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ometimes, I do worry that I sound like a broken record because every month, I tell you about my amazing chats with events professionals and every month, I tell you how fabulous and insightful those chats have been. I do love hearing your stories. It’s the only way that I can glean an honest appraisal of the marketplace and get a steer on what is actually happening on event sites. So, what’s happening right now? Well, according to promoters and organisers, kit is in short supply, and when you find it, there are 20 other organisers that want it too. So, what’s the deal? Well, it seems that a 20 per cent deposit is no longer enough to secure vital equipment. I have heard reports of suppliers asking for full amounts to be paid before kit is guaranteed. Whoever pays first gets the gear so if you haven’t got stacks of cash lying around, you’re going to find it hard. For the first time, in a long time, it is a suppliers’ market. So often, the shoe has been on the other foot with some big players feeling that they can dictate pricing, and terms. This year, the pendulum has swung the other way. However, I really do wish that it would settle somewhere in the middle. And why do I say that? Unfortunately, I have heard stories of how some suppliers – not all, I will quickly add – have been quite harsh in their responses, telling organisers “That’s the way it is”. It might be today’s reality, but I’m not a fan of telling people to “Suck it up” – it’s an approach that jars with the echoes of “Be kind” and “We’re all in this together” that reverberated across the industry when COVID struck, and our industry was forced to close. I think we need to find a balance. 2022 will have its challenges, organisers need suppliers and suppliers need organisers. There is absolutely no reason why anyone needs to be rude, and it is entirely possible to communicate terms of business and be professional. And that works both ways. Our industry needs to work together if it is going to get through this season. Next year, our industry could – and probably will – look entirely different and we don’t know how we will be doing business or who with. More than ever, events professionals need to support each other and there needs to be a little more collaboration if we are going to thrive. We all need each other; we’re one big eco-system that feeds off each other, so please let’s all be just a bit more understanding. Events are stressful enough! Happy reading, Caroline @StandOutmag PS: If you are looking for suppliers, check out the Connections section at the back of this issue, or visit www.standoutmagazine.co.uk and look at the Supplier Directory. Our website has pages dedicated to Event Jobs and Event Tenders, which you can use to advertise vacancies or post your procurement requirements free of charge. We’re here to help you. Always.

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CONTENTS

GOOD TO BE BACK 16

BACK TO BUSINESS 29

PAISLEY PROJECTIONS 24

CONTENT IS KING 40

10 EVENT TENDERS

29 BACK TO BUSINESS

13 JUMP TO IT

40 CONTENT IS KING

Discover the latest event tenders and contract wins A full capacity crowd returned to Cheltenham Racecourse for The Festival. The Jockey Club’s David Mackinnon, head of operations, talks

16 GOOD TO BE BACK

Supply chain challenges, sustainability, and production changes – Greenbelt’s Jess Jones and Derek Hill chat

19 PUTTING PORTSMOUTH ON THE MAP

Victorious Festival’s Andy Marsh and James Ralls take five with Stand Out

23 MAKE EXPERIENCES BETTER

Consumers are now more willing to share their data, so what can organisers do to make their event experience better?

24 PAISLEY PROJECTIONS

About Us – a 25-minute show, featuring light, music, and projection – kickstarted UNBOXED

County show organisers reveal their plans for 2022 Natasha Banjo and David McLean, respective head of operations and MD at News Live, News UK’s events division, reveal why they are excited about the future

52 JUST THE TICKET

How NFT technology will revolutionise event ticketing. Ryan Kenny, CEO of SeatlabNFT, explains how NFTs can be used in event ticketing

55 SPLENDID

Splendour Festival’s Anton Lockwood and Bob Bark discuss the festival’s expansion and production plans

56 GREEN COLUMN

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CONTRIBUTORS

This month’s

CONTRIBUTORS:

RYAN KENNY

CAROLINE MCGUCKIAN

ERIC STUART

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Ryan Kenny is chief executive officer of SeatlabNFT, an NFT ticketing marketplace. Having been involved in the blockchain space since 2012, Ryan has founded multiple digital companies in the software, marketing, and event ticketing sectors. He has become an expert in emerging technologies through his work with Pepsi, the UK Government, Holland and Barrett, and countless event series. In this issue, Ryan explains how NFT technology will revolutionise event ticketing, and how NFT could change an organiser’s world.

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Caroline McGuckian has an impressive track record in the digital and data industry, with a career that spans 25 years in roles with Real Media and Carat Interactive, and latterly as an entrepreneur, setting up her own businesses. Caroline sold the digital media agency she founded to The Wheel/Oyster amalgamation as it became LBI, before founding Meshh in February 2016. Today, it provides Wi-Fi analytics to organisers and organisations, detailing fan and visitor behaviour. The Meshh platform plays a vital role in commercial, partnership and operational KPIs for the world’s largest events and Meshh counts Formula 1 and Live Nation as long-standing clients. In this issue, Caroline discusses data collection and customer satisfaction and asks: What can organisers do to make their event experiences better?

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Eric Stuart, director of Gentian Events, chair of the United Kingdom Crowd Management Association and chair of the Global Crowd Management Alliance, is a crowd safety manager for events ranging from summer festivals and concerts through to Edinburgh Hogmanay. He was the co-author of the 2015 UK Good Practice Guide to working in Safety Advisory Groups. This month, Eric asks: If there’s a major incident, is the casualty your priority, or is preventing others from being hurt more important? Eric discusses The Care Cap and the Manchester Arena Inquiry.

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INDUSTRY UPDATES

UK City of Culture 2025 shortlist revealed Bradford, County Durham, Southampton, and Wrexham County Borough have been unveiled as the four areas shortlisted to be UK City of Culture 2025. The four locations were approved by Culture Secretary Nadine Dorries based on independent advice made to the Government by a panel of experts led by Sir Phil Redmond. The finalists were whittled down from a record 20 initial bids to eight applications, which also included

Cornwall, Derby, Stirling, and Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon. All bids were asked to explain how they would use culture to grow and strengthen their local area, as well as how they would use culture to recover from the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. Sir Phil Redmond, chair of the City of Culture Expert Advisory Panel, said: “Culture can act as a catalyst for community engagement, civic cohesion and a driver for economic and social change as previously seen not just in

Derry-Londonderry (2013), Hull (2017) and Coventry (2021), but all those other places who went on a journey to develop their own cultural strategy. Simply taking part has proved a catalyst in itself. We have had a great longlist to select from, which made the shortlisting difficult, but I am now looking forward to visiting each of the shortlisted places with the panel to witness culture’s catalytic effect in action.” The winner will be announced later this year in Coventry.

Bring Me The Horizon Tour reduces emissions by 38 per cent A Greener Festival (AGF) has published the full sustainability report of Bring Me The Horizon’s Post Human Tour, which reduced emissions by 38 per cent. The tour – the first arena tour in the UK since the pandemic – adopted a sustainable approach, including renewable fuel for trucks, plant-based meals, food waste reduction, and energy efficient equipment. The report found: 38 per cent reduction in

touring production emissions, 27.97 tonnes of CO2e were avoided, 22 tonnes avoided by switching trucking fuel to HVO Renewable Diesel, and 3,322 plastic bottles were prevented from entering the waste stream. Claire O’Neill, CEO of AGF, said: “During the pandemic, the touring music industry came together on the important topic of sustainability. We’re so happy with the results from walking the talk with the first UK

arena tour off the mark. The report shows a direct link between wellbeing, stress, and environmental sustainability. Culture change and industry restructuring is essential to achieve a green future for artist touring. There is much still to be done, but these results are undeniable evidence that we can take huge strides to reduce emissions and protect ecosystems immediately. There’s no excuse to delay.”

Free access training for promoters/organisers Did you know that at 12pm on the second Monday of every month you can take part in free access training? Attitude is Everything is offering promoters and event organisers the chance to learn how to create a supportive and welcoming environment for Deaf, disabled and

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neurodivergent artists. Promoters at all levels of the industry are invited to join Attitude is Everything’s Just Ask campaign and ensure that all artists (and their crew) are given the chance to share access requirements ahead of a performance, by asking this simple

question: Do you or any of your crew members have access requirements? Visit www.attitudeiseverything.org.uk and you can find the Just Ask Promoters Guide. Plus, you can book a slot on the monthly training session; there are sessions taking place on April 11 and May 9.

INDUSTRY UPDATES

Safer Spaces launches – tackling sexual violence against women at festivals An organisation that provides support and safe spaces to women and girls that feel unsafe at an event/festival, and who have experienced sexual violence and harassment, has launched. Founded by Anna MacGregor and Madeleine North, Safer Spaces was created in response to MacGregor and North’s own personal and professional experiences and to address violence against women and girls (VAWG) at concerts, festivals, and live events. Safer Spaces was piloted at Boardmasters in 2021 and will return to the festival in 2022. Plus, Safer Spaces will be at

NASS, Love Saves The Day, Forwards, and Boomtown, with more to be confirmed in the coming months. Safer Spaces’ tents offer a welcoming safe space where women and girls can hang out, use facilities and escape to some calmness. The tents also provide a safe space to report incidents (via private disclosure cabins) and get professional support. MacGregor said: “Festivals, events and artists are uniquely positioned to really emphasise a zero-tolerance approach and show women and girls that they are valued and that male violence is condemned.”

Event Cycle distributes COP26 leftover event items to Glasgow charities Event Cycle donated 571 pallets of leftover event materials to more than 30 charitable organisations in Glasgow as part of the positive legacy left after the UN Climate Change Conference (COP26) held in November. Event Cycle was tasked by events agency, Identity, and the Government to collect the reusable items left once the event was finished and identify suitable destinations for them in the Glasgow area. The donated items ranged from fabric, stationery and white goods to wood, scenic build, carpet, and graphics.

Organisations that benefited from the conference included those focused on early years development; the environment; social housing; men’s mental health; food and fuel poverty; hospice care; maritime history; and gardening. Event Cycle, founded by Carina Jandt and Chantal Kerr-Sheppard in 2021, was created to tackle the problem of singleuse event materials going to landfill after events. The organisation offers event organisers a way to reduce event waste and benefit good causes in the process.

Bouncing back fast: Raft of show launches boost industry confidence This month, National Game Fair, Raccoon Events, and the founders of Highest Point Festival all announced details of new events. All three organisers revealed plans for their new shows within seven days of each other, and it’s news like this that brings positivity. National Game Fair alongside The Game and Wildlife Conservation Trust (GWCT) launched GWCT Welsh Game Fair (September 9-11), Raccoon Events, organiser of the National Running Show, launched the National Equine Show at the NEC, Birmingham (March 4-5), and the founders of Highest Point Festival unveiled plans for Leighton Live, a one-off 10,000 cap festival at the Leighton Hall Estate, Carnforth (June 3-5). The latter will be sponsored by Booths, the Northern supermarket chain, which will celebrate its 175th anniversary in 2022. John Gill, head of marketing and trading at Booths, said: “We are so pleased to sponsor Leighton Live festival this year in conjunction with our 175th anniversary celebrations. Supporting local events and producers is a key part of our brand, so we hope the festival will be a huge success and drive trade for the surrounding businesses after such a tough couple of years.”

On a different note, moving away from live events and festivals, UFI, the global association of the exhibition industry, believes that exhibitions and business events will bounce back quickly, and recovery is accelerating. When asked what elements would most help towards the “bounce-back” of exhibitions, seven in ten companies said lifting of current travel restrictions, while five in ten said readiness of exhibiting companies and visitors to participate again. The UK Government has lifted travel restrictions and confidence is returning. A fact demonstrated by a growing number of events reporting that they have sold out of tickets and hospitality options. Kai Hattendorf, managing director and CEO at UFI, said: “The sun is finally rising at the end of a long, dark pandemic. The perspectives for 2022 are brighter and continue to improve quickly. As the industry bounces back, the key issues now facing companies are around internal management issues and the impact of digitisation. As the value of physical events is constantly reinforced, we are well on track to achieve pre-pandemic levels of activity.”

NEWS IN BRIEF What holds women back from speaking at events? Time pressures? Fear of looking silly or being considered not good enough? Broadsword’s Diane Carters, client services manager, has written a great blog on the topic and discusses presentation skills, nerves, confidence, and empowerment. Broadwick Live has launched Dockyards, a new open-air “cultural destination” that will host a year-round programme of events. ICC Wales has published a report, which provides an in-depth analysis of the UK Government’s proposed Protect Duty legislation (Martyn’s Law) and its potential impact on the events sector. Wireless Festival is returning to Birmingham for the first time since 2014. On July 8-10, five of the NEC’s car parks will be transformed and host Wireless Festival 2022. Travis Scott has launched HEAL, a $5m safety project following the Astroworld tragedy. HEAL will address safety challenges for large-scale events and will focus on new tech and innovation to develop a new safety and security blueprint for events and festivals. Global experiential advertising agency Momentum Worldwide has formed the first global partnership with isla, the event industry’s sustainability body, to roll out TRACE, a real-time carbon impact tool.

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Worcester City Council has issued a tender for medical services for the Worcester Victorian Christmas Fayre. The deadline for the three-year contract is 12pm on April 7. Email procurement@worcester.gov.uk Triggerstuff has issued two tenders for PoliNations – one for event lighting and one for event sound. Both tenders are divided into lots, as PoliNations will take place on two sites, Edinburgh and Birmingham. The deadline for the lighting tender is 5pm on April 8 and the deadline for the sound tender is 5pm on April 6. Email procurement@triggerstuff.co.uk The organiser of Burghley Horse Trials has appointed Freemans Event Partners as the new sole provider of public catering services at the four-day equestrian event.

Towersey Festival has bolstered its stage production and event management team. One Big Star has been a supplier of Towersey for several years but will take over the stage production in full in 2022. Engine No 4 will take over the running of the site and site operations for the live event. Innovate UK is chairing the 2022 Taftie Presidency and is responsible for delivering a series of events over the course of the year to bring the members of the cohort together. Therefore, Innovate UK has issued a tender for event production services. The tender is worth £80,000. The deadline is 12pm on April 10. Email to kyra.allen@ktn-uk.org FGH Security has been appointed as an official stewarding provider for the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games.

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Going for Gold

A full capacity crowd returned to Cheltenham Racecourse for Cheltenham Festival. Stand Out caught up with The Jockey Club’s David Mackinnon, head of operations, as he prepared to welcome thousands of race fans ahead of Gold Cup Day two weeks to go before The W ith Jockey Club welcomes capacity

crowds to Cheltenham Racecourse, David Mackinnon is taking a rare breather. He has just finished an important handover meeting with one of Cheltenham Festival’s key suppliers before he settles to talk to Stand Out. It’s been two years since our last chat about the renowned jump meeting. The 2021 event took place behind closed doors, but with the end of COVID restrictions, anticipation and excitement for four days of world-class jump racing is ramping up. “There’s certainly an appetite for racing,” says Mackinnon, as he steps inside from a cold site. “The 2021 event took place behind closed doors so it’s fantastic to know that spectators are coming back. We have sold out of tickets for the Thursday and Friday, which we’ve never done before, and so we’re looking forward to giving our guests the best possible experience.”

SITE CHANGES

Layouts within temporary structures have been adapted to “suit customer demand”, a new restaurant will serve guests with food sourced within a 60-mile radius of the racecourse, and the Best Mate Enclosure has had a revamp too. Mackinnon explains: “The Best Mate Enclosure is a 110-metre structure with a cellar at one end and toilets at the other. We looked at the site and realised that where the toilets were had a great view of the back straight and Cleeve Hill. So, for 2022, the entry-level enclosure has a new layout, and I am sure that our guests will love the new look. “Also, we’ve improved facilities for our riders. We’ve added more temporary facilities for our jockeys. We made changes in 2021 and gave them more space to change and so we’ve kept those improvements and we’ve increased the amount of accommodation on site for stable staff too.”

HUGE IMPACT

All these changes make the festival a better experience for everyone involved. It has resulted in huge demand for tickets, as customer confidence returns. In fact, record ticket sales resulted in all general admission enclosures for Gold Cup Day at the Cheltenham Festival selling out before the end of January. Plus, there has been a surge in private individuals buying hospitality packages for the jump racing event. However, Cheltenham Festival’s The Park – an entertainment and hospitality area introduced in 2020 and aimed at a younger demographic – has been removed. “We took a view that you can define an experience in year two. We didn’t build The Park in 2021, as we took place behind closed doors, so The Park has taken a pause.” But that hasn’t stopped Mackinnon and his team – Jon Pullin, head of racing, and Gemma Steve, with responsibility for building facilities and infrastructure – from pulling out all the stops. “Gemma is a new member of the team, and she has made a huge impact already,” Mackinnon adds. “She is looking after our facilities and the presentation of our buildings.”

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The build has not been without its challenges, says Mackinnon. Storm Dudley, Storm Eunice and Storm Franklin impacted on the build. Contractors had to stop work on site as winds raged through the course. Thankfully, the Cheltenham Festival team had early on taken the decision to change the build programme. Arena started building structures on site three weeks earlier than usual so that structures could be handed over to the fit-out team sooner. This worked perfectly, as the storms stopped play. It meant that the build did not run behind schedule and crews had extra time. Mackinnon acknowledges that it

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means that crews have been on site longer, but it has enabled the organising team to ride out any issues that came along. “We’re fortunate to be the first major event of the season,” Mackinnon comments. He acknowledges the supply chain challenges that many other organisers are experiencing. “The supply chain is a challenge. I’d hate to be setting up a new event in the middle of summer.”

GREAT EXCITEMENT

Cheltenham Festival is a monster. It features more than 40,000 square metres of temporary structures – the build begins in September with a major push in November

and January. Mackinnon continues: “It’s been great to welcome back our suppliers to site. They are part of our family and we have missed each other. Also, in the last two years, we have welcomed new team members on board, as you’d expect in a two-year period, so it’s nice for them to finally meet all our suppliers, and there’s great excitement for them to see the festival in the flesh. “We’re all really excited to be welcoming guests back to Cheltenham Festival, to see capacity crowds and to give our guests a fantastic customer experience. We have the best jump racing in the world and the best crowds and together they make Cheltenham a very special venue,” Mackinnon concludes.

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GREENBELT

Green shoots Greenbelt 2022 will feature a few site changes. Greenbelt’s Derek Hill, managing director, and Jess Jones, event manager, reveal all

his year, Greenbelt finds itself in a similar boat to many other promoters and organisers because when the festival opens it gates in August, it will have been three years since the organising team last said hello to a full capacity crowd. Like other festival organisers, Greenbelt went digital in 2020 and in 2021, it organised Prospect Farm, a small “paired back” event/ camping experience. These projects kept Greenbelt ticking over. The festival would not be here if it wasn’t for the generosity and good will of its loyal audience that rolled over tickets and donated money to ensure the festival survived. “We’ve been fortunate,” explained Derek Hill, managing director of Greenbelt, who recognises the different landscape in which Greenbelt now operates. “There’s definitely a different feel. Most of the tickets that we sold for Greenbelt 2020 were rolled over and lots of people donated money. Their generosity saw us through.”

LEARNING THE ROPES

Ticket sales for the four-day festival are “well ahead” of where the festival team

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would normally be, which is great because Greenbelt is “not driven by music”. The 12,000-capacity festival celebrates arts, faith and justice and relies on hundreds of volunteers. In fact, Jess Jones, Greenbelt’s new events manager, used to volunteer at the festival. “I’ve worked in events for 10 years, working on student events and Freshers Balls, but this is my first time working in a festival environment,” she said. Jones joined Greenbelt in January. She is fast learning the ropes and has picked up the baton from Mary Corfield, Greenbelt’s previous event director, who left the organisation in 2021. Jones and Hill are working hard alongside Judgeday, the event management and festival production specialist, to implement several production and site changes that will greet festivalgoers when they attend from August 26-29.

SITE CHANGES

Beckie Parsons, lead production manager, Chris Hayter, technical production manager, Charlotte Constance-Gooding, production co-

ordinator, and Matt Stone, health and safety officer, are currently planning the festival site and securing suppliers. The 2022 event will see a few changes. For example, Greenbelt is reducing the number of big tops it uses on site and is instead looking to use a 16-metre stage with a domed roof. The open-air stage will change the site layout, giving Greenbelt a different look and feel and there will be more room for festivalgoers, making the site more “comfortable”. Jones said: “The change to an openair stage will be a big one. The big top was great, but on a few occasions, it was rammed. In the daytime, it could be quieter, but we don’t want people to feel that they can’t go in and check out what’s happening. With the open-air stage, we’ll be able to control the sound better and there’ll be less sound bleed.” And it’s not the only stage change. A new stage in the woods, The Rebel Rouser stage, will also feature. It is aimed at 18-25-year-olds and will encourage festivalgoers to explore different areas of the Boughton Estate. Plus, there will be a new alcohol-free bar called The Hope

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and Anchor – it is hoped that this will be a “destination point” in the evening – and the Greenbelt team has also developed the festival’s camping offer and travel options. Jones explained further: “We provide a shuttle bus from Kettering Railway Station and we’re making it free to use. It’s a cost to us but we hope it will encourage more people to use public transport and it will help to reduce our carbon footprint. Also, we’ve expanded our glamping and pre-pitched glamping offer. We’re trialling group camping. We’ve identified an area of our site, which is suitable for church groups and youth groups, where people can pitch their tents and campervans.”

SAFE AND HAPPY

Both Hill and Jones admit that they have experienced supply chain issues. For instance, finding marquees has been hard. But they have found new suppliers to work with too – such as Kaboodle, a new box office provider – and the Greenbelt team continue to look at sustainability measures.

“A massive proportion of our vehicles on site will be electric,” Jones continued. “For example, the production team will use electric bikes.” The electric buggies were trialled at Prospect Farm, confirmed Parsons, who said they worked well “if you remember to charge them overnight”. Hill added: “We’re committed to sustainability and accessibility. Whilst we haven’t had a fully-fledged festival since 2019, our commitments remain the same. We’re welcoming of anyone, despite what is happening now and what has happened in the last two years. We want people to be safe and happy at Greenbelt and we can’t wait to open our gates and welcome our audience back.”

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VICTORIOUS FESTIVAL

Leading the field For the last nine years, Victorious Festival has welcomed thousands of festivalgoers through its gates, but now, as the festival prepares to celebrate its tenth anniversary, what have the festival’s cofounders learned? Andy Marsh and James Ralls reveal all Victorious Festival launched in 2013, it pitched itself as a “super affordable” festival, W hen with reasonably priced tickets and a family-friendly blend of entertainment. Since its

inception, Victorious Festival has grown significantly, and despite rising costs, it continues to remain inclusive and accessible. The festival’s founders remain proud of this fact; a fact bolstered by Victorious’ £53,600 contribution in 2021 to charitable causes across Portsmouth.

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VICTORIOUS FESTIVAL This figure was revealed in February when Victorious Festival also announced that the festival’s outing in 2021 had contributed £15,525,675 to the Portsmouth economy. An economic impact study found that Victorious contributed around £2 million more than the 2019 festival. In fact, a visitor’s average daily spend increased to £146.67 with local businesses benefiting from visiting festivalgoers and local and loyal fans. The Victorious team actively looks for new ways to support local businesses, and this year it has announced a new area at the festival called Neighbourhood Eats, which will showcase local independent caterers and pop-ups. It will offer subsidised pitches to help local businesses make the most of the festival trading opportunity on their doorstep. James Ralls, managing director and cofounder of Victorious Festival, commented that the three-day event is proud to be part of the Portsmouth community and wants to leverage the festival to help the local area and economy.

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Victorious Festival is lucky. Unlike other organisers, the festival team managed to “put on a show” last year with no capacity restrictions. The team used more open-air stages, created different queueing systems, added extra delay towers, and installed larger screens so that people at the back could see and hear the action and the audience could spread out more. The moves worked. “Our changes worked well,” explained Andy Marsh, festival director and co-founder of Victorious. “People are investing in us because we managed to pull off a show last year and if we managed to do it last year, with COVID, then we can do it again this year. “It’s looking like we will sell out,” he continued. “We’re 40 per cent ahead of where we’d normally be, compared to 2019. Consumers have got their confidence back.”

BUILDING TRUST

Over the last ten years, Victorious has evolved into a “weekend event”. Conscious decisions have been taken around programming and planning. For example, at this year’s event, Primal Scream will open the event on August 26 with a set at 1pm. Adding “more” to the line-up is merely a reaction. “The customers are

dictating how we look at the festival and what we do,” Marsh said. “That’s what we’ve learned in the last ten years; we don’t do or try anything unless we’re led by our customers.” He continued: “I was talking to the team at Boardmasters two nights’ ago and we were talking about how you want everything to happen now. They said it’s taken them 20 years to get where they want to be, and it’s the same for us. It takes years to build trust. You can’t rush it and you need to take your time.” Ralls echoes Marsh’s comments on trust. He talks of close-knit supplier and freelancer relationships. Costs have gone up, but the Victorious team is not concerned. Crew and staff are booked for the event [August 26-28] and lessons in “resilience” learned in 2021 are also being applied to 2022. “In 2021, each member of staff shadowed one or two other roles so if someone went down with COVID, we had cover,” said Ralls. “Before, if one or two people got run over, so to speak, we were OK but now four or five people could get run over and we’d be fine.”

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Terri Ralls, head of procurement and budgeting at Victorious Festival, explained that she and the team are ahead with planning and that it’s nice to drill down into detail with contractors. She said: “It’s bloody brilliant to plough ahead, knowing that the festival is on and that there’s certainty. Last year, we didn’t know that we were definitely going ahead until six weeks out. This year feels like it’s going to be brilliant. Lots of lovely customers are starting to get to grips with what we’ve created, and they trust us.” One of the big changes for 2022 is the doubling in size of the Victorious Festival campsite. Also, some areas of the festival will be “card only”, as there has been noticeable decline in the amount of cash being spent on site. Plus, there’ll be more loos, more showers, more of “everything”, and, Tiffany Gaskell, head of operations and infrastructure, is trying to make Victorious as green as possible. But more importantly, Victorious is trying to maintain its relevance; ensuring extra spend on infrastructure is balanced by extra spend on the line-up, giving customers the best experience possible in terms of facilities and entertainment. “We need to have another good year and make it perfect for the punters,” Ralls concluded.

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24 carrot experiences Consumers are now more willing to share their data, so what can organisers do to make their event experience better? Caroline McGuckian, CEO of Meshh, talks customer satisfaction, data collection, and err, carrots

s the live events industry emerges from the carnage wreaked by the pandemic, let’s not sugar coat things, it was a terrible time for everyone whose businesses orientated towards live. We now need to be aware that as far as the public and collecting personal data is concerned, there is a “new normal” and we cannot revert back. So, let’s unpack that statement. Before the pandemic, we had a population partially tuned in to how data is collected, stored, and used – the rest remained unaware or disengaged with the process. Something this quote from a Which? survey, prior to the introduction of GDPR in May 2018, highlights: “Data-dependent technology has become fully integrated into society and has a transformative effect on people’s lives. However, whilst technology is at the forefront of people’s minds, consumer data is not”. Data awareness was dependent upon several factors but largely it was of less importance to consumers. Enter COVID-19 and the need for the public to participate in the mass sharing of data for the greater good. Suddenly, more people became aware of data collection because we were interacting with various apps and systems daily – checking in and out of buildings, logging, and reporting

We need to be completely honest with consumers about why we are collecting their data and we need to clearly demonstrate the benefit of sharing that information as an improvement to their experience test results. Data collection and reporting was seldom out of the media spotlight. We became accustomed to sharing data and using QR codes through the NHS app because there was a societal need. The pandemic provided validation because we could see a clear and obvious benefit. This triggered a greater degree of awareness and interest in who was collecting data, why, and what they could do with it as the implications moved up the consumers’ agenda. Before the pandemic, brands collected data for their own purposes: To better understand consumer behaviour, to look for market trends and to identify potential customers to market their products and services. The benefit sat almost entirely with the brands. It could be argued that the consumer benefitted from access to targeted products, but it was the brands that had the advantage. Post-pandemic, we have a more tech and data-savvy public. We also have a public that, for the moment, remains willing to share their data if there is an obvious benefit. Let’s be clear, no one ever woke up in the morning and thought, “I need to share my data with someone so they can send me more marketing bumf!” Whatever the benefit may be, it needs to be an enhanced experience for the consumer.

This means that when we are collecting data, passively or actively, personalised, or anonymous, we must be clear that the result will be a better experience for the individual/consumer involved. But what does that mean for the live events industry in 2022 and beyond? It means that we need to be completely honest and open with consumers about why we are collecting their data and, most importantly, we need to clearly demonstrate the benefit of sharing that information as an improvement to their experience. We need to find a new and relevant “greater good”. It could be something as simple as the easing of the flow of an audience by measuring crowd dynamics, delaying the start of sessions until people have gained entry, increasing staffing to reduce queues at concessions, anything that improves the experience of the individual. With improved experience comes improved satisfaction and that can have a positive effect on behaviours such as participation, spending, engagement with sponsors... the list rolls on. We must not forget the lessons learned and build data collection using carrots not sticks, putting an end to “no tick, no get”, and by using good quality carrots. And by carrots, I mean experiences.

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UNBOXED

Box of tricks About Us – a 25-minute show, featuring light, music, and projection – kickstarted UNBOXED, the anticipated UK-wide programme of live events and digital projects that celebrates STEM subjects and the arts

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UNBOXED

NBOXED: Creativity in the UK, a UKwide festival that runs until October, has launched in Scotland with a large-scale public event at Paisley Abbey. Created by 59 Productions, About Us is the first of ten major multi-site and digital creative projects commissioned as part of a free UK-wide programme that explores ideas around science, technology, engineering, arts, and maths. About Us, which will also visit Derry/ Londonderry, Caernarfon, Luton, and Hull, takes audiences on a journey through 13.8 billion years of history from the Big Bang to the present day. It combines live performance with multimedia installations, animation, poetry, and music, mesmerising audiences in a 25-minute show, which is repeated throughout the evening. Martin Green, chief creative officer of UNBOXED: Creativity in the UK, said: “About Us is the first of UNBOXED’s ten awe-inspiring major projects given life through creative collaboration across all sectors. As a result, they have created truly extraordinary audience experiences that will demonstrate the power of creativity and how important it will be to the way we work, live, learn, and play in the future. “About Us dramatically touches on themes seen across all the UNBOXED projects, from mankind’s relationship with nature, responsibility for the environment and future possibilities for planet Earth to how people understand and interact with each other as individuals and communities. Everyone involved in making UNBOXED happen has been compelled to think about what is most important to all our futures and manifest this in projects designed to be fun and exciting, that will bring people together across the UK this year and provide inspiration for many years to come.” About Us runs for a week in each location, with multimedia installations open throughout the day and multiple free performances every evening. The show transforms buildings and landmarks into a vast canvas featuring bespoke animations, projection mapping, and a score by composer Nitin Sawhney performed by local choirs.

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n 2021, the Great Yorkshire Show tweaked its opening hours and crowd capacities to meet COVID restrictions and strict criteria set by North Yorkshire County Council Public Health and Harrogate Borough Council. The county show attracts more than 130,000 people each year and like so many shows, contributes millions to the local economy; it was important that the event went ahead. Twelve months on, and those tweaks were so successful that the Great Yorkshire Show has vowed to keep the changes, extending the show to four days, reducing opening hours by three hours each day, and putting a cap on crowd numbers. The pandemic forced the Yorkshire Agricultural Society, organiser of the Great Yorkshire Show, to change its operations and push a reset button. Mark Stoddart, financial controller at Yorkshire Agricultural Society, explained: “In 2021, the show ran across four days and it’s a move that we’re sticking with. Historically, we have had 40,00045,000 people through our gates each day, but we’ll be restricting numbers and if we sell out, we can expect to welcome 135,000 to 140,000 people to the Great Yorkshire Show. “In 2021, we reduced our opening hours. We used to open the gates at

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Just the ticket How NFT technology will revolutionise event ticketing. Ryan Kenny, CEO of SeatlabNFT, explains

NFT ticketing technology has the potential to improve traceability, eliminate fraud, reduce the impact of scalping, and incentivise fans

lockchain technologies, quite frankly, will impact all industries and sectors. There’s a calling for greater transparency and less monopolisation in current times, and we’re now entering a new dawn of technology that makes all this possible. We’re seeing a clear shift in the ticketing industry towards more innovative solutions that give event organisers increased control over the ticket process compared to more established outlets. But who’s thinking of the artist or promoter? Big-name artists like Ed Sheeran and Taylor Swift have publicly voiced their concern over the out-of-control secondary ticketing market and called for an end to ticket touting and scalping. The pandemic has only accelerated the move towards fairer ticketing solutions; the spotlight has fallen on transparency and traceability for organisers looking to get back on track after a turbulent few years. NFT ticketing technology has the potential to improve traceability, eliminate fraud, reduce the impact of scalping, and incentivise fans in ways never before possible. Blockchain’s public ledger will allow artists and event organisers to

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form stronger connections with fans by recognising and rewarding loyalty with collectible NFT memories and other exclusive perks. Let me explain how.

WHAT IS AN NFT?

NFT stands for Non-Fungible Token. In short, NFTs are non-interchangeable digital assets stored on the blockchain that people can send between themselves using a cryptocurrency wallet. However, they are not like regular cryptocurrency. You’ve probably heard of Bitcoin. Bitcoin acts like digital currency; if two people both had one Bitcoin, they could happily swap them with each other and still have one Bitcoin. You can do the same with a £1 coin; it doesn’t matter which £1 coin you have, it’s still a £1 coin. But NFTs are more like diamonds. If two people had a diamond each, they’d be less inclined to swap them as each diamond will have unique characteristics like cut, colour and clarity. Diamonds are considered nonfungible because while they hold value, no two are the same. An NFT is a unique, one-of-a-kind digital token.

HOW CAN WE USE NFTS IN EVENT TICKETING?

By issuing event tickets as NFTs, we can take full advantage of the things blockchain technology offers us. NFT ticketing marketplaces are using the increased transparency of the public ledger to make it impossible to forge NFT tickets while simultaneously giving artists and event organisers more control over the secondary market and a new way to incentivise or reward fans.

ROYALTY SPLITS

Conditions can be attached that govern what people can and can’t do with NFT tickets using smart contracts. Royalty splits can transfer a given percentage of the revenue generated from secondary sales to a royalty beneficiary specified when tickets are created. For example, if a royalty split of 15 per cent was set and somebody resold a ticket on the secondary market for £100, £15 would be sent to the royalty beneficiary’s wallet. This gives artists and event organisers unprecedented control over secondary sales and opens a new revenue stream. Royalty splits take money out of the scalpers’

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pockets and direct it back to the people who make live events possible in the first place. If you wanted to go one step further in the fight against scalping, you could turn off the ability to resell tickets entirely or set a resale price ceiling – things which are only possible thanks to smart contracts.

INCENTIVISE FANS

Because NFT tickets are stored in a cryptocurrency wallet, sellers can send exclusive incentives and perks directly to ticketholders. These airdrops can be rare collectible assets such as images, video, audio files or digital artwork to encourage fans to buy upgraded tickets. When talking about airdrops, I simply mean sending assets to a known wallet address. Airdropping digital assets can become a powerful marketing tool. One way is by attaching rare collectibles to tickets before the initial sale and airdropping them to ticketholders after the event. Doing this would mean collectibles can be digital media of the event itself, such as backstage video or live audio recordings. It would also provide an opportunity to connect with fans in the days and weeks after the

event. These NFT memories would become collectibles in their own right, which fans could trade on the open market generating the issuer royalties each time, in the same way the original NFT ticket could. Artists and event organisers could also airdrop perks to ticketholders before the event to increase engagement and reward loyalty, such as VIP tickets, backstage passes, or tokens to be exchanged for merchandise. Enabling fans and artists to connect in this way helps form a closer relationship between both parties, and it makes attending events a much more immersive experience.

POTENTIAL ISSUES

One of the biggest challenges all blockchain-based solutions face is how to overcome scaling issues and high gas fees; this is particularly pertinent to NFT ticketing due to the high-volume nature of minting and selling potentially thousands of tickets. Each time a ticket is minted, that is processed as one transaction on the network. Each time someone sells a ticket, that’s another transaction, putting a massive strain on the network.

The well-known blockchain ecosystem, Ethereum, currently suffers from severe scalability issues, making viable solutions only possible on other networks. That’s not even mentioning the environmental concerns associated with some blockchains, but alternatives are available. Blockchain ecosystems such as NEAR Protocol, Solana, and Polygon offer different solutions to Ethereum’s scalability issues.

CHANGING TICKETING LANDSCAPE

NFT ticketing technology can eliminate fraud, significantly reduce the impact of ticket scalping, and enable artists and event organisers to connect with their fans in a more meaningful way. Event organisers can also tap into new revenue streams by taking control of the secondary market through defined royalty splits on ticket resales, controlled by smart contracts. Airdropping collectable memories from live events will also help you foster a closer relationship between artists and their fans. There’s no doubt that the ticketing industry will benefit from this new technology, and I’m excited to see what the future holds.

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SPLENDOUR

Splendid news Splendour Festival’s Anton Lockwood and Bob Bark discuss the festival’s expansion and production plans for 2022

HP Family’s Splendour Festival is expanding to a two-day event this July, taking over Nottingham’s Wollaton Hall and Deer Park. The family-friendly festival, which has a capacity of 25,000, has not taken place since 2019. Anticipation is building. “We’re really happy to be taking Splendour into a second day after going two years without a festival,” explained Anton Lockwood, director of live at DHP Family. “We’ve always had it in mind that it would be great to do two days. After two years of nothing [there was no festival in 2020 or 2021], the appetite was there, and it was the right time to do it. We wouldn’t have pressed the button if we didn’t have the right line up.” With double the stage time, Splendour’s line-up is packed. Richard Ashcroft, Anne-Marie, Supergrass, Craig David presents TS5, The Human League, Razorlight, and Happy Mondays will perform across the weekend of July 23 and 24. “We’re pleased with the bill,” Lockwood continued. “We’ve gone on sale and we’re encouraging people to upgrade. Tickets from 2020 and 2021 are still valid but we’ve made it attractive and we’re giving people the option to upgrade to a weekend ticket. We want people to stay and enjoy the weekend.”

PRODUCTION COSTS

According to Lockwood, Nottingham City Council has agreed the licence change and taking Splendour to two days has helped spread production costs. “Costs are a concern but we’re doing what we can,” commented Lockwood, who explained that things are “pretty hectic” in the DHP office; the company has also recently acquired Bearded Theory. Bob Bark, head of operations at DHP Family, is working alongside Lockwood, looking at costings and budgets. The team is making savings where it can, but with the national minimum wage increasing, natural increases in inflation, and staff shortages, “everything that involves a person” will just cost more. “In the last quarter of 2021, as gigs opened up, we saw difficulties in terms of sourcing site crew and local crew, so the summer will be interesting,” Bark explained. “Most suppliers are also chasing payments and we have had to book in our suppliers earlier than usual. Cabins have been in short supply across the board, and I think once you do have your suppliers booked in, it will be difficult to add extras.”

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DHP Family has contracted Trust Events, Excloosive Event Hire, Showsec, and Flying Hire to provide kit and services to Splendour 2022. In fact, Bark is in talks with Flying Hire about power. The upcoming red diesel ban is adding pressures to the budget, so Bark is keen to pursue efficiencies. But it’s not the only tweak. DHP was contemplating making Splendour 2021 cashless. For 2022, Wi-Fi connectivity will be increased and the use of PDQ machines promoted so that more contactless payments can be taken. But what is Bark looking forward to the most? He concluded: “I’m just looking forward to doing the event, being outside and seeing people enjoy themselves, and it will be interesting to see if consumers’ behaviours have changed.”

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I think it’s now vital that all organisers start to measure and understand their emissions footprint. It’s the only robust way to know and report your impacts

Time to get carbon literate Do you have a firm understanding of sustainability terminology? Having a grasp on terminology will be helpful on your journey to reducing your emissions. Chris Johnson, chair of Vision:2025, reveals all

ast month, independent festival organisers gathered in Bristol for the Association of Independent Festivals’ Festival Congress. Vision:2025 coordinated and hosted a roundtable session on sustainability, with guests ecolibrium, A Greener Festival and Julie’s Bicycle. The packed sessions demonstrated a real appetitive for the build back greener agenda, and revealed what festivals are struggling with. Carbon footprinting, and the language around it, is a key area where there is still a lack of clarity and confidence. In this month’s column we attempt to clarify key aspects of carbon literacy, and practical solutions.

NET ZERO AND SCOPES

Events are still finding the idea of “net zero” daunting. Put very simply, what we are talking about is reducing emissions, and then offsetting unavoidable emissions. That’s it. The credible way of doing this, i.e., not “greenwashing”, is to actively reduce emissions as much as possible, and only offset genuinely unavoidable emissions whilst on that journey. The point at which the balance of the actual emissions and the offset equals zero, is “net zero”. If an organisation reduces their emissions by 90 per cent and chooses to balance the remaining 10 per cent, they have achieved net zero. A net zero plan (or roadmap, or pathway) outlines the targets for emissions reductions year by year and identifies a date at which net zero is aimed to be achieved. Globally, we are aiming for

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90 per cent by 2050 (UNFCCC target), but that will likely be too late, and so we should be aiming for “as much as possible as soon as possible”. Many events are also unclear about what the term “scopes” means in relation to carbon emissions. It refers to a standard way in which emissions are grouped by type and who is responsible. Scope one and two are the direct responsibility of the business, and scope three activities are third party, such as audience travel. Typically for a greenfield event, 80 per cent or more of emissions are from audience, artist, and supplier travel. This being scope three, it is effectively the responsibility of those third parties, but importantly, it is something that events can, and should, significantly influence. This brings into focus the remaining 20 per cent, which is the responsibility of the event promoter, and this figure can be reduced through generator fuel reductions, waste reduction and better travel decisions. The measures that organisers can take is set out in detail in the free to access Show Must Go On report.

CARBON LITERACY

Currently, there is a great deal of interest in carbon literacy, but there’s also a sense that many don’t understand what it is. It’s having a basic understanding of climate science, the current climate crisis, how it has arisen, how to understand our businesses impacts, terminology, and

what we can do to reduce our emissions to help tackle it. I’m pleased to say that I road-tested the one-day Climate EQ Carbon Literacy course recently, as part of a Shambala Festival team training session, and found it very useful. We were taken on a journey that brought into sharp focus the urgency of the current situation, and what we can do to take practical action on a personal and company level. The course ended with pledges that helped all the team to play a role. What feels hugely valuable is the entire team being on the same page in their understanding on this topic, with everyone engaged. I cannot recommend enough that everyone in the industry become carbon literate. It’s like having GCSE maths – I bet hardly any festival promoters have advanced maths qualifications in order to manage their businesses, but we do all share a basic literacy from our education. Julie’s Bicycle has a comprehensive guide – The Price of Carbon. Its Creative Industry Green Tools also offer organisers a free resource to measure their carbon footprint and see the breakdown. These tools are used by thousands of organisations that are funded by Arts Council England. I think it’s now vital that all organisers start to measure and understand their emissions footprint. It’s the only robust way to know and report your impacts. We only have a few years to make dramatic and meaningful changes. Let’s embrace the knowledge and tools to enable this.

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Wernick Events 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 CAR PARKING 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 Just Go Parking Unit 7 Broadway Green Farm, Lightwater, Surrey, GU18 5SU T: 01276 590325 E: contactus@justgo parking.com W: www.justgo parking.com

Phoenix Events (East) Ltd Rouen House, Rouen Rd, Norwich NR1 1RB T: 01603 952312 M: 07592 739928 E: admin@phoenix eventseastltdco.uk W: www.phoenixevents eastltd.co.uk

CONNECTIONS

Connections are sponsored by CASHLESS SYSTEMS Weezevent/Playpass Platf9rm, Floor 6, Tower Point, 44 North Road, Brighton, BN1 1YR T: 07500 797640 CLEANING & SUPPORT SERVICES Falcon Cleaning and Support Services Ltd Specialised Cleaning and Support Services (Nationwide) Vision 25, Electric Avenue, Innova Park, Enfield, EN3 7GD T: 020 3967 2475 E: events@falcon css.co.uk W: www.falconcss.co.uk CONCRETE BARRIER Block Aid UK Ltd Unit 1, Green Farm, Puxley, Towcester NN12 7QS T: 01908 26 33 66 E: info@blockaid-uk.co.uk W: www.blockaid-uk.co.uk CORPORATE CREW 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 Rodeo Crew 128 Wey House, 15 Church Street, Weybridge, Surrey, KT13 8NA T: 020 8075 7799 E: bookcrew@ rodeocrew.uk W: www.rodeocrew.uk CREW SERVICES S3K Group 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

EVENT CONTROL, RADIO & WI-FI SERVICES

Controlled Events

www.controlledevents.com

DIGITAL LED Screenzled Ltd Pudneys Farm, Shalford Rd, Rayne, Braintree, CM77 6DN T: 07801227057 E: hugo@screenzled.co.uk W: www.screenzled.co.uk

EVENT HIRE GBJ Event Hire Graham Jones T: Office. +44(0) 207 205 4226 E: hire@gbjeventhire.co.uk W: www.gbjeventhire.co.uk

ENTERTAINMENT Odin Events Ltd Unit 1 RoundHouse Farm, Marston Meysey, SN6 6LL T: 0800 030 6881 E: info@odinevents.com W: www.odinevents.com

EVENT MANAGEMENT 2Can Productions T: 029 20 100256 E: info@2can productions.com W: www.2can productions.com

EQUIPMENT HIRE

LFX Events Stockport BIC, Gtr Manchester, SK5 7DL T: 0161 408 2220 E: enquiries@LFX events.co.uk W: www.LFXevents.co.uk

GAP Event Services Quote Code ‘STOU10’ on your first hire for a 10% discount Carrick House, 40 Carrick Street, Glasgow, G2 8DA T: 0333 202 0712 E: events@gapgroup.co.uk W: www.gap-group.co.uk

Saltem Ltd Eliot Park Innovation entre, 4 Barling Way, Nuneaton, Warwickshire, CV10 7RH T: 02476 796455 W: www.saltem.co.uk

EVENT ACCOMMODATION Airstream Facilities Ltd T: +44 (0) 1885 400223 E: info@airstream facilities.com W: www.airstream facilities.com

EVENT PRODUCTION Ethix Management Unit 15 Kempton Gate Business Centre, Oldfield Road, Hampton, TW12 2AF T: 0208 487 3508 M: 07836 736734 W: www.ethix management.com

Bunkabin Tweedale Way, Oldham, OL9 7LD T: 0345 456 7899 E: hires@bunkabin.co.uk W: www.bunkabin.co.uk Zoo Events Group Ltd Stockton Dairy, Stockton, Warminster, BA12 OSQ T: 01258 840233 E: info@zooevents group.co.uk W: www.zooevents group.co.uk

Controlled Events T: 0203 286 6392 E: info@controlled events.com W: www.controlled events.com

Sparq T: 0370 606 1100 E: hello@sparq.live W: www.sparq.live EVENT SAFETY LFX Safety Stockport BIC, Gtr Manchester, SK5 7DL T: 0161 408 2220 E: enquiries@LFX events.co.uk W: www.LFXevents.co.uk

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CONNECTIONS EVENT STAFFING SOFTWARE

Connections are sponsored by FLAGPOLE HIRE

FURNITURE HIRE / SALES

uTRAC

Fuchsia Exhibition

City Furniture Hire Ltd

Dublin 1, Ireland

Bigods Hall, Bigods Lane,

West Road, Harlow,

Services Ltd

24A Lower Abbey St,

& Funky Furniture Hire

T: 0808 189 0334

Great Dunmow, Essex

CM20 2AL

CM6 3BE

W: www.utraconline.com

T: 01371 644800

- City Furniture Hire Ltd

E: hello@utraconline.com

E: info@fuchsiaevents.

EXHIBITION TRAILERS & MOBILE UNITS

co.uk

W: www.fuchsia-

Management

E: info@funkyfurniture hire.co.uk

W: www.funkyfurniture

Lincolnshire, NG33 5LZ

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@inch mere.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

Instant Marquees DD: 01840 219047 | M: 07748 165 827 www.instantmarquees.co.uk FLOORING & FLOOR COVERINGS AMH Imports Ltd. E: coirstroreuk @gmail.com

W: www.coirstore.co.uk 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

FESTIVAL GAS Festival Gas

Priors Revel, Church lane, Middleton, Nr Tamworth, B78 2AL T: 07930 758893

E: simon@festival gas.co.uk

W: www.festivalgas.co.uk

GT Trax Ltd

High Tree Farm House, New Road, Warboys, Cambridgeshire, PE28 2SS

hire.co.uk

Furniture On The Move

Unit B, Canada warehouse Chittening industrial estate Worthy road , Avonmouth Bristol, BS110YB T: 0845 459 9875

E: info@furnitureon themove.co.uk

W: www.furnitureon themove.co.uk

Picnic Table Hire

T: 01249 848050

E: hello@picnictable hire.com

W: www.picnictable hire.com GRANDSTAND SEATING Ace Seating Hire T: 01832 273353

E: info@aceseating.co.uk

W: www.aceseating.co.uk HEATING & COOLING SYSTEMS Arcotherm

Unit 11, Ecclesbourne

T: 01487 823344

Park, Clover Nook Road,

W: www.gttrax.co.uk

DE55 4RF

E: info@gttrax.co.uk

Alfreton, Derbyshire,

Twitter: @GTTrax

T: 01773 836 999

Ikadan UK Ltd

W: www.arcotherm.co.uk

T: +4596606400

E: Ikadan@ikadan.dk

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hireltd.com

T: 0203 328 5446

Lane, Colsterworth

E: pip@dwt-

W: www.cityfurniture

- Funky Furniture Hire Ltd

FLAGS

Jubilee Park, Honeypot

T: 01476 860833

E: info@cfhltd.com

exhibition-services.com

DWT Exhibitions

Trailer Hire, Sales &

T: 0845 300 5455

E: sales@arcotherm.co.uk

CONNECTIONS

Connections are sponsored by Cooling and Heating Solutions Ltd

Lightmedia Displays Mobile & Modular LED Screen Hire T: 0333 600 6000 24 hour response E: sales@lightmedia.co.uk W: www.lightmedia.co.uk

T: 01590 681 434

E: sales@candhs.co.uk W: www.coolingand

heatingsolutions.com Spica Temperature

Control Solutions Ltd

Tech AV Ltd

20 Crowsport, Hamble,

London, Essex,

Hampshire, SO31 4HG T: +44 (0) 2380 453841

Birmingham

E: kay@spicasolutions.com

E: lee@techav.events

M: +44 (0) 7780 638976

T: 0345 257 9969

W: www.spica

W: www.techav.events

solutions.com

YSLV

INSURANCE

London & York T: 0800 080 3310

Arc International

E: hire@yslv.co.uk

St. Clare House, 30-33

W: www.yslv.co.uk

Minories, London, EC3N 1PE T: +44 (0)207 977 7637 arcinternational

Contact details:

Tysers Insurance Brokers

or Ian - 07568 430704

Neil - 07710 700759 E: sales@illumin8

London, EC3M 4BS

lights.co.uk

T:+44 (0)203 037 8000

W: www.illumin8

E: tim.rudland@tysers.com W: www.tysers.com

lights.co.uk

Mobile Locker UK Ltd Laser Grafix

Unit 11, Trident Park,

Biggleswade,

Warwickshire, CV34 6SW

Bedfordshire,

T: 01926 671937

SG18 8QS

E: info@moblielocker.co.uk

UK office: +44 1767

W: www.mobile

315948

EMF Technology Ltd

Unit 27 Freemantle House, Kingsclere

Business Park, Kingsclere, HantsRG20 4SW

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-ina-tent.co.uk

W: www.event-ina-tent.co.uk

Fews Marquees

Chessgrove Park, Ditchford Bank Road,

T: 01527 821789 W: www.fews

marquees.co.uk Gigtent UK

Sonas House Button End Harston Cambridge, CB22 7NX E: info@gigtent.co.uk T: 01223 870935

Poseidon Way, Warwick,

Unit 4A Stratton Park,

LED SCREENS

Derby, DE73 5SU

W: www.gigtent.co.uk

LOCKERS

LASER & FX

Chellaston,

Worcestershire, B60 4HS Illumin8

71 Fenchurch Street,

8 – 18 Station Road,

Hanbury, Bromsgrove

LIGHTING

W: www.apex-ins.co.uk/

Crocker Bros

locker.co.uk

Instant Marquees DD: 01840 219047 | M: 07748 165 827 www.instantmarquees.co.uk Tentickle Stretch Tents UK Ltd

MARQUEES

Langley Brook Business Alternative Stretch Tents

Park, Unit 3B London Rd,

1000, A1 (M) jct 7,

T: +44 121 7401385

Building 15, Gateway Stevenage,

T: 020 8003 3344

SG1 2FP

technology.co.uk

E: info@alternative-

Tamworth, B78 2BP M: +44 7826 843099 E: jorg@tentickle-

E: info@emf

T: 01920 830256

stretchtents.co.uk

W: www.emf

stretch.co.uk

stretchtents.co.uk

technology.co.uk

W: www.tentickle-

W: www.alternativestretch-tents.co.uk

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CONNECTIONS Top Cat Big Tops Tents & Marquees Ltd

The Old Stable Yard, Gasworks Ln, Achynlleth, SY20 8BY T: 01654 700030

E: info@topcatbig tops.co.uk

W: www.topcatbig tops.co.uk

Connections are sponsored by PLANT HIRE Ace Plant

Blackpit Farm, Silverstone Road, Stowe, Buckinghamshire, MK18 5LJ T: 01908 562191

E: info@aceplant.co.uk

W: www.aceplant.co.uk

Zoo Events Group Ltd Stockton Dairy, Stockton, Warminster, BA12 OSQ T: 01258 840233 E: info@zooevent sgroup.co.uk W: www.zooevents group.co.uk POWER & GENERATORS ATD Electrical

Hopkins Machinery

Unit 93, Greenway

E: hire@hopkins

Greenway, Harlow, Essex,

W: www.hopkins

T: 01279 507890

T: 01633 680754

Business Centre,

Location Medical

machinery.co.uk

CM19 5QE

The Medical Centre,

machinery.co.uk

MEDICAL SERVICES

Services Ltd

Shepperton Studios, Studio Road, Shepperton, Middx, TW17 0QD T: 0870 750 9898 E: mail@location medical.com

W: www.location medical.com

First Aid Cover Ltd 250 York Road

Battersea, London SW11 3SJ T: 020 8875 5758

E: enquiries@firstaid cover.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

PORTABLE TOILET HIRE A1 Loo Hire

Silver Birches, Highland Avenue, Wokingham, Berkshire, RG41 4SP T: 0118 9894652

E: clive@a1group comp.co.uk

W: www.a1group comp.co.uk

D&P Luxury Toilets Ltd Coldharbour Cottage

Winchbottom Lane, High Wycombe, Bucks, HP10 9QE T: 01494 526 065

E: sales@luxury-toilets.co.uk

W: www.luxury-toilets.co.uk LOOS FOR DOs Ltd GU35 9NZ

T: 01420 588 355

PHOTOGRAPHY Aniseed Event Photography

E: jt@aniseedpr.com W: www.aniseed photo.com

E: info@loos.co.uk

W: www.loos.co.uk Site Event

The Depot, The Avenue, Lasham, Hampshire,

Twitter: @aniseedphoto

GU34 5SU

eventphotography

E: event@site-equip.co.uk

Instagram: @aniseed

T: 01256 384 134

W: www.site-equip.co.uk

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.cbpotts electrical.co.uk

Excell Electrical Event Solutions

Fridd Farm, Bethersden, Kent, TN26 3DX T: 01233 822059

E: enquiries@excell electrical.com

W: www.excell electrical.com

Fourth Generation Ltd

220 Cricklewood Lane, London, NW2 2PU T: 020 8450 2943

M: 07741 052565 E: tweed@fourth

generationltd.com W: www.fourth

generationltd.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

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CONNECTIONS

Connections are sponsored by IDE Systems

PRINTERS

T: 01543 574 111

UK Flyers

E: enquiries@

Somers Road North

W: www.idesystems.co.uk

Portsmouth, Hampshire

Head Office &

PO1 1PJ

Manufacturing Centre

T: 023 9229 3050

Unit 3, Swaffield Park

E: sales@ukflyers.com

Hyssop Close, Cannock

W: www.ukflyers.com

Staffordshire, WS11 7FU

Midas Productions (UK) Ltd

Unit 1, Uplandside, Manor Road, Clopton, Suffolk, IP13 6SH T: +44 (0)333 772 0772

M: +44 (0)7949 007 603 E: info@midas-uk.co.uk 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 Powerline

Knowle Hill Farm, Beeks Lane, Marshfield, Chippenham, Wiltshire, SN14 8BB T: 01225 892336

E: info@thepowerline.co.uk

W: www.thepowerline.co.uk Stuart Power Ltd

Stuart House, Hargham Road, Shropham, Norfolk, NR17 1DT T: 01953 454540

E: enquiries@stuart group.info

W: www.stuart

group.ltd.uk/power

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

Suite 210, Victory House

idesystems.co.uk

United Kingdom

REUSABLE CUPS

PROJECTION

ROADSHOWS EMF Technology LTD

Versatile Venues

Projection Mapping,

Creative Mobile Solutions

Water Screens, Flame

Wireless Hill, South

Effects, Lighting, Mains

Luffenham, Oakham,

Distribution

Rutland, LE15 8NF

T: 020 8003 3344

T: 01780 720 217

E: info@emf

E: info@versatile

technology.co.uk

venues.co.uk

W: www.emf

W: www.versatile

technology.co.uk RADIO COMMUNICATIONS 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 DCRS

Edison Road, St.Ives, Cambs, PE27 3LH T: 0800 043 2688

E: sales@dcrs.co.uk W: www.dcrs.co.uk SFL Mobile Radio

6 Woodway Court, Thursby Road, Bromborough, CH62 3PR T: 0151 334 9160 E: sales@sflmobile radio.co.uk

W: www.sflmobile radio.co.uk

venues.co.uk SECURITY

McKenzie Arnold

Grove House, Faulkbourne, Essex, CM8 1SH T: 01376 350999

E: martin.jackson@

mckenziearnold.com W: www.mckenzie arnold.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.newman

events.co.uk

Provide SESS Ltd

The Courtyard, 87 Southampton Street Reading RG1 2QU T: 01189 875949 E: info@providesecurity.com

W: www.providesecurity.com

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CONNECTIONS 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 SET & SCENERY CONSTRUCTION Staged Events Ltd

Meadow View, Newnham Lane, Old Basing, Hampshire, RG24 7AU T: 01256578055

E: info@wearestaged.com

W: www.stagedevents.com

Connections are sponsored by STEWARDS / MARSHALLS

NEPTUNUS Ltd

Cob Drive, Swan Valley,

Phoenix Events (East) Ltd Rouen House, Rouen Rd, Norwich NR1 1RB T: 01603 952312 M: 07592 739928 E: admin@phoenix eventseastltdco.uk W: www.phoenixevents eastltd.co.uk

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,

Road Traffic Solutions

Tamworth, B78 2BP

60-64 Oswald Road,

T: +44 121 7401385

Scunthorpe, DN15 7PQ

M: +44 7826 843099

T: 01724 848 246

E: jorg@tentickle-

E: martyn@roadtraffic

stretchtents.co.uk

solutions.com

W: www.tentickle-

W: www.roadtraffic

stretchtents.co.uk

solutions.com

TT Tents Ltd

TEMPORARY BRIDGES SITE SUPPLIES

Mitchell Bridges Limited

Centre, Basingstoke,

Worthy, Winchester,

T: 01256 397 551

Concept Products Ltd

London Road, Kings

Business Park, Somerton,

Hampshire,

10 Cary Court, Somerton TA11 6SB

North Waltham Business Hampshire, RG25 2DJ E: sales@tttents.co.uk W: www.tttents.co.uk

SO23 7QN

T: 01458 274020

T: 01962 885040

productsltd.co.uk

E: chris@mitchell

Ayrshire Farm, Sharcott,

W: www.mitchell

T: + 44 (0) 1672 565 060

E: ben@concept

M: 07768630373

Worldwide Structures Ltd

W: www.concept

bridges.com

Pewsey, SN9 5PA

productsltd.co.uk STAGING & RIGGING Complete Staging Ltd Whitefield Mill,

St Marys Street,Nelson, Lancashire,BB9 7BA T: 01282 862777

W: www.complete staging.co.uk

E: helen@complete staging.co.uk

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

E: enquiries@w-sl.com W: www.worldwide

TEMPORARY ROADWAYS Cap Trac Limited

The Stables, Loke Farm, Weston Longville,

structures.com TEMPORARY STRUCTURES MANUFACTURERS

Norwich, NR9 5LG

J & J. Carter Ltd Unit 2, 34 Walworth Road, Walworth Business Park,

T: 01603 880448

E: info@captrac.co.uk

W: www.captrac.co.uk

Andover, Hampshire, SP10 5LH T: 01264 721630 E: sales@jjcarter.com W: www.jjcarter.com

TEMPORARY STRUCTURES Gigtent UK Sonas House Button End Harston Cambridge, CB22 7NX E: info@gigtent.co.uk W: www.gigtent.co.uk

TICKETING RedBox Events Balbir House

Norton Green Road

Low & Bonar Oldham Ltd

Stevenage, Herts,

Business Centre,

T: 0333 242 7920

Hollinwood

Albert Street, Oldham, OL8 3QL, U.K. E: info.uk@mehgies.com W: www.mehgies.com

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/ +44 (0) 7875 027369

bridges.com

SG1 2LP W: www.redboxevents.com

CONNECTIONS

Connections are sponsored by GAC Pindar Medina Chambers, Town Quay, Southampton, SO14 2AQ T: 02380 489924 E: pindar@gac.com W: www.gacpindar.com Twitter: @GACPindar

TIPIS Zoo Events Group Ltd Stockton Dairy, Stockton, Warminster, BA12 OSQ T: 01258 840233 E: info@zooevents group.co.uk W: www.zooevents group.co.uk

Stagefreight

TRACKWAY All Weather Access County Farm, High Roding, Dunmow, Essex CM6 1NQ T: 01371 700510 M: 07801 751137 E: henry@all-weather access.co.uk W: www.all-weather access.co.uk

Evanston Avenue, Leeds LS4 2HR T: 0113 238 0805 / 0113 279 7898

W: www.stagefreight.com VEHICLE HIRE Bradshaw Event Vehicles New Lane, Stibbington, Peterborough, PE8 6LW T: 01780 782621 E: enquiries@event vehicles.co.uk W: www.event vehicles.co.uk Twitter: @Bradshaw_EV

TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT 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: martyn@roadtraffic solutions.com W: www.roadtraffic solutions.com TRANSPORTATION & LOGISTICS Expo World Logistics Ltd Unit 5, Norton House, Fircroft Way, Edenbridge Kent, TN8 6EL T: 01732 866881 E: info@expoworld logistics.com W: www.expoworld logistics.com

VENUES 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 WASTE MANAGEMENT Grist Environmental Event Services Head Office, William Road, Devizes, Wiltshire, SN10 3EW T: 01380 735045 E: events@grist environmental.com W: www.grist environmental.com WATER & PLUMBING SERVICES GreensH20 Hire Ltd Hampshire T: 01256 225635 M: 07717846059 E: info@greensh2o.co.uk W: www.greensh2o.co.uk

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