Northern Lights Newcastle 2024
Creative
Darklight provided the Creative Producer to From the Fields for this year's winter trail in Leazes Park, Newcastle. This also included the management of the Arts Council England project in collaboration with the RVI and the Alan Shearer Centre, working with artists to create three new pieces for the 2024 trail.
Picture Credit: Mandylights Lily of the Lake
Event & Production Management
Darklight provided Trail & Site Management to 2Can productions. This included site Health & Safety, waste management, infrastructure and power installation, as well as staff management for installation, de-rig and the running of the event.
Equipment Hire
Darklight provided sound and infrastructure equipment.
Installation
Darklight provided a team of specialists to work within the guidelines of the site conservation to install and de-rig with minimal disruption to the day-to-day operations.
Northern Lights Newcastle 2023
Client: 2Can Productions
Northern Lights is a brand new light trail set in the heart of the city at Leazes Park. With immersive visuals and jaw-dropping illuminations, as well as a Christmas village full to the brim with festive food and drinks.
Our Role
Darklight joined the team at 2Can Productions as Production Manager, Site Manager and Trail Manager roles for Northern Lights Newcastle, and have been working on the project throughout the year to bring this amazing project to fruition.
Skills
- Event Planning
- Crowd Control & Safety
- Temporary Power Installation
- Liaison with Local Council and Park Management Team
- Production Management
- Site Management for Installation and De-rig
- Provision of Site Crew
- Providing Trail Management for the show run
- Budget Management
- Problem Solving
- Battling with the Elements