Experience

Dance Consortium

• United Kingdom
• Performing Arts
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Tour coordinator Acosta Danza - Evolution - Dance Consortium

  • Nov 2019 - Present



Carlos Acosta

• London and UK Tours

• Production Manager

  • Mar 2010 - Present

  2 seasons at the London Coliseum and UK tour Classical Carlos at the Coliseum 2013 Cubania at the Royal Opera House Tour of "On Before" 2015 - Las Palmas- Canaries, Southampton Mayflower, Millennium Centre- Cardiff, The Dome - Brighton Cubania -2-15- Royal Opera House 2 seasons at the London Coliseum and UK tour Classical Carlos at the Coliseum 2013 Cubania at the Royal Opera House Tour of "On Before" 2015 - Las Palmas- Canaries, Southampton Mayflower, Millennium Centre- Cardiff, The Dome - Brighton Cubania -2-15- Royal Opera House



simon byford production management services

• Owner

  • Mar 1993 - Present

  Over the years worked with: Larmer Tree Festival, Big Chill, Birmingham City Council - Artsfest, Paines Plough, Brighton Festival, Manchester International Festival, Como No, Thelma Holt, Aldeburgh Music, Birmingham Hippodrome The Royal Opera House, Riverside Studios, Walk the Plank, Tate Modern. BBC Radio1, BBC proms in the Park, Japanese Embassy, New Adventures, Adam Cooper Productions Over the years worked with: Larmer Tree Festival, Big Chill, Birmingham City Council - Artsfest, Paines Plough, Brighton Festival, Manchester International Festival, Como No, Thelma Holt, Aldeburgh Music, Birmingham Hippodrome The Royal Opera House, Riverside Studios, Walk the Plank, Tate Modern. BBC Radio1, BBC proms in the Park, Japanese Embassy, New Adventures, Adam Cooper Productions



Imagineer Productions Coventry

• Production Manager

  • Jan 2021 - Sep 2021



Factory International

• United Kingdom
• Performing Arts
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Production Manager

  • Feb 2019 - Jul 2019

  Production manager for the Toneelgroep visit to the Lowry in Salford for MIF Production manager for Re- Creating Europe Production manager Abida Parveen Production manager for the Toneelgroep visit to the Lowry in Salford for MIF Production manager for Re- Creating Europe Production manager Abida Parveen



Surf The Wave PDSW

• Bournemouth and Poole

• Production Manager

  • Jan 2019 - Jul 2019

  Showcase event for contemporary dance companies Showcase event for contemporary dance companies



Historic Royal Palaces

• Tower of London

• Consultant to The Tower of London

  • Jan 2018 - May 2019



Crying Out Loud

• UK Tour of Now or Never

• Production Coordinator

  • Jan 2018 - Oct 2018



Factory International

• United Kingdom
• Performing Arts
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Production Manager

  • Apr 2017 - 2017



U- Live

• Zurich, Monte Carlo, Edinburgh, Paris

• Production Manager for Norma Tour of Europe

  • Jan 2015 - Dec 2016

  Production Management of European Tour of Bellini's Norma with Cecilia Bartolli Production Management of European Tour of Bellini's Norma with Cecilia Bartolli



Raymond Gubbay Ltd

• Royal Albert Hall. O2 Greenwich

• Production Manager

  • Jan 2007 - Mar 2015

  Production managing Operas for Raymond Gubbay Ltd at the Royal Albert Hall and the O2 Madam Butterfly, Tosca, Carmen, King and I, Aida, La Boheme Carmen at the O2 Romeo and Juliet with the Royal Ballet at the O2 Production managing Operas for Raymond Gubbay Ltd at the Royal Albert Hall and the O2 Madam Butterfly, Tosca, Carmen, King and I, Aida, La Boheme Carmen at the O2 Romeo and Juliet with the Royal Ballet at the O2



Wildscreen Film Festival

• Bristol, United Kingdom

• Production Manager

  • Aug 2012 - Oct 2014

  Production Manager for 3 live events for Wildscreen Film Festival. Panda Awards, You're having a Giraffe and Discovery Channel Event - Launch of 2013 Season - Wild America in the UK 2014 Wildscreen Film Festival included Stand Up for Ugly Animals and the Panda Awards Production Manager for 3 live events for Wildscreen Film Festival. Panda Awards, You're having a Giraffe and Discovery Channel Event - Launch of 2013 Season - Wild America in the UK 2014 Wildscreen Film Festival included Stand Up for Ugly Animals and the Panda Awards



Milton Keynes International Festival 2012

• Milton Keynes, United Kingdom

• Head of Production and Safety

  • Jan 2011 - Aug 2014

  Production and safety management for MKIF 2012. Responsible for all aspects of production for the festival Festival 2014 completed Production and safety management for MKIF 2012. Responsible for all aspects of production for the festival Festival 2014 completed



Dance Umbrella

• Technical Director

  • Sep 1987 - Nov 2013

  Contemporary Dance Festival in London and tours throughout the UK Contemporary Dance Festival in London and tours throughout the UK



Spring Dance at the London Coliseum

• Technical Director

  • Mar 2008 - Apr 2010

  International Ballet Season in London at the Coliseum over 3 years International Ballet Season in London at the Coliseum over 3 years