Best of British theme

[Solitaire Events Ltd]

One of my Hotels has a Best of British theme for forthcoming Xmas functions and I am doing a staff party in 2 weeks and they have just sprung on me that it will be "Best of British".

I don't need music ideas but am looking for ideas to light, theme and decorate the rooms.

The ideas so far are:

Uplighting
Union jack backdrops
Inflatables
Posters
Cardboard cut outs
Fancy dress

Anything you can think of?

[Spirits High]

Red, White & Blue bunting.

[Vectis]

Sweeties for the tables? Refreshers, black jacks, love hearts, parma violets etc.

[DeckstarDeluxe]

As much as I hate the damm things, how about those keep calm posters........

[Corabar Entertainment]

There's got to be a bulldog in there somewhere!

(...and phone boxes, double decker buses, black taxis, and possibly something to do with royalty.... especially with it being jubilee year)

[mikeee]

Fish and Chips,
Roast Beef and Yorkshire Pudding,
Carry On films,
Cricket,
Bowler Hats,
Roses (Red and White),
Afternoon Tea (with Cucumber sandwiches),
Pint of Beer,
Clothe Cap

[Pink Elephant]

Phil Bearman does a DVD that might be useful.

http://philbearman.co.uk/shop/themed-visuals/15-patriot/

[Solitaire Events Ltd]

Phil Bearman does a DVD that might be useful.

http://philbearman.co.uk/shop/themed-visuals/15-patriot/

The only thing they don't have is Great Britain though! :(

Would have been ideal as the Hotel have a projector.

[DazzyD]

How about the "Your country needs you?" posters?

[Solitaire Events Ltd]

I have got some of the keep calm posters, but don't want to turn it into a war theme rather than a best of British theme.

I also need to consider the best of British..

Film
Sport
History
Music

[Corabar Entertainment]

The only thing they don't have is Great Britain though! :(

Would have been ideal as the Hotel have a projector.
Stating the bleedin' obvious, I know, but I presume you're going to create your own video / visuals with a few effects added in for good measure / interest and encompassing all things British, then.

[Solitaire Events Ltd]

Stating the bleedin' obvious, I know, but I presume you're going to create your own video / visuals with a few effects added in for good measure / interest and encompassing all things British, then.

No, they already have a DVD apparently.

I have been working on his now for a few hours and amazingly the thread has already been indexed and is on page 4 of Google!!! :eek: :eek: :eek:

[Corabar Entertainment]

No, they already have a DVD apparently.Shame :(


I have been working on his now for a few hours and amazingly the thread has already been indexed and is on page 4 of Google!!! :eek: :eek: :eek:Wait 'til tomorrow, it'll be on page 1!

:lol:

[NeilP]

Lighting - a bit obvious, but Red, White & Blue sequenced upligthers.

errr - anything else - I'll pop my thinking hat on.

Neil.

[Daryll]

Mary Quant
Mini
Land Rover
Mini skirt
Bowler hat
Carry on films


Daryll

[Chris1984]

with regards to uplighting and breakup lighting when we have done these before for similar themed events was to make so gel up out of 3 pieces of red frost and blue taped together to give a striped uplight and triple colour break up? just a thought...

[sweetie]

quadrophenia / withnail and I / blow up posters?

beatles stones pistols clash pictures and memorobilia

oasis / blur / pulp etc paraphenalia

[Solitaire Events Ltd]

with regards to uplighting and breakup lighting when we have done these before for similar themed events was to make so gel up out of 3 pieces of red frost and blue taped together to give a striped uplight and triple colour break up? just a thought...

Can you post again - I didn't really understand! :confused: :o

[Excalibur]

Can you post again - I didn't really understand! :confused: :o

Two bits of gel ( one red, one blue ) strapped over a white uplighter, giving discrete ( separate ) red, white and blue columns of light, adjacent to each other. Simples. :D :D

[Solitaire Events Ltd]

Two bits of gel ( one red, one blue ) strapped over a white uplighter, giving discrete ( separate ) red, white and blue columns of light, adjacent to each other. Simples. :D :D

All becomes clear, thanks Peter. :)

[Cowlinn]

Two bits of gel ( one red, one blue ) strapped over a white uplighter, giving discrete ( separate ) red, white and blue columns of light, adjacent to each other. Simples. :D :D

That's actually a really good idea, I think.

[CRAZY K]

I have got some of the keep calm posters, but don't want to turn it into a war theme rather than a best of British theme.

I also need to consider the best of British..

Film
Sport
History
Music

A bit of Barn Dancing/Country Dancing would obviously be a must.

Oh and the Morris Dancers as well

We know a man :sofa:

[Chris1984]

Can you post again - I didn't really understand! :confused: :o

Sorry!
Peter almost got what I ment!
Not using let as it won't work the same but using tungsten you can make 3 slices of gel a red and blue then using either a light frost or colour correction to get the white use celleotape to join them together to creat a gel that fits he frame and pop it straight in the light.

You can do the same for room break up or just do each light a different colour - if uou fancy room break up I can lend you the kit to do it as a demo for your Christmas run! :-))))

[Chris1984]

That's actually a really good idea, I think.

Thanks! :-p

[Solitaire Events Ltd]

I have quite a few pictures, but this is the rig picture. More to come in the next few days.

The gig went well. I made a playlist of background music with all the big bands and artists from the 60s onwards which were played through the main system and an EXSXA100 with a WATS2 attached in the bar area and I used the QTX QR12PA speaker in the end room(Snug they called it) with a USB drive loaded with British TV themes and film themes.

It went well, but was a long day. I was in the office at 10am, left at 1pm and got home at 2:15am!

[hammy]

That looks really good daz, A lot of thought has gone into that.