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 […]
Light It Up- The Latest Event Trend
If you follow us on Twitter and Facebook, you may have seen that recently we’ve been using large illuminated letters to brand events. Last month we installed LED letters at a gala dinner in Madrid and awards ceremonies in Solihull and London. This new event trend has become increasingly popular over the last year and we […]
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 […]
Getting from A to Z
We spend our life on the road. Venue to venue setting up AV kit. We’ve been doing it for years. In fact we’ve been working in some venues for over 30 years. So you’d think we’d know how to get there…. In the good old days we’d have an A-Z. Blimey, do you remember them? […]
When Opportunities Come Knocking
A Blog Post from Managing Director Neil Sayer: All you ever want when running a business is new opportunities. If you’re good at what you do for a living then the delivery should be straightforward. Getting a new opportunity is the hard bit. I’m currently looking for a tradesmen to do some work at my […]
Behind the Scenes at TBNS 2016
If you follow us on Facebook and Twitter you would have seen that we recently delivered ‘The Business Networking Show (TBNS) 2016‘ at Wolverhampton Racecourse. TBNS is the UK’s largest networking event and this year’s event was the biggest ever. If there’s always something you can rely on as an attendee at this event it’s the […]
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. […]
