Singing for Harry
As a lot of you already know, our employees at Istead love to get involved in fundraising for a number of charities. This also extends to our friends and families… Our Managing Director Neil’s lovely wife Donna is a part of the Solihull Pop Chorus and just before Christmas, she and the singing group recorded […]
The Boys Are Back in Town
No, we’re not singing along to Thin Lizzy, we’re back after our Christmas break feeling excited for the year to come… and maybe a few pounds heavier! With the holiday season feeling like a distant memory, Istead are straight back into the full swing of things in our very busy world. This weekend saw our team […]
Merry Christmas from the Istead Elves
On behalf of all of our elves at the Istead workshop, we would like to wish you a very Merry Christmas and a prosperous New Year filled with happiness, joy and success. Our offices will close for Christmas on Thursday 22nd December at midday and will reopen on Tuesday 3rd January. See you in 2017! […]
Istead Mannequin Challenge
Last week our team took on the Mannequin Challenge the Istead way! We all love a good challenge so unsurprisingly this isn’t the first viral challenge we’ve taken part in before… Do you remember the #IceBucketChallenge? This viral charity challenge saw people pour buckets full of ice and water over their heads to raise money […]
KidsOut ‘Question of Sport’ Glasgow
Istead returned to the impressive Old Fruitmarket venue in the centre of Glasgow to produce the latest in a series of fundraisers for the KidsOut charity. The historical venue was a functioning market for 100 years before it was transformed in the 1970’s into a concert hall and event venue, used by BBC Scotland for […]
A Mud Run Like No Other
On Saturday 22nd October, our Warehouse Manager Mark Diggins and his son Sam took part in the Royal British Legion 10K Major Series for the second time this year. The obstacle course took place at Ragley Hall in Warwickshire and saw hundreds of people endure this cross country challenge that took them through muddy bogs, […]
5 Reasons Why We Loved This October
October has been a very busy and successful month for us. In the first two weeks alone, we delivered three months’ worth of successful events all across the UK, Spain and The Netherlands. Here are 5 highlights of our October this year: 1. In The Netherlands our team filled 8 rooms full of our AV […]
Manchester Conference Venue Fit for Royalty
We’ve recently visited The Palace Hotel in Manchester with a long standing client of ours to view the venue’s new improved facilities. The landmark building has just reopened after undergoing a £25m revamp and has relaunched its conference, meeting and event spaces. The event we are delivering is being held in the Ballroom which has been […]
Oscar’s Eleven- The 5k Dash
This September, our lighting technician Chris Hopkins took part in a 5k dash with his family to raise money for the Heart Link Children’s Charity. Based at Glenfield Hospital in Leicester, Heart Link was originally registered as a support group for parents and families who have a child suffering from a heart defect. Over the […]
On the Road Again
August has always been a quiet month in our industry. As the kids break up from school it seems everyone packs their bags and jets off on their holidays. We’ve had a lovely summer break which has given us time to reflect on all of the great things we have done so far in 2016. […]
