PRODUCTION FUTURES
BUILDING THE FUTURE OF FESTIVALS The Continental Drifts Festival Lab programme embarks on a 12-week course which builds towards the future of music festivals from the ground up.
Words: Jacob Waite Photos: Continental Drifts Festival Lab
The Continental Drifts Festival Lab programme is designed to support the nextgeneration of event producers in developing their ideas, skills, and knowledge through a mixture of talks from industry specialists, workshops, and hands-on experience. Over 12 weeks, young producers discover the art of production, programming, marketing, sponsorship and audience development, culminating with them planning their own programme of activity at London Remixed Festival. Young creatives and producersto-be – Monica Solari, Bertie Evans and
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Kaine ‘BXGGZ’ Hamilton-Mills [pictured above] – operating under the moniker of Vybe Engyneerz, curated a new stage on the Friday evening of London Remixed Festival, spearheaded by pioneer of Vintage Remix and the UK Festival scene, Chris ‘Tofu’ Mackmeikan MBE. “It’s been an absolute joy to impart information and witness the next generation of festival staff,” Tofu remarked. INTRODUCING VYBE ENGYNEERZ “I’ve always wanted to work in the live entertainment industry. Unfortunately, with the
COVID-19 pandemic, I was unable to get the experience required for technical production roles, so this programme gave me that crucial hands-on experience, working in a dynamic and fast-paced environment as a stage manager, alongside Kaine,” Solari said. “This programme has reaffirmed my passion and goal to become an accomplished freelancer in the sector.” Evans concurred: “This programme has opened my eyes to how many departments and facets are involved in curating a live event and provided me with an understanding of
