Bespoke Event Specialists - Pty Ltd

24/09/2022

Happy Heritage Day!!!

11/09/2021

Gorgeous event for

12/10/2020

I know everyone’s industry is affected, but here are some not so fun facts on the live entertainment industry:

* Legendary New York Metropolitan Opera has just announced its closure until September 2021. Their musicians, choirs, stage techs, etc, along with the rest of the industry have been without pay since last April.

* Broadway is closed until mid-2021

* 6 West End venues THINK they can open right now.

* Cirque du Soleil cut over 3500 jobs.

* Feld Entertainment (family tours - Disney on Ice, Monster Jam, circus, etc) has permanently fired 90% of their workforce.

* Live Nation, AEG and other concert promoters have laid off a majority of their employees.

* Talent agencies and management companies who plan & book concerts, appearances, festivals, etc have laid off over half their employees.

* Cruise boat artists are unemployed and amusement park productions have no idea when they will be rehired.

* There are no concerts, festivals, or tours scheduled until 2021 and if they don't perform next year they are likely to go bankrupt & may never happen again. No Jazz Festival, no Coachella, no Bonnaroo, no EDC, no Glastonbury, no tours, no ballet, no opera.... it's all gone.

* It is predicted that 90% of independent music rooms could close if this continues.

* Artistic and musical organizations of all kinds - choirs, theaters, orchestras, dance companies, festivals, music rooms, not to mention all technical and independent suppliers - all are trying to find alternatives to succeed in working.

* Over 12,000,000 people work in entertainment production, we are not insignificant and this industry can't reopen until mass gatherings are allowed. This doesn't include the additional dismissal of techs and openers, maintenance staff for bar rooms and staff, safety and thousands of vendors.

So when you see your entertainment friends begging you to wear masks and stay home, understand that we are watching, helplessly, our industry collapse before our eyes because not enough people care about taking the necessary means to reduce the spread. This is personal to us, our whole livelihood depends on social solidarity and we will not accept to be labeled 'non-essentials'.

Music & Arts are necessary for a happy and balanced society.
Everyone's career and industry is indefinitely pending. PLEASE wear your mask (on your mouth AND nose) and wash your hands!

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05/08/2020

Today is the day!! Tonight we ❤❤ We are calling on all South Africans to heed the call of the technical production and live entertainment industry. If you look out of your window TONIGHT, 05 August, between 18:00 and 20:00 you will see the city lit up in RED.
We will be streaming LIVE on all our digital platforms from 10am till 9pm, today.

Some of South Africa’s favourite artists and performers, including Prime Circle, John Vlismas, Kyle Cassim, Refentse Morake and many more will be performing LIVE. We will also be releasing an original anthem to highlight our cause featuring a range of leading South African artist LIVE!

Visit www.lightSAred.org.za.

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WHAT CAN YOU DO?
• Take a photo of a building lit in red and post to social media with
• Light your home, garden or anything in RED and
• Find your favourite sporting event, concert or festival pics and share with
All we want is a seat

31/07/2020

So grateful to have been able to do what we love again today.

22/07/2020

18/06/2020

Conferences will be back soon (with strict protocols in place)!!! We cannot wait to be back assisting you with your eventing needs.

11/06/2020

Longing and looking forward to doing what we love again.

10/05/2020

Wishing all the incredible ladies a Happy Mother's Day

26/04/2020

To all my beautiful clients who's weddings have been put on hold, we send you love and can't wait to be able to give you the perfect celebration.

24/04/2020

We eagerly look forward to the long load ins & the incredible shows.

15/04/2020

In these trying times for the event's industry and this being my last event the day before the president's first speech, I am so grateful to have been able to touch so many lives. I look forward to being able to do what I love again and to create incredible memories, with you, my wonderful clients.

20/03/2020

As we reflect on a hard week in the events industry, we also reminisce on some beautiful events that we were blessed to be a part of. We are so thankful for our wonderful clients that afford us the great opportunites & the incredible collaborations that make each event so special & memorable.

15/03/2020

It was such a privilege to be entrusted with this beautiful wedding for such an incredible couple Cinzia & Gordon Hopgood may you always be blessed with each other.

12/03/2020

Round 3. Let's do this

04/03/2020

Let the fun begin