By Lucy Gore
Just over a month ago I had the absolute pleasure of joining the team here at Redwood as an event coordinator. Having recently graduated university and coming from an events & marketing background, I was excited to join such an established company with an impressive portfolio - I couldn’t wait to get stuck in.
Luckily enough for me, the second Bristol Light Festival was kicking off in just over two weeks after joining. Commissioned by Bristol City Centre BID, the festival brought 14 playful and colourful light installations to the city across 1st-6th March 2022. The festival aimed to light up the city in an otherwise cold and quiet time of year, with the hope of people rediscovering their city, stopping off, and grabbing some food or a drink at some fantastic local business along the way. The event successfully attracted over 170,000 attendees across the duration, boosting sales across local business and helping to rebuild the economy after a rough few years.
Swing Song by Tired Industries
In the run up to the event I assisted with the PR of the festival and in the duration, I was based on-site and at the event control office. There I met the amazing teams behind Bristol Light Festival and Bristol City Centre BID and got some first-hand experience of event logistics and management. Attending interviews and press tours, responding to incidents across the site, managing the Redwood socials and ensuring the smooth running of the festival. It was invaluable experience witnessing the behind the scenes of a multi-day event and I had a fantastic time. As our first event of the year and my first at Redwood, the atmosphere was ecstatic. The industry has had a tough few years, and as event professionals everybody was so happy to get back to what they do best - putting on amazing events.
Neighbours by Various Artists
It’s been a busy first month here at Redwood and I couldn’t have wished for anything more. As we move into spring and closer towards the core event season, we are working behind the scenes to deliver the best season possible, and I can’t wait to be a part of it.
(Photo credit: Andre Pattenden)