On a weekly basis, Sledge supports our local Hammersmith and Fulham Food Bank. This involves volunteering our time in helping the  processes at the Food Bank, including sorting out food donations, speaking with individuals affected by crisis, and providing much needed support to the local charity. Since the Food Bank started in 2010, it has provided thousands of individuals with much ne...

When it comes to the curation of a great event, all of us Event Profs know how it goes – “What can we do differently this time?”, “What are the latest trends we can use?” and “How can we create ‘more’ for less?”. Yet, despite these questions, there seems to be one question in particular that gets asked the most – “Where are the future of events heading, and how can we...

  A massive congratulations to our Account Director, Sian Smith, who has been recognised as one of C&IT Magazine’s Industry A-List for 2018!  Since Sian joined the Sledge team back in 2013, she has played an integral role in the successfully delivery of a number of projects for a range of clients, acting as the main point of contact for clients including O2 Telefonica, Falcon and Assoc...

  With Spring/Summer 2018 just around the corner, we’ve selected 5 of our favourite outdoor venues for hosting the perfect event experience!   1. Montcalm Royal London House Hotel, Finsbury Square Nestled between the city and Shoreditch, this prime location offers the perfect venue to sit amongst the heated terrace and absorb the enviable views of some of London’s most iconic buildin...

Pre-Event: A promotional film leading up to your event can be a great way to generate enthusiasm for confirmed attendees, as well as a vital tool in convincing those who are on the fence about whether to go or not, and why they should go. Knowing your target market for the event will help with deciding the tone of the film and its approach. The initial stage will be to ask yourself what the...

  With the start of a new year comes the start of a bundle of new ideas in the event world. Year on year event profs eagerly anticipate the trendiest of all trends set to take the event industry by storm. But what does 2018 actually hold for event planners looking for the next ‘big thing’ to differentiate their experiences? We take a look at 5 of the hottest event topics for 2018:  ...

As an entrepreneurial agency, we thrive on creating original film projects that provide entertainment and create value, and our latest project was no different…   What is Life After Flash? In association with Spare Change Films and Director Lisa Downs, we created and produced an original new feature length documentary film – “Life After Flash.” Life After Flash explores what life wa...

  Can you believe it, 2017 marks the 10th  year anniversary of The O2 Arena! And we are extremely proud to have been part of the journey back in 2007, helping O2 to launch its sponsorship of the venue, in addition to helping design and build O2’s dedicated customer experiences.   What did we do? Sledge curated and produced the launch event celebrating O2’s sponsorship of The O2, fr...

  What is it that makes some freelancers successful, while others remain in the back seat? While waves of people attempt to freelance, only a small percentage make it. The things that make this small percentage of people are related to their behaviour. There are some things a successful freelancer does to ensure not only initial success, but ongoing success in the freelance arena 1. They P...