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7th June 2011

Award-winning events choose Stagecraftuk

Stagecraftuk work as the production team at The International Centre, Telford, and also work with event organisers throughout the UK.

And now, the organisers of UK Wedding Shows have received a top international award.

James Cruddas, for Stagecraftuk, said: "We supply the complete staging and catwalk package for UK Wedding Shows at many venues across the UK, including the Ricoh Arena and Excel in London.

"They have received the Best International Show Set Up and Function Award in the wedding industry awards, and were presented with the honour at the Bridal Show Producers international conference at the Atlantis Hotel, in The Bahamas.

"We're very pleased to have been part of the UK Wedding Shows, and it's fantastic that they have been recognised for the hard work and effort they put into all their events."

Stagecraftuk is part of the Southwater Event Group, which also owns the Holiday Inn, The International Hotel, and Grays Hotel, in Telford.

The Stagecraftuk team has extensive experience in the live events industry, and they have the skills, resources and knowledge to meet the needs of any event organiser.

They specialise in production and event management, set design and installation, , dry hire and production equipment hire, outdoor events and electrical services.

4th January 2011

A familiar face joins Stagecraftuk

Event production company expand the team with a rigging and staging expert.

The new Services Technician, Gareth Dorrington, has joined Stagecraftuk and will be assisting the team in all client events from initial stages such as quoting and design through to delivering the event itself.

Gareth is not new to the company as for the last couple of years he has been working with Stagecraftuk on a freelance basis on events such as the Bulldog Bash at Longmarsden Air Field, Birmingham Midshires Gala Dinner at the Botanical Gardens and local events such as the Shropshire Chamber of Commerce awards dinner.

Gerald Salt, Stagecraftuk Director said “We are thrilled Gareth has joined the team.

“We are always looking to strengthen and expand our team with experienced event professionals. Obviously Gareth has worked with Stagecraftuk for many years already and knows the equipment inside out. This is a very positive addition to the company.”

Gareth added, “Part of my role will be liaising with potential clients and other AV and industry associated companies selling all our equipment and services. This is a very exciting opportunity and I am looking forward to assisting in the development of the company".

28th October 2010

Events experts take to the stage

Shropshire events production experts have helped to stage one of the UK’s most unique festivals.

The team from stagecraftuk, in Telford, installed the main music stage at this year’s Freeze Festival which was held at Battersea Power Station.

The festival attracts snowboard, ski and music fans from all over the UK, and welcomes the world’s very best skiers and snowboarders who compete on a specially erected 32m high, 100m long real snow ramp.

As well as the snow competitions, musical acts perform in a marquee on the site over the three days and this year’s line-up included Mark Ronson, and Krafty Kuts & MC Dynamite.

A team of 10 from stagecraftuk was brought in to handle the all-important staging, and as well as installing over 330sq m of main stage, they also installed five drum risers for the artists’ drum kits.

Gerald Salt, for the Telford company, said: “The whole set-up took our team a day to build and a day to break down after the event, and the job was an excellent opportunity for us to showcase our capabilities at an extremely high profile event.”

The Stagecraftuk staff worked alongside VME Limited to stage the event – one of the fastest growing companies in Europe and suppliers of all aspects of sound, lighting, AV and broadcast equipment.

Production Manager Andy Pierce said: “We were extremely impressed with the skills of the stagecraftuk team, and their expertise was invaluable in helping us to make sure that the event went smoothly.”

The stagecraftuk team has a wealth of experience in the live events industry and offer set design and installation, production and event management, dry and production equipment hire, and electrical services.

17th September 2010

Stagecraftuk reach for the sky!

The RAF Shawbury celebrated the 70th Anniversary of the Battle of Britain and Stagecraftuk worked in partnership with Flame Events to deliver this momentous event.

The leadership symposium and gala dinner was set in a hanger on the RAF base in North Shropshire and welcomed 450 guests. Stagecraftuk were responsible for all the conference production including lighting, AV and rigging.

The team provided over 86 sq m of staging which was installed around a 70 year old Dakota DC-3 Aircraft and the impressive set was draped in Starcloth.

Kevin Blair, Managing Director of Flame Events said “Stagecraftuk were vital to the build and production of the event and they will be my preferred partners for future events.”

“This celebration was the perfect opportunity to showcase the services and technical capabilities of the Stagecraftuk team and the event was a massive success.”

Gerald Salt, Director of Stagecraftuk added, “we were honoured to be involved in such a prestigious occasion and partnering up with Flame Events ensured the management of the event was flawless.”

19th August 2010

Telford team “bash” the competition

Experts from a Telford events production company have played a key role in one of the most famous motorcycle festivals in the world.

The team from stagecraftuk won the contract to build the main band stage at this year’s Bulldog Bash – for the fourth year in a row.

Held at the Shakespeare County Raceway, in Long Marston, Warwickshire, the four-day event is billed as Europe’s biggest biker party, and the festival is in its 24th year.

Over 15,000 people attended and enjoyed performances from a mix of rock and metal acts, as well as a quarter-mile drag racing strip for jet-force cars and rocket-propelled bikes.

Custom-made bikes and cars were also on show, along with a Wall of Death, wrestling bouts and white-knuckle rides.

Jon Turner, Electrical Manager from stagecraftuk, said: “We were very pleased to win the contract once again to build the main band stage for such a high profile event.

“It’s one of the most technical stages we put together, and is the largest outdoor deck we build in a marquee.

“Previously it has taken two days to build, but this year we had a crew of ten staff on site, and completed the entire build in just 12 hours.

“When you consider there were more than 75 stage panels to install in order to create the 72ft by 28ft stage, which was also five feet high, we’re very proud of our achievements in such a short time.”

This year rock group The Brothers Grimm were one of the highlights on the stagecraftuk stage, and last year, rock legends Motorhead starred on the same set.