The Access All Areas Conference & Awards saw 19 award winners crowned on stage at Indigo at The O2 yesterday, 5 December.

Among the big winners on the night were Alexandra Palace, Co-op Live, FAB, From The Fields, FKP Scorpio, King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut and Wembley Stadium (pictured). Along with the main categories, the Editor’s Award was presented to Green Man Festival owner Fiona Stewart.

The awards, hosted by comedian Emmanuel Sonubi, also celebrated winners such as Bridge Creative, Entec Live, Evolve CSL, Fortress Festival, Kaboodle, NOQ Group, TBI Media, Visual Architects and The Warehouse Project.

Before the awards took place, the day started with a conference that included a live AAA Backstage podcast recording of an interview with Isle of Wight Festival promoter John Giddings. The interview covered a lot of ground, including him attending the original incarnation of the festival with 600,000 others when he was aged 17; losing £500,000 on an early attempt to reprise it; staging performances by the likes of The Rolling Stones, David Bowie and Jay Z; and marking the 25th edition of the festival this year with the Experience 25 exhibition held at The O2.

The conference focused on three key topics; the future of festivals, opportunities presented by the growth of ‘sportainment’, and improving environmental sustainability at live events. Among the many speakers were AEG Presents vice president & general manager European Festivals Lynsey Wollaston, Secret Garden Party founder Freddie Fellowes, From The Fields creative director Cathryn Peach Barnes, Ryder Cup operations director Paul Dunstan, Silverstone head of operations for music and the arts Nicki Seifert and LIVE Green impact consultant Ross Patel. Films of the panel sessions will be available soon.

Emmanuel Sonubi

Best Brand Activation winner TBI Media

Most Creative Production winner Evolve CSL

The Diversity & Inclusion Award winner Bridge Creative

Best Programming – Alexandra Palace

Best Production Company – Visual Architects

Best Operations Team – The Warehouse Project

The One To Watch – Fortress Festival

The Legacy Award winner King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut

Freelancer of the Year Kate Livingston

Editor’s Award winner Green Man Festival owner Fiona Stewart

Employer of the Year winner Far and Beyond

Best Visitor Experience – The Formula 1® Exhibition

Venue of the Year winner Wembley Stadium

Best Ticketing Operator – Kaboodle

Tech Innovation of the Year – NOQ Group

Best Sustainable Initiative winner Co-op Live

Live Event Supplier winner Entec Live

The Rising Star Award winner Muhammad Zeeshan

Event Promoter of the Year winner From The Fields

The AAA Awards full list of winners

Best Brand Activation

TBI Media: Team GB House – WINNER

Marble Group – Highly commended

Save Our Scene: ‘Hero’ – Highly commended

Best Live Event Supplier

Entec Live – WINNER

Connection Crew CIC – Highly commended

Ginger Owl – Highly commended

Best Operations Team

The Warehouse Project – WINNER

Wembley Stadium – Highly commended

Cuffe & Taylor – Highly commended

Best Production Company

Visual Architects – WINNER

LS Events – Highly commended

Far and Beyond – Highly commended

Best Programming

Alexandra Palace – WINNER

Swans Events: Bristol Harbour Festival 2024 – Highly commended

Victorious Festival – Highly commended

Best Sustainable Initiative 

Co-op Live – WINNER

DF Concerts: “Play our part” – Highly commended

The O2 – Highly commended

Best Ticketing Operator

Kaboodle – WINNER

Different Breed – Highly commended

Tixel – Highly commended

Best Visitor Experience

The Formula 1® Exhibition – WINNER

Victorious Festival – Highly commended

Wild Fields Festival – Highly commended

Employer of the Year

Far and Beyond – WINNER

Global Infusion Group – Highly commended

LS Events – Highly commended

Event Promoter of the Year

From the Fields – WINNER

DHP Family – Highly commended

Music Plus Sport – Highly commended

Freelancer of the Year

Kate Livingston – WINNER

Dani Messenger – Highly commended

Laura Kelly – Highly commended

Most Creative Production

Evolve CSL – WINNER

Lucid Creates: High Lights – Highly commended

MEGA Events: The Rock Orchestra – Highly commended

Tech Innovation of the Year

NOQ Group – WINNER

Special Structures: The Chevron Stage – Highly commended

Arcstream: FanCam – Highly commended

The Diversity & Inclusion Award

Bridge Creative – WINNER

Soho Media Club: Beyou Festival – Highly commended

London Marathon Events – Highly commended

The Legacy Award

King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut – WINNER

The Royal Parks – Highly commended

Troxy – Highly commended

The One to Watch Award

Fortress Festival – WINNER

Wild Fields Festival – Highly commended

Celestial Drone Shows – Highly commended

The Rising Star Award

Muhammad Zeeshan – WINNER

Ella Haynes – Highly commended

Beth Ross – Highly commended

Venue of the Year

Wembley Stadium – WINNER

King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut – Highly commended

AO Arena – Highly commended

 

 

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