Access All AreasHaving received a huge response to the announcement of the inaugural Access All Areas Conference & Awards, organisers of the 12 January event have unveiled the shortlisted nominees.
The awards event was created to celebrate individual achievement as well as that of teams at promoters and production companies. The shortlist includes major promoters such as DF Concerts and AEG Presents, independent festivals including Victorious (cap. 80,000), Black Deer (20,000), Standon Calling (17,000) and The Cambridge Club (15,000) alongside freelancers, production managers and ‘unsung heroes’.
The event, which will take place at London’s EartH (Evolutionary Arts Hackney) in London, will kickstart 2023 by providing a forum for the industry to discuss the challenges and opportunities in the year ahead, while also recognising key industry success stories of 2022.
The morning conference will focus on three key topics; sustainability, working through the cost of living crisis, and how to redress the impact of the pandemic on recruitment. All sessions will be chaired by Access All Areas content director Christopher Barrett.
Said Barrett, “It has been another remarkable year for the live events industry with no shortage of challenges. The Access All Areas Conference & Awards is an excellent opportunity to take time out to reflect on the huge achievements of so many events professionals in our industry who worked tirelessly under huge pressure to pull off successful shows. Congratulations to all the well-deserved entries who made the cut.”
The Shortlist:
Event Promoter of The Year
Revival Productions
Black Deer Festival
DF Concerts & Events
From The Fields
IllumiNaughty
Standon Calling
Wild Paths Festival
Best Visitor Experience
Scream Factory – Imaginative Productions
Classic Ibiza – Revival Productions
Jurassic World Exhibition – FKP Scorpio Entertainment UK and The Luna Cinema
Isle of Wight Festival – Isle of Wight Festival
Christmas at Wollaton – Kilimanjaro Live
Leamington Art in the Park: A Journey – Leamington Art in the Park CIC
BST Hyde Park – AEG Presents
PoliNations (UNBOXED) – Trigger Collective
Westival – Westival Ltd
World Gymnastics Championships – Liverpool City Council
Legacy Award
Victorious Festivals
Operation London Bridge – LS Events
Towersey Festival
Black Deer Festival – The SupaJam Stage
Brandfuel – Bravery in Ukraine
Sarah Belcher Events – Krazy Races
Rising Star Award
Stefan Poelman – ZenFest
Malaika Thomas – AEG Presents
Caitlin Ford – Caitlin Ford Events
Kate Goodrum – Freelance & DICE FM
Natasha Mortimer – Imagineerium
Sian Bennett – Mustard Media
Anna Ryan – Phoenix Events
Best Launch Event/One to Watch
Connect Festival – DF Concerts & Events
Camp Bestival Shropshire – Mustard Media + Camp Bestival Team
Otherlands Music & Arts – We Are The Fair
Nutkhut – Nutkhut
The Cambridge Club Festival – S&C Productions
Miss Nigeria UK – Miss Nigeria UK
The Rock Orchestra – Mega Events
Follow Me – Swan Events
Best Marketing/Ticketing Campaign
Camp Bestival Shropshire – Mustard Media + Camp Bestival Team
Nozstock The Hidden Valley – Nozstock
Best Operations
Sarah Pugh – Imagineerium
Arwyn Davis – Royal Parks
Tiffany Gaskell – Victorious Festival
Helen Gorton – Walk The Plank
Mel Archer – LS Events
Platinum Jubilee Traffic Management – Road Traffic Solutions
Best Production Manager
Dave Hale – Kilimanjaro Live
Alex Mahoney – Swans Events
Simon Barrington – Symphotech
Ian Simpson – UK Events Group
Best Site Manager
Neil Fluellen – Indigo at The O2
Sarah Hemsley-Cole – Kilimanjaro Live
Ian Rodgers – LS Events
Stephanie Hartog – RD Studios
Freelancer of The Year
Ami Lord
Dan Searley
Kate Goodrum
JH Events
Jillian Aram
Sina Whelan
Nicole Wallace-White
Cat Kevern
Best Brand Activation
Black Deer Festival – Arkansas Porch Sessions
Intel: Dr Lupo In The Escape – Groovy Gecko
Lifeplus Wellbeing for Life Festival
Love Victoria – Valentine’s Day Placemaking and Brand Activation
Visual Architects – Vice Liverpool
Best Engagement Zone
Groovy Gecko – The Boys: Get The V Experience
Black Deer Festival – Live Fire
Montreux Jazz Festival 2022 – The Lake House
Diversity And Inclusion
Continental Drifts
Diwali in Luton
Nutkhut
Outdoor Places Unusual Spaces and Motionhouse – Wondrous Stories
S&C Productions
Trigger Collective – PoliNations (UNBOXED)
Victorious Festivals Ltd
Walk the Plank – Green Space Dark Skies (UNBOXED)
Liverpool City Council – World Gymnastics Championships 2022 Liverpool City Council
Employer of The Year
Far and Beyond Events Ltd
Festivall Services Ltd
Greenline Medical Services UK Ltd
Newman Event Services
LS Events
Save of The Season
Belladrum Tartan Heart Festival
FTS Event Power
Newman Event Services
UK Events Group
Zenfest
Unsung Hero
Cameron Murray – CMPM
Jessica Wainwright – Festivall Services
Simmy Gupta – Nutkhut
Lee Wilkinson – Road Traffic Solutions
Niki Duignan – Royal Parks
Jan Rankou – We Are the Fair
Tickets are available to purchase here.