PRODUCTION FUTURES
Production Futures 2019 TPi welcomes over 900 young people to Fly By Nite Rehearsal Studios for the fourth annual Production Futures. With a record number of attendees and exhibitors, training sessions and onstage interviews with some of the biggest names in the live events industry, Production Futures is a truly unmissable date on the live touring calendar.
It’s such a thrill to see how far Production Futures has come in the past four years. Conceived to create a platform for the next generation of live events professionals, the annual event has grown year on year, with more rental houses, manufacturers, educational institutions and crewmembers from some of the world’s biggest tours all on site to impart their knowledge and give their unique perspectives to the eager youngsters turning out at Fly By Nite Studios on 13 November. Loading in the day after the Liam Gallagher crew vacated the space, this year’s event presented a whole new look for Production Futures, with stands arranged around the central stage which, throughout the day, hosted a number of talks with famed touring personnel regaling the audience with tales from the road and dispensing much-cherished advice. Also making a welcome return were a selection of hands-on demos and training sessions, as well as the fourth TPi Breakthrough Talent Awards presentations. Fly By Nite Rehearsal Studios Manager and host for the day, Scottie Sanderson said it was a “pleasure” to host the “hugely successful” fourth annual Production Futures event. “There was an impressive turnout, and everyone who attended has been exceptionally positive on what was on offer, from the show floor and stage to the training sessions and facilities,” he commented. “The event went without a hitch and, given the planning and focus from the TPi team, this was no surprise. It was a great day and we were proud to be involved.” To aid with all production needs, TPi joined forces with On Event Productions and Boxoso, which provided the infrastructure for over 900 attendees. “It was great to be a part of Production Futures again,” Boxoso’s
Kris Dawber commented. “It’s a fantastic project, which inspires the next generation of live events.” The packed line-up of supporters featured the likes of Neg Earth Lights, NEKO Trust, Pearce Hire, SES, 80six, d&b audiotechnik, ADJ, Christie Lites, TAIT, High End Systems and ETC, Sterling Event Group, Global Motion, Knight Rigging Services, Prolight Concepts Group, Shure, Production Park and Brilliant Stages, Avolites, ER Productions, Light Initiative, Hawthorn, Green Hippo, mondo*dr, MONDO l STADIA, TPMEA, IPS, WIcreations, CAST Software, BlackTrax and wysiwyg, disguise, CHAUVET Professional, DiGiCo and DBpixelhouse. Sitting alongside those companies was a selection of the UK’s finest education establishments, including: Bristol Old Vic Theatre School, University of South Wales, BOA Academy, SAE Institute, LIPA, The Royal Central School of Speech and Drama, Access to Music, Backstage Academy, Confetti Institute of Creative Technologies, University of Derby, South and City College Birmingham, Cheshire College – South & West, Solent University, Spirit Studios, Buckinghamshire New University and Rose Bruford College. A selection of associations who provide a variety of services for aspiring techs of the future were also on site, with the Production Services Association (PSA), Association of British Theatre Technicians (ABTT), Association of Lighting Designers (ALD), Society of Television Lighting and Design (STLD), The Institute of Sound & Communications Engineers (ISCE), UK National Arts Wellbeing Collective (UK NAWC) and Stage Management Association all in attendance. Also supporting this year’s event was The
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