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...

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....

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....

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...

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...

Harry won his Breakthrough Award back in 2019 and has already started his incredibly successful career touring the world with ER Productions.  We caught up with him in the midst of his busiest Summer ever.    How did your passion for the production industry begin? Both my parents worked in the industry before I was...

Our 2021 Breakthrough Winner Cedric proves that you do not necessarily have to go down a conventional career path and that in fact hard work, resilience and positive attitude can take you anywhere.  We managed to grab him for a few minutes at the TPi Awards last month as he made the trip over from...

We caught up with one of our 2019 Breakthrough winners Oli who is in the midst of one of the busiest Spring/Summers ever and about to complete his very first World Tour!    How did your passion for the production industry begin? I ended up behind the scenes by accident really – I had no...

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...

  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...