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Festivals Builds

Boomtown 2024

ROLE: construction/rigging WHERE: Hampshire, UK

As a Carpenter Rigger on the Bad Apple bar & Grand Central stage (tallest stage of the festival), I assembled and repaired the set before rigging it onto scaffolding up to 25m above the ground.

Waking Life 2024

ROLE: construction WHERE: Portugal

I worked on the build of the “Oasis” food area, from laying the fondations and construction of the 3 platform decks to cladding and converting the containers into fully functional food stalls and final decorative touches to turn the space into a traditional Portuguese restaurant. I also trained and led a small team of volunteers to help with the build,

Waking Life 2023 & 2022

ROLE: construction & decoration /props making WHERE: Portugal

As part of the building team I participated in various task such as the construction of one of the main stage, food area, platforms, waterproof DJ booth...
 
The previous edition, I was part of the Decoration department and was involved with a variety of tasks such as: building  & making small props, basic lighting, fabric covering tasks, installing the decor on site as well as taking it down after the festival.
I also participated in the construction of a small house on the lake.
 
 

 

Nowhere 2022

ROLE: construction WHERE: Spain

I spend 3 weeks in the desert, building a festival from the ground in intense climate conditions. I helped on the construction of different infrastructures (Info point, kitchen, Gates...) & set dressing of an apocalyptic-town-themed town.
 

 

The Revival 2022

ROLE: SET DESIGN, BUILDING WHERE: COLOMBIA

The Revival is a small grassroots music and arts festival founded in Vancouver, BC. Revived in Colombia in 2022.
I participated in the ecological construction of a stage, tent and bamboo bar. 
I also created a natural stage backdrop (made with natural elements found on site: bamboo sticks, flowers, palm tree and coconut tree leaves…) and made various smaller pieces like wood signs, bamboo ashtrays...