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Broadsword opens Manchester Office

Some big news to kick this month off, we are delighted to let you know we now have a Manchester office, which is a two minute walk from Manchester Victoria station. We’re proud to be a part of Federation House, a historic building in the centre of Manchester filled with a community of digital businesses built on ethical values.

Broadsword’s View from The Shard

We are thrilled to announce that Broadsword has recently been selected to join the approved supplier list at The View from The Shard for delivering exclusive events. The View from The Shard offers a unique opportunity to hold your event 800ft above the ground with unparalleled 360° views across London.

Award Winners Again!

We are absolutely thrilled to have picked up a silver for Best Awards Event Production at the Awards Awards. 

Broadsword’s entry was based on BIFA – the British Independent Film Awards. Each December, Awards Season, Christmas and the British Independent Film Industry merge to provide us with a perfect storm of an event.  The stars literally align on the red carpet at Old Billingsgate for a glittering celebration of British film where you don’t need a Hollywood budget to find yourself sharing the stage with some of the biggest names in movies. 

TUTANKHAMUN: Treasures of the Golden Pharaoh

Commemorating the centenary of the discovery that captivated the world, the largest collection of King Tutankhamun's treasures ever to travel out of Egypt will open at the Saatchi Gallery for a limited run.

Broadsword are thrilled to announce that we have been selected as the sole production supplier to the Gallery from 2^nd November to 3^rd May 2020 while a new collection, Tutankhamun: Treasures of the Golden Pharaoh makes its final London appearance.

Earth Day, Energy & Events

Earth Day is a global event celebrated on April 22nd. More than one billion people in 192 countries take part in a day of civic action. In 2018 the theme of “End Plastic Pollution” focused on a global effort to eliminate single-use plastics. Earth Day 2019, the 49^th year, campaigns to “Protect our Species”. The world is facing a mass extinction of species due to climate change, deforestation, habitat loss, trafficking and poaching, unsustainable agriculture, pollution and pesticides.

Easter Venue Hunt

Introducing you to our Easter Venue Hunt – over the last two weeks we have been posting a photo a day from a venue we work in.

If you haven’t had a chance to take part, all you need to do is guess the venue, matching the photos with the following unique London locations:

Saatchi Gallery
Somerset House
Royal Horticultural Halls
Design Museum
Battersea Arts Centre
Science Museum
Tower Bridge
Museum of London Docklands
Odeon Leicester Square

An Iconic Cinema Experience

Broadsword are proud to announce a new partnership with one of the world's most famous cinemas, the ODEON Leicester Square, which reopened at the end of last year, following a multi-million-pound redesign and  full refurbishment. Home of star-studded Hollywood premieres and situated in London's West End, the art deco-style cinema is one of the most famous venues in the world and offers an iconic and glamorous location for receptions, conferences, award ceremonies and parties.

Expanding our horizons

We wanted to drop you an update as 2019 has certainly started with high profile happenings and a series of flagship events.

We were proud to work alongside two new clients. Kimberly-Clark invited 400 sales colleagues to London for three days. We worked with TW Creative and transformed the conference space at Twickenham Stadium with a main plenary room and interactive product stands in the breakout space. The second, a financial company based in London, took over the Langham Hotel for two days. We created a main space (with 19m wide x 4m high LED wall!) and 18 concurrent breakout rooms, as well as rebranding much of the hotel and providing wayfinding to four floors. We additionally managed and produced content for an interactive event app, which linked into our badging solution. 

International Women's Day

The Event Production industry remains largely a male domain with a lack of women at a very senior level. The gender imbalance is challenging for women entering with a lack of female role models and mentors who they can discuss opportunities and progression with.