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Steph Dell

Production Futures Podcast goes ON TOUR

Autumn ON TOUR Dates to include ON TOUR Podcast. Production Futures, the organisation founded to create opportunities for young people to learn, train, network and develop real careers in every sector of the production industries, has announced the dates for its autumn ON TOUR events. They will take place between 10am and 3pm on Tuesday...

Production Futures Announces Collaboration with ISCVE

Production Futures, the organisation founded to create opportunities for young people to learn, train, network and develop real careers in every sector of the production industries, is delighted to announce an important collaboration with the Institute of Sound, Communications and Visual Engineers (ISCVE). The aim of the partnership is to strengthen industry links and provide...

Educational film shines spotlight on numerous job opportunities for young people in ‘Live Events’ industry

A national campaign is being launched to educate young people about the vast range of exciting career opportunities available in the ‘Live Events’ sector. The campaign is being coordinated by leading events technology provider Adlib in partnership with key industry organisations such as PLASA (The Professional Lighting and Sound Association trade body), The Power of...

Production Futures Announces Reciprocal Collaboration With KitPlus Show

Production Futures, the organisation founded to create opportunities for young people to learn, train, network and develop real careers in every sector of the production industries, is delighted to announce a collaboration with KitPlus Show. Now in its thirteenth year, KitPlus Show brings together leading manufacturers, distributors and dealers of pro-video, AV, and broadcast media...

Another Production Futures First at BLUDFEST

Festival setting proves perfect platform for engaging with young people about roles in the production sector… In another creative bid to engage young people with the production industries, Production Futures  recently staged a brand activation at BLUDFEST, which took place at Milton Keynes Bowl on August 11th. The genre-defying lineup, curated by dynamic singer-songwriter, YUNGBLUD,...

Production Futures Announces Autumn ON TOUR Dates

Production Futures has announced the dates for its autumn ON TOUR events. They will take place between 10am and 3pm on Tuesday October 15th at the Backstage Centre in Purfleet and Wednesday November 27th at Production Park in Wakefield. The latter event will see the presentation of this year’s much anticipated Production Futures Breakthrough Awards,...

Neg Earth Donates Truck to British Ukrainian Aid to Support Humanitarian Relief Efforts 

Neg Earth Lights, a family-owned lighting and rigging equipment supplier for the entertainment industry is thrilled to announce their partnership with British Ukrainian Aid. (BUA) a UK registered charity.  As part of their ongoing commitment to giving back, Neg Earth will be donating a truck through the Donation scheme to support the valuable work of...

Peter Bird Designs PF TALKS Stage at AO Arena

Production Futures Breakthrough Award-Winner designs Production Futures ON TOUR event stage lighting for AO Arena … The Production Futures mission to create opportunities for young people to learn, train, network and develop real careers in production, was brought sharply and positively into focus recently when Peter Bird, last year’s winner of its Breakthrough Award for...

Production Futures Enjoys Successful Studio TALKS Podcast Launch

More than 200 students from institutions around the UK tuned in live to Production Futures’ new YouTube channel for the launch of the Production Futures Studio TALKS podcast last week. Cheshire College, LIPA, The Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama, and Norwich University were all represented, with in some cases, tutors bringing whole classes...

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...

PRG Apprentice Team Stages Groundbreaking First for Production Futures

PRG Apprentices build, equip and run every element of Production Futures TALKS Stage at Fly By Nite ON TOUR event … Production Futures recently staged another successful ON TOUR event at Fly By Nite Studios in Redditch. Young people from across the Midlands were able to connect with representatives of Production Futures’ brand partners to...

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...

PF Partners with Cheshire College to Break Ground on Education Partnerships

Production Futures has announced a partnership with Cheshire College – South and West. The arrangement sees the College’s Programme Leader for Events and Technical Theatre, Angie Berwick, become Production Futures’ Education Ambassador, a role which it is hoped will lead the way to groundbreaking collaborations with a variety of education institutes across the UK. Angie...

Breakthrough Awards Success

Staged at the conclusion of its recent On Tour event at Production Park in Wakefield, this year’s expanded format Production Futures Breakthrough Awards proved to be a huge success. The Awards recognise and mark the achievements of young talent within the production industries, with a mission to inspire the next generation. Designed in cooperation with...
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...

ON TOUR event to return to Wakefield on September 28th…

Production Futures runs a series ON TOUR events throughout the year, where young visitors from all over the UK are able to directly connect with representatives of its brand partners to learn more about and explore employment opportunities in the industry. This year’s flagship event will take place at Production Park in Wakefield on Thursday...

Production Futures Renews Partnership with Leeds Digital Festival.

Having delivered another series of successful live events during the course of the year, Production Futures will hold its flagship ON TOUR event at Production Park, Wakefield on Thursday September 28th. Following last year’s success the event will once again be live-streamed by Production Futures and feature as part of Leeds Digital Festival, which runs...

AFEM Code of Conduct

Production Futures Promotes AFEM Code of Conduct at Flagship Event When Production Futures embarked on its 22/23 programme of ON TOUR live events last year it adopted the code of conduct drawn up by the Association For Electronic Music (AFEM), which seeks to address issues around sexual harassment and gender discrimination. AFEM actively advocates best...

one to watch – Pranav Mahesh

A Degree of Satisfaction – Pranav Mahesh Thrives at Carallon While Pranav Mahesh was working on one of his school’s music productions, something clicked. He was so inspired by the way different teams worked creatively together to deliver the best possible experience for the audience, that by the end of the show’s run he was...

one to watch – Maisie Osborne

LED by Ambition – Maisie Osborne Building a Future at 4Wall This summer, hundreds of thousands of young people will attend festivals all over the UK. The vast majority will be out front, enjoying the acts and taking full advantage of the hospitality, but for some, the festival season will be an altogether different experience....
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