HAY FESTIVAL
IMAGINE THE WORLD!
Hay Festival brings readers and writers together for a 10 day festival in May to share stories and ideas in sustainable events around the world. The festival inspires, examines and entertains, inviting participants to imagine the world as it is and as it might be.
scope
Temporary Power
- On demand proportional load sharing generators
- Cabling and Distribution
- Site lighting
- HVO Fuel management
scale
- 12 venues
- 46 food vendors
- 6 bars
- 1 giant book shop!
- 1.8mW of power generation
- 18kM of cabling
- Over 200 distribution boards
- 200 floodlights
-2.4km of festoon lighting
challenges
- The site layout is complex, requiring extensive cabling under walkways during the 4-week build. Carefully planning routes and timings to ensure nothing is damaged each year.
- Committed to reducing its carbon footprint, the festival used HVO green fuel in all generators and implemented a load-sharing system, optimising fuel use and cutting costs.
client comments
" In the past, we were occasionally made to feel fairly low down on the previous power providers priority list. This was never the case with Figure Of Eight and they gave us exactly the same attention, from quote and prep, through the build, during the event and load out. It's hard to fault their approach."
AVRIL MORGAN
HOPE CHURCH
Figure of Eight are wonderful to work with. They genuinely want the best for their client and go above and beyond to make it happen. Their service, approach and delivery is excellent!
GEORGE GODING
CARDIFF CITY COUNCIL EVENTS
'I've thrown some pretty interesting Event problems at Figure of Eight, and they've always delivered solutions. I will continue to hire them as often as possible. Highly, highly recommended.'
GAFIN RILEY
INVISION TV LTD
In a world where 9 to 5 doesn’t cut it, Figure of Eight provides us with fully integrated solutions, building in broadcast resilience into projects by default.