INDUSTRY-INTEGRATED HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTION FOR THE LIVE EVENTS AND CREATIVE INDUSTRIES. Founded in 2011, Backstage Academy offers undergraduate and postgraduate degrees, short courses, bespoke training programmes and e-learning. From day one, our students are immersed in industry. Using best-in-class technology and equipment in state-of-the-art production studios, students study hands-on undergraduate and postgraduate degrees designed to...

The CoiL Learning Center’s mission to “encourage leadership and learning in the events and entertainment industry” is as strong today as when it first started. And arguably… it’s now more important than ever. In the spirit of CoiL’s commitment to and love for our industry, we’re excited to announce that CoiL is now global, growing...

BIMM Institute London lecturer, Alice James and graduate, Grace Brennan disclose the value of investing in the education system, the gender split of classrooms and highlight the challenges events management graduates face in 2022. Aside from her daily duties as Head of Production for AEG Presents, Alice James lectures in Event Management at BIMM Institute...

Bradford-based Pro Audio Systems (PAS) has appointed Jack Robson to the post of Trainee Hire Technician. Robson studied Music Technology at Huddersfield New College and has joined PAS to help deal with an ever-increasing workload in its busy warehouse. As well as assisting with preparation and maintenance of hire stock, HE will be trained in...

Our 2018 Breakthrough Awards winner Harvey Fitzpatrick shares with us what he’s been doing over lockdown and what advice he would give to anyone starting out in production?  How did your passion for the production industry begin? I first started getting involved in production bits at secondary school, I would work on the school shows,...