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ESS is the oldest company in Europe dedicated to the design and installation of staging for the music, events and entertainment industries. 

ESS specialise in the design, specification, management, assembly and dismantling of demountable and re-locatable structures and buildings for events and industrial use. With a client list that includes world class music artistes, multinational communication and exhibition companies, international building contractors and government agencies.  

ESS is a major force in the provision of staging and the installation of modular bespoke structures worldwide. We provide an innovative and adaptable approach to meeting our clients' requirements. From simple platforms to the provision of large complex turnkey projects, our comprehensive service includes project management, design, manufacture, transportation and assembly.  

The many years we have spent serving the Rock and Roll industry have left us with a distinctively creative and flexible company culture. In turn this has enabled us to develop unique methods of satisfying our clients' needs on time and on budget.  

<@>Bureau Veritas ISO 9001<@>ESS have achieved ISO 9001 for Quality Management Systems, a certification recognised worldwide as a symbol of excellence. ISO 9001 demonstrates ESS's achievement and continued commitment to conduct the business in a thoroughly professional and consistent manner.

Staging

ESS provides flexible and adaptable solutions for live event,  temporary structure and concert staging design briefs.  All the components are modular enabling multiple use and can be tailored to meet individual client requirements.   

The extensive experience gained over 35 years in the industry combined with continually developing construction and design techniques means that we are constantly improving our ability to meet client requirements. 

Our passionate, experienced and highly skilled team facilitate our ability to deliver your vision to highest specification.

20m / 25m Orbit

Can be constructed on land or water

Customised with clear, black or white skins

Modular aluminium roofing system

Corporate branding opportunities

20m / 25m wide x chosen depth

Can be customised with or without PA wings

Stage left and right production areas

Waterproof to ensure weather will not affect your event

Build period: 2/3 days

Dismantle period: 1/2 days

Easily transported

Easily assembled 

Used annually at Henley Music Festival (20m) and BBC Proms in the Park (25m)

Lite Tower Stage

Can be used for festivals and rehearsal space

Stage left and right production areas

Waterproof to ensure weather will not affect your event

Roof can support payload of up to 40 tonnes

22m wide x chosen depth up to 16m

Easily transported

Easily assembled

Tailored height to suit production requirements

Flexible roof and PA tower heights

Clear, unencumbered sight lines and full stage access 

Used for Qatargas Dome, Elton John, The Who

Regular System

28m / 32m wide x chosen depth

Can be adapted and used as goalposts and screen supports

Stage left and right production areas

Waterproof to ensure weather will not affect your event

Easily transported

Easily assembled

Large clear span

Load production on the ground and then grid hoists into position

Tailored height to suit production requirements

Large Cantilever up to 26m

Can be customised with or without PA wings

Roof can support payload of up to 90 tonnes 

Used for David Beckham Football Academy, Goodwood Festival of Speed, Skyscape, Victoria’s Secret, Barbara Streisand, George Michael, Madonna’s 2008 Sticky & Sweet World Tour

Superstructure

Waterproof to ensure weather will not affect your event

Any size up to 14m wide x 58m depth

Easily transported

Easily assembledIdeal for corporate hospitality

Heated and air conditioned 

Gladiators TV show (ES Group Australia), Sandhurst – Music on Fire

Scaffold

Support towers

Decking

Ramps

Info towers

Pontoons

Modular system

Flexible to suit custom requirements

Fast construction

Guaranteed level surface

Can be build on challenging surfaces including sand and water

Matt black finish to ensure unobtrusive look 

Red Bull Flugtag, Cine TV Awards, Red Bull Air Race, Raisa Gorbachev Foundation Gala Dinner Party

Support Structures

ESS services the music, events and entertainment industries with staging and support structures to suit any event. 

ESS provides an innovative and adaptable approach to meeting clients' requirements. From simple platforms to the provision of large complex turnkey projects, ESS’s comprehensive service includes project management, design, manufacture, transportation and assembly.  

Our staging product range includes; 

Disabled viewing platforms – built from the modular system which makes up the foundation of all our stages. It can be used for a variety of purposes and has a guaranteed flat surface finish, access can to be tailored to meet specific needs and current legislation.

Screen support – versatile and keep sight line obstruction to a minimum

Lighting towers – slim, sleek and have an unobtrusive footprint

PA towers – range of towers to support your PA

Flying systems – sophisticated automation control systems meeting modern-day health and safety requirements 

Our team of professionals work closely with clients to achieve the best solutions to meet their unique requirements then manage the complete project ensuring all aspects are delivered to the clients’ satisfaction.

Disabled Viewing

Designed to meet current legislation

Modular system

Flexible to suit custom requirements

Fast construction

Guaranteed level surface

Can be built on challenging surfaces including sand and water

Matt black finish to ensure unobtrusive look

Screen Support

Light-weight

Medium-weight

Heavy-weight

Screen Housing

Unobtrusive slimline design ensures clean sight lines and uninhibited views of screen

Can be constructed indoor or outdoor

Perfect for use with a fabric screen

Flexible components allow for custom sized structures

Hard or soft cladding can be tailor made to suit structure 

Twickenham, Manchester Commonwealth Games

Lighting Towers

Covered platforms to shield from weather

Slimline design ensures uninhibited views of events

Fast construction time

PA Towers

Height can be tailored

Up to 4 tonne rigging capacity

Slimline design ensures uninhibited views of event

Height can be tailored to meet with production requirements

Fast construction time

Flying Systems

Designed specifically to the show’s requirements

In-house Design team can provide AutoCAD layouts of structure

Outdoor and indoor options

Can be constructed indoor or outdoor

Abu Dhabi Gulf Cup, Melbourne Commonwealth Games

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Case Studies

/images/theme_1/image_1262865881.jpg<@>/files/client_1/upload_1262865881.pdf<@>David Beckham Football Academy

/images/theme_1/image_1262865927.jpg<@>/files/client_1/upload_1262865927.pdf<@>Skyscape

Statements of Capability

/images/theme_1/image_1256908684.jpg<@>/files/client_1/upload_1256908684.pdf<@>Back in the World Tour 2004

/images/theme_1/image_1256902696.jpg<@>/files/client_1/upload_1256902696.pdf<@>David Beckham Football Academy

/images/theme_1/image_1256902799.jpg<@>/files/client_1/upload_1256902799.pdf<@>Demountable Super Yacht Containment

/images/theme_1/image_1256904826.jpg<@>/files/client_1/upload_1256904826.pdf<@>Eden Project

/images/theme_1/image_1256904874.jpg<@>/files/client_1/upload_1256904874.pdf<@>Ford Goodwood Festival of Speed

/images/theme_1/image_1256904992.jpg<@>/files/client_1/upload_1256904992.pdf<@>Australian Pavilion Hanover Expo

/images/theme_1/image_1256905074.jpg<@>/files/client_1/upload_1256905074.pdf<@>Hong Kong Handover

/images/theme_1/image_1256905123.jpg<@>/files/client_1/upload_1256905123.pdf<@>Jean Michel Jarre Millennium Concert

/images/theme_1/image_1256905215.jpg<@>/files/client_1/upload_1256905215.pdf<@>Louis Vuitton Hong Kong

/images/theme_1/image_1256906384.jpg<@>/files/client_1/upload_1256906384.pdf<@>2002 Manchester Commonwealth Games

/images/theme_1/image_1256906442.jpg<@>/files/client_1/upload_1256906442.pdf<@>2006 Melbourne Commonwealth Games

/images/theme_1/image_1256906533.jpg<@>/files/client_1/upload_1256906533.pdf<@>Mercedes Goodwood Festival of Speed

/images/theme_1/image_1256906666.jpg<@>/files/client_1/upload_1256906666.pdf<@>MTV EMA Berlin

/images/theme_1/image_1256906997.jpg<@>/files/client_1/upload_1256906997.pdf<@>Orange Touring Pavilion

/images/theme_1/image_1256902391.jpg<@>/files/client_1/upload_1256902391.pdf<@>Abu Dhabi Gulf Cup

/images/theme_1/image_1256902458.jpg<@>/files/client_1/upload_1256902458.pdf<@>BMW Sardinia

/images/theme_1/image_1256902527.jpg<@>/files/client_1/upload_1256902527.pdf<@>Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan BP Pipeline Turkey

/images/theme_1/image_1256908870.jpg<@>/files/client_1/upload_1256908870.pdf<@>Qatargas Dome

/images/theme_1/image_1256918368.jpg<@>/files/client_1/upload_1256918368.pdf<@>Royal Military Tattoo 2000

/images/theme_1/image_1256909028.jpg<@>/files/client_1/upload_1256909028.pdf<@>Skyscape

/images/theme_1/image_1256909279.jpg<@>/files/client_1/upload_1256909279.pdf<@>Victorias Secret Fashion Show 2008

/images/theme_1/image_1256909223.jpg<@>/files/client_1/upload_1256909223.pdf<@>World Youth Day Sydney 2008

/images/theme_1/image_1256915884.jpg<@>/files/client_1/upload_1256915884.pdf<@>THFC Training Academy

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Doha Tribeca Film Festival

ES GROUP ‘STAGES’ INAUGURAL DOHA TRIBECA FILM FESTIVAL

The opening night of the inaugural Doha Tribeca Film Festival took place in the picturesque grounds of the Museum of Islamic Art. ES Group built a 30m wide x 18m high x 32m deep stage housing a spectacular 24m wide screen on which a variety of films would be shown under the stars. More than 5,000 guests enjoyed a special screening under the stars of Hilary Swank’s new movie ‘Amelia’ and a spectacular performance from the Qatar Philharmonic Orchestra who delighted the crowd with highlights from classic cinema scores.

In addition, ES Group also built special screens at two other unique locations. The beach at the Four Seasons Hotel was transformed into an outdoor cinema with a screen measuring 24m x 9.5m set up on the jetty that curved in front of the beach offering an uninterrupted view for the guests.

A screen measuring 16m x 12m at Souq Waqif provided a dramatic back drop for the Qatar premiere of The Mummy. This classic film was first made in 1969 and recently restored by Martin Scorsese’s World Cinema Foundation.

ES Group was delighted to be working with Scena Projects Ltd on this prestigious event. Both the festival and the partnership with Tribeca were devised by Sheikha Al Mayassa bint Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, a leader in Qatar’s cultural development.

The event, attended by more than 35,000 people including Robert De Niro, Sir Ben Kingsley and Patricia Clarkson, was brought to a close on the Sunday night with a stunning firework display above the Corniche.

Images Allan Navarro

Reading Festival Bridge

ESS built the Reading Festival Bridge for this year's Reading Festival. The project, which is believed to be the first structure to cross The Thames since the Millennium Bridge, provided festival goers camping on the north bank of the river access to the Reading Festival Site on the south bank.  

ESS provided the project management, crew and equipment for the project. The bridge has now been remover, but the footings will remain in place so that the bridge can be resurrected in the future.

Victoria's Secret Fashion Show 2008

ESS supplied a 66.9 x 31.8m temporary venue for the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show 2008 at the Fountainebleau Hotel, Miami Beach on 15th November 2008. The show starred models including Heidi Klum and was aired on CBC on 3rd December.

The structure accommodated a 25,000 sq. ft. floor space on two levels including stage level 14ft above the ground with seating risers stepping up to 30ft.  The structure took 700 man days to install and was shipped in thirteen sea containers from London, Tokyo and Sydney to USA where it was then transported on thirteen 48’ semis from Pennsylvania.

The steel skeleton of the structure is engineered to withstand 146mph wind (with fabric removed) and can support a show load of 132,000lb.  It is held down by a combined concrete foundation and ballast weight of circa 700,000lb and is covered by over 50,000 sq. ft. of fabric.

Dunlop at Festival of Speed

ESS built a structure to celebrate 120 years of success for Dunlop at Goodwood's 2008 Festival of Speed. The stand contained celebrated motor cars and racing memorabilia from the 1950s to now.

World Youth Day 2008

The World Youth Day required large altar structures for the Pope’s visit to Australia and the pilgrim celebrations in both Randwick and Barangaroo.

The structures accommodated 700 Cardinals and Bishops, a 300 piece choir and 100 musicians. ES Group Australia Pty Ltd managed, built and dismantled the structures which were largely built using ES Group rental equipment.

The event was held in Sydney from 15th-20th July 2008.

Music on Fire - Sandhurst

ESS provided the staging at the Music on Fire event, hosted by the Army Benevolent Fund. The event was held at The Royal Military Academy, Sandhurst and went on for 3 nights from 19th - 20th September 2008. 

The event which is designed and produced by Sir Michael Parker sees live popular and classical music, interspersed with a thrilling firework display and projections.

ESS built a clear stage in front of the main army building for the event which had a 100-piece orchestra and 100-voice choir performing on it. The clear stage enabled spectators to see the fireworks through the structure, creating a dramatic back drop to the event. ESS also constructed the Royal Box for the event.

Picasso Illumination

ESS Provided two projection towers in Trafalgar Square for the projection of Picasso paintings onto  The National Gallery. The display was in place for five days and marked the opening of a showcase of Picasso's work at the gallery on February 24^th 2009.

Qatargas Dome

ESS, the international staging and structure specialists, has created the largest spanned temporary dome to host royal families and high level dignitaries to mark an historic moment for the United Kingdom and the State of Qatar.  

The Qatar dome, a perfect spherical shape, was inspired by the circular event logo of Qatargas and was surrounded by and reflected in a purpose built lake. ES Group created the dome structure in response to a creative brief for the event developed by WRG Creative Communications to mark the launch of the supply of liquefied natural gas (LNG) to the UK by Qatargas.  His Royal Highness The Duke of York, Prince Andrew witnessed the official inauguration by HH the Amir Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani in the dome. 

The construction and technology used to create the dome for this commemorative event was highly innovative; a 42m diameter dome was created using standard ES rental equipment. Sixteen air filled panels were fixed to the structure, each panel was then pressurised.  Sensors in the panels were pre-programmed to enable the correct pressure to be maintained. The dome was built within two weeks with a design, planning and procurement period of six months. 

Tim Norman, Managing Director, ES Group Limited, said: “The perfect spherical dome is inspirational and we were delighted to bring it to life in such an unusual location.  The creativity of our team in developing the design and our very rapid assembly of the dome is a tribute to the flexibility for which we have become world famous.”  

MINI United 2009 Silverstone

ESS supplied the festival stage, hydraulic lifts, cable ramp, front of stage barrier and 2.3 km of crowd control for the MINI United event at the Silverstone Circuit, Northamptonshire, from 22nd – 24th May 2009. 

Following on from the previous MINI United events held in Misano in 2005 and Zandvoort, 2007, for its 50th year celebrations, the world’s third MINI United event was held in the UK at Silverstone’s Formula One racecourse, where all previous major MINI anniversaries have been held, just 50km from Oxford where MINI started its life in 1959.   

The 3-day festival which fell on the May Bank Holiday brought together more than 25,000 MINI enthusiasts from across the globe for the event which comprised a music festival, fashion show and racing with the live music including, Paul Weller, Twisted Wheel, Calvin Harris and Fake Blood. 

A convoy of more that 30 MINIs made their way from Derby to Silverstone to mark the start of the event for which ESS supplied its 20m Orbit stage.

The stage was customised with white sheets and two platforms on either side which were raised by hydraulic lifts as part of the stage configuration to reveal the commemorative MINI. As standard the stage was waterproof to ensure weather did not affect the event and was removed once the event was complete without a trace.

Images Rob Brown

Proms in the Park 2009

For the 9th consecutive year, ES Group provided the 25m Orbit main stage, the hospitality plinth and ancillary structures for the BBC Proms in the Park in Hyde Park on the 12th September 2009.  The event was broadcast live on BBC 2 with highlights shown across the BBC.  The Proms was presented by Ken Bruce and Sir Terry Wogan with a host of special guests including Barry Manilow, Katherine Jenkins, The Royal Choral Society, BBC Concert Orchestra and the Counterfeit Stones.  The event was a sell out and attracted a crowd of 40,000. 

Load in began 9 days before the event with the stage and hospitality plinth completed by Monday 7th September ready for production to load in and the hospitality structures to be built. 30 ESS crew were on site during the build and for load out. 

The following day the same stage hosted Thank You For The Music – A Celebration of the Music of ABBA. Chris Evans led the celebrations which featured Kylie Minogue performing Super Trouper and When All Is Said and Done. In addition, Lulu, Jamie Cullum and The Feeling featured amongst a number of other stars, including the cast of Mamma Mia! London.

ESS Supports Super Bowl at O2

ESS supported the Super Bowl fan experience at IndigO2, an event experience for fans of American football.  On Sunday 7th February entertainment marketing agency ITCH produced the NFL Superbash to mark the biggest night in the American Football season, the Super Bowl.

For the second consecutive year, ESS was contracted by Itch to deliver the support structures for the event including two towers, a platform for video production, and video screen supports for the large screens that broadcast the matches live from the Sun Life Stadium in Miami. 

The event was sponsored by Coors, EA Sports and Pepsi Max, and was hosted by DJ Trevor Nelson.  Entertainment included Mr Hudson, Hexstatic, dance crew Flawless, and the San Francisco 49ers Gold Rush Cheerleaders.

Images ITCH Agency