PSA and Gallowglass Detail Crew Shortages
As the UK-based live events sector slowly begins to return to normality – with music festivals, exhibitions and conferences welcoming in-person audiences for the...
Preparing the Next-Generation: Spartan Crew
There are few companies from the world of live events that have not diversified their business models since the emergence of COVID-19. Spartan Crew...
Hologramica: Another Paintbrush at a Show Designer’s Disposal
Known by many in the live events industry as the person responsible for creating the aesthetic for Robbie Williams’ live performances in the ’90s...
Audiotonix: The Issues Facing Global Manufacturing
“It’s the perfect storm,” began Audiotonix Group Operations Director, Tony Williams, describing the issues facing manufacturing in 2021 during a Zoom call with TPi. The...
The Zoo XYZ Shares Black in the Boardroom Findings
Black in the Boardroom was our first report that looked at racial disparity across trade bodies and associations in the UK event industry. Our...
Planning The PLASA Show 2021
How difficult has it been trying to plan a show during this period of uncertainty for the sector?
"The uncertainty has been the hardest thing...
Only Helix Launches OH Visas
It’s become a recurring trend in our industry for companies to use this forced hiatus in live events as a chance to look into...
KLANG:technologies’ Markus Pesch and Phil Kamp
Over the past decade, the on-stage environment has seen a radical change as more and more musicians have traded wedges and side fills for...
Showstak: Making Automation Simple
Meet the Polish family business striving to make the process of booking automation for live events as easy as booking lighting, audio and video by fostering a culture of inclusion and crafting products with flexibility and sustainability in mind. TPi’s Jacob Waite reports…
KB Event Prepares for Touring Trucks Post-Brexit
When it comes to the live events industry, COVID-19 has well and truly dominated the conversation. However, in any discussion about the future of...
In Profile: Collaborative Creations
“We moved into our new building two weeks before the first lockdown,” began Wilkes, speaking to TPi over the phone as we went though...
ESS COVID Hygiene Solutions: The Fight Against COVID-19 in the Workplace
Entertainment Sound Specialists (ESS) was formed in 1988 by Phil McDaniel and Richard John to provide high-quality audio solutions. Since then, the company has...
Lockdown Q&A: Dmitry ‘Light Logic’ Velikanov
Light Logic has operated in the Russian live entertainment and touring market for over 15 years, specialising in modern lighting solutions, stage design, and...
In Profile: 4Wall
‘How has the past year been for you?’ It’s a question that I’m sure most have asked and answered countless times since COVID-19 became...
Arlo Parks: Progression in Lockdown
While looking at a musician’s global approach to the pandemic halting live events, artists seem to exist in one of two camps. Either they...
Diversify The Stage: Noelle Scaggs
Diversify The Stage was founded by Noelle Scaggs, co-lead vocalist of alt-pop band Fitz And The Tantrums, in the spring of 2020, with a...
First Look: Johanna Town, Chair of the Association of Lighting Designers...
As lockdown restrictions begin to ease and the touring and theatre industries take tentative steps back to work, it is my greatest hope that...
Swapcard: All-in-One Virtual Event Tool
Launched back in 2014, Swapcard’s initial goal was to create a digital alternative to trading business cards at events and, in short, provide a...