XL Video continued its record breaking summer streak supplying over 2000 square metres of LED screen plus control and crew across eight stages and arenas at the UK’s biggest and highest profile EDM event, Creamfields, staged on Daresbusy Estate near Warrington over the August Bank holiday weekend. It was the largest amount of screen supplied […]
Thorns sets the scene for Land Rover Burghley Horse Trials
It’s the pinnacle of the equestrian eventing year welcoming around 160,000 visitors and Thorns Group is holding the reins when it comes to kitting out the four-day Land Rover Burghley Horse Trials’ hospitality areas this week (4-7). Situated in the magnificent parkland of Burghley House in Stamford, Lincolnshire, Thorns’ Furniture and Catering Hire division is […]
Successful second year for Sledge event Bounce Festival
It is rare that an events agency has the opportunity to be their own client, but for Sledge, this year saw the return of Bounce Festival, their very own family event. Last year as part of ‘Sledge presents’, Sledge Ltd’s internal think tank division, the award-winning agency saw a niche in the market and […]
New Personal Best for Diamond at the Commonwealth Games
This year has tested the Scottish events industry to its limits and no one has competed harder than Diamond Event Services, who put in an outstanding performance at the Commonwealth Games with a personal best of over 27,000 hours completed over 3 weeks. Diamond started the year with a warm-up at the Sochi Winter Olympics, […]
Event Traffic Control Limited wins contract with Countryman Fairs
Event Traffic Control Limited has secured a three year contract with Countryman Fairs Limited. The deal will see the delivery of traffic management, event signage and car parking services to two prestigious events in the calendar, The Midland Game Fair, Weston Park; and the Highclere Game and Country Fair, Highclere Castle. The contract will further […]
In Pictures: ISES Connects – Manchester gives event professionals first look inside Halle St Peters
Visitors to The Venue Expo in Manchester were last night given the chance to be amongst the first to see inside Halle St Peters, a new venue set to open its doors this month. This was all made possible by the International Special Event Society UK Chapter (ISES UK) which hosted its first regional networking event […]
De Boer provides structure for temporary opera house
Returning for a second consecutive year, De Boer continued its partnership with West Green House to launch a week-long programme celebrating theatrics, music and horticultural creativity. Playing host to these events was De Boer’s state-of-the-art Delta structure, spanning over 200 square metres of the West Green House landscaped gardens. Featuring a space-frame structure that creates […]
Barbican recognises value of bookers through increased commission levels
“Agency bookers are one of the Barbican’s most important sources of new business and we wanted to thank them for their support,” comments Jackie Boughton, the Barbican’s head of sales. “The whole of my team has an immense amount of respect for the bookers who regularly bring clients to the Barbican, they range in size […]