As well as shooting the photography stills, we also made a conference overview film for UKRI (UK Research and Innovation) as they met at the Museum of Science & Industry in Manchester.
‘I saw this stag one October morning at Tatton Park near Manchester, with the rutting season well under way. It was feeding after a fight, which must have taken place through the night. The stag’s neck was injured and I could see traces of blood.’
“We are not trapped or locked up in these bones. No, no. We are free to change. And love changes us. And if we can love one another, we can break open the sky.” ― Walter Mosley
NME 29/4/24
The owners of Manchester’s Co-Op Live are planning to build “the greatest arena in the world” in London.
US entrepreneur Tim Leiweke, the CEO of sports and live entertainment development company Oak View Group – who is behind the Co-Op Live – has outlined plans for a new music venue in the capital. -> full article on nme.com
lol good point
then Wednesday, two days later..
NME 1/5/24
Manchester’s new arena Co-Op Live was forced to cancel a performance by rapper A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie last minute due to a “venue-related technical issue”.
The venue announced just 10 minutes after doors had opened that the show could no longer go ahead due to technical problems. “We kindly ask fans to leave the area. Ticket holders will receive further information in due course,” they said.
-> full article on nme.com
later that same day..
NME 1/5/24
The gigs were postponed following a technical issue that caused A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie's show tonight to be pulled just 10 minutes after doors
[excerpt] A spokesperson for the venue told Manchester Evening News that the technical issue was caused by part of an air conditioning unit falling from the gantry inside the venue during soundcheck. Nobody was injured.
-> full article on nme.com
well, at least there's this new development.. (to make themselves look better :)
NME 1/5/24
The venue initially declined the levy, which would go towards supporting and developing the UK's grassroots venues.
Manchester’s Co-Op Live has agreed to meet with the Music Venue Trust to discuss a £1 ticket levy.
According to the BBC, Mark Davyd (CEO of the Music Venue Trust) said he was to meet with the Co-Op Live once the venue was up and running. The meeting comes amongst the furore with Co-Op Live’s executive director Gary Roden, who suggested some grassroots venues were “poorly run” whilst discussing the case for a £1 ticket levy to preserve them.
Been updating the website with some of the films we've shot over the last six months and will be posting a few here to show what we now do.
Here's a short film showing a client taking delivery of a refurbished locomotive.
From quick PR interviews to full conference overviews and drone filming, we now supply a range of films. Please take a look here: https://www.jonparkerlee.com/commercial-video-production-manchester/