EDINBURGH HOGMANAY

Feb 21, 2023 | CULTURAL CELEBRATION, LARGE SCALE CEREMONY, LLOYD LIVE DESIGN, PRESENTATION, PUBLIC EVENT

EDINBURGH’S HOGMANAY

UK, 2017/18/19

Over 3 years we supported Underbelly in their delivery of the New Years Eve Hogmanay Street Party Celebrations in Scotland. Designs of street stages, costume, props, scenic dressing, entrance walls, archways and aerial sculptures were designed to create an immersive experience for the huge number of national and international visitors. 3 giant ladies, aerial wall walking and fire performance all took place, alongside acts on the main stage such as Rag ‘n’ Bone Man, Gerry Cinnamon, Colonel Mustard, Sia, Paulo Nutini, Pet Shop Boys, Franz Ferdinand and Biffy Clyro.

ONE YOUNG WORLD ’20

Feb 21, 2023 | CULTURAL CELEBRATION, LARGE SCALE CEREMONY, LLOYD LIVE DESIGN, PUBLIC EVENT, SPORTS PRESENTATION

ONE YOUNG WORLD INTERNATIONAL YOUTH SUMMIT

UK 2020

We designed the set and props across 3 venues in Central London. Speakers included Bob Geldof and Meghan Markle, amongst many other well known influencers. A skyline of London, huge flying projection sphere, moving staging and directional sculptures out in public areas were some of the items we designed for the environment. We also designed show content and props, such as giant flag pulls over the crowd and sparkling sets for the visiting company of West End show ‘Six’.

UAE ND 50

Feb 21, 2023 | CULTURAL CELEBRATION, LARGE SCALE CEREMONY, LLOYD LIVE DESIGN, PUBLIC EVENT

UAE National Day 50th Anniversary Celebration

Hatta, Oman/Dubai Border, 2021

We provided Production Management, props master and assistant services for this spectacular celebration. Over a period of 3 months, our crew liaised with designer Es Devlin, and worked under Larmac Live to manage the delivery of all the prop items, including a giant carbon fibre flown falcon.

Photography courtesy of NICOLAS CHAVANCE / LARMAC LIVE

HRH 90: The Patron’s Lunch

Feb 21, 2023 | CULTURAL CELEBRATION, LARGE SCALE CEREMONY, LLOYD LIVE DESIGN, ROYAL VISIT

HRH 90: The Patron’s Lunch

London, UK 2016

Ala was appointed as Creative Director for the Patron’s Lunch by SEL Events, Peter Phillips and Grace Noest. From more than 1000 volunteer performers, costume, props, set and dressing, as well as the design for the royal box, the celebration emerged on the Mall. This was televised on BBC2 and attended by 10,000 picnicking people working for the 612 charities of which Her Majesty is the Patron. Our favourite moment was her smile and delight at the arrival of our Royal Yacht Britannia puppet, created by MDM Props.

BIRMINGHAM COMMONWEALTH GAMES HANDOVER

Feb 21, 2023 | CULTURAL CELEBRATION, LARGE SCALE CEREMONY, LLOYD LIVE DESIGN, PUBLIC EVENT, SPORTS PRESENTATION

BIRMINGHAM COMMONWEALTH GAMES HANDOVER CEREMONY

UK 2018

Our designs for set, props costumes and décor dressed this single shot spectacular musical number, by Progress Productions. ELO’s ‘Mr Blue Sky’ lip synch dance performance appeared live, by satellite link to Australia, to an audience of millions. With only 8 weeks preparation for us, we costumed and made up 1400 volunteer and professional dancers, also from Brimingham Royal ballet, and designed the garden and stage for them to dance in, in the centre of Birmingham’s Victoria Square, as well as numerous items such as a knobbly cloud, giant moon, banner reveals, signs rock guitars and mirror books to name but a few. We would do it again in a heartbeat.

BRUM22

Feb 21, 2023 | COMMUNITY PROJECT, COSTUMES, CULTURAL CELEBRATION, DANCERS, LARGE SCALE CEREMONY, LLOYD LIVE DESIGN, POP VIDEO, PUBLIC EVENT, SPORTS PRESENTATION, VOLUNTEERS

BIRMINGHAM COMMONWEALTH GAMES 2022

UK 2022

We designed the victory podia, medal presentation trays and athlete entrances and sculptures for this global event for Progress Productions. Mindful of budget and the complex setting and resetting of these items, amongst the tight timings and tough budgets of the games, we arrived at these fun solutions across 22 venues.