The London Legacy Development Corporation and Create London are to bring the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park to life on July 27 and 28 when they host East, a weekend of music, food, art and theatre inspired by East London. The two-day event will mark the anniversary of the opening ceremony of London 2012 with a breadth of entertainment including live international music, the Real Food Festival, and a MiniTravelling Art Circus presented by The House of Fairy Tales.
East London artists will be signing their work at the Art Car Boot Fair. Caught By The River will share its passion for literature, angling, music and beer, as they host celebrated authors and musicians performing for audiences; Eco Design Fair will curate an arts and fashion market showcasing the best up-cycled, vintage and contemporary design London has to offer and the Discover Children’s Story Centre will bring interactive family storytelling alongside hands-on arts and crafts workshops.
New dates and venue change for Event Production Show 2014 The organiser of the Event Production Show has announced that the 2014 show will be held at Earls Court 2 from February 11-12. It is hoped that the move to the pillar free venue will enable greater expansion not just in terms of content but also stands, adding to the 70 per cent of exhibitors that have re-booked. The organisers plan to maximise the unrestricted space at Earls Court 2 by working alongside experiential agencies to create branded environments within the exhibition hall. Identified at the 2013 show as an integral part of the future of live events, these environments will offer visitors further opportunities for education and interaction. Event director, Duncan Siegle explained: “We were extremely proud of the success of this year’s show. Given the short time scale and reputation of the show when we
took it over from Ocean Media Group, the results are a huge achievement for everyone involved, particularly the increase in visitor numbers to over 3,200. When we purchased the show it was always with a view to developing and expanding its potential. We want to create a well-supported exhibition to cater for all corners of the UK’s vibrant events industry. “I now believe we have an excellent platform from which to build and are in a strong position for future growth. The new venue offers such scope for greater content, creativity and cohesion and we are confident it will play a significant role in realising one of our main aspirations for 2014; to bring together more exhibition and conference suppliers alongside the core exhibitors of events professionals!”
Livfooddrink Show cancelled SK Events, the company behind Liverpool Food and Drink Festival, has cancelled Livfooddrink Show, a food, drink and lifestyle event that was due to take place at Liverpool’s Echo Arena from May 5-6. Livfooddrink Show was to be fronted by TV chef Simon Rimmer, who would head the two-day show that was set to bring together food and drink producers. SK Events told Stand Out that the event was postponed, and that the team was instead “concentrating” on Liverpool Food
and Drink Festival, putting Livfooddrink Show on the “back burner” for 2013. Livfooddrink Show was set to host chefs and food experts as well as a handpicked collection of designers and brands, specialising in stylish living. When the event launched in November, Denise Harris, managing director of SK Events, said that there was a strong audience of food lovers in the region who would be interested in the event, given the success of the Liverpool Food and Drink Festival.
Stand Out was sad to hear last month of the passing of Peter Crook, managing director of Show Site Services. Anthony Crook, Peter’s son, will now carry on Peter’s wishes and continue to run the family business. Lancashire County Cricket Club is to renamed Emirates Old Trafford Stadium. EEF Venues is investing £1 million in a major refurbishment project at its Westminster venue, Broadway House, and at its Woodland Grange Conference Centre, Warwickshire. Blenheim Palace has launched two team building packages – The Apprentice and ice-carving and fencing. Butlins Events has completed a £180,000 refit to its main conference room at its Bognor Regis resort, the Shoreline Conference Centre. Parklife Weekender has a new location for the 2013 event – the two-day festival will take place at Heaton Park, Manchester on June 8 and 9. The Boodles Classique is moving venue and will take place at The Mere Golf Resort and Spa from June 27-29. The organiser of the Ironman series in the UK and Europe is looking for sponsors to partner its events. The Crooked Well has launched a private and corporate hire events space to accommodate 100 people. Animate and Create (A+C), a professional animation studio, has launched an animation team building activity. Trac has launched a new look website – www.tracltd.co.uk Lego has appointed BEcause to deliver a nine-month experiential roadshow for its new Legends of Chima range. Aztec Events is to organise the Blenheim Palace Flower Show.
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London 2012 anniversary to be marked by two-day East event