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BREAKTHROUGH AWARDS 2023 WINNER SPOTLIGHT – Michelle Shaiyen

Touring Production Newcomer of the Year Michelle Shaiyen talks to us about her career highlights and why networking is so important. Did you study? If so, where and what?    Yes! I studied Commercial Music Performance at Westminster What was your very first industry role and how did you get it? I took part in...

BREAKTHROUGH AWARDS 2023 WINNER SPOTLIGHT – Jason Philips

Visual Artist Newcomer of the Year Jason Philips talks to us about his career highlights and why networking is so important. Did you study? If so, where and what?     – Yes, I’m a third year student at the Academy of Live Technology (formerly Backstage Academy)  What was your very first industry role and how...

BREAKTHROUGH AWARDS 2023 WINNER SPOTLIGHT – Nigel Hughes

Festival Production Newcomer of the Year Nigel Hughes talks to us about his career highlights and why networking is so important. Did you study? If so, where and what?     I’ve just finished 3 years at the University of Gloucestershire, studying Digital Media Production.   What was your very first industry role and how did you...

BREAKTHROUGH AWARDS 2023 WINNER SPOTLIGHT – Becky Barwell

Live Event Production Newcomer of the Year Becky Barwell talks to us about her career highlights and why networking is so important. Did you study? If so, where and what?     I studied at Academy of Live Technology (before they changed their name from Backstage Academy!) and the course I studied was Stage and Production Management....

BREAKTHROUGH AWARDS 2023 WINNER SPOTLIGHT – Georgia Keavey

Production Co-ordinator Newcomer of the Year Georgia Keavey talks to us about her career highlights and why networking is so important. Did you study? If so, where and what?    Yes I did, I have an MA in Events and Experience Management from Goldsmiths, University of London. Here, I got a first but wouldn’t say...

BREAKTHROUGH AWARDS 2023 WINNER SPOTLIGHT – Peter Bird

Lighting Newcomer of the Year Peter Bird talks to us about his career highlights and why networking is so important. Did you study? If so, where and what?    I am currently studying at the Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts for a degree in Theatre and Performance Technology, specialising in lighting design, electrics and programming....

BREAKTHROUGH AWARDS 2023 WINNER SPOTLIGHT – Shaunagh Conway

Employee of the year Shaunagh Conway talks to us about her career highlights and why networking is so important. Did you study? If so, where and what?    I did!   So, having grown up on the stage – I always knew I wanted to continue my studies in theatre.  However, I got the bug for writing...

Production Arts Open Evening at Cheshire College – Wednesday 20 March 5:30pm-7:00pm

Join Cheshire College tutors and students for their insightful open evening event where one of their employer partners Sterling Event Group will be there supporting learning and skills development, promoting the different career options and pathways for working backstage, in technical theatre or stage management.  Staff who are all industry professionals themselves and current students...

BREAKTHROUGH AWARDS 2023 WINNER SPOTLIGHT – Eloise Newing

Marketing/Social Media Production newcomer of the year Eloise Newing talks to us about her career highlights and why networking is so important. Did you study? If so, where and what? I studied Events Management at Manchester Metropolitan University and am now completing my MSc of Science in Marketing at Pompeu Fabra University, Barcelona. What was...

Studio Launch for Production Futures TALKS

Production Futures has announced that TALKS, a feature of the organisation’s ON TOUR events, is to be developed as a Studio podcast and YouTube platform. The new format will feature a series of live-streamed, recorded discussions with a variety of production industry experts covering a range of topics, all of which will be designed to...

Production Futures ON TOUR to Visit AO Arena in Manchester

Production Futures is excited to announce that its next ON TOUR event will take place at the AO Arena, Manchester on Tuesday 30th April. The venue, recently underwent a £50 million makeover, making it one most cutting-edge facilities (and the largest) of its kind in the UK. As its first Arena outing, this will be...

Production Futures joins ‘Bring the Drama’ Festival

Production Futures is proud to announce that it has been chosen as a partner for the BBC’s Bring the Drama Festival. This initiative sees the BBC joining forces with some of the UK’s leading cultural organisations to create the first festival of its kind, aimed at bringing together stage and screen and opening up the...

INTRODUCING : Angie Berwick, our Production Futures Education Ambassador

We are excited to welcome Angie Berwick, Programme Leader for Events and Technical Theatre at Cheshire College, as our Production Futures Education Ambassador. What first got you into education? “My personal experience of training in technical theatre was in an FE college and I loved every minute. The teachers all worked in the industry and...

BREAKTHROUGH AWARDS 2023 WINNER SPOTLIGHT – Emily Haigh

Events Management/Logistics newcomer of the year Emily Haigh talks to us about her career highlights and why networking is so important. Emily, Did you study? If so, where and what?   I did, I went to Leeds Arts University to study Visual Communication. I initially wanted to become a graphic designer, and spent 2 years...

WMCA Mayor backs Production Futures

As the Tour returns to Fly By Nite Studios, Redditch on 9 February 2024 Production Futures creates opportunities for young people to learn, train, network and develop careers in production across every area of the live event, music, touring, theatre, TV, broadcast and film industries. The initiative runs a series ON TOUR events throughout the...

BREAKTHROUGH AWARDS 2023 WINNER SPOTLIGHT – Noelle Vanya

Music Production/Studio newcomer of the year Noelle Vanyi talks to us about her career highlights and why networking is so important. Noelle, Did you study? If so, where and what?    Yes I did. I studied a joint degree in Vocals & Songwriting at BIMM London from 2020 until 2023 and I am currently doing...

Illuminating Emotions – Luke Edwards

The Profound Impact of Lighting at Concerts by Rental and Touring Specialist and Lighting Designer Luke Edwards. Photo Credit – Nick Pope When we think about attending a concert, the first things that come to mind are often the artist, the music, and the crowd’s energy. However, one element that often goes unnoticed but holds...

BREAKTHROUGH TALENT AWARDS 2023 WINNER SPOTLIGHT – Serena Bliss

Entrepreneur of the Year and TV/Broadcast Production Newcomer of the Year Serena Bliss talks to us about her career highlights and why networking is so important. Serena, what was your very first industry role and how did you get it?My first major project was working for Lux Machina as Virtual Production Stage Coordinator for Silo,...

Production Futures heads to the Showman’s Show this week!

Production Futures, The Power of Events and The Showman’s Show team up to deliver Your Calling In a new initiative for 2023, The Showman’s Show, Production Futures and the Power of Events are teaming up to create a pop-up job clinic Your Calling at this year’s event. Held at the show on Wednesday 18 October,...
The Power of Events Industry Insight App

The Power of Events Unveils Roadshow to Launch Event Industry Insight App

The Power of Events announces its cross-four-nation tour to introduce the Event Industry Insight App. This unique roadshow will traverse the four nations, igniting enthusiasm and showcasing the immense potential of this groundbreaking app. It is designed to be an innovative tool for industry partners to help them with their insight/data and research needs, leveraging...
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