diff --git a/activitypub-event-bridge.php b/activitypub-event-bridge.php
index 961af39..0276072 100644
--- a/activitypub-event-bridge.php
+++ b/activitypub-event-bridge.php
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
  * Plugin Name:  ActivityPub Event Bridge
  * Description:  Integrating popular event plugins with the ActivityPub plugin.
  * Plugin URI:   https://event-federation.eu/
- * Version:      0.2.1
+ * Version:      0.2.1.4
  * Author:       André Menrath
  * Author URI:   https://graz.social/@linos
  * Text Domain:  activitypub-event-bridge
@@ -27,6 +27,8 @@ define( 'ACTIVITYPUB_EVENT_BRIDGE_PLUGIN_URL', plugin_dir_url( __FILE__ ) );
 define( 'ACTIVITYPUB_EVENT_BRIDGE_PLUGIN_VERSION', current( get_file_data( __FILE__, array( 'Version' ), 'plugin' ) ) );
 define( 'ACTIVITYPUB_EVENT_BRIDGE_DOMAIN', 'activitypub-event-bridge' );
 define( 'ACTIVITYPUB_EVENT_BRIDGE_ACTIVITYPUB_PLUGIN_MIN_VERSION', '3.2.2' );
+define( 'ACTIVITYPUB_EVENT_BRIDGE_CUSTOM_SUMMARY', "<ul>\n  <li>[ap_start_time]</li>\n  <li>[ap_end_time]</li>\n  <li>[ap_location]</li>\n</ul>\n[ap_hashcats][ap_hashtags]" );
+define( 'ACTIVITYPUB_EVENT_BRIDGE_DEFAULT_SUMMARY_TYPE', 'preset' );
 
 // Include and register the autoloader class for automatic loading of plugin classes.
 require_once ACTIVITYPUB_EVENT_BRIDGE_PLUGIN_DIR . '/includes/class-autoloader.php';
diff --git a/assets/css/activitypub-event-bridge-admin.css b/assets/css/activitypub-event-bridge-admin.css
index c89ec6e..043082f 100644
--- a/assets/css/activitypub-event-bridge-admin.css
+++ b/assets/css/activitypub-event-bridge-admin.css
@@ -177,3 +177,7 @@ code.activitypub-event-bridge-settings-example-url {
 	overflow-x: auto;
 	word-break: break-all;
 }
+
+#activitypub_summary_type_custom-details {
+	display: none;
+}
diff --git a/assets/js/activitypub-event-bridge-admin.js b/assets/js/activitypub-event-bridge-admin.js
index bf00a1c..4716ec8 100644
--- a/assets/js/activitypub-event-bridge-admin.js
+++ b/assets/js/activitypub-event-bridge-admin.js
@@ -11,4 +11,23 @@ jQuery( function( $ ) {
 			$( '#' + $( this ).attr( 'aria-controls' ) ).attr( 'hidden', false );
 		}
 	} );
+
+	// Function to toggle visibility of custom details based on selected radio button.
+	function toggleCustomDetailsForSummary() {
+		if ($("#activitypub_summary_type_custom").is(':checked')) {
+			$("#activitypub_summary_type_custom-details").show();
+		} else {
+			$("#activitypub_summary_type_custom-details").hide();
+		}
+	}
+
+	// Run the toggle function on page load.
+	$(document).ready(function() {
+		toggleCustomDetailsForSummary(); // Set the correct state on load.
+
+		// Listen for changes on the radio buttons
+		$("input[name=activitypub_summary_type]").change(function() {
+			toggleCustomDetailsForSummary(); // Update visibility on change.
+		});
+	});
 } );
diff --git a/includes/activitypub/transformer/class-event.php b/includes/activitypub/transformer/class-event.php
index babf2b9..6d742cd 100644
--- a/includes/activitypub/transformer/class-event.php
+++ b/includes/activitypub/transformer/class-event.php
@@ -14,6 +14,8 @@ defined( 'ABSPATH' ) || exit; // @codeCoverageIgnore
 use Activitypub\Activity\Extended_Object\Event as Event_Object;
 use Activitypub\Activity\Extended_Object\Place;
 use Activitypub\Transformer\Post;
+use ActivityPub_Event_Bridge\Event_Shortcodes;
+
 use DateTime;
 
 /**
@@ -148,14 +150,14 @@ abstract class Event extends Post {
 	 *
 	 * This is mandatory and must be implemented in the final event transformer class.
 	 */
-	abstract protected function get_start_time(): string;
+	abstract public function get_start_time(): string;
 
 	/**
 	 * Get the end time.
 	 *
 	 * This is not mandatory and therefore just return null by default.
 	 */
-	protected function get_end_time(): ?string {
+	public function get_end_time(): ?string {
 		return null;
 	}
 
@@ -164,14 +166,14 @@ abstract class Event extends Post {
 	 *
 	 * This should be overridden in the actual event transformer.
 	 */
-	protected function get_location(): ?Place {
+	public function get_location(): ?Place {
 		return null;
 	}
 
 	/**
 	 * Default value for the event status.
 	 */
-	protected function get_status(): ?string {
+	public function get_status(): ?string {
 		return 'CONFIRMED';
 	}
 
@@ -255,6 +257,44 @@ abstract class Event extends Post {
 		return '';
 	}
 
+
+
+	/**
+	 * Get the summary.
+	 */
+	public function get_summary(): ?string {
+		if ( 'preset' === get_option( 'activitypub_summary_type', 'preset' ) ) {
+			return $this->get_preset_summary();
+		}
+
+		// phpcs:ignore WordPress.WP.GlobalVariablesOverride.Prohibited
+		$post    = $this->wp_object;
+		$summary = $this->get_event_summary_template();
+
+		// It seems that shortcodes are only applied to published posts.
+		if ( is_preview() ) {
+			$post->post_status = 'publish';
+		}
+
+		// Register our shortcodes just in time.
+		Event_Shortcodes::register();
+		// Fill in the shortcodes.
+		\setup_postdata( $post );
+		$summary = \do_shortcode( $summary );
+		\wp_reset_postdata();
+
+		$summary = \wpautop( $summary );
+		$summary = \preg_replace( '/[\n\r\t]/', '', $summary );
+		$summary = \trim( $summary );
+
+		$summary = \apply_filters( 'activitypub_event_bridge_the_summary', $summary, $post );
+
+		// Don't need these anymore, should never appear in a post.
+		Event_Shortcodes::unregister();
+
+		return $summary;
+	}
+
 	/**
 	 * Create a custom summary.
 	 *
@@ -263,7 +303,7 @@ abstract class Event extends Post {
 	 *
 	 * @return string $summary The custom event summary.
 	 */
-	public function get_summary(): ?string {
+	public function get_preset_summary(): ?string {
 		add_filter( 'activitypub_object_content_template', array( self::class, 'remove_ap_permalink_from_template' ), 2, 2 );
 		$excerpt = $this->retrieve_excerpt();
 		// BeforeFirstRelease: decide whether this should be a admin setting.
@@ -308,6 +348,18 @@ abstract class Event extends Post {
 		return $summary;
 	}
 
+	/**
+	 * Gets the template to use to generate the summary of the ActivityStreams representation of an event post.
+	 *
+	 * @return string The Template.
+	 */
+	protected function get_event_summary_template() {
+		$summary  = \get_option( 'activitypub_event_bridge_custom_summary', ACTIVITYPUB_EVENT_BRIDGE_CUSTOM_SUMMARY );
+		$template = $summary ?? ACTIVITYPUB_EVENT_BRIDGE_CUSTOM_SUMMARY;
+
+		return apply_filters( 'activitypub_event_bridge_summary_template', $template, $this->wp_object );
+	}
+
 	/**
 	 * By default set the timezone of the WordPress site.
 	 *
diff --git a/includes/activitypub/transformer/class-the-events-calendar.php b/includes/activitypub/transformer/class-the-events-calendar.php
index f50fa29..80ac52e 100644
--- a/includes/activitypub/transformer/class-the-events-calendar.php
+++ b/includes/activitypub/transformer/class-the-events-calendar.php
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ final class The_Events_Calendar extends Event {
 	/**
 	 * Get the end time from the event object.
 	 */
-	protected function get_end_time(): ?string {
+	public function get_end_time(): ?string {
 		if ( empty( $this->tribe_event->end_date ) ) {
 			return null;
 		}
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ final class The_Events_Calendar extends Event {
 	/**
 	 * Get the end time from the event object.
 	 */
-	protected function get_start_time(): string {
+	public function get_start_time(): string {
 		$date = date_create( $this->tribe_event->start_date, wp_timezone() );
 		return \gmdate( 'Y-m-d\TH:i:s\Z', $date->getTimestamp() );
 	}
diff --git a/includes/class-event-shortcodes.php b/includes/class-event-shortcodes.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..611150f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/includes/class-event-shortcodes.php
@@ -0,0 +1,253 @@
+<?php
+/**
+ * File responsible for defining and registering custom shortcodes.
+ *
+ * @package ActivityPub_Event_Bridge
+ * @license AGPL-3.0-or-later
+ */
+
+namespace ActivityPub_Event_Bridge;
+
+use Activitypub\Shortcodes;
+use Activitypub\Transformer\Factory as Transformer_Factory;
+use ActivityPub_Event_Bridge\Activitypub\Transformer\Event as Event_Transformer;
+use DateTime;
+
+/**
+ * Class responsible for defining and registering custom shortcodes.
+ */
+class Event_Shortcodes extends Shortcodes {
+	/**
+	 * Register the shortcodes.
+	 */
+	public static function register() {
+		foreach ( get_class_methods( self::class ) as $shortcode ) {
+			if ( 'init' !== $shortcode ) {
+				add_shortcode( 'ap_' . $shortcode, array( self::class, $shortcode ) );
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Unregister the shortcodes.
+	 */
+	public static function unregister() {
+		foreach ( get_class_methods( self::class ) as $shortcode ) {
+			if ( 'init' !== $shortcode ) {
+				remove_shortcode( 'ap_' . $shortcode );
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Get the transformer of the current event post.
+	 *
+	 * @return ?Event_Transformer The Event Transformer.
+	 */
+	protected static function get_transformer(): ?Event_Transformer {
+		$post = self::get_item();
+
+		if ( ! $post ) {
+			return null;
+		}
+
+		$transformer = Transformer_Factory::get_transformer( $post );
+
+		if ( ! is_subclass_of( $transformer, Event_Transformer::class ) ) {
+			return null;
+		}
+
+		return $transformer;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Compose a human readable formatted time.
+	 *
+	 * @param ?string $time The time which needs to be formatted.
+	 */
+	protected static function format_time( $time ) {
+		if ( is_null( $time ) ) {
+			return '';
+		}
+		$start_datetime  = new DateTime( $time );
+		$start_timestamp = $start_datetime->getTimestamp();
+		$datetime_format = get_option( 'date_format' ) . ' ' . get_option( 'time_format' );
+		return wp_date( $datetime_format, $start_timestamp );
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Generates output for the 'apeb_start_time' shortcode.
+	 *
+	 * @param ?array $atts  The shortcodes attributes.
+	 *
+	 * @return string The formatted start date and time of the event.
+	 */
+	public static function start_time( $atts ) {
+		$transformer = self::get_transformer();
+
+		if ( ! $transformer ) {
+			return '';
+		}
+
+		$args = shortcode_atts(
+			array(
+				'icon'  => 'true',
+				'title' => 'true',
+			),
+			$atts,
+			'ap_start_time'
+		);
+
+		$args['icon']  = filter_var( $args['icon'], FILTER_VALIDATE_BOOLEAN );
+		$args['title'] = filter_var( $args['title'], FILTER_VALIDATE_BOOLEAN );
+
+		$start_timestamp = $transformer->get_start_time();
+
+		if ( ! $start_timestamp ) {
+			return '';
+		}
+
+		$start_time = array();
+
+		if ( $args['icon'] ) {
+			$start_time[] = '🗓️';
+		}
+
+		if ( $args['title'] ) {
+			$start_time[] = __( 'Start', 'activitypub-event-bridge' ) . ':';
+		}
+
+		$start_time[] = self::format_time( $start_timestamp );
+
+		$start_time = implode( ' ', $start_time );
+
+		return $start_time;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Generates output for the 'apeb_end_time' shortcode.
+	 *
+	 * @param ?array $atts  The shortcodes attributes.
+	 *
+	 * @return string The formatted end date and time of the event.
+	 */
+	public static function end_time( $atts ) {
+		$transformer = self::get_transformer();
+
+		if ( ! $transformer ) {
+			return '';
+		}
+
+		$args = shortcode_atts(
+			array(
+				'icon'  => 'true',
+				'title' => 'true',
+			),
+			$atts,
+			'ap_end_time'
+		);
+
+		$args['icon']  = filter_var( $args['icon'], FILTER_VALIDATE_BOOLEAN );
+		$args['title'] = filter_var( $args['title'], FILTER_VALIDATE_BOOLEAN );
+
+		$end_timestamp = $transformer->get_end_time();
+
+		if ( ! $end_timestamp ) {
+			return '';
+		}
+
+		$end_time = array();
+
+		if ( $args['icon'] ) {
+			$end_time[] = '⏳';
+		}
+
+		if ( $args['title'] ) {
+			$end_time[] = __( 'End', 'activitypub-event-bridge' ) . ':';
+		}
+
+		$end_time[] = self::format_time( $end_timestamp );
+
+		$end_time = implode( ' ', $end_time );
+
+		return $end_time;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Generates output for the 'apeb_location shortcode.
+	 *
+	 * @param ?array $atts  The shortcodes attributes.
+	 *
+	 * @return string The formatted location/address of the event.
+	 */
+	public static function location( $atts ) {
+		$transformer = self::get_transformer();
+
+		if ( ! $transformer ) {
+			return '';
+		}
+
+		$args = shortcode_atts(
+			array(
+				'icon'    => 'true',
+				'title'   => 'true',
+				'country' => 'true',
+				'zip'     => 'true',
+				'city'    => 'true',
+				'street'  => 'true',
+				'name'    => 'true',
+			),
+			$atts,
+			'ap_location'
+		);
+
+		foreach ( $args as $arg => $value ) {
+			$args[ $arg ] = filter_var( $value, FILTER_VALIDATE_BOOLEAN );
+		}
+
+		$location = $transformer->get_location();
+
+		if ( ! $location ) {
+			return '';
+		}
+
+		$output = array();
+
+		if ( $args['icon'] ) {
+			$output[] = '📍';
+		}
+
+		if ( $args['title'] ) {
+			$output[] = __( 'Location', 'activitypub-event-bridge' ) . ':';
+		}
+
+		$address = $location->get_address();
+
+		if ( $address ) {
+			if ( is_string( $address ) ) {
+				$output[] = $address;
+			}
+			if ( is_array( $address ) ) {
+				if ( $args['name'] && array_key_exists( 'name', $address ) ) {
+					$output[] = $address['name'] . ',';
+				}
+				if ( $args['street'] && array_key_exists( 'streetAddress', $address ) ) {
+					$output[] = $address['streetAddress'] . ',';
+				}
+				if ( $args['zip'] && array_key_exists( 'postalCode', $address ) ) {
+					$output[] = $address['postalCode'];
+				}
+				if ( $args['city'] && array_key_exists( 'addressLocality', $address ) ) {
+					$output[] = $address['addressLocality'] . ',';
+				}
+				if ( $args['country'] && array_key_exists( 'addressCountry', $address ) ) {
+					$output[] = $address['addressCountry'];
+				}
+			}
+		}
+
+		$output = implode( ' ', $output );
+
+		return $output;
+	}
+}
diff --git a/includes/class-settings.php b/includes/class-settings.php
index 6cd7d2e..da1467d 100644
--- a/includes/class-settings.php
+++ b/includes/class-settings.php
@@ -71,6 +71,28 @@ class Settings {
 				'default'     => 1,
 			)
 		);
+
+		\register_setting(
+			'activitypub-event-bridge',
+			'activitypub_summary_type',
+			array(
+				'type'         => 'string',
+				'description'  => \__( 'Summary type to use for ActivityStreams', 'activitypub-event-bridge' ),
+				'show_in_rest' => true,
+				'default'      => 'preset',
+			)
+		);
+
+		\register_setting(
+			'activitypub-event-bridge',
+			'activitypub_event_bridge_custom_summary',
+			array(
+				'type'         => 'string',
+				'description'  => \__( 'Define your own custom summary template for events', 'activitypub-event-bridge' ),
+				'show_in_rest' => true,
+				'default'      => ACTIVITYPUB_EVENT_BRIDGE_CUSTOM_SUMMARY,
+			)
+		);
 	}
 
 	/**
diff --git a/templates/settings.php b/templates/settings.php
index 309590f..e9390d1 100644
--- a/templates/settings.php
+++ b/templates/settings.php
@@ -42,6 +42,52 @@ $current_category_mapping        = \get_option( 'activitypub_event_bridge_event_
 <div class="activitypub-event-bridge-settings activitypub-event-bridge-settings-page hide-if-no-js">
 	<form method="post" action="options.php">
 		<?php \settings_fields( 'activitypub-event-bridge' ); ?>
+		<div class="box">
+			<h2> <?php esc_html_e( 'Event Summary Text', 'activitypub-event-bridge' ); ?> </h2>
+			<p><?php esc_html_e( 'Many Fediverse applications (e.g., Mastodon) don\'t fully support events, instead they will show a summary text along with the events title and the URL to your Website.', 'activitypub-event-bridge' ); ?></p>
+			<p>
+				<label for="activitypub_summary_type_preset">
+					<input type="radio" name="activitypub_summary_type" id="activitypub_summary_type_preset" value="preset" <?php echo \checked( 'preset', \get_option( 'activitypub_summary_type', ACTIVITYPUB_EVENT_BRIDGE_DEFAULT_SUMMARY_TYPE ) ); ?> />
+					<?php \esc_html_e( 'Automatic (default)', 'activitypub' ); ?>
+					-
+					<span class="description">
+						<?php \esc_html_e( 'Let the plugin compose a summary for you.	', 'activitypub-event-bridge' ); ?>
+					</span>
+				</label>
+			</p>
+			<p>
+				<label for="activitypub_summary_type_custom">
+					<input type="radio" name="activitypub_summary_type" id="activitypub_summary_type_custom" value="custom" <?php echo \checked( 'custom', \get_option( 'activitypub_summary_type', ACTIVITYPUB_EVENT_BRIDGE_DEFAULT_SUMMARY_TYPE ) ); ?> />
+					<?php \esc_html_e( 'Custom', 'activitypub-event-bridge' ); ?>
+					-
+					<span class="description">
+						<?php \esc_html_e( 'For advanced users: compose your custom summary via shortcodes.', 'activitypub-event-bridge' ); ?>
+					</span>
+				</label>
+			</p>
+			<div id="activitypub_summary_type_custom-details">
+				<textarea name="activitypub_event_bridge_custom_summary" id="activitypub_event_bridge_custom_summary" rows="10" cols="50" class="large-text" placeholder="<?php echo wp_kses( ACTIVITYPUB_EVENT_BRIDGE_CUSTOM_SUMMARY, 'post' ); ?>"><?php echo esc_textarea( wp_kses( \get_option( 'activitypub_event_bridge_custom_summary', ACTIVITYPUB_EVENT_BRIDGE_CUSTOM_SUMMARY ), 'post' ) ); ?></textarea>
+				<details>
+					<summary><?php esc_html_e( 'See a list Template Tags available for the summary.', 'activitypub' ); ?></summary>
+					<div class="description">
+						<dl>
+							<dt><code>[ap_start_time]</code><dt>
+							<dd><?php \esc_html_e( 'The events title.', 'activitypub-event-bridge' ); ?></dd>
+							<dt><code>[ap_end_time]</code><dt>
+							<dd><?php \esc_html_e( 'The events content.', 'activitypub-event-bridge' ); ?></dd>
+							<dt><code>[ap_location]</code><dt>
+							<dd><?php \esc_html_e( 'The events location.', 'activitypub-event-bridge' ); ?></dd>
+							<dt><code>[ap_hashtags]</code><dt>
+							<dd><?php \esc_html_e( 'The events tags as hashtags.', 'activitypub-event-bridge' ); ?></dd>
+							<dt><code>[ap_excerpt]</code><dt>
+							<dd><?php \esc_html_e( 'The events excerpt (may be truncated).', 'activitypub-event-bridge' ); ?></dd>
+							<dt><code>[ap_content]</code><dt>
+							<dd><?php \esc_html_e( 'The events description.', 'activitypub-event-bridge' ); ?></dd>
+						</dl>
+					</div>
+				</details>
+			</div>
+		</div>
 
 		<div class="box">
 			<h2> <?php esc_html_e( 'ActivityPub Event Category', 'activitypub-event-bridge' ); ?> </h2>