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Hannah Eakins

Ryan McClintock, 27

Ryan graduated from Backstage Academy back in 2017, and he has certainly been busy ever since!  We caught up with him before he headed off to his role as Site Office Manager at this years Parklife Festival, Manchester.  How did your passion for the production industry begin? I was Stage & Production Manager for a...

Next stop announced for Production Futures ON TOUR 2022

On 29 September, Backstage Academy will be the next stop for the Production Futures tour, hosted on Production Park in Wakefield.  Join us for an exciting day packed with training, networking and work opportunities, as well as live demos with the latest technology. Come and meet our world leading partners, speakers and panellists talking about...

one to watch … Jake Mazzuca, 27

Tour / Production Manager Jake has recently set up brand new company Advocate AV with his business partner Callum Yates. Currently touring with ‘The Reytons’  we spoke to him following their ‘sold out’ 4500 capacity hometown show at Magna in Rotherham. We asked him to share his career highlights and insight …   How did...

The 3T May 2022 Course Applications are now OPEN!

The 3T May 2022 Course Applications are now OPEN! The Tour Tech Training Course is a free, practical training course for people form underrepresented gender and ethnic groups, equipping them with valuable skills, industry knowledge and connections to begin careers as touring technicians. Apply here https://lnkd.in/dYV_vEgb Applications Close April 10th!
Production Futures On Tour

Production Futures On Tour Begins!

Production Futures On Tour kicked off the first leg of its 2022 UK tour in the beloved city of Manchester at the super cool live venue Depot Mayfield, with hospitality courtesy of Escape to Freight Island. Students and freelancers across all disciplines of entertainment and production industries attended to take advantage of the training workshops,...

Morgan Evans, 21

Our 2021 winner Morgan Evans shares his career highlights and his successful progression into the lighting world. How did your passion for the production industry begin? Like many of my peers, my initial interest in live events was sparked during my involvement in productions and events at school, working backstage rigging and operating the lighting...
Dylan Barber

Dylan Barber, 21

We caught up with our 2019 Breakthrough winner Dylan Barber to see how he has spent the last two years and to share his advice to young budding Sound Engineers. How did your passion for the production industry begin?                                 ...
Production Futures Debut

Production Futures Debut at Depot Mayfield

A brand new touring event with a mission to recruit young people into behind-the-scenes roles in the entertainment industry will debut at Depot Mayfield, the home of Escape to Freight Island, on Thursday (March 24). The day-long event for students, graduates and emerging talent is being run by Stockport-based recruitment network Production Futures, in collaboration...
Production Futures On Tour

Production Futures On Tour In Collaboration With University Of Salford

Depot Mayfield, home of The Warehouse Project is to host the first Production Futures ON TOUR event in collaboration with the University of Salford. This action-packed event will take place on Thursday 24 March and promises to be one not to be missed. Production Futures creates opportunities for young people to learn, train, network and develop...

Olga Kenig, 32

  Our inspiring 2021 Breakthrough Awards winner Olga Kenig has recently graduated and she makes it crystal clear to never give up on your dreams! We caught up with her to see how she has spent the last two years both studying and working. How did your passion for the production industry begin? I went...

Elliot Baines, 18

Our 2018 Breakthrough Award winner Elliot Baines is well known for being one of the youngest entrepreneurs in the industry and our youngest Standout Talent winner at just 15 years old! It has been a few months since we caught up with him but we managed to grab him for a quick catch up …...
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