Titillating French-inspired hedonism descended on the Ricoh Arena to inspire a perfect Parisian party as Christmas became "Noël" for thousands of revellers. Area 51 painted the town red as a sensational
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Archives for Set Design and Installations
HORROR OVER THE RAINBOW!
Area 51 unleashed legions of zombies on Britain's second city as Birmingham took a hammering of Halloween horror. The Area 51 special ops brigade transformed the enormous collective of venues and art spaces in Birmingham into a heartland
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MASON HOUSE HALLOWEEN
The Argyll Street venue is a luxury nightclub that attracts celebrities and the world’s wealthy. Its unusual interior resembles a Masonic Temple and Area 51 were commissioned to design and rig a high-quality Halloween transformation for its elite guests. Sponsored by Belvedere Vodka, Area 51 were asked to incorporate their products within the scenery.
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JONATHAN ROSS SUMMONS LOST SOULS
TV superstar Jonathan Ross hailed the hallowed screams of adults, kids and teens as Area 51's opened the coffin lid for another devilish Halloween. Area 51's arch architects of abomination were once more let loose to transform Wossy's north London home into hell on earth in time for his annual feast of fun for October 31st.
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TWO-DAY BIRTHDAY BASH IS A JET-SET SMASH
Jet-setting guests were left spellbound at a lavish and private celebrity party held inside a luxury Berkshire hotel thanks to the efforts of Area 51.The exclusive two-day birthday party was staged at the luxurious Vineyard Hotel in Newbury with host and guests flying in from the USA to attend. Area 51's crack crew of creative stylists came up with not one but TWO stunning makeovers to help make the event truly
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SWEET KANDI LUSH SAGA
Memories of sunshine doused summer days on the party island of Ibiza aren't melting into winter obscurity thanks to the sweet success of Hed Kandi's 2015 season which was hailed a tropical paradise
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RICKY HATTON’S SHOW SUCCESS
Area 51 helped two-time world boxing champion Ricky Hatton create a knockout charity event in his hometown of Manchester in aid of charity. The much-loved Brit fighter celebrated his glittering sporting career by staging the stunning gala event at Victoria Warehouse with a host of special guests
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LINKEDIN ROOF TOP ILLUSION
‘Surpassed all expectations’ was just one of the compliments for Area 51 for the design and installation of a rooftop theme for a major event. LinkedIn invited us to compose, design and install a theme for a their Talent Connect London event for 2,500 guests, that would even eclipse the success of our previous joint projects.
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UNITED CARPETS – CONFERENCES WITH CLASS
United Carpets hold annual conferences for managers of their many British branches, and they love to do them in style in sunny southern Spain. Area 51 have been their partners of choice for these events for several years.For our seventh year with the carpet giants, we were asked to transform the Guadalmina Spa and Golf Resort Hotel
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ALICE IN WONDERLAND AT RICOH
Coventry became a town called Alice at Christmas as Area 51 unveiled its new stunning circus show at the Ricoh Arena where thousands of revellers plunged down the rabbit hole into a magical world of fantasy. The brand-new Alice In Wonderland circus proved a staggering success for the Area 51 team as it was born under the lights.
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SECRET HAUNTED WAREHOUSE PARTY
Clubbers froze in fear as freaks and fiends transformed a Fest-Evil into a true fright night! A creepy corps of "corpses" from Area 51 caused mayhem at the Secret Party Project bash in Nottingham as the celebrated club staged
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ROBOTS INVADE HYDE PARK
The future came to London's Hyde Park when Area 51 teamed up with Cirque Beserk to unleash Mechanika, a surreal cyborg spectacular that stunned A-list celebs like David "The Hoff" Hasselhoff and thousands of astonished members of the public.
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CARAVAN OF ROSS SOULS
Star TV presenter Jonathan Ross unleashed Area 51's Caravan Of Lost Souls at his annual Halloween spookathon staged at his plush north London mansion which was once again given a macabre makeover to thrill both A list celebs and the public.Igor Rasputin and his creepy crew of freaks and ghouls ran amok at the star-studded event which has become established as one of the biggest showbiz bashes in the calendar
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ZOMBIE MAYHEM AT SPOOKTACULAR
A plague of zombie soldiers tore out the Heart of England in a Halloween blitzkrieg of pure terror!Visitors to the Heart of England Conference and Events Centre in Warwickshire were given a horrifying Halloween experience to haunt them for many a month thanks to a chilling interactive Area 51 show that was not for the fainthearted.After creating a realistic biohazard laboratory in the woods at the centre situated at Fillongley in North Warwickshire
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WHAT HAPPENS IN VEGAS
Putting on the glitz! Glamourous décor and feathered showgirls are just part of our popular Las Vegas themed package. Convert your venue into a glamourous attraction by giving it the Las Vegas look. It’s a sure-fire gamble that pays off, and packages can be adapted to suit a range of budgets.
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66SICK AT GLASTONBURY
Sometime in the past before the future began, the 66Sick office was deserted, machines slowed before grinding to a halt, silicon chips were fried and a creeping growth of plant life in a garden of evil carpeted the once busy hive of activity with organic abandon.
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TREE TOPS LAVISH LAUNCH
Area 51 helped create a majestic forest to spruce up a lavish grand opening ceremony for a £250 million new eco holiday centre! Stunning design and décor helped transform a reception area at the brand-new state
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SCISSOR SISTERS COLLABORATIONS
American disco-glam group, Scissor Sisters, regularly team up with Area 51 to help create stunning show costumes and props for their extravagant live performances
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THE WONDERFUL WIZARD OF OZ
We tasked ourselves to create a series of high quality décor and props to whisk you off down the legendary yellow brick road with the key characters in film-quality costumes. Oz is the perfect theme for private and corporate events and is guaranteed to appeal to all ages. The look is based on the 1939 movie adaptation of L Frank Baum’s 1900 children’s book. Its strong visual style provides that essential feel-good factor which event managers seek.
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SCI-FI SUPERNOVA
A galaxy of Area 51 performers detonated an entertainment supernova to help make a major sci fi festival a cosmic success! The extensive 40-strong Area 51 team descended on a North Wales holiday park for the fifth
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THE FLAME AWARDS
The glitzy and prestigious Flame Awards at the Telford International Conference Centre honours exceptionally high standards in the physical activity sector. Health clubs, leisure centres and charity events, as well as workplace wellbeing projects vie for the winners’ podium. The décor needed to be gold standard.
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HALLOWEEN HORROR ON SECRET PARTY
Clubbers were given the creeps after Area 51 helped transform an old bus depot into a haunted house of horrors at an exclusive party event in the heart of the East Midlands. Area 51 transformed the Secret Party Project Halloween hoedown into a spectre-tacular scare-fest of monster proportions n Nottingham,
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KANDI HEADS – FANTASY FUN IN IBIZA
Once upon a time a legendary name from Ibiza's clubland royalty needed candy to turn the heads of the party elite and so they called on Area 51 to help. Hed Kandi approached the Warwickshire company to create an elaborate and bespoke collection of stunning set
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GATSBY A GREAT SUCCESS!
University students were taken back through time to the Roaring Twenties for a rip-roaring gala ball thanks to Area 51. A series of stunning props and scenery were created for the glittering annual occasion at Loughborough University in the heart of England and together with a troupe of 51 entertainers, the event was heralded an enormous success.
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HARRY POTTER
Initially created for a university students’ ball, the client wanted guests to walk through a smokey corridor to the Great Hall at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. It should come complete with dozens of ethereal flying candles, stone walls, giant fireplaces and ghostly apparitions. Here the Sorting Hat will guide you and your guests into your chosen Hogwarts houses, whether Gryffindor, Slytherin, Hufflepuff or Ravenclaw.
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