Jumping off the train and taking the short walk towards TAIT’s Wakefield base, it was staggering just how much this industrial park has changed over the years. From Production Park and XPLOR’s new buildings to the number of international companies now having offices on the campus – including ROE Visual, 4Wall Entertainment, and of course, live experiences specialist TAIT following the acquisition of Brilliant Stages back in 2019 – the area has been completely transformed. Finding ourselves in the familiar reception area, we were greeted warmly by UK Managing Director of TAIT, Ben Brooks, along with VP Global Marketing, Jane Leah. Despite the familiar surroundings, as we were quick to learn, there had been some major changes within TAIT in the UK.
TAIT has brought several businesses under its umbrella over the past ten years, including Stage Technologies, Delstar, Kinesys and Brilliant Stages, meaning that the group has also inherited several facilities up and down the country. “Now all these companies are under the TAIT brand, it makes sense to start sharing resources, especially with companies that work in similar fields,” explained Brooks.
Words: Stew Hume
Photos: Sarah Womack and Jill Furmanovsky
