’ve been on the road quite a bit this month, visiting the teams behind PoliNations (Birmingham) and Welsh Game Fair (Bangor). Whilst on these journeys, I not only listen to podcasts, but I also use the time to catch up with event organisers and suppliers to get a sense of what’s really going on in the market.
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I have worked on StandOut for more than 17 years and I am proud that #eventprofs trust me with their news, and off-record anecdotes. It’s important that I understand the realities of life on an event site and the real challenges being faced by those delivering “stand out” events every day of the week.
If I could sum up the general mood right now; everyone is knackered. Simon James, director of The Event Safety Shop, described (page 43) the summer season as “lunacy”. But crews are demanding better welfare and they want more than a tent and handwashing facilities. It’s time that organisers looked at their welfare provision in greater detail and checked in with their employees and freelance teams. Organisations are increasingly looking at mental health and wellbeing provision at the office, but how can you build a supportive culture in a temporary event environment?
This is just one of the topics that we will be addressing at Event Buyers Live (page 21) in November. It’s clear that events professionals are feeling overwhelmed, so what can we do about it, what support is out there, and how can we help people – freelance staff too – to manage their tasks and to-do lists?
Event Buyers Live is hosting a dedicated staff welfare and mental health workshop, with the support of Mental Health UK. We have partnered with the charity and if you sign up for the event, and Tell a Friend about EBL, we’ll donate £150 to Mental Health UK. It’s important to give back where you can. If you take something out, you’ve got to put something in, but more importantly, no one can drink from an empty cup. So, take care of yourself. It’s a jungle out there.
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Ben is a seasoned event professional with several years of production experience, specialising in executive-level and highvisibility events. As managing director of Richmond Event Management, the Bristolbased event management company, Ben leads the team, creating and delivering great events in cities and locations across the UK. In this issue, Ben talks to StandOut about the English Riviera Air Show and the Weston Air Festival. He supports both Torbay Council and North Somerset Council in the delivery of the events. Turn to page 24 and hear Ben’s thoughts on the contracting sector.
Raver Tots is the UK’s biggest family-friendly rave and festival brand where kids and grownups can hit the dance floor and rave together! This year, the brand sold more than 100,000 tickets to its events, which are event managed and delivered by Saoirse Holland. Saoirse is on a mission to empower women, promote inclusivity within the events industry, and wants to offer event graduates an opportunity to experience what it’s like to work behind the scenes.
In this issue, she talks about her plans for Raver Tots, including how she would like to work with more promoters/organisers and site share.
Simon is a director of The Event Safety Shop (TESS) and has worked in event safety for more than 20 years. He has been instrumental in driving the safety agenda and helping organisers realise that a “can’t do that” attitude does not belong in events. TESS’ enabling approach to creative event safety has kept hundreds of thousands of people safe – from artists and production professionals to audiences – so they all go home with a smile on their faces. This month, Simon talks to StandOut about event safety trends and the event safety challenges of the summer. Read his thoughts on page 43.
Key Structures has appointed Chris Martelly as managing director.
Easol has launched Easol Capital , a financing solution tailor-made for festival organisers.
Correction: In the September edition, we stated that LakeFest had partnered with MetaFests and SeatLabNFT to become the first music festival to switch to NFT ticketing. We can confirm that LakeFest will work only with MetaFests to enhance the experience for all guests with NFT collectibles and technologies. We apologise for the mistake.
Luke Dyson’s photograph of Reading Festival, as seen from 65-feet in the air, was crowned the Overall Winner of the Event Photography Awards . Dyson’s image was taken from a Genie cherry picker, showing all six stages and campsites as the sun set on the Richfield Avenue site. The image is titled Cherry Picking Season.
The organiser of Greenbelt has recognised the impact of the cost-ofliving crisis on its attendees and has subsequently decided to change its ticket pricing structure.
For 2023, the festival is sweeping away the usual tiered pricing that most festivals use during the year to drive sales. Instead, the festival is replacing all of that with three prices for adult tickets – Supported (£150), Standard (£190) and Supporter (£230) and the costs can be spread over a monthly payment plan.
Paul Northup, creative director of Greenbelt, explained: “Our Supported adult tickets are subsidised by those festivalgoers who are prepared to spend a little more to make sure we can still
be an accessible, affordable festival for everyone. Our Standard price is, realistically, what we need people to pay to make the festival that we’re all used to.
The Supporter price is a premium price that enables those Greenbelters who can (and want to) offer their generous support to pay it forward. That means we can offer the Supported price to those who need it.
“This new ticketing structure doesn’t make the rising costs go away. But rather than put us beyond the reach of many in 2023, we’re choosing to be honest and transparent with our community about the costs and realities. It’s early days but the response so far has been amazing. The generosity of our community never fails to astonish us.”
Ticket prices are rising sharply but the organiser of Leeds 2023 is not asking eventgoers to part with cash for the opening show on January 7; it wants a piece of art, a doodle, or a cake instead.
A ticket ballot has opened for the live event at Headingley Stadium, which will see 15,000 people watch Leeds artists and performers. However, it’s no ordinary ballot.
Leeds 2023 Year of Culture is asking Leeds people, wherever they live, to get creative and submit a piece of art to be
in with a chance of gaining a pair of free tickets to the show, called The Awakening.
Paint splashes, doodles, portraits made of pasta, Lego sculptures, bus stop raps, cakes, and papier mâché models; photographs, videos and audio recordings of anything and everything can be submitted to the ticket ballot. People can upload photos, audio, videos of their creations to www.leeds2023.co.uk. Those unable to submit online will be able to drop off their creations at yellow art boxes across Leeds.
The Event Technology Group has appointed Billy O’Connell as group commercial director. In this newly created role, O’Connell will be responsible for the group’s growth strategy across business development, sales, and marketing functions.
Sandwell Council is looking to offer the rights to deliver a festival over four days (or two sets of two days) at Sandwell Valley Country Park. The local authority would like to build a programme of major events in the region, appealing to its local community demographic. The deadline is 10.03pm on October 30. Interested parties should email corinne_caddy@sandwell.gov.uk
The London Borough of Ealing has issued a prior information notice, as it seeks festival delivery services. From the end of July, over a three-week period, the council runs Ealing Summer Festivals, comprised of Jazz, Blues, Comedy, CAMRA beer, and the New Gen Youth Festival. Expressions of interest should be made by 12pm on October 12. Email Jan De Schynkel – DeSchynkelJ@ealing.gov.uk
Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council is looking for an organisation or consortium of organisations to take over the future delivery of B LOVE from 2023 onwards. The deadline is 12pm on November 15. If you would like more details, please email procurement@basingstoke.gov.uk
An experienced housing association is seeking to develop and deliver a light festival for Thamesmead residents. The Thamesmead Light Festival could take place in February or March 2023 and should encourage the exploration of local spaces. Email lisa.drew@peabody.org.uk for more information. The deadline is 12pm on October 19.
Innovate UK , the UK’s national innovation agency, wishes to deliver a programme of events that promote the net zero sector and benefits and provide opportunities for net zero businesses to engage relevant investors. It is, therefore, seeking a partner to design, develop, and deliver a programme over the next two-and-a-half years. The deadline is 11am on October 31.
British Council is looking to maximise the opportunities offered by digitalisation by identifying the best event tech to supplement in person activities. The deadline is 12pm on October 17. Interested in this opportunity? Email priyanka.alawattegama@britishcouncil.org
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The UK events industry proved that it is the most experienced in the world when the UK Government called on events professionals to deliver HM The Queen’s final journey. Here, we say thanks to all the incredible people involved
tandOut was on site, interviewing the organiser of the Welsh Game Fair, when the news filtered through that HM Queen Elizabeth II’s health had deteriorated and that her family were rushing to be by her side. At that point, you knew that the impact would be monumental, and that the events industry would be rapidly mobilised.
For years, Operation London Bridge and Operation Unicorn – the code names given to the Queen’s funeral plans if she passed in London or Scotland – had been devised. Many event suppliers and event management professionals were contracted to help the UK Government deliver the complex arrangements. But the sheer scale of the preparations required could not be rehearsed, and the mood of the country on her passing could never have been fully realised.
SES Group, Arcadis, LS Events, HPower Group, Identity, Select Security, Road Traffic Solutions, Site Equip, JP Event Safety, AP Security, Gallowglass, MJ Events Support, Falcon Cleaning and Support Services, and Sunbelt Rentals were just some of the events professionals that delivered equipment, expertise, and services to the historic occasion.
It remains hard to comprehend the complexity of the operation, but it is evident that our industry was nothing but collaborative and supportive.
On behalf of your colleagues and peers, we want to say “Thank You” for organising a safe event that radiated respect and dignity. Without the miles of pedestrian barrier and Heras, the thousands of volunteers, immeasurable man-hours, the crowd management, logistics, planning, and operational expertise, The Queen’s final journey could not have passed so smoothly.
So, to all events professionals that moved mountains and worked tirelessly to deliver Operation London Bridge and Operation Unicorn, and who went to extraordinary lengths to ensure the public could pay their respects safely, we salute you. Without your expertise, the world would have experienced a very different event.
The inaugural GWCT Welsh Game Fair took place at the Vaynol Estate, Bangor. Read on, as Stable Events’ James Gower and Catherine Bishop discuss evolution, vision, and operations
hen you launch an event and create a new show on an as-yet unfamiliar site, it’s easy to forget just how much signage you need. Now imagine your new show is in Wales and you need all signage to be in two languages. It’s the exact scenario faced by Catherine Bishop, operations director of the Welsh Game Fair, owned and operated by Stable Events in partnership with the Game and Wildlife Conservation Trust (GWCT) and Vaynol Estate, Gwynedd.
StandOut is talking to Bishop as she paints some large lettering, gold. It’s all hands to the pump as the operations team makes one final push to get the site ready in time for tomorrow’s grand opening.
Bishop has been responsible for delivering several editions of The Game Fair at Ragley Hall, Warwickshire. Previously, she has inherited site plans from her predecessors, but this is the first time that she has been able to put her stamp on a site from the beginning; it’s an opportunity to make her mark.
“It’s the most emotional and the most challenging event I have worked on,” explains Bishop. “I know Ragley Hall like the back of my hand. Organising the Welsh Game Fair, it’s been like walking into a dark room, blind. But I am excited to think that
this event could be around in 50 years’ time and that I did the first one.”
She continues: “I still don’t know if things are in the right place and I won’t until the gates open tomorrow, but when you work in operations, you’re a control freak and so that thought is terrifying.”
James Gower, managing director of Stable Events, concurs. As he talks onsite, on the last day of the build, he is visibly excited for what’s to come. “I have butterflies and I can’t wait to see it come to life and to see how the site flows,” he says, turning his head to take in the vista.
Event Site Design has marked out the estate, including trader and exhibitor positions. It’s one example of continuity. The company also marks out The Game Fair site at Ragley Hall. The process is in keeping with other events in the Stable Events’ portfolio, and this same format aids the sales team.
It is just six weeks since Bishop, the ops team, and contractors left Ragley Hall; she describes the support for the GWCT Welsh Game Fair as “insane” especially as “trusted” relationships with some new suppliers are forming quickly and quite frankly, “you have to get on”.
Bishop has worked closely with the Vaynol Estate team, which has plumbed in 11 standpipes for the show and laid new internal roads. The benefits of such infrastructure improvements will be reaped, as the estate is looking to develop a larger calendar of events; growing a portfolio that will put the North Wales estate on the map.
But how did the event come about?
“Myfyr Wynne Jones, owner of the estate, saw an interview that I did in StandOut magazine,” explains Gower. “So, you’re kind of responsible. That’s how he found out about me, and we arranged to meet at the GWCT Scottish Game Fair.”
The Vaynol Estate has hosted events before. Yet, it wishes to capitalise even further on the vast grounds. Gower continues: “The estate is passionate about the countryside and conservation and gets what The Game Fair represents. I said that we were looking to expand and were looking for new things to do.
“When we met on the estate, there was snow on the hills and the sun was shining.
Myfyr wanted to do it, I wanted to do it, and at almost the same time, the GWCT in Wales said that they were thinking of doing a game fair. I said: ‘I think I know the perfect location’. There was this embryo of an idea and so it went from there and here we are.”
Stable Events owns the show, and each party has a “commitment” to the other. GWCT and Vaynol Estate bring the science, research, and knowledge around land conservation and Gower and his team have the event expertise.
Gower adds: “It has been six years since there was a game fair in Wales. There was not enough consistency in terms of
frequency or location, so I feel there has been a big enough gap since the last event for this to work.”
Gower hopes to attract 20,000 people but as the finishing touches are put to the show, the team learns that Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II has passed. This will impact visitor numbers, as the show is semi-reliant on walk-ups.
The Queen’s passing was just one of the challenges faced by Gower and his team. The supply chain, the rising cost of red diesel, finding good staff, and inflation were others. “Working in a new venue has been challenging,” Gower comments
further. “But we’ve all done that before. We have already learned what we would like to do differently next time, and I know that Catherine [Bishop] has made notes about where we can make lots of efficiencies.
“In terms of budgets, we planned for a lot of increases but there have been some surprises. I knew costs would rise but in terms of VIP hospitality and VAT, we used to be able to hold on to 95 per cent of the ticket price,” Gower adds. “Now we can only hold onto 80 per cent. Suppliers have put prices up by 10 to 15 per cent and so the net difference is 30 per cent. Consumers are not ready to pay 30 per cent more. Event organisers will have to find a way to deal with this scenario. I don’t want to compromise on quality.”
As ever, Gower is candid. He is keen to talk to organisers that utilise the same venues. For example, more than one organiser uses Ragley Hall so is it possible for one traffic plan to be commissioned? Time will tell.
Gower concludes: “I want to see how this event goes but I’m thinking we’ll be here in a year’s time. It’s certainly been in my mind that it’s a long-term project. Imagine trying to create this event in ExCeL – it wouldn’t work. This estate that we are standing in is a blank canvas and it’s stunning. I can’t wait to see it come to life. You can guess how the site will flow, but only the public will tell you and that’s what I am looking forward to tomorrow.”
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onny Benjamin MBE has struggled with his mental health since the age of 10. As a teenager, he was diagnosed with depression. When he was 20, he was diagnosed with schizoaffective disorder, a combination of schizophrenia and bipolar.
Throughout his life, Benjamin spent spells in hospital; and was driven to suicidal thoughts. On one occasion, he escaped from the hospital with the intention of ending his life on London’s Waterloo Bridge. However, he was stopped by a man named Neil Laybourn, who was later found after a viral campaign. Benjamin was desperate to find and thank the man who essentially saved his life.
In 2014, Benjamin was reunited with Laybourn and the pair have remained friends ever since, sharing their story across the world and promoting the importance of wellbeing, and spreading messages about mental health awareness, understanding, and acceptance.
Mental health awareness and staff welfare are incredibly important topics, which is why Event Buyers Live (EBL) is delighted to welcome Benjamin and Laybourn to EBL this November.
Together, they will not only share their story, but will also address mental health challenges in the workplace and share practical advice on how to support co-workers and recognise the first signs of anxiety and stress.
Both Benjamin and Laybourn are ambassadors for Mental Health UK, which provides organisations with tools and support to improve mental health in the workplace. Again, EBL is delighted to reveal that Mental Health UK will support the event’s dedicated staff welfare and mental health workshop.
Claire Neal, head of workplace mental health at Mental Health UK, will join the workshop, which consists of both inspiring debate and interaction. She said of her involvement: “Supporting the mental health of your employees makes good business sense as well as being the right thing to do.
StandOut reveals another tranche of amazing speakers who will share insight and best practice at Event Buyers
We understand that different sectors face different challenges and Mental Health UK is delighted to be partnering with Event Buyers Live to shine a light on what good mental health looks like in the events industry and what can be done to support individual and team mental health.”
The dedicated workshop will invite events professionals to discuss the pressures of the events industry, the importance of staff welfare, and some of the imaginative ways that they have alleviated stress and addressed welfare at their events and within their own organisations.
Craig Mathie, managing director of Bournemouth 7s is one of several speakers to take part in this session.
Mathie said: “For many, working in events offers the most amazing exhilarating, engaging, and fun career path. However, the reality is that the
pressures associated with working in our sector can push us close to the edge and it’s our absolute obligation, as an industry, to look after our people better.
“I’m incredibly passionate about improving the care and support we offer to our full-time teams, our event staff, freelancers, and volunteers. We work so hard to ensure safe and secure environments for our audiences but it’s time now to focus on the mental and emotional wellbeing of those wonderful eventprofs who make our events come to life!”
Caroline Clift, content manager of Event Buyers Live, said: “From talking to event professionals this season, it’s clear that events professionals are feeling overwhelmed. But what support is out there, and what can organisers do on-site to make life a little easier? Businesses look at the support measures that can be provided whilst in a ‘normal’ office environment, but what happens when
#eventprofs step into a field? How can we as an industry create supportive environments in a field? And does an organiser’s duty of care extend to the freelancers they hire too?”
She continued: “We are proud that the workshop has the support of the charity. Furthermore, if you sign up for the event, and Tell a Friend about EBL, we’ll donate* £150 to Mental Health UK.”
Details of the mental health/ staff welfare workshop are some of the latest to be announced. Event Buyers Live will return in 2022, bringing together event organisers and suppliers in a structured business and networking environment at Carden Park Hotel, Chester, on November 28-30.
The industry event facilitates prearranged meetings between event organisers and suppliers. The 2022 edition of the event will continue to deliver for live events professionals that are looking to procure event services for future projects but will also provide opportunities for #eventprofs to take part in structured networking and insightful education sessions.
Last month, this magazine revealed that Professor Keith Still, Gary Beestone Associates’ Zoe Snow, and Claire Drakeley, senior lecturer, and programme leader of the BA (Hons) Events Management degree at the University of Northampton, would facilitate roundtable discussions on crowd science, large-scale event production, and events mismanagement.
This month, StandOut can reveal that Rob Wilkinson, founder and managing director of My Cause UK, will host a roundtable on volunteer management, and Helen Thackeray, chair of the Local Authority Event Organisers Group (LAEOG) and head of events at Hull City Council, will facilitate a special roundtable on working effectively with local authorities. Also joining Wilkinson and Thackeray is Josh King, VP of growth at EMC3, who will deliver a TEDx-style talk on the future of event technology, including the impact of Web3 and events in the metaverse.
Clift concluded: “We have a packed content programme, but we’ve only just scratched the surface on what’s to come. There are lots more announcements in the coming weeks, so stay tuned. Check out www.standoutmagazine.co.uk for updates and if you do one thing this week, sign up for the event – it will make a whole world of difference to the work you produce and your professional development.”
If you would like to attend Event Buyers Live 2022, visit www.eventbuyerslive.com or call the team on 01795 509113.
*Event organiser must sign up to the event, meet EBL criteria, and attend Event Buyers Live from November 28-30.
We understand that different sectors face different challenges. Mental Health UK is delighted to be partnering with Event Buyers Live to shine a light on what good mental health looks like in the events industry and what can be done to support individual and team mental healthCRAIG MATHIE HELEN THACKERAY
Free airshows attract thousands of visitors to towns and cities across the UK.
But organisers are under pressure to balance budgets in a world of rising costs. StandOut talks to airshow experts about the market
n October 2021, the organiser of Eastbourne International Airshow announced that the event would return in 2022 for one year only unless businesses and airshow fans supported the show. Eastbourne Borough Council, the event’s organiser, asked businesses and visitors to donate or upgrade their visit, or risk losing the event for good.
The free-to-attend event, which ran from August 18-21, had to wash its face, and now that it is over, a decision will be taken as to whether the 2023 show will go ahead.
It’s indicative of the market. Airshow organisers – many of them local authorities –
are under pressure to demonstrate a positive economic impact and to justify spending thousands of pounds on free events.
Gary Elson sits on the committee of the British Air Display Association (BADA) and researches and collates the association’s annual review of the air display industry. He says that council budgets are one of the biggest threats to airshow survival.
For example, Teignmouth Airshow was forced to fundraise £20,000 to safely run the event, and Newry, Mourne and Down District Council, the organiser of the Newcastle Festival of Flight, cancelled
the 2022 event. Instead, it wished to look at different event/festival opportunities. Similarly, Sunderland City Council cited COVID for its cancellation of the Sunderland International Airshow, but also announced it was rethinking its events programme.
According to BADA, air displays represent a significant proportion of the UK event industry, with events across the country attracting more than five million visitors annually and contributing upwards of £120 million to the UK economy each year.
In 2021, Bournemouth Air Festival brought in a total spend of £49.7 million into the local economy, attracted about 800,000 visitors from all over the UK, and supported roughly 266 full-time jobs. It is a critical event in the calendar, locally. Therefore, why are local authorities making decisions to cancel airshows when they are an economic enabler for a community? Airshows, which often take place in seaside/coastal towns, are some of the largest, bringing in high footfall.
“It’s a mixed bag,” explained Elson, as he took a break from conducting research for BADA’s annual review. “The industry has lost several shows and then others have had a really, good year. The problem is that the industry continues to contract because no one is bringing new shows to market.”
Elson suggests that there is an appetite for airshows as the public is looking for free things to do. This trend will increase as the cost-of-living crisis continues. He says that Blackpool Air Show experienced record crowds. Similarly, Southport Air Show had a good turnout. The event offered free admission for under-16s and featured a new Pier Viewing area.
It has been suggested Sunderland City Council would be amenable to a new seafront show if a third-party/private organisation was to bring it in and there is the possibility that Southend Airshow could return to the skies – with a new organiser [not the council] – if London Southend Airport can accommodate airshow traffic safely. Currently, there is a petition asking for support. The airport believes that the airspace around Southend has its challenges and that it would be too busy in 2023/24 to facilitate the event’s safe return.
Since the Shoreham Airshow crash in 2015, when an aircraft crashed onto a main road during an aerial display, the sector has changed. The Civil Aviation Authority tightened airshow regulations, making it harder to organise events. Also, airshows are not perceived as being sustainable and seaside authorities are struggling with budgets.
Ben Hardy, managing director of Richmond Event Management (REM), is responsible for delivering English Riviera Air Show, Torbay, and Weston Air Festival, Weston-super-Mare.
Hardy and his team have delivered English Riviera Air Show – previously called the Torbay Air Show – since 2017. REM has the contract to deliver commercial/ sponsorship packages and operations.
“Yes, you can attract sponsorship and commercial partners, but you also need to manage costs,” said Hardy, explaining that the two functions are interlinked.
In 2019, the airshow rebranded from Torbay Air Show to English Riviera Air Show. Torbay Council is a unitary authority and has a duty to the area it serves. It was important that the council was not seen to be promoting Torbay but the English Riviera. So, the event rebranded and then COVID hit. Hardy feels that the 2022 event was the first year that the council and REM have been able to “have a run at it”. Similarly, North Somerset Council –organiser of Weston Air Festival – is also on a journey of discovery and is trying to understand its message and identity.
Again, the airshow has rebranded to align itself with the council’s new vision, positioning the area and using the event to promote the town as a “funky” yearround destination.
Hardy is working alongside North Somerset Council’s climate emergency officer to address sustainability and the event’s environmental impact. They are on year one of a five-year journey and have just audited the show’s environmental impact. Travel is a big area of concern.
In 2019, Great Western Railway doubled its train services to Paignton to assist the airshow’s traffic and crowd management plans and to encourage visitors to ditch their cars and use public transport. This initiative was boosted in 2022.
Marilyn Summers, commercial director of RAF Cosford Air Show, is also looking to address traffic and travel plans at the West Midlands event. She wishes to look at the local road infrastructure and a park and ride system. Ideally, she would like to encourage more visitors to use public transport, but that’s a huge piece of work and requires collaboration and assistance from struggling rail networks.
Summers is currently setting budgets for 2023. Cosford Air Show is owned by the RAF. The event did not take place in 2020 or 2021. Normally, the event would go on sale in October/November of the preceding year, but Summers and her team did not get the nod until February 2022. She delivered the show in four months.
She explained: “We had a lot of ticket sales carried over from 2020. It was clear that people were desperate to get back to events. So, the fact that we didn’t have as long as we normally have to advertise was fine.
“What surprised me was the price increases. We’d been out of the loop for two years. Now, I am talking to my regular
suppliers, and they can’t give me the answers I want yet. I know I am looking at cost increases of ten per cent.”
Phil Hood, air show event manager at Imperial War Museum (IWM) Duxford, concurred with Summers. Most airshow organisers are suffering from budget issues. Fortunately, IWM Duxford was able to run events in 2021 (with limited capacity) and was, therefore, able to make up for losses in 2020 and has not suffered from any “skills fade”.
IWM Duxford organises many airshows and “flying days” but has two flagship events; Duxford Summer Air Show – aimed at families – and Battle of Britain Air Show – aimed at enthusiasts. Unlike council-run shows, both are ticketed events. However, Hood confirmed that Government/museum funding gets smaller and smaller each year, so the airshows are vital generators of income and interest.
Currently, Hood is looking at budgets for 2023 and is preparing tenders for marquees and furniture. He is also looking at how his team can increase face-toface interaction and engagement – “the welcome piece” – as visitors enter the site. This is particularly important as next year’s air shows at IWM Duxford will attract large crowds because IWM will celebrate 50 years of inspiring flying events.
Hood added: “What’s unique about Duxford is that it was an airbase during the war. The hangars are original and everything around us is 100 years old. Some of the planes that take part in the air
shows were based at Duxford so when you visit one of our events, it’s where history actually happened.”
Summers is proud of what the team achieved in 2022; she admitted that they were a lot of “broken” people behind the scenes, but the event was a great success, which is a testament to their hard work.
Summers continued: “I am working on pricing and looking at profit margins and it is going to be a tricky balance. In the West Midlands, people do not earn the highest salaries, so we need to look carefully at our pricing because I don’t think there are many people right now who are not reassessing what they are spending their money on.”
According to Summers, she will need to keep hold of her current sponsors and attract new ones. For example, insurance for the air display has increased massively and that needs to be paid for.
“Everyone’s negotiation skills will be put to the test,” Summers commented. “Will this year be character-building and a learning curve? Yes.”
Sustainability will also be a big focus for Summers in the coming 12 months. She is looking at making changes and wants fewer visitors to travel to the site by car.
In a push for a more sustainable festival this year, Bournemouth Air Festival encouraged residents and visitors to leave their cars at home wherever
possible and travel by train, bus, or bike to help reduce the event’s carbon footprint. The council’s popular park and ride from Kings Park to Boscombe Pier removed an estimated 2,000 cars from local roads and the town centre on Saturday, facilitating greater ease of travel away from the event.
Attendees were also urged to bring reusable water bottles from home and fill up at one of the 150 water refill points along the seafront that have recently been installed or refreshed thanks to BCP Council’s partnership with City to Sea.
Jon Weaver, festival director, Bournemouth, Christchurch, and Poole (BCP) Council, said that putting together a festival of great magnitude requires a huge amount of partnership working. From local businesses, traders, emergency services, and hospitality partners.
There is no question that airshows have a hugely positive impact on local businesses in and around a town and that they are seen as an opportunity to create a legacy, promoting an area as a year-round destination and not somewhere for a day trip.
Sefton Council recognises the economic impact of the Southport Air Show and has stated that it remains wholly committed to “putting on fabulous events”. It has already confirmed its return for 2023 and Wales Air Show has too; let’s hope that budget pressures do not force other airshows to reconsider their position as it would be a shame to lose such institutions from our skies.
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Zoo Events Group is set to unveil the Nest, the next generation of high-end festival accommodation
Rounding off a successful summer season, Zoo Events Group is unveiling a new festival accommodation product at The Showman’s Show.
The latest in Zoo Events Group’s range of products for hire, the Nest represents the next generation of high-end festival accommodation, set to innovate the guest experience following industry-wide challenges in recent years.
Event organisers can now tempt guests with a premium package that promises an idyllic hideaway, complete with an ensuite bathroom and all the luxuries of a five-star hotel.
Handcrafted with a spruce timber exterior, the rolling shape of each Nest authentically reflects the natural world.
Feather-like wooden shingles come together and curve into the landscape so that this structure perfectly fits in while boldly standing out.
Stepping inside to take sanctuary, freshen up, and recharge, festival guests can soak up all of the luxuries they would expect from a first-class hotel.
Décor, furnishings, and fittings have been chosen thoughtfully to bring together optimal comfort, convenience, and visual impact.
Ensuite shower rooms using environmentally-conscious and water-saving technology enable your guests to freshen up in their own private facilities for unparalleled restoration and relaxation without ever needing to leave the festival.
Fitted with amenities to recharge bodies, minds, and devices, this accommodation delivers the added luxury of access to power and climate control – warming up with builtin heating or using the latest Dyson technology to cool off.
Premium coffee machines with a stock of capsules as well as Bluetooth-connected speakers are amongst the finishing touches that help guests energise and ease into the festival mood.
These hand-built cabins are crafted to the highest quality, but the on-site construction of each unit is beautifully simple.
Units are quick and easy to set up. Each Nest is prebuilt and transported via HIAB vehicles, making the delivery and setup experience seamless.
Once in situ, each Nest is furnished to add the finer details that leave an impression. Your guests can set the atmosphere with mood lighting, indulge themselves
with a soapy shower, or sink into the curvaceous super-size beds to get some rest. Each structure measures just 7.2m x 2.4m in total, meaning they take up less space than a traditional bell tent. A refreshing contrast to more traditional glamping accommodation options.
The Nest is the latest product to be offered by Zoo Events Group, a company that combines a love of the outdoors with a desire to bring comfort to the wild.
Through its family of brands, including ZooLoos and ZooBells, the dedicated team at Zoo Events Group creates breath-taking event spaces that are built to the highest quality and delivered with the greatest customer care.
At The Showman’s Show, alongside the Nest, Zoo Events Group is also showcasing accommodation tipis and its ZooVac range of luxury washrooms. Find the team on Avenue B, Stand 149.
For more information, email info@zooeventsgroup.co.uk
visit to Newbury Showground for The Showman’s Show in October has always been a must for any serious event professional. In 2022, when the event industry is reeling from an incredibly busy summer season, it is essential – so, make sure October 19-20 is in your diary!
Jeremy Lance, event director of The Showman’s Show, comments: “The event industry returned with a bang this summer, pushing promoters, organisers, and suppliers alike to their limits as they faced multiple challenges in a post-Brexit and COVID era. The show will be an opportunity for everyone to take a breath and re-set ahead of 2023. With more than 80 new exhibitors and numerous launches already confirmed, we believe that the show will be a melting pot for innovation and ideas to take us forward. Not just for 2023 but beyond as the industry continues to transition and rebuild.”
According to Lance, exhibitor bookings are buoyant, and the show promises to deliver a varied and diverse range of products and services. As always, there will be a good
cross-section of the entire supply chain, from state-of-the-art structures, waste management, plant and hire equipment, technology and professional advice to entertainment, caterers, stages, production equipment and finishing touches.
New products and services on display include YSLV’s IMPACT 8 Trailer, an eight square metre mobile LED screen, Dawsongroups’ Tectonik 10 metres and 12.5 metres internal span inflatable event structures, Ontrax UK’s sustainable vacuum technology toilets and washroom facilities that have been seen at festivals this summer, and the Nest from Zoo Events Group, new high-end festival accommodation.
Kultour, developer and producer of smartStages and smartScreens, will return to the show this October. SmartStage is the name of its self-developed mobile stage, whilst smartScreen is the name of its mobile LED screens. On display will be its newest stage, the smartStage 120, a 12m x 10m stage with a clearance of more than seven metres and a roof load of more than nine. With two people, the mobile stage can be set up in two hours to maximise efficiencies.
But if it’s entertainment you want, check out TheAirBag.net stand, a Freedrop experience perfect for event and festivalgoers. Newman Event Services will demonstrate new mobile CCTV coverage for maximum safety and surveillance, and if you are interested in new marquee solutions, Anchor Industries will unveil an F3 High Peak (F3HP) cross-cable frame system.
StandOut and Event Buyers Live will be exhibiting at the show alongside Innovative Hire, an event hire company based in Bournemouth that specialises in hire products – everything from theming props and event furniture to professionally refitted shipping container food and beverage bars.
There will also be a real focus on sustainability as exhibitors strive to reduce the carbon footprint of their businesses and the impact of the products and services that they offer. Vision: 2025’s Sustainable Events Summit 2022 will take place on October 19, bringing together event leaders, policy makers, suppliers, and experts to exchange ideas and consider future standards, launch resources, and discover innovations.
The summit programme will feature sessions that look at sustainability for festivals, the circular economy, the impact of travel on live events and innovations of the season. Rounding off the summit will be the Green Supplier and Innovation Award, a Dragon’s Den-style competition which sees three Showman’s Show exhibitors shortlisted and invited to pitch to a
panel of sustainability experts and the summit’s audience. The winner is then decided by public vote.
Johnny Lance, also event director, said: “As event organisers, we place a great deal of importance on sustainability and do everything within our power to reduce the environmental impact of The Showman’s Show. It’s encouraging to see that so many of our exhibitors are also running their businesses in a similar way and we know that it is important to our visitors too. Vision:2025’s conference has become a key component in the industry’s response to climate change and we’re thrilled that the show has become its regular home and plays its part in facilitating the conversation.”
Find StandOut, Event Buyers Live, and Innovative Hire on Lew Spencer Avenue, stand 233. To discover more, visit www.showmansshow.co.uk
Following the merger with Freudenberg Performance Materials the focus of Mehler Texnologies on this years‘ Showman’s Show will be sustainability. Currently we are looking into new processes in which we create solutions together with our customers that enable more sustainable economic activity. With the new ownership, we can now search even more intensively for suppling sustainable and long-lasting markets. So visit us on booth No. 49.
W: www.mehgies.co.uk
E: Info.uk@mehgies
The Stage Bus is an event production and stage hire with a difference; all of their stages are solar-powered! Based in Birmingham and covering outdoor events nationwide, The Stage Bus proudly boasts an eight-strong fleet of stages that are amongst the most innovative around and cover events of varying sizes.
W: www.thestagebus.com
E: info@thestagebus.com
We are excited to be returning to The Showman’s Show’s exhibition hall this October! At stand 56 we will be showcasing the entire Motorola range, including: voice recording solutions, a radio allocation system, and a range of nationwide coverage POC radios.
W: www.dcrs.co.uk
E: sales@dcrs.co.uk
With over 10 years of experience working with events, we have become the trusted partner to deliver IT solutions to events both onsite and virtually.
Complete event IT solutions including CCTV, Internet Access, Payment Services (EPoS & PDQ), Telephony, Site Wide WiFi and Live Streaming.
Delivering 300+ events per year, we continuously innovate cost effective solutions that deliver and are supported by our multi award winning team.
We look forward to getting your next event #simpliconnected
W: www.simpliwifi.agency
Portable heating specialists Arcotherm will be in attendance at the Showmans Show on the 20th and 21st October with a new look.
Having rebranded to Biemmedue UK on September 1st our new branding will be on display for the first time at this years show.
As well as our trusted EC, GE and Jumbo ranges, we will be displaying a new 40Kw electric model the EKT-ideal for those wanting to lower their carbon footprint.
W: www.biemmedueuk.com E: sales@biemmedueuk.com
Wernick® Events offer a full suite of temporary events accommodation and are one of the most trusted businesses in the events sector.
Whether for an event for 50 people or a festival for 50,000, our experienced team of project managers and on-site crews are committed to delivering quality bespoke solutions.
We can deliver everything from production offices, dressing rooms, ticket booths, toilets and shower blocks plus secure storage units.
W: www.wernick.co.uk/events
E: events@wernick.co.uk
At IDE we are committed to creating a world class temporary power distribution company by investing in new technology, new operational services and, of course, our people.
Temporary power distribution is a vital component of any power network, and it has a major part to play in moving towards a lower carbon future.
We will be at the Showman’s Show, come and meet our team on Avenue D Stand 198.
www.idesystems.co.uk
enquiries@ideidesystems.co.uk
Davis Trackhire is the UK’s Largest Independent Supplier of Aluminium Trackway. Offering a comprehensive UK-wide service from their depots in North Lanarkshire & East Midlands, Davis Trackhire boasts one of the most modern and versatile portable roadway systems on the market. Whether a backstage area for your festival or a ring road around your event site, we have the skills, products and experience to handle your requirements.
W: www.davistrackhire.com
Actavo Events is a leading infrastructure company servicing the global events industry. We provide an extensive product range including staging, grandstand seating, event scaffolding structures, fencing and crowd control barriers. At the Showman’s Show our experienced team will be on hand to discuss all your event requirements from our rooftop stand. As a nod to our Irish head office, we will be serving pints of Guinness (as well as other refreshments) and look forward to catching up with everyone.
W: www.actavo.com
E: info@actavo.com
Ticketebo is the UK’s Carbon Neutral Ticketing company. Working with events from Country Fayres, to Country Houses, from Cinemas, to Steam Rallies, and Music Festivals to Niche Musical miracles. Ticketebo offers a very personal managed service, both online and on the day for organisers of all sizes. Visit Ticketebo for a chat on their stand this year and they will plant a Tree in your name.
W: www.ticketebo.co.uk
At attend2IT we pride ourselves on providing a complete range of IT services tailored to your individual event regardless of size or location. Our skilled and dedicated team deliver a variety of services including event Wi-Fi, live streams, event apps, CCTV, ticketing, PDQ and EPOS. Thanks to our unrivalled experience in the field and our ongoing investment in the most reliable technologies we are able to provide your event with the most dependable and effective event IT solutions available.
Newman Event Services is the leading provider of comprehensive crowd management and event safety services in Oxfordshire and the surrounding regions. Our team of highly experienced event safety professionals have a wealth of experience serving major events including concerts, festivals, sporting competitions and public events.
You can rest assured that our expertise in the planning, coordination and provision of world-class crowd management services will help you deliver a safe and successful event.
W: www.newmanevents.co.uk
E: enquiries@newmanevents.co.uk
We offer a comprehensive supply & installation service for all our carpet & flooring products, whether a small party marquee or a multiple hall exhibition or commercial structure. We project manage your installation from initial design concept to uplift & recycling post event. Nationwide next day delivery service via our own fleet of vehicles, to site at any time, even at weekends to suit your specific requirements.”
W: www.ctn-uk.com
sales@ctn-uk.com
CoverMarque, specialist insurance advisers, host the Temporary Structure Suppliers’ Pavilion – a one-stopshop of products and services : Anemometers to Zip Levels. Exhibitors include; Bluestar Leasing (Finance) CoverMarque (Insurance) CTN-UK (Carpets) Elani (Lighting) FloorStak (Structure Support) Generator Power (Power) Groundscare (Ziplevel) Imaginators (Printing) J&J Carter (Structures & Covers) Just Joe (Pull Test Indictors) Kitshift (Marketplace) Marquee Tech (Management Software) Oasis Event Door (Doors and Windows) TentPlanner (Planning Tool) Watkins (Temperature Control). Supported by infrastructure partners: Beetlejuice Bars, Clayzer, English Braids, Grist Environmental, Meridian Marquees, Microspan, Special Occasion Linen, Tentipi, Uncle Bills Pie & Mash and YSLV Screens.
Progen Power Ltd specialise in the supply and installation of temporary power and lighting solutions to the events industry across the UK. Built around a team of experienced industry experts, your temporary power and distribution supply will be in great hands. Staff will be on hand with refreshments and goodie bags, so pop along for a chat about your temporary power solution needs.
W: www.progenpower.co.uk
E: info@progenpower.co.uk
Arc is an Event Insurance Specialist that arranges cover for organisers and suppliers in all sectors of the global events industry. The cover offered can be tailored to accommodate specific customer needs and includes protection against risks such as; cancellation/ abandonment, public / employers liability, loss or damage to property owned or hired- In and terrorism. Professional Indemnity cover is also available for PCOs, DMCs and other agents acting on behalf of clients.
Established in 1973, Ace Plant have nearly 50 years’ experience in Plant Hire & Sales.
Ace Plant provide plant and equipment rental services to Events and Festivals all over the UK. Ace Plant’s fleet consists of Utility Vehicles, Trailers, Telehandlers, Forklifts, Tractors, People Carrying Trailers as well as Fuel Bowsers, Lighting Towers and much more. Ace Plant pride themselves on delivering outstanding customer service where nothing is too much trouble.
W: www.aceplant.co.uk
T: 01908 562191
E: hire@aceplant.co.uk
STANDOUT | Stand 233
Spencer Ave
We are pleased to be back once again at the show in our usual spot on Lew Spencer Ave and this time with Seventa Events. So come and say
to the team and have a chat all
A shortage of good staff, time pressures during the build, and extreme weather. Event safety experts discuss the challenges of the summer and highlight areas of concern
Simon James, director of The Event Safety Shop (TESS), is in Westonsuper-Mare when StandOut talks to him about the latest challenges and trends within event safety. The event safety professional is delivering safety services to See Monster; a decommissioned offshore oil platform that has been transformed into a public installation. It is one of ten Government-funded projects commissioned as part of Unboxed: Creativity in the UK.
Having breezed through the “lunacy” of the summer season, James confirms that the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) did visit the See Monster site whilst under construction. Yet, the Government agency did not wish to talk to the site’s safety professionals; it wished to chat with the event’s site managers and crew about their knowledge of site safety. Had essential safety information filtered through the chain of command and were all staff on site aware of the vital site safety information? The short answer is “yes” and it’s a great example of the importance of staff briefings, proper safety inductions, and health and safety awareness.
Now that See Monster is open, James is supporting NewSubstance, which
designed the 35-metre-high installation, with event safety expertise and is taking time to reflect on this summer’s activities and look ahead to 2023. He foresees some potential challenges.
“I’m seeing a lot of new staging contractors entering the market, who build their stages using ground supports and truss. Historical data suggests that more staging accidents happen with this type of equipment. I am slightly concerned watching these types of structures come back because things can go wrong.”
James believes that the events industry is set for a tough couple of years and suggests that several organisers will fail, financially. Market pressures are strong. He continues: “What worries me is that people are taking on jobs that they shouldn’t; and that people are being elevated way too fast. There are some people in a position of power where I would not accept any information that they give me, and I would go and make some checks myself.
“It’s very easy to say ‘yes’ and it’s hard to say ‘no’ to the person that is paying you for your services,” James says. “I’m not convinced that some people entering our industry have the balls to say ‘no’.”
This year, the events industry has been dogged by staffing challenges and supply chain shortages. Rob Walley, managing director of Controlled Events, feels that staff churn has resulted in a loss of “institutional memory”. Furthermore, essential equipment has not turned up on time, or at all, and inexperienced staff are filling roles that they have little or no experience in.
Luke Fitzmaurice, managing director of LFX Events, asks: If suppliers let you down at the last minute, and you appoint a new contractor, do you have the time to carry out all the necessary health and safety checks that you’re supposed to?
Supply chain challenges and lack of skilled staff pose serious issues for organisers. Fitzmaurice comments: “Big challenges remain around the status of stewarding and the impact of the pandemic on the loss of skills sets.”
James Holland, director and principal safety advisor at Beacon Events, says that he intends to increase random spot checks on SIA staff, as he has found some dubious variations on official SIA badges this summer, and Becky Stevens, director of Hybred Events, the Brighton-based safety consultancy, says there is not enough of the right people around.
On event sites this summer, she has witnessed staff turning up at random times and bad logistical planning. Some staff have turned up to a site with no PPE. She explains: “There are not enough good security people around. This summer, there has been a sea of jacket fillers. Organisers are being charged up to £27 an hour for an SIA-licensed security professional but are being provided with someone who is a steward and can barely speak English.”
She continues: “There is a lack of skilled people and I don’t know where they have all gone and I don’t know how our industry attracts them back.”
Walley concurs. He argues that whilst good chains of command and control remain, there are tensions sitting in the background. He believes that there is little continued professional development within the sector, at present, and wondered what impact this would have on events – will we experience short-term culture because the sector cannot retain staff?
However, staffing and supply chain challenges are not the only concern. If event equipment does not turn up on time,
it poses massive challenges for the build.
If equipment is not in the right place, staff that are already under pressure, are placed under greater stress. According to James, this puts more pressure on the build and is an area of concern for 2023; organisers will have to address build schedules and build in contingency plans for dealing with extreme weather events. Plus, more work around fire safety/grass fires will need to be considered.
Eddy Grant, head of safety at Symphotech, agrees that this summer’s heatwave had a huge impact on the season. “If you are knocking in tent pegs or putting in Steelshield, the effort is significantly harder,” he comments. “It’s the physical effort of putting stuff in. All events professionals will have to think about this in the future. In the heat, people tire quicker. You may have to look at when people work, extend work into the evening, and give people longer or more frequent breaks.”
James says that more and more crew are looking for better welfare measures on site; they want food, showers, and a Bunkabin – they want basic needs to be considered more.
Holland agrees. He argues that event safety professionals should be a key member of the team because they can suggest ideas that simplify processes and save money.
In the last two years, Holland has witnessed an increasing number of venues choosing to load in one outdoor show at the same time as loading out another. Yes, this could bring about cost savings if both organisers chose to share infrastructure and many promoters are open to kit sharing. But from a CDM perspective, if a contractor is loading out, are they inducted into the other organiser’s event?
It’s certainly a grey area but one that may crop up more often as organisers seek to recoup three years of lost revenue.
Grant is curious about new Protect Duty measures, and he says it will be interesting to see if there are changes to the Green Guide. If Zone Ex within the Safety at Sports Grounds guidance becomes statutory, the consequence for events will be huge. Smaller event organisers would find it particularly challenging.
James concludes: “Looking to the horizon, I can see the next few years being bloody hard.”
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ee Monster, a decommissioned North Sea offshore platform transformed into one of the UK’s largest public art installations, has opened to the public. The installation – developed and engineered by NewSubstance – can be found at Tropicana on Weston-super-Mare’s seafront and aims to inspire conversations about reuse, renewables, and the great British weather.
See Monster, commissioned as part of Unboxed: Creativity in the UK, features four publicly-accessible levels and consists of a 10-metre-high waterfall; a multi-level slide offering an alternative route through the platform, a 6,000-piece kinetic installation forming the monster’s “shimmering scales”; kinetic wind sculptures; a wild garden of grasses, plants and trees selected to thrive in a seaside microclimate; artist-designed experiments in
sustainable energy generation; a seated amphitheatre, unrivalled views out to sea from the helideck and, at its base, a broadcast studio.
The entire construction is 35 metres tall – 15 metres taller than the Angel of the North and just 11 metres shy of Nelson’s Column – and can be experienced for free from the See Monster viewing platform.
The transformation of an industrial structure into a public installation suitable for visitors is an unprecedented engineering achievement. In July, the 450-tonne platform was transported by sea on a barge as large as a football pitch to the beach at Weston-superMare, famous for having the second highest tidal range in the world. It was then lifted by crane over the seawall onto preconstructed legs within the Tropicana.
See Monster is open until November 5.
Dock Street Events’ Chris Clay and Jenny Hutt played an instrumental role in the delivery of PoliNations, an Unboxed project. Read on, as they discuss logistics, collaboration, and challenges
Did you know that 80 per cent of the plants found in UK city gardens did not originate in the UK? It’s a thought-provoking statistic and one that inspired Angie Bual, artistic director of Trigger, to create PoliNations, an urban space and garden – situated in Birmingham city centre –that has given diversity, migration, and inclusion a platform.
PoliNations – one of ten Unboxed: Creativity in the UK projects – initially grew from Bual’s early experiences of gardening during the first lockdown. Against a backdrop of the Black Lives Matter movement, she learned that more than 80 per cent of plants found in UK gardens originated overseas. This stimulated a powerful idea and debate around our roots, the future, and integration.
PoliNations consisted of five towering steel architectural trees. Their metal branches provided welcome shade for thousands of plants, which flanked a central stage that hosted poetry, performance, and debate.
Dock Street Events’ Chris Clay, managing director, and Jenny Hutt, director, helped Bual to imagine the project that welcomed visitors to Birmingham every day from September 2-18; the garden was open from 8am until 10pm.
Clay said: “The event site functioned in several ways. It was a place to visit, relax and reflect, or you could take part in a free programme of events, including yoga, meditation, theatre, and creative workshops, or experience the nightly Sunset Shift (a lighting and sound experience in the forest). Unfortunately, a large part of the live programme, including
a collaboration with BBC Contains Strong Language, Mela, live music and DJs was cancelled after the death of HM The Queen, but the site remained open as a space for people to spend time and reflect.”
Clay had previously worked with Trigger on The Hatchling at Plymouth Hoe. Trigger brought Dock Street Events on board at the second phase of the Unboxed selection process to help create the budget and draft schedules and staffing plans. When PoliNations was selected as one of the ten projects to feature in Unboxed, Trigger asked Clay and Hutt to join the team as technical directors, overseeing technical and production and event managers.
Trigger set up a steering group, which Clay and Hutt joined, along with Bual and Natalie Adams, joint CEOs of Trigger, Fenella Dawnay, senior producer, Carl Robertshaw, design director.
“We worked closely with the architects and spatial designers, THISS, to advise on the site design from the perspective of audience flows, capacities, and emergency egress,” Clay continued. “We created and managed the technical and production budget and were closely involved with the procurement and recruitment process for technical and production services, fabricators, and freelance personnel.”
The trees’ steel structures were fabricated by SH Structures, the canopy frames were made by XKX Projects, and all the cladding was made by Airformance Design. The build was a tricky process that required intricate logistical planning.
“It was quite a tight site,” explained Clay. “We had to build the five architectural trees and then install hundreds of trees and thousands of plants and flowers. The planning of the build and deliveries was complex, as we had no storage or boneyard. Everything had to be done on a strict timetable. On our busiest days, we had five contractors, and 60 tonne cranes. Mobile elevating work platforms were needed to
build the architectural trees. Deliveries could only come in at the northwest side of the site; everything was built from east to west, starting with the steel work. The canopies and cladding followed, and the landscapers worked behind.”
However, a challenging site was not the only obstacle. Clay added: “We did lose our bespoke LED fixture supplier quite late in the day, so had to appoint TLS Lighting very quickly and to a certain extent redesign the fixtures that were made for the tree trunks and for placing in the planting beds. Our original toilet supplier was also unable to deliver, but PTL came to the rescue. Because of the space available and the proximity of the hostile vehicle mitigation, we couldn’t use trailer bays. This made it more difficult to find a replacement.”
Clay continued: “Furthermore, the death of HM The Queen created a few days of uncertainty. Although the guidance was that performances and events could continue, Trigger felt that it was not appropriate to continue with celebratory events like carnival and live music in a public civic space, so, unfortunately, a lot of our events programme was cancelled.”
According to Clay, one of the most interesting things about this project was collaborating with organisations that do not usually work on temporary events. For example, THISS, the architects, Scotscape, the landscapers, and Arbor Nova, the horticultural designer.
“A big part of my job was learning about their work and then coordinating with our more usual event suppliers,” explained Clay. “It probably took more planning and meetings than you might normally expect but it was a rewarding process and right up to the completion of the build we were all learning from each other and adapting our processes.”
During the live phase of the project, Dock Street Events undertook an event management role, overseeing the running of the site and the programme alongside Al Pickard, production manager, and Richard Herrick, production stage manager.
Clay continued: “We put sustainability front and centre from the outset and made it part of the procurement process, looking at materials and processes. The architectural trees have gone into storage for future use, but all the live planting had a future life planned from
the start. The trees, plants, and flowers were either given away to the public on the last day or donated to Birmingham City Council, which has distributed them to community groups and projects. We used a lot of sandbags and timber sleepers to construct the site, these have all been donated to the council, with some being collected by local builders’ merchants to be reused.”
It is this collaborative process and partnership approach that Clay has enjoyed the most. Clay concluded: “What stood out about PoliNations? For me, it was the collaboration between all the different contractors. Because of the size of the project and capacities, we had three different contractors make the trees. We couldn’t find one contractor to make all five trees, so we split the contract.
“We also worked with many engineers, architects, and landscapers that had not worked on events before. Every event build requires teamwork, but this project saw exceptional collaboration and coordination, as we oversaw the build of five giant architectural trees in the confined space of Victoria Square. The end result looked pretty spectacular.”
erious Stages rounded off a mad festival summer, supplying Reading and Leeds festivals with two TZ Roof main stages and multiple platforms, hosting a line-up featuring Dave, The 1975, and Artic Monkeys.
Serious Stages’ contribution to the UK’s first full festival season since 2019 saw 140 stages built across 28 festival sites. In fact, the company built 36 stage roofs, plus tented platforms, hosting more than 2,000 artists, along with installing customdesigned front-of-house towers, assisted viewing platforms, speaker delay towers and creative installations.
Serious supplied stages and ancillary kit to BBC Radio 1’s Big Weekend, Liam Gallagher at Knebworth Park, Newmarket Racecourse, Latitude, and two Wireless sites – Birmingham and Finsbury Park.
Abbey Thomas, operations manager at Serious Stages, described the season as “busy”, as she talked about the summer season. The TZ Roof at Reading and Leeds was specially adapted, increasing the roof capacity from 45 tonnes to 60, and at Download, Serious Stages’ engineering expertise enabled Paul Stanley, KISS frontman, to zipwire across the crowd at Donington Park.
Festival Republic is Serious Stages’ biggest client. Currently, they are in talks to engineer a new 25m-30m flat roof system that will deliver better shows for artists and a better experience for live audiences.
Thomas explained: “We are talking to clients about what is good for bands and live audiences, including finding more effective ways of installing stages quicker, reducing costs for the client and reducing the amount of trackway and plant needed.”
Thomas said that promoters and organisers are mindful of cost, but the price of steel has shot through the roof. However, this has not stopped staging suppliers from developing new products.
Acorn Event Structures has developed a hydraulic stage with a Mega Roof that requires 50 per cent less trucking, Kultour will be at The Showman’s Show with a new 12m x 10m mobile smartStage, and The Stage Bus, a Birmingham-based events production company that provides solarpowered staging solutions, has released the latest version of its newest stage, The Stage Box.
The Stage Box is built into a converted 20-foot shipping container. It provides a stage platform, which can operate from the back of a truck, or as a detachable unit which can self-dismount using hydraulic legs. The entire stage is solar-powered and can run for up to eight hours on a full charge. Combined with its nature as a self-contained unit which can be locked up and safely left at any event site overnight, this makes it the ideal choice for small to medium-sized events, corporate activations, sports events, weddings and more.
The Stage Box was first launched in 2019, shortly before the pandemic struck. In the two and a half years since then, the team has worked hard to improve the product and refine the design.
Andrew Teverson, managing director of The Stage Bus, said: “Our relaunched Stage Box provides greater longevity, but with the same level of versatility and the unique personality of our original Stage Bus. It has been engineered with power efficiency and ease of use at the front of our minds - the whole thing can be deployed and set up in a very short amount of time and provides powerful AV capabilities to any event site.”
Teverson described the events market as volatile. He explained: “This year, things have gone from standing still to running at a hundred miles per hour, and even at the end of September, the season isn’t showing any signs of coming to an end. At The Stage Bus, we’re getting last-minute calls every week asking for staging for the following weekend – and we’re making it work, despite a shortage of staff and a shortage of equipment.”
Thomas concurred. Serious Stages is taking calls every week from organisers looking to secure kit for 2023. She is mindful of committing too much but hopes to offer more availability soon, as there are a few gaps in the company’s calendar.
Teverson continued: “The question of what next for the events industry remains – as the cost-ofliving crisis continues to bite, will we be back to square one, standing still again as ticket sales dry up?
“We like to think not. At The Stage Bus, we’re confident that we’re growing – and we’re going to keep growing – because we’re doing something that people want. We’ve been building solar-powered mobile stages to a high standard for over 15 years, and we’re adapting to what the industry – and, most importantly, our client base – needs.
“We’re confident that our commitment to solar power is more important now than it’s ever been. Instead of the carbon footprint that comes from multiple vehicles and traditional generators, you’ll use only a fraction with us. And while traditional power sources might be increasing in cost in line with the current economic situation, solar power doesn’t have that burden.
“Fifteen years is a long time in the events industry. We like to think we’ve been going this long because we’re doing something right. With any luck, we’ll still be here in another 15, because we’re going to keep innovating and progressing, no matter the challenges that present themselves.”
Staging experts, including The Stage Bus, have been supporting a range of clients with festival stages and site structures this summer. The festival community and economy are recovering from tough pandemic years and have shown resilience, by creating some incredible experiences for artists and audiences. Staging companies are delighted to have supported clients.
Teverson concluded: “I’m very proud of our teams, operating successfully across a busy, challenging summer, where all events were stretched with shortages of experienced people, resources and price rises.”
aidstone’s Mote Park hosted Raver Tots in June; it was the first time that the family-friendly rave brand had visited Kent. Raver Tots Maidstone had been in the planning since 2021, but it was not the only new addition to the Raver Tots 2022 calendar. Raver Tots Newcastle took place on August 29; again, for the first time. The brand wished to push north and has ambitions to expand even further in 2023 so that kids and adults can hit the dancefloor and rave in a family-friendly environment.
Saoirse Holland is event director at Raver Tots and has been instrumental in growing the family-friendly series to consist of more than 10 festivals and UK tours in the past year.
“I work with Deaf children and understand children very well,” Holland explains. “I look at Raver Tots from a children’s perspective.
I worked on the event for about four or five years, then COVID hit, and I started to muscle in. It was all hands-on deck because we had to rearrange shows and tours and I found myself getting more and more involved. Since deciding to join the Raver Tot’s team full-time after lockdown, I now run the events and want to keep growing and doing more.”
WEIRD AND WACKY Holland is ambitious. She wishes to grow the brand that had more than 100,000 people in attendance in 2022. “Our events range from 500 people to 8,000,” Holland continues. “Some events take place in small venues, or we organise our own outdoor shows, or partner with other festivals and piggyback their infrastructure.”
StandOut chats to Holland as she preps for a series of Halloween-themed events, including a big “spooktacular” in partnership with Ministry of Sound. The music is central to the events, but production and entertainment are important too. That’s because a child’s attention span is much different to an adult’s. Therefore, anything weird, wacky, and entertaining is key. In fact, Holland is all for “the stranger the better” and a sense of humour is required, especially when there’s a need to walk two men wearing triceratops and T-Rex costumes around a perimeter fence so that you do not spoil any entertainment surprises for half your audience!
Holland says that Raver Tots provides an outlet for kids and grownups to work off some energy in a fun-filled and safe environment. Raver Tots’ new festivals in Kent and Newcastle this year bring an exciting new level of expansion for the company. However, it’s not the only
way in which Holland wishes to expand. She is keen to offer event graduates opportunities to work on the festival and would like to encourage more female production specialists to work on the event. She believes in the importance of a diversified workforce and would like the event to be more inclusive.
“I have reached out to Deaf Rave and would love to collaborate with them,” Holland adds. “I am keen to organise a Raver Tots event for the Deaf community and would love to introduce Deaf people to our events. Hearing children love learning British Sign Language (BSL) and I would like to integrate BSL too.”
Inclusivity is a big consideration for 2023. Holland wishes to look at a new queuing system for children with carers or children who may have additional needs. This is important as the show is sensory and some children can find long queues and waiting times more challenging.
Yet, it’s not Holland’s only consideration. She is conscious that infrastructure prices are increasing but does not wish
to increase ticket prices. Currently, customers pay one price, and that price includes access to all activities and fairground rides. There is no desire to make customers pay for circus schools, DJ workshops, bouncy castles, and entertainment. Therefore, this winter, Holland will sit down with the Raver Tots team and assess the next moves that need to be made.
“We had lots of challenges with suppliers,” Holland explains. “We nearly didn’t have any toilets or cleaners. There were issues over pricing. I completely understand that prices must go up, but I am conscious of passing those costs on.”
She concludes: “In Southend, we partnered and site shared with Soultasia, in Newcastle with site shared with SummerTime Live, and Summer Love festival joined us in Reading. I would be open to talking to other organisers about site sharing in 2023 and I would be happy to welcome graduates to our site. I would love to offer them work at our events so that they can see if events are for them.”
Reducing and managing event and festival waste is one of event organisers’ top concerns and priorities. Here, event professionals discuss the latest actions being taken to address waste on site
This year, Better Not Stop partnered with Kendal Calling to deliver a new Sustainability Impact Strategy for the 35,000-capacity festival. The event – organised by From the Fields and delivered by Engine No 4 – committed to a range of sustainability measures. From the Fields wished to create an overarching strategy and develop an effective campsite and waste management action plan.
Better Not Stop worked with Kendal Calling on a Leave Nothing but Memories Campaign, recruited a campsite crew team dedicated to raising awareness of litter picking initiatives in the campsites, and collected data about audience behaviours. Together, they empowered traders, suppliers, artists, and the audience to take more responsible, sustainable decisions and commit to a “Trader Pledge”.
Kendal Calling increased waste and recycling points by 200 per cent to make it even easier to recycle and a Clean Up Power Hour was introduced
within the campsites to encourage festivalgoers to tidy up and remove rubbish around the camp.
Kendal Calling wished to reduce the total tonnage of tent and campsite waste left over after the festival. Whilst From the Fields and Better Not Stop await final figures, the team already knows that 98.07 per cent of tents were taken home!
Hannah Cox, founder of Better Not Stop, said: “Over the past couple of months we worked on Kendal Calling’s sustainability campaign, Leave Nothing But Memories. Our aim was to reduce the sheer number of tents left over on Monday morning, as well as deliver on the all-encompassing positive impact strategy that we developed for the festival.”
Steven Collins, operations assistant at Engine No 4, which delivers Kendal Calling festival, told StandOut about another new approach that was taken for 2022.
He explained: “Throughout 2022,
Engine No.4 has sought to reduce the number of laminated signs that we produce. To achieve a more sustainable solution to laminated signage, Engine No.4 invested in waterproof paper made of recyclable polyester. This product is not only more durable than laminated paper, with it being waterproof and non-tearable, but it can also be collected after use and returned to our supplier for recycling.”
Engine No 4 used the waterproof paper to create cabin signs, radio channel lists, miscellaneous site signage, pass sheets, site maps, and site vehicle signage. Collins continued: “To reduce our footprint further, we opted to bulk buy the waterproof paper that we use across our shows to reduce transport. We also consolidated all waterproof paper recycling waste so that it could be returned to the supplier in one shipment, further keeping transport impacts down.
“Where possible, signs that could be reused at future events were stored to save on remaking signage in the future. Any remaining unused waterproof paper was also stored for use next year without fear of any degradation due to the properties of the material.”
At The Classic at Silverstone, Goose Live introduced waste separation facilities in all back-of-house and front-of-house areas. Luke Wigley, project director at Goose Live, used Ricardo to collect and monitor data that will help to produce a carbon footprint report for the event.
The environmental impact of the production of the opening and closing ceremonies of Birmingham 2022 was tracked too, using isla’s TRACE product. Selina Donald, founder of The Bulb, was engaged by the ceremonies team as a sustainability consultant.
Alongside the decision to use lowcarbon HVO fuel to power the opening and closing ceremonies’ rehearsal site,
intentional measures were taken to ensure that the procurement choices aligned with several sustainability goals.
According to Donald, hiring existing assets and making smart material choices relieves pressure on the environment, provides easy sustainability wins, demonstrates innovation, and supports waste management policies.
At the Longbridge rehearsal site, corrugated plastic signage was replaced with 100 per cent recyclable polypropylene fluted board and where possible, plastic fencing scrim was replaced with 100 per cent recyclable, PVC-free Environ-scrim, which was printed using water-based environmentally friendly ink. The teams also replaced virgin plastic ponchos for a biodegradable option and put in place appropriate waste management streams for responsible disposal. Also, a robust waste management system was put in place. It aligned with all potential waste streams across the site, including timber, cardboard, general, mixed recycling, batteries, fabric, and food waste. Plus, 100 per cent of Birmingham Ceremonies’ assets were donated to Birmingham Scrapstore; distributed between its network of charities and community groups across the West Midlands. For example, clothes hangers, clothes rails, and suits were donated to Suited for Success, a charity that collects and provides interview clothing and employment preparation skills.
Donald explained that the nature of opening and closing ceremony events means that you cannot minimise what you buy, but how you dispose of it can positively impact your social values.
This approach was adopted by the organising team of the Platinum Jubilee Pageant (PJP). The PJP was determined
to leave a positive legacy and influence within communities, as well as the events industry. PJP committed to minimise carbon emissions and waste throughout all operations and consulted A Greener Festival, the sustainable events specialist.
PJP – led by Rosanna Machado, CEO –looked for alternatives to plastic, engaged with performance groups and ran green workshops so that they could choose materials wisely. It also encouraged creative elements to live on in local communities afterwards. This afterlife ensured less waste but also meant that more communities could enjoy elements of the pageant.
A total of 4.5 tonnes of waste was generated during the event for all backof-house, hospitality, and muster areas in control of the PJP. This figure does not include general public pageant route waste, which was under the control of Arcadis, the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, Westminster Council, and The Royal Parks.
Paper, plastic, and glass recycling accounted for 74.7 per cent of the total waste weight. Composting of food waste accounted for 6.3 per cent of total waste weight and finally, Energy from Waste accounted for 20.1 per cent of total waste weight. Zero waste was sent to landfill.
Livvy Drake, a sustainability consultant, says that if organisations are looking to inspire pro-environmental actions, then audience communication and messaging – verbal or written – should be upbeat and empowering.
For example, don’t tell your audience not to do something but present a solution or an action. Equally, frame your messages in a positive manner. Don’t berate guests for leaving litter. Instead, say thank you to customers for taking their rubbish home.
Drake says that often people will not act if they don’t think their actions will make a difference or they won’t experience any personal benefits (especially if they are not environmentally motivated). So, highlight any personal benefits to your audience and make messages relatable.
If we can communicate – using positive messaging – with our audience then organisers can begin to make a difference. Greater visibility of segregation efforts for visitors and participants can be beneficial for event sustainability messaging and positive influence. But also make sure that staff are trained and informed about the waste management plan, including litter pickers, catering staff, security, site, and production teams. Together, we can make a difference.
et your 2022 diaries at the ready #eventprofs – Event Buyers Live (EBL) will take place from November 28-30 at Carden Park, Chester, and StandOut, organiser of the exciting industry event, wants you to be there.
Event Buyers Live uses a specialised one-on-one meeting format. Live event organisers – only 100 – can partake in multiple pre-arranged face-to-face meetings with valued industry suppliers – just 45 event suppliers – providing the perfect opportunity to discuss procurement requirements ahead of a busy event season. Furthermore, the event prides itself on a packed seminar and workshop programme that promotes knowledge sharing.
The end result is three productive days of networking, learning and business opportunities. In fact, Event
Buyers Live is widely regarded as “the place to do business”.
Neil Fagg, event director of Event Buyers Live, said: “Carden Park Hotel and Spa is the perfect location for Event Buyers Live 2022 and features a host of facilities that will be exclusive to guests and will enable us to deliver something very special this year.”
Carden Park Hotel – an independent hotel – has an award-winning spa and is located within 1,000 acres of Cheshire countryside, with a mile-long drive leading through the Nicklaus golf course, just one of the two championship golf courses onsite.
Fagg concluded: “Given the extraordinary experiences of the last 24 months, Event Buyers Live 2022 will be the place to focus and plan for 2023, and in an environment that is not only relaxed but conducive to business.”
StandOut is encouraging #eventprofs to register for #EBL22, as places are limited. Visit www.eventbuyerslive.com
To mark this call to action, Event Buyers Live is offering StandOut readers the opportunity to win a £250 voucher to spend at the award-winning Carden Park Hotel and Spa. To enter, check out the details below.
The winner is entitled to one voucher worth £250 to spend at Carden Park Hotel and Spa, Chester. There is no cash alternative and the prize is nonexchangeable. One winner will be selected at random by the competition organiser whose decision is final. Standard terms and conditions apply. To mark this call to action, Event Buyers Live is offering StandOut readers the opportunity to win 1 x £250 voucher to spend at the awardwinning Carden Park Hotel and Spa. To enter, check out the details to the left.
Event Hire Association
2450 Regents Court, The Crescent, Birmingham Business Park, Solihull, B37 7YE
T: 0121 380 4600
W: www.eha.org.uk
E: membership@eha.org.uk
The Pack House, Drayton St. Leonard, Oxford, OX10 7BG
E: info@epsoxford.com
T: 01844 278446
Press Red Rentals Limited
Unit B10 Court 2000, Bridgnorth Road, Madeley, Telford, TF7 4JB
T: +44 (0) 1952 587049
W: www.pressred.biz
B-Loony Ltd
Cape House, 105 Bellingdon Road, Chesham, Buckinghamshire, HP5 2HQ
T: 01494 774376
E: sales@b-loony.co.uk
W: www.b-loony.co.uk
Bar Live Events
Unit D215, Parkhall Studios, London, SE21 8DE
T: 0208 761 8424
E: nick@barlive.co.uk W: www.barlive.co.uk
Cambridge Event Bars
T: 01223 785401
M: 07837 707057
E: Info@cambridgeeventbars.co.uk W: www.cambridgeeventbars.co.uk
Pop-up-Pubs
T: +44(0)1993 832155
E: info@pop-up-pubs.com
W: www.pop-up-pubs.com
Symonds Event Bars
Drakewell, Stoke Lacy, Bromyard, Herefordshire, HR7 4HG
T: 01885 490267
E: info@eventbars.co.uk
W: www.eventbars.co.uk
DD: 01840 219047 | M: 07748 165 827 www.instantmarquees.co.uk
Creative Mobile Solutions
Wireless Hill, South Luffenham, Oakham, Rutland, LE15 8NF
T: 01780 720 217
E: info@versatilevenues.co.uk W: www.versatilevenues.co.uk
Bradshaw Event Vehicles
New Lane, Stibbington, Peterborough, PE8 6LW
T: 01780 782621
E: enquiries@eventvehicles.co.uk W: www.eventvehicles.co.uk Twitter: @Bradshaw_EV
Electric Wheels Ltd
Units C1 & C2, Neaton Business Park, Watton, Thetford, IP25 6JB
T: 01953 882175
M: 07711 648707 M: 07725 761970
E: info@electricwheelshire.co.uk W: www.electricwheelshire.co.uk
Event Buggy Hire
T: 0113 393 4100
E: brian@eventbuggyhire.co.uk W: www.eventbuggyhire.co.uk
Hopkins Machinery
T: 01633 680754
E: hire@hopkinsmachinery.co.uk W: www.hopkinsmachinery.co.uk
Cube Modular Ltd
Unit 1, St. Modwen Park, Norton Road, Broomhall, Worcester, WR5 2QR
T: 01905 955814
E: theteam@cubemodular.co.uk W: www.cubemodular.co.uk LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/cubemodular/ Twitter: @CubeModularLtd Instagram: @cubemodularuk
Qdos Event Hire Ltd
Fernside Place, 179 Queens Road, Weybridge, Surrey, KT13 0AH
T: 0845 862 0952
E: enquiries@qdoseventhire.co.uk
W: www.qdoseventhire.co.uk
Twitter: @QdosEventHire
Facebook: www.facebook.com/pages/Qdos-Event-Hire/ Instagram: @qdoseventhire
Joseph House, Northgate Way, Aldridge, Walsall, WS9 8ST
T: 01922 472 900
E: events@wernick.co.uk
W: www.wernick.co.uk/events
Twitter: @WernickEvents
Instagram: @WernickEvents
Event Traffic Control Limited
Baldersby Gardens, Ripon Road, Baldersby, Thirsk, North Yorkshire, YO7 4PS
T: 08000 246 800
E: info@eventtc.com
W: www.eventtc.com
Unit 7 Broadway Green Farm, Lightwater, Surrey, GU18 5SU
T: 01276 590325
E: contactus@justgoparking.com W: www.justgoparking.com
Phoenix Events (East) Ltd St. Georges Works, 51 Colegate, Norwich, Norfolk, NR3 1DD
T: 01603 952312
M: 07592 739928
E: admin@phoenixeventseastltdco.uk W: www.phoenixeventseastltd.co.uk
Weezevent/Playpass
Platf9rm, Floor 6,Tower Point, 44 North Road,Brighton, BN1 1YR
T: 07500 797640
Falcon Cleaning and Support Services Ltd
Specialised Cleaning and Support Services (Nationwide)
31 Oldbury Road, Enfield, EN1 3QN
T: 0208 798 2699
E: events@falconcss.co.uk
W: www.falconcss.co.uk
Ace Crew Ltd
Units 3 & 7, Princess Court, Horace Road Kingston upon Thames, KT1 2SL
T: +44(0) 20 7924 6569
M: +44(0)7947 88 66 99
W: www.acecrew.co.uk
128 Wey House, 15 Church Street, Weybridge, Surrey, KT13 8NA
T: 020 8075 7799
E: bookcrew@rodeocrew.uk
W: www.rodeocrew.uk
The Old Mill Building, Rookery Farm, Bognor Regis, West Sussex, PO22 6EP
T: 0845 299 7991
E: office@s3kgroup.com
W: www.s3kgroup.com
LinkedIn, Facebook & Instagram: @s3kgroup
Site and Stage Ltd (SAS)
Festival and Event Crew Nationwide
T: 0207 205 2434
M:07770 521521
W: www.siteandstage.co.uk
Iventis
Think Tank, University of Lincoln, Ruston Way, Lincoln, LN6 7FL
T: 01522 837205
W: www.iventis.co.uk
E: info@iventis.co.uk
Eamon Kerrigan: E: Eamon.kerrigan@iventis.co.uk
Odin Events Ltd
Unit 1 RoundHouse Farm, Marston Meysey, SN6 6LL
T: 0800 030 6881
E: info@odinevents.com
W: www.odinevents.com
www.versatilevenues.co.uk
Airstream Facilities Ltd
T: +44 (0) 1885 400223
E: info@airstreamfacilities.com
W: www.airstreamfacilities.com
Bunkabin
Tweedale Way, Oldham, OL9 7LD
T: 0345 456 7899
E: hires@bunkabin.co.uk W: www.bunkabin.co.uk
Caboose & Co
Unit 1, St. Modwen Park, Norton Road, Broomhall, Worcester, WR5 2QR
T: 01905 955814
E: theteam@cubemodular.co.uk W: www.cabooseandco.com/ LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/caboose&coltd/ Twitter: @CabooseandCo Instagram: @CoandCaboose
Zoo Events Group Ltd
Stockton Dairy, Stockton, Warminster, BA12 OSQ T: 01258 840233
E: info@zooeventsgroup.co.uk W: www.zooeventsgroup.co.uk
Controlled Events
T: 0203 286 6392
Victorious Events
E: info@victoriousevents.co.uk
T: 07869 701 616
W: victoriousevents.co.uk
Ethix Management
Unit 15 Kempton Gate Business Centre, Oldfield Road, Hampton, TW12 2AF
T: 0208 487 3508
M: 07836 736734
W: www.ethixmanagement.com
Blue Yonder Events Ltd
T: 07432 214607 w: www.blueyonder-events.co.uk
LFX Safety
Stockport BIC, Gtr Manchester, SK5 7DL
T: 0161 408 2220
E: enquiries@LFXevents.co.uk W: www.LFXevents.co.uk
Symphotech
E: info@controlledevents.com W: www.controlledevents.com
First class Resilience, Readiness, Communication & Control for incidents or pre-planned events.
2Can Productions
T: 029 20 100256
E: info@2canproductions.com W: www.2canproductions.com
Blue Yonder Events Ltd
T: 07432 214607 w: www.blueyonder-events.co.uk
LFX Events
Stockport BIC, Gtr Manchester, SK5 7DL
T: 0161 408 2220
E: enquiries@LFXevents.co.uk W: www.LFXevents.co.uk
Safety. Production. Noise Management
Claire Feeney
T: 0871 711 5264
E: claire@symphotech.co.uk W: www.symphotech.co.uk
Festivall Services
The Circle, 33 Rockingham Lane, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S1 4FW
E: hello@festivall.services
M: 07547 509 409
T: 01144 055 044
W: www.festivall.services
Saltem Ltd
www.controlledevents.com
Eliot Park Innovation entre, 4 Barling Way, Nuneaton, Warwickshire, CV10 7RH T: 02476 796455 W: www.saltem.co.uk
uTRAC
24A Lower Abbey St, Dublin 1, Ireland
T: 0808 189 0334
E: hello@utraconline.com
W: www.utraconline.com
DWT Exhibitions
Trailer Hire, Sales & Management
Jubilee Park, Honeypot Lane, Colsterworth, Lincolnshire, NG33 5LZ
T: 01476 860833
E: pip@dwt-exhibitions.co.uk
W: www.dwt-exhibitions.co.uk
Inchmere Event Design Ltd
Swan Close Studios, Swan Close Road, Banbury, OX16 5TE
T: 01295 661000
E: alastair@inchmere.co.uk
W: www.inchmere.co.uk
TCM Trailers Ltd
Watery Lane, Lichfield, Staffordshire, WS13 7SE
E: emily@tcmtrailers.co.uk
W: www.tcmtrailers.co.uk
Festival Gas
Priors Revel, Church lane, Middleton, Nr Tamworth, B78 2AL
T: 07930 758893
E: simon@festivalgas.co.uk W: www.festivalgas.co.uk
1st Defense Fire & Rescue Services Ltd
South Wing of Building, 140 Dunsfold Park, Stovolds Hill, Cranleigh, GU6 8TB
T: 01483 200911
F: 01483 200994
E: admin@1stdefensefire.co.uk
W: www.1stdefensefire.co.uk
Fuchsia Exhibition Services Ltd
13 Oak Park Industrial Estate, Chelmsford Road, Great Dunmow, Essex, CM6 1XN
T: 01371 644800
E: info@fuchsiaevents.co.uk W: www.fuchsia-exhibition-services.com
Coir Store
E: andy@coirstore.co.uk
T: 07884303082
W: www.coirstore.co.uk
CTN Exhibitions Limited
Unit G3A, Halesfield 19, Telford, Shropshire, TF7 4QT
E: Sales@ctn-uk.com
T: 00 44 1952 680423
W: www.ctn-uk.com
Event Flooring Solutions Ltd
T: 01509 768 252
E: sales@efseurope.co.uk
W: www.efseurope.co.uk
Gigtent UK
Sonas House, Button End Harston Cambridge, CB22 7NX
E: info@gigtent.co.uk
W: www.gigtent.co.uk
T: 01223 870935
GT Trax Ltd
High Tree Farm House, New Road, Warboys, Cambridgeshire, PE28 2SS
T: 01487 823344
E: info@gttrax.co.uk
W: www.gttrax.co.uk
Twitter: @GTTrax
Instant Marquees
DD: 01840 219047 | M: 07748 165 827 www.instantmarquees.co.uk
City Furniture Hire Ltd & Funky Furniture Hire West Road, Harlow, CM20 2AL - City Furniture Hire Ltd
T: 0845 300 5455
E: info@cfhltd.com
W: www.cityfurniturehireltd.com
- Funky Furniture Hire Ltd
T: 0203 328 5446
E: info@funkyfurniturehire.co.uk
W: www.funkyfurniturehire.co.uk
Furniture On The Move
Unit B, Canada warehouse, Chittening industrial estate
Worthy road , Avonmouth, Bristol, BS110YB
T: 0845 459 9875
E: info@furnitureonthemove.co.uk
W: www.furnitureonthemove.co.uk
GBJ Event Hire
Graham Jones
T: Office. +44(0) 207 205 4226
E: hire@gbjeventhire.co.uk
W: www.gbjeventhire.co.uk
www.versatilevenues.co.uk
BiemmedueUK & Arcotherm
Units 15 & 16, Ecclesbourne Park, Clover Nook Road, Alfreton, DE55 1RF
T: 01773 836999 | E: sales@biemmedueuk.com
W: www.biemmedueuk.com
T: 01590 681 434
E: sales@candhs.co.uk
W: www.coolingandheatingsolutions.com
20 Crowsport, Hamble, Hampshire, SO31 4HG
T: +44 (0) 2380 453841
M: +44 (0) 7780 638976
E: kay@spicasolutions.com
W: www.spicasolutions.com
Arc International
St. Clare House, 30-33 Minories, London, EC3N 1PE
T: +44 (0)207 977 7637
W: www.apex-ins.co.uk/arcinternational
71 Fenchurch Street, London, EC3M 4BS
T:+44 (0)203 037 8000
E: tim.rudland@tysers.com
W: www.tysers.com
Laser Grafix
Unit 4A Stratton Park, Biggleswade, Bedfordshire, SG18 8QS
UK office: +44 1767 315948
LED SCREENS
EMF Technology Ltd
Unit 27 Freemantle House, Kingsclere Business Park, Kingsclere, Hants, RG20 4SW
T: 020 8003 3344
E: info@emftechnology.co.uk
W: www.emftechnology.co.uk
Mobile & Modular LED Screen Hire
T: 0333 600 6000
24 hour response
E: sales@lightmedia.co.uk
W: www.lightmedia.co.uk
Tech AV Ltd
London, Essex, Birmingham
T: 0345 257 9969
E: lee@techav.events
W: www.techav.events
London & York
T: 0800 080 3310
E: hire@yslv.co.uk
W: www.yslv.co.uk
Illumin8
Contact details: Neil - 07710 700759 or Ian - 07568 430704
E: sales@illumin8lights.co.uk
W: www.illumin8lights.co.uk
Essential Supplies UK Ltd
Unit 22, Trevol Business Park, Torpoint, Cornwall, UK, PL11 2TB t: 01752 817 140 e: sales@essentialsupplies.co.uk w: essentialsupplies.co.uk Facebook: www.facebook.com/esssupplies/ Instagram: www.instagram.com/essential_supplies/ LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/3015168/admin/ Twitter: twitter.com/ESSSupplies
Mobile Locker UK Ltd
Unit 11, Trident Park, Poseidon Way, Warwick, Warwickshire, CV34 6SW
T: 01926 671937
E: info@moblielocker.co.uk
W: www.mobilelocker.co.uk
Alternative Stretch Tents
Building 15, Gateway 1000, A1 (M) jct 7, Stevenage, SG1 2FP
T: 01920 830256
E: info@alternative-stretch.co.uk
W: www.alternative-stretch-tents.co.uk
Crocker Bros
8 – 18 Station Road, Chellaston, Derby, DE73 5SU
T: 01332 700699
W: www.crockerbros.co.uk
E: sales@crockerbros.co.uk
Event-in-a-tent
Unit 108, Abby Road South, Wrexham Industrial Estate, LL13 9RF
T: 01978 661449
E: info@event-in-a-tent.co.uk
W: www.event-in-a-tent.co.uk
Chessgrove Park, Ditchford Bank Road, Hanbury, Bromsgrove, Worcestershire, B60 4HS
T: 01527 821789
W: www.fewsmarquees.co.uk
Gigtent UK
Sonas House, Button End Harston Cambridge, CB22 7NX
E: info@gigtent.co.uk
W: www.gigtent.co.uk
T: 01223 870935
DD: 01840 219047 | M: 07748 165 827 www.instantmarquees.co.uk
Tentickle Stretch Tents UK Ltd
Langley Brook Business Park, Unit 3B London Rd, Tamworth, B78 2BP
T: +44 121 7401385
M: +44 7826 843099
E: jorg@tentickle-stretchtents.co.uk W: www.tentickle-stretchtents.co.uk
Top Cat Big Tops Tents & Marquees Ltd
The Old Stable Yard, Gasworks Ln, Achynlleth, SY20 8BY
T: 01654 700030
E: info@topcatbigtops.co.uk
W: www.topcatbigtops.co.uk
Location Medical Services Ltd
The Medical Centre, Shepperton Studios, Studio Road, Shepperton, Middx, TW17 0QD
T: 0870 750 9898
E: mail@locationmedical.com
W: www.locationmedical.com
First Aid Cover Ltd
250 York Road, Battersea, London, SW11 3SJ
T: 020 8875 5758
E: enquiries@firstaidcover.co.uk
W: www.firstaidcover.co.uk
MET Medical Ltd
T: 0203 627 9042
E: info@met-medical.co.uk
W: www.met-medical.co.uk
Aniseed Event Photography
E: jt@aniseedpr.com
W: www.aniseedphoto.com
Twitter: @aniseedphoto
Instagram: @aniseedeventphotography
Ace Plant
Blackpit Farm, Silverstone Road, Stowe, Buckinghamshire, MK18 5LJ
T: 01908 562191
E: info@aceplant.co.uk
W: www.aceplant.co.uk
Hopkins Machinery
T: 01633 680754
E: hire@hopkinsmachinery.co.uk
W: www.hopkinsmachinery.co.uk
Four Jays Group
Barling Farm, East Sutton, Maidstone, Kent, ME17 3DX
T: 01622 843135
E: enquiries@fourjays. co.uk W: www.fourjays.co.uk
LOOS FOR DOs Ltd
GU35 9NZ
T: 01420 588 355
E: info@loos.co.uk
W: www.loos.co.uk
Site Event
The Depot, The Avenue, Lasham, Hampshire, GU34 5SU
T: 01256 384 134
E: event@site-equip.co.uk W: www.site-equip.co.uk
Zoo Events Group Ltd
Stockton Dairy, Stockton, Warminster, BA12 OSQ
T: 01258 840233
E: info@zooeventsgroup.co.uk W: www.zooeventsgroup.co.uk
ATD Electrical
Unit 93, Greenway Business Centre, Greenway, Harlow, Essex, CM19 5QE
T: 01279 507890
E: office@atdelectrical.com W: www.atdelectrical.com
CB Potts Electrical
Rose Cottage, Watergore, South Petherton, Somerset, TA13 5JQ
T: 0780 8049034
E: ben.potts@zen.co.uk W: www.cbpottselectrical.co.uk
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Festival Power Ltd
Unit 5, Parkway Trading Estate,St Werburghs, Bristol
BS2 9PG
W: www.festivalpower.co.uk
Fourth Generation Ltd
220 Cricklewood Lane, London, NW2 2PU
T: 020 8450 2943
M: 07741 052565
E: tweed@fourthgenerationltd.com
W: www.fourthgenerationltd.com
Gofer Ltd
Unit 7 Arkwright Road, Hadleigh Road Ind. Est, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP2 0UB
T: 01473 282530
E: info@gofer.co.uk
W: www.gofer.co.uk
IDE Systems
T: 01543 574 111
E: enquiries@idesystems.co.uk
W: www.idesystems.co.uk
Head Office & Manufacturing Centre
Unit 3, Swaffield Park Hyssop Close, Cannock Staffordshire, WS11 7FU United Kingdom
Newburn Power Rental Limited
Unit 36 Lidgate Crescent, Langthwaite Business Park, South Kirkby, Pontefract, WF9 3NR
T: 0845 077 6693
E: info@npr-uk.com
Phase Hire Ltd
140A Kents Hill Road, Benfleet, Essex, SS7 5PH
T: 01268 792648
E: info@phasehire.com
W: www.phasehire.com
Power Events
T: 01277 424800
E: enquiries@powerevents.co.uk
W: www.powerevents.co.uk
Powerline
Knowle Hill Farm, Beeks Lane, Marshfield, Chippenham, Wiltshire, SN14 8BB
T: 01225 892336
E: info@thepowerline.co.uk
W: www.thepowerline.co.uk
Progen Power Ltd
Belvedere House, Pynes Hill, Exeter,Devon, EX2 5WS
T: 0330 165 5720
E: info@progenpower.co.uk
W: www.progenpower.co.uk
Stuart Power Ltd
Stuart House, Hargham Road, Shropham, Norfolk, NR17 1DT
T: 01953 454540
E: enquiries@stuartgroup.info
W: www.stuartgroup.ltd.uk/power
UK Flyers
Suite 210, Victory House,
Somers Road, North Portsmouth, HampshirePO1 1PJ
T: 023 9229 3050
E: sales@ukflyers.com
W: www.ukflyers.com
EMF Technology LTD
Projection Mapping, Water Screens, Flame Effects, Lighting, Mains Distribution
T: 020 8003 3344
E: info@emftechnology.co.uk
W: www.emftechnology.co.uk
Concept Products Ltd
10 Cary Court, Somerton Business Park, Somerton, TA11 6SB
T: 01458 274020
E: ben@conceptproductsltd.co.uk
W: www.conceptproductsltd.co.uk
2CL Communications Ltd
Unit C, Woodside Trade Centre, Parnham Drive, Eastleigh, Hampshire, SO50 4NU
T: 0800 389 2278
E: contact@2cl.co.uk
W: www.2cl.co.uk
Edison Road, St.Ives, Cambs, PE27 3LH
T: 0800 043 2688
E: sales@dcrs.co.uk
W: www.dcrs.co.uk
Green Goblet Ltd
Unit 1A Walrow Industrial Estate, Commerce Way, Highbridge, TA9 4AG
T: 01278 238390
E: info@green-goblet.com
W: www.green-goblet.com
Versatile Venues
Creative Mobile Solutions, Wireless Hill, South Luffenham, Oakham, Rutland, LE15 8NF
T: 01780 720 217
E: info@versatilevenues.co.uk
W: www.versatilevenues.co.uk
Ace Seating Hire
T: 01832 273353
E: info@aceseating.co.uk
W: www.aceseating.co.uk
McKenzie Arnold
Grove House, Faulkbourne, Essex, CM8 1SH
T: 01376 350999
E: martin.jackson@mckenziearnold.com
W: www.mckenziearnold.com
Newman Event Services Ltd
Crowd Management, Festival & Event Security/Stewarding.
Bloxham Mill, Barford Road, Bloxham, Oxfordshire, OX15 4FF
T: +441295 722844
E: enquiries@newmanevents.co.uk
W: www.newmanevents.co.uk
Protegimus Security Ltd
Unit 1, Station Terrace,Station Road, Kegworth, Derbyshire, DE&$ 2GE
T: 01509 670424
T: 01332 792991 (voicemail)
E: admin@protegimus-security.com
W: www.protegimus-security.com
Provide SESS Ltd
The Courtyard, 87 Southampton Street, Reading, RG1 2QU
T: 01189 875949
E: info@provide-security.com
W: www.provide-security.com
Right Guard Security Event Security Consultancy Security & Crowd Management Traffic Management
CSAS Traffic Officers
T: 01227 464 588
T: 0207 241 5525
E: info@rightguard.co.uk
W: www.rightguard.co.uk
Staged Events Ltd
Meadow View, Newnham Lane, Old Basing, Hampshire, RG24 7AU
T: 01256578055
E: info@wearestaged.com
W: www.stagedevents.com
SafeSite Facilities Ltd
Unit 1, Martello Enterprise Centre, Courtwick Lane, Littlehampton, West Sussex, BN17 7PA
T: 0800 114 3228
E: info@safesitefacilities.co.uk
W: www.safesitefacilities.co.uk
Social media platforms: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/ safesite-facilities-ltd Twitter: https://twitter.com/safesitefac Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SafeSiteFacilities-Ltd-467996143326191
Complete Staging Ltd
T: 01282 862777 | W: www.completestaging.co.uk E: gary@completestaging.co.uk
IPS (Impact Production Services)
29 Mount Avenue, Bletchley, Milton Keynes, MK1 1LS
E: enquiries@ips.co.uk
W: www.ips.co.uk
T: 01908 657950
Triple A Events Ltd
Unit D4, St Georges Business Park, Castle Road, Sittingbourne, Kent, ME10 3TB
T: 0800 7723242
M: 07875492625
W: www.tripleaevents.co.uk Twitter: @tripleaeventsuk Facebook: /tripleaeventsuk
Phoenix Events (East) Ltd
St. Georges Works, 51 Colegate, Norwich, Norfolk, NR3 1DD
T: 01603 952312
M: 07592 739928
E: admin@phoenixeventseastltdco.uk W: www.phoenixeventseastltd.co.uk
Road Traffic Solutions
60-64 Oswald Road, Scunthorpe, DN15 7PQ
T: 01724 848 246
E: dan@roadtrafficsolutions.com
W: www.roadtrafficsolutions.com
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Cap Trac Limited
The Stables, Loke Farm, Weston Longville, Norwich, NR9 5LG
T: 01603 880448
E: info@captrac.co.uk
W: www.captrac.co.uk
Chessgrove Park, Ditchford Bank Road, Hanbury, Bromsgrove, Worcestershire, B60 4HS
T: 01527 821789
W: www.fewsmarquees.co.uk
Gigtent UK
Sonas House, Button End Harston, Cambridge, CB22 7NX
E: info@gigtent.co.uk
W: www.gigtent.co.uk
Low & Bonar Oldham Ltd
Hollinwood Business Centre, Albert Street, Oldham, OL8 3QL, U.K.
E: info.uk@mehgies.com
W: www.mehgies.com
NEPTUNUS Ltd
Cob Drive, Swan Valley, Northampton NN4 9BB
T: +44 1604 593820
E: sales@neptunus.co.uk
W: www.neptunus.co.uk
Tentickle Stretch Tents UK Ltd
Langley Brook Business Park, Unit 3B London Rd, Tamworth, B78 2BP
T: +44 121 7401385
M: +44 7826 843099
E: jorg@tentickle-stretchtents.co.uk
W: www.tentickle-stretchtents.co.uk
The Theatre Tent Company
Unit 4 Grimes Close, Birstall, Leicester LE4 3EN
E: sayhello@theatretent.eu
W: www.TheatreTent.co.uk
T: 01162674151
TT Tents Ltd
North Waltham Business Centre, Basingstoke, Hampshire, RG25 2DJ
T: 01256 397 551
E: sales@tttents.co.uk
W: www.tttents.co.uk
Worldwide Structures Ltd
Ayrshire Farm, Sharcott, Pewsey, SN9 5PA
T: + 44 (0) 1672 565 060 / +44 (0) 7875 027369
E: enquiries@w-sl.com
W: www.worldwidestructures.com
J & J. Carter Ltd
Unit 2, 34 Walworth Road, Walworth Business Park, Andover, Hampshire, SP10 5LH
T: 01264 721630
E: sales@jjcarter.com
W: www.jjcarter.com
RedBox Events
Balbir House, Norton Green Road,Stevenage, Herts, SG1 2LP
T: 0333 242 7920
W: www.redboxevents.com
Zoo Events Group Ltd
Stockton Dairy, Stockton, Warminster, BA12 OSQ
T: 01258 840233
E: info@zooeventsgroup.co.uk
W: www.zooeventsgroup.co.uk
All Weather Access
County Farm, High Roding, Dunmow, Essex CM6 1NQ
T: 01371 700510
M: 07801 751137
E: henry@all-weatheraccess.co.uk W: www.all-weatheraccess.co.uk
Exhibition Traffic Management Services Ltd
Perton House, Roslin Road, London, W3 8DH
T: 0203 567 1479
E: ops@exhibition-traffic.co.uk
W: www.exhibition-traffic.co.uk
Event Traffic Control Ltd
Baldersby Gardens, Ripon Road, Baldersby, Thirsk, North Yorkshire, YO7 4PS
T: 08000 246 800
E: info@eventtc.com
W: www.eventtc.com
JTM Signs
Unit 20 H T M Business Park, Abergele Road, Rhuddlan, Rhyl, LL18 5UZ
T: 01745 590056
E: steve@jt-m-signs.co.uk W: www.jtmsigns.co.uk
Road Traffic Solutions
60-64 Oswald Road, Scunthorpe,DN15 7PQ
T: 01724 848 246
E: dan@roadtrafficsolutions.com
W: www.roadtrafficsolutions.com
Expo World Logistics Ltd
Unit 5, Norton House,Fircroft Way, Edenbridge
Kent, TN8 6EL
T: 01732 866881
E: info@expoworldlogistics.com
W: www.expoworldlogistics.com
Medina Chambers, Town Quay, Southampton, SO14 2AQ
T: 02380 489924
E: pindar@gac.com
W: www.gacpindar.com
Twitter: @GACPindar
Evanston Avenue, Leeds LS4 2HR
T: 0113 238 0805 / 0113 279 7898
W: www.stagefreight.com
Bradshaw Event Vehicles
New Lane, Stibbington, Peterborough, PE8 6LW
T: 01780 782621
E: enquiries@eventvehicles.co.uk
W: www.eventvehicles.co.uk
Twitter: @Bradshaw_EV
The Convention Centre Dublin (The CCD)
Spencer Dock, North Wall Quay, Dublin 1, Ireland
T: 00353 1 856 0000
E: sales@theccd.ie
W: www.theccd.ie
Think Tank, University of Lincoln, Ruston Way, Lincoln, LN6 7FL
T: 01522 837205
W: www.iventis.co.uk
E: info@iventis.co.uk
Eamon Kerrigan:
E: Eamon.kerrigan@iventis.co.uk
Grist Environmental Event Services
Head Office, William Road, Devizes, Wiltshire, SN10 3EW
T: 01380 735045
E: events@gristenvironmental.com
W: www.gristenvironmental.com
Ash Tree House, Tarrant Hinton, Blandford, Dorset, DT11 8JA
T: 01258 830324
E: office@liquiline.co.uk
W: www.liquiline.co.uk
Show Site Services Ltd
Unit 18 Weybridge Business Centre, 66 York Road, Weybridge, Surrey, KT13 9DY
T: +44 (0)1932 228416
W: www.showsiteservices.co.uk
MTD (UK & Ireland) Ltd
Unit 1 Westerngate, Hillmead Enterprise Park, Langley Road, Swindon, SN5 5WN
T: +44 (0)1264 773 818
M: +44 (0)7557 868 909
E: oliver.smith@mtd.net W: www.mtd.net
Wicked Event Water Services
Kevin: 07909 771996
E: info@wickedeventwaterservices.com W: www.wews.biz
Attend2it
Unit 8 Park Farm Industrial Estate, Ermine Street, Buntingford, SG9 9AZ
T: 01763 877 477
T: 01763 878 086
E: info@attend2it.co.uk
W: www.attend2it.co.uk
Balbir House, Norton Green Road, Stevenage, Herts, SG1 2LP
T: 0333 242 7920
W: www.redboxevents.com
Unit 13, Leominster Enterprise Park, Leominster, Herefordshire, Hr6 0LX
T: 0800 298 9434
E: hello@simpliwifi.agency
W: https://simpliwifi.agency
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