Public-I Group

We're passionate about inclusivity, creating, supporting and delivering innovation, particularly within start up initiatives.

Empowering people to reach their potential visions individually and collectively,

Public-i Music Events and Media are a dedicated events industry team;

Event History:
• Manager now consultants to Indie group - the rainband. Toured with; Simple Minds (UK & Italy), Ocean Colour Scene, James, Happy Mondays, Kaiser Chiefs. Opened Italian Moto GP arena (att 50, 000) since June 2011
• Stage Manager, Jane Austen’s Mansfield Park. Heritage Opera World Premiere Tour. 5 star review, London Evening Standard. Summer 2011
• Festival Manager / Organiser, Future Perfect Festival. 4 stages. 2000 attendees. Russell Howard headline. Manchester's biggest open air Arts v Cancer Festival at Castlefield Arena. June 2011 & 2012 foundations
• Consultant for Africa Aid Charities– Malawi 2009, Ghana 2011
• Trouble-shooter / Organiser, Hellfire Metal Festivals. London and 25, 000 attendees at Music Live - NEC, Birmingham Feb - Nov 2009
• Stage Managing, Health and Healing Festivals. Product sourcing. Media Campaigns & Press Releases. Publicity. Managing performer interviews. Buxton, Harrogate, Bridlington June 2005 – June 2011
• Trouble-shooter Marketing, Media and Industry Liaison, Bloodstock Metal Festivals. Increased 1000 attendees to 3800, 8500, 1200 in successive years. Derby. Jan2006 – Aug 2008
• Stage Manager / Organiser, Carnival Concert. Buxton. 2001-07
• Publicity, AFO - Association of Festival Organisers. 1999-2003
• Stage Manager / Organiser / Publicity, Queen's Jubilee in new “Green Flag Public space”, Pavilion Gardens. Buxton. June 2002
• Publicity, Alexis Korner Concerts; Brian May, Led Zeppelin’s Page & Plant, Deep Purple. Peter Green. Buxton 1993 -2002
• Away Team Handler, Manchester United Champions League. 1999
• Supervisor JAC TRAVEL, Financial forecasting and budgeting. Created sales & marketing strategy. London. March 1996- April 97
• Travel Organiser, BBC Barcelona Olympics. Manchester 1992

Stage Manager / Organiser / Publicity in Derbyshire;
• REAP Strawberry Moon and Harvest Moon Festivals 2004 and 2005
• Christmas Switch On 1994-2005
• University of Derby Ball, Pavilion Gardens, Buxton, June 2003
• Beer and Music Festivals - Ashbourne 2003, Longnor 2002
• BBC's Millennium Music Live 2000
• Music in The Market Place, multi band / venue events 1994-2003
• BADAM 1998 - First High Peak Festival since 1973 - 1000 attendees
• Launched Student Entertainment venues for University of Derby
Over 200 shows embracing; councils, charities, private clients, carnivals, fun days, community events from Jan 1991 - Sep 2008

Media / Journalism:
• Leisure writer, Gig Guide compiler: 1994 to 2005
• Previews / Reviews Cinema, Theatre and Music for local / regional / national media 1993 - 2005
• Feature writer, Clients include; George Benson, Deacon Blue, Rick Wakeman & Boyzone’s Mikey Graham, inaugural Most Haunted Live, 6th Sense with Colin Fry (Living TV) since 2004
• Programme Notes; including Procul Harum, Ruby Turner 2002
• BBC Contributor, Music and event websites since 1999
• Comedy writing for BBC Radio 4's Weekending Summer 1996
• Radio, High Peak Radio, presenter / controller - Spa Radio. 1993-96
• Editor, High Peak College Newspaper - The Exclusive 1994
• Voice-overs for computer games and Radio since 1993

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