
 "If possible, write digits only."
@@ -254,57 +199,44 @@ msgstr ""
 "Skriv <strong>0</strong> om gratis. Tomt felt skjuler priskategorien. Om "
 "mulig, skriv kun tall."
 
-#: events/models.py:321
 msgid "Ticket purchase link"
 msgstr "Billettkjøpslenke"
 
-#: events/models.py:325
 msgid "Subtitle"
 msgstr "Undertittel"
 
-#: events/models.py:334
 msgid "Who is behind the event?"
 msgstr "Hvem står bak arrangementet?"
 
-#: events/models.py:337
 msgid "Organizer"
 msgstr "Arrangør"
 
-#: events/models.py:344
 msgid "Facebook link"
 msgstr "Facebook-lenke"
 
-#: events/models.py:345
 msgid "Direct link to the event on Facebook."
 msgstr "Lenke direkte til arrangementet på Facebook."
 
-#: events/models.py:347
 msgid "Pricing and tickets"
 msgstr "Priser og billettkjøp"
 
-#: events/models.py:349
 msgid "Date, time and venue"
 msgstr "Dato, tid og lokale"
 
-#: events/models.py:353
 msgid "If the event spans several days, add each day as a separate occurrence."
 msgstr ""
 "Om arrangementet går over flere dager, legg inn hver dag som en egen "
 "forekomst."
 
-#: events/models.py:356
 msgid "Occurrence"
 msgstr "Forekomst"
 
-#: events/models.py:399
 msgid "event"
 msgstr "arrangement"
 
-#: events/models.py:400
 msgid "events"
 msgstr "arrangementer"
 
-#: events/models.py:560
 msgid ""
 "Use this <em>if none of the venues that can be selected on the left</em> "
 "fit. E.g. <em>Frederikkeplassen</em> or <em>Sirkusteltet</em>."
@@ -312,75 +244,60 @@ msgstr ""
 "Bruk denne <em>om ingen av lokalene som kan velges til venstre</em> passer. "
 "F.eks. <em>Frederikkeplassen</em> eller <em>Sirkusteltet</em>."
 
-#: events/models.py:569
 msgid "Start"
 msgstr "Start"
 
-#: events/models.py:570
 msgid "End"
 msgstr "Slutt"
 
-#: events/models.py:575
 msgid "Venue"
 msgstr "Lokale"
 
-#: events/models.py:576
 msgid "Venue as free text"
 msgstr "Lokale som fritekst"
 
-#: events/models.py:593
 msgid "You can't both pick a venue and write something in this field."
 msgstr "Du kan ikke både velge et lokale og skrive noe i dette feltet."
 
-#: events/models.py:598
 msgid "Venue is required."
 msgstr "Lokale er påkrevd."
 
-#: events/models.py:604
 msgid "occurrence"
 msgstr "forekomst"
 
-#: events/models.py:605
 msgid "occurrences"
 msgstr "forekomster"
 
-#: events/views.py:9
 msgid "Choose organizers"
 msgstr "Velg arrangører"
 
-#: events/views.py:10
 msgid "Choose an organizer"
 msgstr "Velg en arrangør"
 
-#: events/views.py:11
 msgid "Choose another organizer"
 msgstr "Velg en annen arrangør"
 
-#: events/views.py:12
 msgid "Edit this organizer"
 msgstr "Rediger denne arrangøren"
 
-#: images/models.py:40
 msgid "image"
 msgstr "bilde"
 
-#: images/models.py:41
 msgid "images"
 msgstr "bilder"
 
-#: news/admin.py:18
+msgid "First published"
+msgstr "Først publisert"
+
 msgid "News"
 msgstr "Nyheter"
 
-#: news/models.py:33
 msgid "news index"
 msgstr "nyhetsoversikt"
 
-#: news/models.py:34
 msgid "news indexes"
 msgstr "nyhetsoversikter"
 
-#: news/models.py:52
 msgid ""
 "Choose an image for use on the front page and other surfaces. Should be a "
 "photo or an illustration without too much text."
@@ -388,15 +305,13 @@ msgstr ""
 "Velg et bilde til bruk på forsiden og andre visningsflater. Bør være et "
 "bilde eller en illustrasjon uten for mye tekst."
 
-#: news/models.py:62
 msgid ""
 "A very short summary of the article's content. Used on the front page and in "
 "the article listing."
 msgstr ""
-"En veldig kort oppsummering av innholdet i artikkelen. Brukes på forsiden "
-"og i artikkeloversikten."
+"En veldig kort oppsummering av innholdet i artikkelen. Brukes på forsiden og "
+"i artikkeloversikten."
 
-#: news/models.py:71
 msgid ""
 "A brief, introductory paragraph that summarizes the main content of the "
 "article."
@@ -404,10 +319,41 @@ msgstr ""
 "Et kortfattet, innledende avsnitt som oppsummerer hovedinnholdet i "
 "artikkelen."
 
-#: news/models.py:92
 msgid "news article"
 msgstr "nyhetsartikkel"
 
-#: news/models.py:93
 msgid "news articles"
 msgstr "nyhetsartikler"
+
+msgid "Rentals page"
+msgstr "Utleieside"
+
+msgid "Venue overview"
+msgstr "Lokaleoversikt"
+
+msgid "Venues"
+msgstr "Lokaler"
+
+msgid "venue index"
+msgstr "lokaleoversikt"
+
+msgid "venue indexes"
+msgstr "lokaleoversikter"
+
+msgid "rentals page"
+msgstr "utleieside"
+
+msgid "rentals pages"
+msgstr "utleiesider"
+
+msgid "venue"
+msgstr "lokale"
+
+msgid "venues"
+msgstr "lokaler"
+
+#~ msgid "Bookable"
+#~ msgstr "Til utleie"
+
+#~ msgid "Listed"
+#~ msgstr "I oversikt"
diff --git a/dnscms/news/admin.py b/dnscms/news/admin.py
index d7ef908..b33ffc8 100644
--- a/dnscms/news/admin.py
+++ b/dnscms/news/admin.py
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 from django.utils.translation import gettext_lazy as _
 from wagtail.admin.ui.tables import DateColumn
 from wagtail.admin.ui.tables.pages import PageStatusColumn, PageTitleColumn
-from wagtail.admin.viewsets.pages import PageListingViewSet
+from wagtail.admin.viewsets.pages import PageListingViewSet, PageViewSet
 
 from dnscms.admin import ListingRedirectChooseParentView
 from news.models import NewsPage
@@ -11,17 +11,19 @@ class NewsChooseParentView(ListingRedirectChooseParentView):
     listing_url_name = "news:index"
 
 
-class NewsPageListingViewSet(PageListingViewSet):
-    model = NewsPage
-    choose_parent_view_class = NewsChooseParentView
-    icon = "info-circle"
-    menu_label = _("News")
-    menu_order = 3
-    add_to_admin_menu = True
-    ordering = "-latest_revision_created_at"
+class NewsListingMixin:
+    """Shared model + columns for the standalone listing and the page explorer."""
 
+    model = NewsPage
+    icon = "info-circle"
     columns = [
         PageTitleColumn("title", label=_("Title"), sort_key="title", classname="title"),
+        DateColumn(
+            "first_published_at",
+            label=_("First published"),
+            sort_key="first_published_at",
+            width="10%",
+        ),
         DateColumn(
             "latest_revision_created_at",
             label=_("Updated"),
@@ -32,4 +34,19 @@ class NewsPageListingViewSet(PageListingViewSet):
     ]
 
 
-news_page_listing_viewset = NewsPageListingViewSet("news")
+class NewsSidebarViewSet(NewsListingMixin, PageListingViewSet):
+    """Standalone 'News' sidebar entry, reached independently of the page tree."""
+
+    choose_parent_view_class = NewsChooseParentView
+    menu_label = _("News")
+    menu_order = 3
+    add_to_admin_menu = True
+    ordering = "-latest_revision_created_at"
+
+
+class NewsExplorerViewSet(NewsListingMixin, PageViewSet):
+    """Applies the same columns when navigating into NewsIndex via the page explorer."""
+
+
+news_sidebar_viewset = NewsSidebarViewSet("news")
+news_explorer_viewset = NewsExplorerViewSet()
diff --git a/dnscms/news/wagtail_hooks.py b/dnscms/news/wagtail_hooks.py
index c9c7b76..3af6bbe 100644
--- a/dnscms/news/wagtail_hooks.py
+++ b/dnscms/news/wagtail_hooks.py
@@ -1,8 +1,13 @@
 from wagtail import hooks
 
-from .admin import news_page_listing_viewset
+from .admin import news_sidebar_viewset, news_explorer_viewset
 
 
 @hooks.register("register_admin_viewset")
-def register_news_page_listing_viewset():
-    return news_page_listing_viewset
+def register_news_sidebar_viewset():
+    return news_sidebar_viewset
+
+
+@hooks.register("register_admin_viewset")
+def register_news_explorer_viewset():
+    return news_explorer_viewset
diff --git a/dnscms/tests/test_news.py b/dnscms/tests/test_news.py
index 4dda665..6c3d2d1 100644
--- a/dnscms/tests/test_news.py
+++ b/dnscms/tests/test_news.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-from news.admin import NewsPageListingViewSet
+from news.admin import NewsSidebarViewSet
 from news.models import NewsPage
 from tests.conftest import NewsPageFactory
 
@@ -11,9 +11,9 @@ def test_news_page_persists_via_factory(news_index):
     assert reloaded.excerpt == "Short summary"
 
 
-def test_news_listing_viewset_wired_to_newspage():
-    assert NewsPageListingViewSet.model is NewsPage
-    assert NewsPageListingViewSet.add_to_admin_menu is True
+def test_news_sidebar_viewset_wired_to_newspage():
+    assert NewsSidebarViewSet.model is NewsPage
+    assert NewsSidebarViewSet.add_to_admin_menu is True
 
 
 def test_graphql_news_index_query(news_index, graphql_post):
diff --git a/dnscms/venues/admin.py b/dnscms/venues/admin.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..604fac9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/dnscms/venues/admin.py
@@ -0,0 +1,58 @@
+from django.utils.translation import gettext_lazy as _
+from wagtail.admin.ui.tables import BooleanColumn, DateColumn
+from wagtail.admin.ui.tables.pages import PageStatusColumn, PageTitleColumn
+from wagtail.admin.viewsets.pages import PageListingViewSet, PageViewSet
+
+from dnscms.admin import ListingRedirectChooseParentView
+from venues.models import VenuePage
+
+
+class VenueChooseParentView(ListingRedirectChooseParentView):
+    listing_url_name = "venues:index"
+
+
+class VenueListingMixin:
+    """Shared model + columns for the standalone listing and the page explorer."""
+
+    model = VenuePage
+    icon = "home"
+    columns = [
+        PageTitleColumn("title", label=_("Title"), sort_key="title", classname="title"),
+        BooleanColumn(
+            "show_as_bookable",
+            label=_("Rentals page"),
+            sort_key="show_as_bookable",
+            width="10%",
+        ),
+        BooleanColumn(
+            "show_in_overview",
+            label=_("Venue overview"),
+            sort_key="show_in_overview",
+            width="10%",
+        ),
+        DateColumn(
+            "latest_revision_created_at",
+            label=_("Updated"),
+            sort_key="latest_revision_created_at",
+            width="10%",
+        ),
+        PageStatusColumn("status", label=_("Status"), sort_key="live", width="10%"),
+    ]
+
+
+class VenueSidebarViewSet(VenueListingMixin, PageListingViewSet):
+    """Standalone 'Venues' sidebar entry, reached independently of the page tree."""
+
+    choose_parent_view_class = VenueChooseParentView
+    menu_label = _("Venues")
+    menu_order = 4
+    add_to_admin_menu = True
+    ordering = "title"
+
+
+class VenueExplorerViewSet(VenueListingMixin, PageViewSet):
+    """Applies the same columns when navigating into VenueIndex via the page explorer."""
+
+
+venue_sidebar_viewset = VenueSidebarViewSet("venues")
+venue_explorer_viewset = VenueExplorerViewSet()
diff --git a/dnscms/venues/migrations/0025_verbose_names.py b/dnscms/venues/migrations/0025_verbose_names.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e88a932
--- /dev/null
+++ b/dnscms/venues/migrations/0025_verbose_names.py
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+# Generated by Django 6.0.5 on 2026-05-25 23:40
+
+from django.db import migrations
+
+
+class Migration(migrations.Migration):
+
+    dependencies = [
+        ('venues', '0024_venuepage_show_in_overview_and_more'),
+    ]
+
+    operations = [
+        migrations.AlterModelOptions(
+            name='venueindex',
+            options={'verbose_name': 'venue index', 'verbose_name_plural': 'venue indexes'},
+        ),
+        migrations.AlterModelOptions(
+            name='venuepage',
+            options={'verbose_name': 'venue', 'verbose_name_plural': 'venues'},
+        ),
+        migrations.AlterModelOptions(
+            name='venuerentalindex',
+            options={'verbose_name': 'rentals page', 'verbose_name_plural': 'rentals pages'},
+        ),
+    ]
diff --git a/dnscms/venues/models.py b/dnscms/venues/models.py
index d09f1de..939819d 100644
--- a/dnscms/venues/models.py
+++ b/dnscms/venues/models.py
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 from django.db import models
+from django.utils.translation import gettext_lazy as _
 from grapple.helpers import register_singular_query_field
 from grapple.models import (
     GraphQLBoolean,
@@ -38,6 +39,10 @@ class VenueIndex(HeadlessMixin, Page):
 
     graphql_fields = [GraphQLRichText("lead"), GraphQLStreamfield("body")]
 
+    class Meta:
+        verbose_name = _("venue index")
+        verbose_name_plural = _("venue indexes")
+
 
 @register_singular_query_field("venueRentalIndex")
 class VenueRentalIndex(HeadlessMixin, Page):
@@ -55,6 +60,10 @@ class VenueRentalIndex(HeadlessMixin, Page):
 
     graphql_fields = [GraphQLRichText("lead"), GraphQLStreamfield("body")]
 
+    class Meta:
+        verbose_name = _("rentals page")
+        verbose_name_plural = _("rentals pages")
+
 
 class VenuePage(HeadlessMixin, WPImportedPageMixin, Page):
     # no children
@@ -184,3 +193,7 @@ class VenuePage(HeadlessMixin, WPImportedPageMixin, Page):
     search_fields = Page.search_fields + [
         index.SearchField("body"),
     ]
+
+    class Meta:
+        verbose_name = _("venue")
+        verbose_name_plural = _("venues")
diff --git a/dnscms/venues/wagtail_hooks.py b/dnscms/venues/wagtail_hooks.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0851775
--- /dev/null
+++ b/dnscms/venues/wagtail_hooks.py
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+from wagtail import hooks
+
+from .admin import venue_explorer_viewset, venue_sidebar_viewset
+
+
+@hooks.register("register_admin_viewset")
+def register_venue_sidebar_viewset():
+    return venue_sidebar_viewset
+
+
+@hooks.register("register_admin_viewset")
+def register_venue_explorer_viewset():
+    return venue_explorer_viewset