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Royal Recognition
Our Managing Director was awarded the OBE from Her Majesty the Queen.
Did you know?
Take the quiz at the end to test how much you've learnt from the fun facts!
There’s a lot happening behind the scenes that might surprise you. From little-known facts about our event planning to the creative solutions that make things run smoothly, we’ve gathered some interesting snippets that offer a glimpse into our world of events.
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Our events aren’t just confined to land!
We commissioned the giant NorthLink Ferry for the official celebrations of the inauguration of the European Offshore Wind Deployment Centre, also known as Aberdeen Offshore Wind Farm. A launch event like no other!
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Star Studded Awards
Organisers of the star studded Original 106fm Pride of Aberdeen Awards.
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Royal Concert
Organisers of the first ever open air concert at Balmoral Castle to celebrate Her Majesty the Queen’s birthday.
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Day at the Races
We do ‘Day at the Races’ with a twist at Castle Fraser!
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Jailhouse Rock
We were the very first company to invite ‘everybody to the old cell block, for dancin’ at the Jailhouse Rock’ – one of our legendary sell-out shows and first ever Jailhouse Rock Concert at the iconic Peterhead Prison.
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Fyvie Live™
Proud to have the outstanding concert Fyvie Live™ in our extensive portfolio of major public events.
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Scotland's most prestigious black tie ball
Founders and organisers of Scotland’s largest and most prestigious black tie Ball, the original Energy Ball, in the Energy capital of Europe, widely regarded as the top business networking event in the calendar before we sold the event to a national media group.
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Emmerdale
Creators and organisers of the world famous Emmerdale Extravaganza and yearly Grampian Country Fair™ which have both helped to raise well over £2 million for charity.
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European Golf & Leisure Show
Creators of the first ever European Golf & Leisure Show, held in Aberdeen.
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Royal Night
We staged the Royal Night at the Castle attended by Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal in aid of her own charity.
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Globally acclaimed Aberdeen street art festival
Managers of the Inspired Nights Nuart Launch celebrating the globally acclaimed Aberdeen street art festival. Live entertainment, DJs, pop-up street food and bars, creative spaces for children and adults, craft and market stalls all take centre stage as Aberdeen City and its walls act as a canvas to host world class street artists.
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European Oil Barons’ Ball
Managers of the first ever European Oil Barons’ Ball in Aberdeen branded, ‘The Event of the Year’.
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Venue Transformation
Proud to deliver the milestone 200+2 year anniversary celebrations for much loved family owned business Christies of Fochabers. Transforming one of their rural cold stores into a night-time venue that left invited guests, family and all the valued centre and forestry staff speechless!
Quiz Time!
Test your knowledge of some of the amazing facts behind our events! All answers can be found in the info above.
Good luck!
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Atlas Mountains
We’ve even led a party of 34 horse riders across the Atlas Mountains in Morocco for a once in a lifetime experience using Barb Arabian stallions!