Robyn Isherwood and Amy Morris joined forces for the first time amid the pandemic, when the former booked the latter as one of the entertainment partners at the world’s first socially distanced festival, held at Gisburne Park in the UK. What followed was a meeting of minds – and, perhaps more crucially, energy levels – that resulted in the formation of a new shared company, Creative Events Collective (CEC), with the aim of elevating entertainment experiences worldwide. With Isherwood’s company Encore Lifestyle specialising in luxury events and Morris’s Pop Up Global known for providing top-level entertainment, the duo combined to…
Author: Peter Iantorno
In its 28 years in the business, Gallowglass has recruited and trained more than 15,000 live events industry personnel in the UK and around the world, and with its latest venture in Saudi Arabia, that figure is set to rise exponentially. The company has partnered with Saudi Government organisation Sawaeed to develop a comprehensive training programme aimed at enabling young Saudi nationals to participate in the country’s growth in the events industry. “The future of events in Saudi Arabia is poised for significant transformation, driven by the country’s ambitious Vision 2030, which aims to diversify the economy away from oil…
What are some of the key features of the Axient Digital PSM? Axient Digital PSM delivers a rich blend of technologies that combine to provide the most comprehensive and scalable in-ear monitoring system ever made. Some of its key features include superior performance and digital RF, exceptional audio quality with digital inputs, management and remote control with ShowLink and Shure’s Wireless Workbench software, flexible and scalable with wide-tuning transmitters and receivers, and four powerful and future-proof transmission modes, including WMAS capabilities. With this extraordinary combination of features, Axient Digital PSM elevates flexibility, scalability and reliability to unprecedented levels and allows…
What is SnowWhite, and what industry need does it address? SnowWhite is an EventTech SaaS – a piece of cloud-based software that encapsulates the variety of work processes that surround the production of an event from the perspective of the organiser. It is a software that serves as common platform for all the needs of those planning and producing events. What are the main benefits to the end user? SnowWhite brings superior efficiency to an industry that is still lagging behind many others when it comes to use of technology behind the scenes. It’s widely known that the events industry…
UAE clubbers have never been short of options, with many an Ibiza mega-club making the country its second home, from Blue Marin to Pacha. Adding its name to the UAE’s Ibiza club lineup is Ushuaïa Dubai Harbour Experience – an epic new residency created by The Night League and Studio A by Addmind Hospitality that promises to deliver ‘an open-air musical spectacular unlike any the region has ever seen’. And the venue has certainly set out on the right foot, with its opening month seeing enormous shows from both Calvin Harris and Adriatique. One moment that particularly captured the public…
Taking place in Africa for the first time ever, The Earthshot Prize rolled into Cape Town in early November, with Prince William leading a weeklong celebration of innovation in environmental solutions. The culmination of the event was a star-studded and spectacular ceremony that saw five incredible innovators recognised for their achievements and awarded grants of £1 million each to accelerate their initiatives. With the eyes of the world focused on the project, event producer Don’t Look Down assembled an outstanding cast of creatives and technicians to ensure that the event was a worthy showcase of the very best that the…
Held in early October, the third edition of the Saudi Arabia’s largest annual national sporting event, the Saudi Games, saw more than 9,000 athletes competing in 52 sports. With the opening ceremony taking place not in a traditional stadium but in Riyadh’s Boulevard City, Lighting and Stage Designer Steve Wary was charged with creating an aesthetic to get the games off to a dynamic start. The location presented a great opportunity to use the LED screens already present on the buildings, which served as the backdrop for a centrally positioned stage big enough to host the impressive parade of athletes…
From the outside looking in, the anniversary of a bank would hardly be worth a second mention. However, in the case of Türkiye İş Bankası – commonly known as İşbank – the company represents so much more than simply a place to deposit money. “It’s not just a bank; the fortunes of İşbank are intertwined with those of the Turkish Republic,” stated Cem Görk, founder of event agencyCPMistanbul. “It’s much more than simply a financial institution; it supports the arts, sports, charities and plays a major role in the development of the country.” With such an important institution marking its…
While the Olympic Games in Paris grabbed global sporting headlines this summer, in September, Kazakhstan hosted its own sporting spectacle, the fifth World Nomad Games – a celebration of traditional sports and cultural identity from across central Asia. Held in the country’s capital, Astana, the Games began with a grand opening ceremony attended by over 2,500 athletes from 89 countries and featuring a parade of nations and cultural performances to the backdrop of a spectacular multimedia stage show. The show featured vibrant visual effects including a massive lighting display, which included 13,500 Enjoygalaxy Torches installed next to every seat, transforming…
What are the main aims of the new partnership? The partnership aims to solidify the venue’s role as a leading entertainment destination, hosting a diverse array of events such as concerts, cultural performances, exhibitions, and conferences. Live Nation Arabia will manage various operational aspects at Maraya. This collaboration underscores UDC’s dedication to preserving, enhancing, and celebrating AlUla’s natural beauty and cultural heritage. How versatile is the Maraya in terms of being able to host a range of different events? Maraya can accommodate a multitude of events from small business meetings to large-scale events, in both indoor and outdoor settings. One…
With a web of logistical headaches, ever tightening margins, and all manner of travel-related red tape to cut through, touring in today’s market is as tough as it’s ever been. It’s no surprise then, that the trend nowadays is for artists and bands to stick to the well-trodden touring routes and avoid veering too far into the unknown. However, for James Blunt and his long-serving band and crew, discovering new destinations is all part of the fun of being on tour. “James loves that aspect of touring,” commented Blunt’s long-serving Tour Manager, Robert Hayden. “The desire to play these more…
If a live event is done properly, all the headlines will go to the stars on stage. However, as anyone working in this industry is all too aware, behind every show is a hardworking crew operating quietly and efficiently to ensure that the artists look and sound spectacular, wherever in the world they are. As events get bigger, the logistical management behind them must also grow, with everything from crew travel and training to accreditation and artist liaison requiring constant care and attention, often in the form of painstaking manual updates to endless spreadsheets. This is a headache that Ieva…
