Manchester Conference Venue Fit for Royalty

Manchester Conference Venue 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 Manchester conference, meeting and event spaces. The event we are delivering in the Ballroom which has […]
Oscar’s Eleven- The 5k Dash

Oscar’s Eleven This September, our lighting technician Chris Hopkins took part in a 5k dash ‘Oscar’s Eleven’ 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 […]
On the Road Again

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 […]
Our 2016 Highlights So Far

2016 Highlights As we head to the beach for our well earned summer break, here’s some of our 2016 highlights so far this year, and what a year it’s been! Our diary for 2017 is already filling up nicely but we’re sure we can squeeze you in! Get in touch with us today for full […]
Lions Raft Race 2016

Lions Raft Race In The Spotlight Our Warehouse Manager has been at it again! Back in March you may of seen Mark completed the Royal British Legion 10K Major Series. If you didn’t, you can check it out here. On Sunday 24th July he took part in the Wellesbourne and Lions Club Charity Lions Raft […]
Our Successful Week in London

Our Successful Week! Every year we provide the audio visual and technical support for AELP’s National Conference at the Novotel London West Hotel. Before any event that requires a stage and set, our designer will create a 3D design to replicate the room so our clients can really visualise how their set will look at […]
April 2016 – Our Record Breaker!

April 2016 April 2016 has been an absolute record breaker for us at Istead. We’ve had events in Bristol, Cheshire, Warwick, Sheffield, Daventry, Windsor, Meriden, London, Paris, Prague and Frankfurt! Pretty busy hey? We’ve even been to Madrid this month on a site visit for our client’s event in October! It has been a great […]
Istead Takes on The Royal British Legion Major Series

Istead Takes on The Royal British On Saturday 12th March Istead Warehouse Manager, Mark Diggins, takes on The Royal British Legion 10K Major Series. He completed the muddy challenge in an impressive 1 hour 49 minutes battling his way through some pretty intense military obstacles. Well done Mark, we’re all really proud of you! Mark […]
En Route to Cannes!

Istead En Route! We’re back en route again and currently driving through France as this week we are supporting an event in Cannes, just one of the many European destinations we will be working in over the next few months! To the Next Event! En Route to the Best AV We are an audio visual […]
Hello 2016

Hello 2016! Hello 2016! We have welcomed the new year with open arms and starting as we mean to go on. It’s our first day back after Christmas and we’re already setting up an event in Glasgow to kick-start our client’s roadshow. What a busy start to the year, just how we like it here […]