HELLO WEST YORKSHIRE...
Today you will have the chance to network with a variety of professionals who create world-leading live events, festivals, arena shows, TV shows, films and adverts along with the virtual production and immersive technology that support their hidden job roles. We hope you get the most out of this experience and take advantage of the training opportunities, learn from some of the best in the industry and network with multiple potential employers.
Remember that YOU are the future, and your feedback is crucial to help us improve this fantastic experience as we grow.
Thank you again for being a part of Production Futures ON TOUR. Have a great day!
Hannah and The PF Team
TIME NAME OF SESSION
10:10 Welcome: Work Ready Collective
10:15 Your Creative Circle: Navigating Connections And Opportunities
TALKS, NOW PART OF THE TOUR!
10:45 Behind The Scenes: The People And Skills Powering TV & Film
11:30 Inside The Automation Technology Toolbox With TAIT
12:00 Exploring Opportunities At The BBC: Early Careers And What Comes Next 12:45 Breakthrough Talent Awards 2025
14:30 Classified! Insights And Stories From The Events We Can’t Tell You About
15:00 Now’s the Best Time to Start Your Own Business
Come and watch our LIVE podcast being recorded with special guests popping in all day so come and meet them and we will ask them your questions!
FLOORPLAN
TRAINING + WORKSHOPS
Speed Networking Sessions
Hosted by Access Industry and The Power Of Events. Come and meet industry professionals as we connect you for multiple speed networking 5 minute chats and real connections to take away. Sessions last 45 minutes 11:00 | 14:30
Avolites Training
Get to grips with an Avolites desk. New to lighting control? These introductory sessions are for you. Sessions last 60 minutes
10:30 | 14:30 See how quickly you can programme a show using our user friendly, powerful Titan software.
12:00 This practical training session will explore various effects engines available to create quick, and stunning looks.
ChamSys MagicQ Lighting Control Training
Join our sessions to get hands-on with the software and hardware used on the world’s largest stages to create and control amazing light shows. In our Intro sessions, we will give you a crash course in patching fixtures, creating cues, using palettes for busking and creating some great FX on the latest ChamSys consoles with visualisers so you can see your show come to life in real-time!
10:30 | 12:00 | 14:30 Introduction to MagicQ Lighting Control 11:30 | 14:00 Drop-in Session
Chauvet Professional Workshop Stand: 24
Join lighting manufacturer CHAUVET Professional and Product Training and Support Specialist, Pete Davies, as he introduces you to the world of lighting for Live Events and Entertainment. Pete will take you under the hood of the latest moving head fixtures from CHAUVET Professional. Pete will also share insights into the world of lighting, discuss ways into the industry, and hidden job roles.
11:45 | 14:45 Under The Hood - Moving Lights
Stage
Gore:
Special Effects Makeup, Wigs and Prosthetics Workshop
Learn how to create effective wounds for the stage in this special effects make-up workshop. An introduction to prosthetic pieces, wounds, bruising and blood effects. WARNING This session includes the use of latex
10:30 | 11:45 Introduction to makeup, wigs and prosthetics
Robe Lighting: RoboSpot Tips & Tricks
Studio 002b
RoboSpot Tips & Tricks! Studio 002B Robe’s revolutionary RoboSpot followspot system in a safe space exclusively for you! Discover tips and tricks of how to operate this industry standard piece of kit used all over the world in creative applications. Ask questions and gain practical insights at this casual drop-in session.
14:30 RoboSpot Tips & Tricks Drop-In Session
The Production Department:
The Training Department Workshop
Ground Floor - Studio 001
Introduction to Corporate Event Production and the Event Lifecycle. Ever wondered what a career as a Production Manager in Corporate Events production would be like? You’ll hear about the different types of corporate events, the event life cycle and understand the roles of key players in a kick-ass production agency.
11:.00 | 14:30
Work Ready Collective
Lecture Theatre Third Floor - Studio 001
A Hands-On Taster Session with Claire Preston and Lou Robey of Work Ready Collective. Are you ready to bridge the gap between education and employment? With over 50 years of combined experience and a shared mission to reimagine graduate readiness, they’ll guide you through a taster of some of the skills, tools, and mindset shifts that employers actually value 10:30 | 11:30
Production Park Studio Tours
Hosted by Production Park, TAIT, 4Wall and Roe Visual Europe
Meeting Point: Training and Workshops Reception
11:00 | 14:30
EMPLOYEE OF THE YEAR 12:45
NEW FOR 2025! NEW FOR 2025!
INDUSTRY INITIATIVE SUPPORTING EMERGING TALENT
ENTREPRENEUR OF THE YEAR
APPRENTICE OF THE YEAR
LIVE EVENT PRODUCTION NEWCOMER OF THE YEAR
FESTIVAL PRODUCTION NEWCOMER OF THE YEAR
TOURING PRODUCTION NEWCOMER OF THE YEAR
VENUE PRODUCTION NEWCOMER OF THE YEAR
MUSIC PRODUCTION NEWCOMER OF THE YEAR
TV / BROADCAST PRODUCTION NEWCOMER OF THE YEAR
AUDIO NEWCOMER OF THE YEAR
ORGANISATION CHAMPIONING DIVERSITY & INCLUSION
LIGHTING NEWCOMER OF THE YEAR
VIDEO NEWCOMER OF THE YEAR
RIGGING NEWCOMER OF THE YEAR
AV NEWCOMER OF THE YEAR
FILM PRODUCTION NEWCOMER OF THE YEAR
SPECIAL EFFECTS NEWCOMER OF THE YEAR
EVENT CO-ORDINATION & LOGISTICS NEWCOMER OF THE YEAR
PRODUCTION CO-ORDINATION NEWCOMER OF THE YEAR
SOCIAL MEDIA PRODUCTION & MARKETING NEWCOMER OF THE YEAR
TECHNICAL INNOVATION IN ENTERTAINMENT NEWCOMER OF THE YEAR
OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT
SPONSORED BY
Production Park Campus Tours
Our Production Park campus is home to where the world’s greatest live events and experiences are made and staged. Explore and get to know more about the industry-leaders that call Production Park home, the likes of TAIT, ROE Visuals & 4Wall, and our specialist educational & research facilities at the Academy of Live Technology (ALT).
Campus tours will depart at 11am, 3pm & 4pm and will last 1 hour.
On the tour, you’ll visit:
• TAIT Offices, Assets & Integration
• Virtual Production Studio
• ROE Visuals Showroom
• ALT Studios
• 4Wall
• CoSTAR Live Lab
Pre-book your campus tour online or on the day at the ALT stand.
Production Park
ROE Visuals
4Wall
Academy of Live Technology
TAIT
Credit: Madison Phipps
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