Lesley Strang Event Production

30/08/2023

Absolutely amazing time last week visiting .industries in Leith, Edinburgh.
Cannot wait to see this event space officially open its doors.
What a building. What a renovation. What a space! In ❤️

15/06/2023

An absolute joy to produce and deliver the for the and . A truly wonderful event and gorgeous setting

03/10/2021

Lovely day yesterday working with Rachel x

17/11/2020

It feels rather nice to be writing these again. Making some baby steps towards producing events again. So impressed with clients who have learnt to diversify and adjust in these times.

27/10/2020

It has been such a huge pleasure to be able to help couples plan their special days in amongst the turmoil and restrictions of covid. Proof that dreams can still come true. Congratulations to Euan and Catriona who married at Belladrum Temple in late August. Photo credit for the incredibly talented

22/09/2020

In the current climate When people think about events cancelling they often think about the social/fun side of life.... but how many people think about the devastating effects of cancelled fundraising events for charities? We may not be able to deliver events right now but tomorrow we are hugely privileged to do a Covid safe doorstep delivery for one very special family.

22/09/2020

Very honoured to have taken part in this wonderful series of podcasts for the University of the Highlands and Islands

A great listen for all!

A new launched this week by Careers and Employability Centre! In each episode, guest speakers from different industries unpack their careers and share varying perspectives on the world of work, more info: bit.ly/3hClH4S

Listen here: www.uhi.ac.uk/en/students/careers/future-me-podcast

UHI Careers and Alumni

04/09/2020

3 years ago today event life was all about bridges. And what a bridge this one is. Delivering the official opening ceremony for the Queensferry Crossing can only be described as an event of a lifetime and a huge privelage.

27/08/2020

So lovely to talk to Katie from this morning. Recording a podcast for a very exciting up and coming events focused programme for the students.

31/07/2020

Final running order for tomorrow’s “stay home” virtual spectacular. I can’t lie... not being in a field this weekend is just weird... but in the current climate it feels right to be keeping everyone safe and going virtual.
The last 4 months have been an amazing challenge. Trying to capture all that is bella in a virtual programme is no small task. Really proud of the finished product and it’s kept the Bella spirit alive for 2021!

01/07/2020

TRAFFIC management .... behind the scenes complex planning goes into large scale events like RockNess. Excitement levels would go through the roof when these yellow signs started popping up in the run up to the show!

29/06/2020

In the past 4 months we have seen more event cancellations across all sectors of the event industry than we ever thought possible. Each one difficult and a stark reminder of current times.

Sending our love today to our colleagues at the Loch Ness Marathon. It’s been a pleasure to work on this Event over the years. A truly wonderful event in the Scottish event calendar that will be missed. See you in 2021 x

It is with great sadness that we have taken the difficult decision to cancel this year’s Baxters Loch Ness Marathon & Festival of Running, including the River Ness 10K, 5K, Corporate Challenge and Wee Nessie, due to take place on 4 October 2020.

When we were watching so many runners cross the finish line at last year’s event, we could not have anticipated that this day would come. But over the last few months we have all had to adjust to a new normal.

We have been continually assessing the situation over the last three months, consulting with government bodies, agencies and stakeholders, and although we had initially been optimistic that the event could go ahead in October, there is still too much uncertainty as to when events will be allowed to take place and also what the restrictions will be.

The health, safety and welfare of our runners, volunteers, staff, charities, sponsors & stakeholders is at the heart of everything we do and will always remain our priority. We feel it is our responsibility to protect everyone involved, including our emergency services and local community who have always been so supportive.

The continuing uncertainty over travel restrictions for the large number of participants who travel from around the UK and abroad has also been taken into account.

We pride ourselves on offering a very special Highland experience and we are concerned this would be lost were the event to go ahead in October with all the necessary physical distancing measures and other restrictions in place. Instead, we will put our efforts into ensuring the 2021 event is an outstanding experience for everyone.

We also understand the many weeks of training required to prepare for a marathon and that many of you will be starting a 12-week training programme. We are also mindful that many of you are fundraising for charity. We will therefore be working with our official charities to maximise fundraising in 2021.

Everyone with a place in one of the 2020 races will have their entry automatically transferred to the 2021 event, taking place on 3 October. We really hope you can all join us in 2021 however we understand that this date may not be possible for everyone and have outlined the range of alternatives by email to all participants today.

We would like to thank everyone for their patience and incredible support over the last few months; we know that this will come as very disappointing news.

We look forward to welcoming you back to beautiful Loch Ness in October 2021.

See our full statement & FAQ on our website: https://bit.ly/2MsshOf

26/06/2020

FRIDAY FEELS from the ROCKNESS archive. That view... gets you every single time as you come over the hill.

25/06/2020

It’s taken quite some time to come to terms with a summer minus live events as we know them. So very excited to announce the Belladrum Tartan Home festival, taking place on Saturday 1st August. Showcasing our much loved festival with a twist across social media channels and BBC ALBA . It’s a real delight to be producing this special event and keeping the Bella love alive. So please join us in your garden and celebrate Belladrum Tartan Heart Festival !

24/06/2020

ROCKNESS from the skies. Can you guess the year?

23/06/2020

THROWBACK TIME.
I couldn’t think of a more apt place to start than on the shores of Loch Ness. Many a wonderful June spent in these fields. The first RockNess event took place on the 24th June 2006. It started life as a one day show and grew to be one of the biggest camping festivals in Scotland. The Highlands had never seen such an event in scale, artist profile, or indeed in scenery. In my opinion still the unrivalled best backdrop! The last outing took place in 2013 and we were privileged to be on the management team throughout. I’ve picked out a handful of my favourite pics from this stand out event

12/06/2020

What a whirlwind the last 3 months have been! Global pandemic is quite something. Countless events have been cancelled and our event season somewhat unrecognisable. However, we have been blessed with health and hopeful that the event market will come back in 2021 bigger than ever! Safety right now is what’s key! Now that we are broaching into summer we can’t help but get nostalgic about summers gone by spent in fields. Can’t help ourselves... there may be the odd throwback coming this way!

25/05/2020

There is no I in team work! I am so blessed to have a wonderful team of event professionals who work with me to deliver our often hectic schedule of events. One person can’t be in two places at once! This is the lovely Claire from a wedding last year. It could only be described as a good day for ducks as one of the wettest weekends on record. She delivered the most fantastic wedding for the couple and kept me in the loop all day! This pose is her way of telling me all is A okay!

08/05/2020

Of all the events we have had to cancel, today’s is the one that really gets me in the stomach.

VE Day 2020 - the 75th anniversary of Victory in Europe, marking the end of the Second World War in Europe.

A day to celebrate and commemorate.

A day to remember all those men and women who fought and sacrificed so much for their country during both the First and Second World Wars. Sacrifices that today’s society can’t even imagine.

As a community we had a celebration event planned for all our local veterans and residents to show our respect and gratitude and to celebrate that momentous day in history. Whilst we can’t deliver that event right now - we WILL pay our respects to you all.

Today and forever in your debt ❤️.
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07/05/2020

The life of an event organiser during a global pandemic.... it would be easy to caught up in the doom and gloom of current affairs and the effect of COVID on our industry. Instead we are trying to utilise this time to adjust, reflect and aptly as the note book says, relish the simple things. We ARE still active and planning events and we will be back in the buzz of logistics and live events when the time is safe to do so. For now... we just have a little bit longer to plan and get things right! 2021 and 2022 diaries are open and active.

02/05/2020

Today would have been the start of our 2020 wedding season at the beautiful Embo House . The last 6 weeks have been tough for clients who have had to postpone their special day and our thoughts have been with them all. We can’t wait for safer times to get back to celebrations with our lovely couples and this beautiful venue.
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02/05/2020

This blurry photo from 10 years ago reminds us just how unpredictable the Scottish weather can be. This is us 10 years ago to the day doing a site visit at Rothiemurchus. We were prepping for an outdoor community theatre project for Eden Court Theatre and Cinema . “Body currents” was the name of the project and its still one of our favourite shows we have produced to date.

24/04/2020

Difficult decisions being made all round, but 100% the right ones.
A hard day here at HQ.
We have the best festival family and we are already making plans to make the 2021 event the best one yet.

21/04/2020

COMING SOON!
There are so many things we are looking forward to when it’s safe for us to return to work and here is one of them. Welcoming the lovely Corin and her beautiful business to the wedding and events market in the Highlands.
Located in the wedding hub Dornoch, Corin’s work is just beautiful. We can’t wait to get creative with you.

11/04/2020

Active event planning might be on pause while we .... but no harm in a trip down memory lane !

09/04/2020

UPDATE from
Thank you all for your support to date.
More info to follow soon.

07/04/2020

We are sad to announce that the August Bright Beauly Fair will be postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
We are committed to the health and wellbeing of our exhibitors, customers and community so delivering the event in August no longer possible. We very much hope to be back later in the year when times are safer.

Thank you everyone for your support to date

Please stay home, stay safe and look after each other
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31/03/2020

Across the globe, March 2020 has been a tough one. Life on pause a bit while we all do what’s necessary and stay home. So for now we are working from home, providing advice and support for our clients and looking ahead to safer times. We have our new 2020 diary ready to go for when that time comes