Today at UKREiiF We Built This City on Rock and Roll - A lunchtime discussion on how live entertainment and sport are reshaping cities - culturally, commercially and socially. Moderated by Amy Casterton, Business Development Director, ES GLOBAL Joined by; Jett Glozier, Head of Cultural Infrastructure, Sound Diplomacy Lenz C Balan, President, London Lions Mark Donnelly, COO, OVG International We’ll cover: · Unlocking value for investors, councils and communities · Where entertainment belongs in future cities · Designing venues for flexibility, sustainability and ROI 📍 London Pavilion 🕛 12:00 | Tuesday 19 May #UKREiiF #ESGlobal #LiveEntertainment #Placemaking #LondonPavilion
About us
ES GLOBAL is a lead contractor for major events and projects around the world, designing and delivering relocatable architecture and structures.
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http://www.es.global
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- Industry
- Events Services
- Company size
- 51-200 employees
- Headquarters
- London, London
- Type
- Privately Held
- Founded
- 1974
- Specialties
- Staging, Temporary Structures, Event Overlay, Project Management, Concert Staging Company, Bespoke Structures, Demountable Structures, Event Feasibility Consultancy, Touring stages, Touring Temporary Structures, Suitebox, Temporary Construction, and Relocatable Structures
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Unit G East, Coate House
1-3 Coate Street
London, London E2 9AG, GB
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High‑energy sport doesn’t just entertain, it creates culture. From basketball to global touring events, live sport is increasingly a gateway to: · New audiences · New districts · New urban narratives At UKREiiF, we’ll discuss how fast‑growing sports and mass‑appeal entertainment can spark regeneration, push the boundaries of live experience, and support inclusive, youth‑focused cultural strategies. We’re delighted that our session will be moderated by Amy Casterton, Business Development Director at ES Global, and feature insights from: · Jett Glozier - Head of Cultural Infrastructure, Sound Diplomacy · Lenz C Balan - President, London Lions · Mark Donnelly - COO, OVG International A conversation about energy, identity and ambition for London and beyond. 📍 Join the conversation at the London Pavilion | Tuesday 19 May | 12:00 Matt Christie Damon Schunmann #SportAndCities #Basketball #CulturalPlacemaking #UKREiiF
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So close! Studio MULTI has been awarded Runner-Up in the international competition for the new temporary Florenc Bus Terminal in Prague from a pool of 100 entries. Our proposal explored how temporary infrastructure can still create civic identity, architectural character and long-term value. Set beside Prague’s historic Negrelli Viaduct, our design took inspiration from Florenc’s industrial heritage. A reusable demountable steel superstructure using ES Global’s concert staging system shelters a timber building-within-a-building within. The terminal was conceived as a flexible kit-of-parts: designed for assembly, disassembly, adaptation and future reuse beyond the life of the site itself. Congratulations to Upstructure Architects on winning First Place, and to Abrama Architekti on Third Place. Thank you to Penta Real Estate and INSPIRELI AWARDS for organising the competition, and to our outstanding collaborators Mott MacDonald and ES Global for their expertise throughout the process. Team: Architecture: Studio Multi Engineering: Mott MacDonald Temporary Structures: ES Global Petr Kalab Nicola Rutt Lizzie Grinter Nick Ling Andy Prescott Olly Watts
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We’re proud to share that we will be supporting the Children’s Bereavement Centre in Newark, as our UK based Charity of the Year. The Centre provides vital emotional and therapeutic support to children and young people who are coping with the loss of someone they love. Their work has a profound impact on families within the local community, and we’re honoured to play a part in helping them continue this essential service. We look forward to getting involved throughout the year and contributing in meaningful ways to the incredible work they do. For more information on the charity please visit their website: https://lnkd.in/eGuHJ36t #CharityOfTheYear #CommunitySupport #ChildrensBereavementCentre #CorporateResponsibility #GivingBack #CommunityImpact
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The way people experience live entertainment is changing fast. Shifting audience behaviours, spending patterns and expectations are redefining: · Where live entertainment happens · What a “venue” even is? · Who it’s built for? Is there an ideal location for arenas and sports venues anymore? At UKREiiF our panel will explore: · Using underutilised and meanwhile spaces · Designing venues for flexibility and longevity · How culture can activate places before and after peak demand This is about future-proofing cities; not just filling seats. 📍 Join the conversation with Amy Casterton, Jett Glozier, Lenz C Balan and Mark Donnelly at UKREiiF | London Pavilion | Tuesday 19 May | 12:00 #FutureCities #LiveExperience #UrbanInnovation #Placemaking
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Where does value really lie in live entertainment? - Is it ticket sales? - Land uplift? - Footfall? - Or long‑term place identity? At UKREiiF, our session will dig into how investors, local government and communities can unlock shared value from live entertainment infrastructure and whether there are more creative, collaborative models than the ones cities rely on today. From innovative funding structures to cultural strategies that deliver commercial resilience, we’ll ask: - What should councils actually invest in? - How do venues drive ROI beyond event night? - How can public‑private partnerships work harder for everyone? Join us to explore how culture-led development can deliver measurable, investable outcomes. 📍 London Pavilion | 🗓 19 May | 12:00 #UKREiiF #InvestmentStrategy #CulturalInfrastructure #PublicPrivatePartnerships
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We Built This City on Rock and Roll Cities shape culture; and culture, in turn, reshapes cities. At UKREiiF, ES Global is proud to sponsor and host a lunchtime conversation exploring the future of live entertainment through London’s lens: placemaking, urban identity, infrastructure, sport, and public‑private collaboration. From arenas and cultural quarters to meanwhile use and adaptive reuse, live entertainment is no longer just an attraction, it’s a core economic and social driver for cities. 📍 London Pavilion, UKREiiF 🗓 Tuesday 19 May | 12:00 If you’re involved in development, investment, regeneration or culture-led growth, this conversation is for you. Save the date more to follow on our speakers and discussion themes. #UKREiiF #LiveEntertainment #Placemaking #UrbanRegeneration #ESGlobal
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We’re excited to share that ES Global has been shortlisted for the 2026 Industrialised Construction Awards in the Sustainability & Circular Construction category for our work on the UK Pavilion at Expo 2025 Osaka. This recognition celebrates our commitment to circular design, reuse-led construction and delivering sustainable innovation on a global stage. Being acknowledged alongside such inspiring projects is an honour. Huge congratulations to our brilliant teams and partners who helped make this project possible, and to everyone driving positive change across the built environment. #IndustrialisedConstructionAwards #Shortlisted #Sustainability #CircularConstruction #UKPavilion #Expo2025 #Osaka #ESGlobal #DesignForReuse #SustainableConstruction
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Today marks one year since the opening of Osaka Expo 2025, a landmark global event that brought innovation, culture, and collaboration to the world stage. We’re incredibly proud that ES Global delivered four award winning national pavilions — Australia, Canada, the UK, and the USA. Each pavilion showcased its country’s unique vision and ambition, and it was an honour for our teams to help bring these experiences to life. Thank you to our partners, clients, and colleagues whose expertise and dedication made this achievement possible. A year on, we’re celebrating the craft, collaboration, and creativity that defined this extraordinary project. #OsakaExpo2025 #ESGlobal #Pavilions #EngineeringExcellence #GlobalEvents #Innovation #ExpoMilestones #circulareconomy #sustainability
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Always great to see our own Patrick Ledwith jump on the mic. This time with Nikki Sanz of Giggs to talk through a career built backstage, on the road, and in the thick of some of the biggest tours in rock and pop. From starting out as a 17‑year‑old stagehand to helping bring stadium shows for U2, Metallica, Iron Maiden, Beyoncé and so many more! Patrick’s story is pure touring grit. Craft, calm, and a love for putting fans in the middle of something unforgettable. 🎙️ Episode #55 is out now tune in and dive behind the curtain wherever you get your podcasts or on YouTube. https://lnkd.in/eE8yxRjB #ESGlobal #TourLife #LiveMusic #StadiumTours #ProductionCrew #RockAndRollBehindTheScenes
This week, we sat down with Patrick Ledwith, Managing Director of North America for ES Global. He started as a stagehand at 17, came up through rigging, carpentry, stage management, and production management, and helped build some of the biggest tours of the last 40 years. What stood out to us was how little ego he puts on any of it. Even at that level, Patrick keeps bringing it back to the same things: work ethic, calm, prep, and making the experience better for the fans. #55 Patrick Ledwith | Building Stadium Tours for U2, Metallica, Iron Maiden, Beyonce is LIVE NOW wherever you get your podcasts or watch on YouTube! Nikki Sanz