G4S provides 24 hour security over 50 days at Farnborough International Air...
G4S Events is a proud supplier of staff for Farnborough International Air Show. The unique event is a wonderful opportunity for our teams to experience the mix of business and public attendants and...
View ArticleMojo Barriers’ Busy European Touring Summer
With over 1,000m of Mojo’s touring barrier supplied across 201 tour dates, this summer saw Mojo Barriers’ European business consolidate its position as a global partner to artists touring UK and...
View ArticlePlayStation UK® Teams up With Circle Agency for The Future of Play Tour
PlayStation®UK has joined forces with Circle Agency to bring its VR titles to gamers during a nationwide tour, October 2016. Visiting six locations throughout the UK, The Future of Play Tour features...
View ArticleArena Group saddles up with The Jockey Club
Arena Group has secured a new three-year contract with The Jockey Club, to supply temporary event infrastructure to a number of the UK’s most esteemed racecourses, October 2016. Building on a...
View ArticleSymphotech at Lockdown Festival
Symphotech combined their expertise and experience from many events to manage health and safety for the inaugural Lockdown Festival, as it headed to Powderham Castle, 9-11th September. Lockdown...
View ArticleExclusive: A-Plant to merge Lion Trackhire and Eve under new name
UK rental specialist A-Plant has acquired Lion Trackhire for a total consideration of £38m and will merge the business with Eve, which it bought three years ago. From 1st January 2017, Lion and Eve,...
View ArticleShowsec aiming to build upon FSOA partnership
Showsec have extended a partnership with one of British football’s leading authorities which has played a key role in them increasing their presence within the game. The crowd management and event...
View ArticleLights, camera, Arena Group in action!
Arena Group designed and installed London’s largest temporary cinema venue in Victoria Embankment Gardens, forming part of the 60th-anniversary celebrations of BFI’s London Film Festival, 5-16th...
View ArticleLights, Camera, Temporary Cinema Action!
Blackout was entrusted by People, to install a cinema screen support within the temporary pop-up Embankment Gardens Cinema, constructed in celebration of the 60th anniversary of BFI’s London Film...
View ArticleHeappey hits out at Brexit uncertainty
James Heappey MP, the new Chair of the All Party Parliamentary Group for events, a resolute ‘Remainer’, has criticised the government’s lacklustre approach to Brexit. Speaking at the Showman’s Show...
View ArticleArena Group acquires RIM Scaffolding
Arena Group has acquired the event equipment, management and operational teams of Leeds-based RIM Scaffolding, extending its global event infrastructure offering to a wealth of sporting and live event...
View ArticleOlympic security company sentenced after SIA push for retrial
On 1 November Platinum UK Facilities Management Ltd and its director, Lolo Daniels were sentenced for deploying unlicensed guards following a retrial. The case was previously heard in April 2012 when...
View ArticleDo we need to switch off to stay switched on?
Speaking on the Campfire 2 stage at Event Tech Live, Ben Cole, Founder/MD at live experience agency Inspired, stressed the importance of keeping technology in its place at an event and making sure it...
View ArticleApp agencies combine to win big at the Event Tech Awards
The Event Technology Awards 2016 saw the combined efforts of Intergalactic and Eventbase take home new-look trophies for: Best use of Technology for Engagement, Best use of Technology for a Brand and...
View ArticleBehind the Scenes at Music Showcase Weekend at York Racecourse 2016
Promoter Music + Sport has been putting on Music Showcase weekends at York Racecourse since 2014. The biggest event of its kind, a combination of Kaiser Chiefs, Corrs, and horses attracted more than...
View ArticleBristol Harbour Festival awards REM four-year contract
Bristol City Council has awarded Richmond Event Management (REM) the contract to organise the annual Bristol Harbour Festival until 2021. Following a competitive tender process, REM has been awarded...
View ArticleT in the Park 2017 cancelled
T in the Park festival organisers DF Concerts and founding partner Tennent’s Lager today announced the news that the Scottish festival will be taking a break in 2017. The partners of 23 years released...
View ArticleArena Group: ATP World Tour Finals
The Barclays ATP World Tour Finals was a truly memorable event: as Arena Group celebrated an unforgettable project at The O2 in London, installing over 8,500sqm of bespoke temporary event structures...
View ArticleLee Denny and Michael Eavis are big winners at NOEA Awards
The National Outdoor Events Association (NOEA) Awards, held at Bath’s Pump Rooms last week, recognised a mix of live events and suppliers. Lee Denny, founder of LeeFest, was the big winner, picking up...
View ArticleRichard Limb steps down as NOEA President
New chapter for NOEA kicked off at annual convention & awards Richard Limb will step down as President of the National Outdoor Event Association (NOEA) after 13 years in the post. Limb leaves...
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