A vintage 1940s style award show

The Brewery is a stunning Grade II listed venue, tucked within its own private courtyard in the vibrancy of the city.

We were working there recently, based in the King George III room which is an exceptionally versatile space of 544 square metres with exposed brickwork, barrel vaulted ceiling and 18th Century lanterns.

We were delighted to be able to hire the venue for a client of ours in order to create and produce an award show, working to a brief to create a glamorous vintage 1940s theme for 530 guests.

We designed a set with a patina wash over the colours to give a faded muted tone and dressed the stage as a 1940s living room with an old gramophone and dark oak furniture. Screens projecting the awards and presenters were designed to look like early television sets and the settings were of course in black and white.

The guests were entertained over lunch with actors who created sketches which typified the era and later in the afternoon everyone retired to the bar which we filled with games for the guests to play including one arm bandit and a casino to try their luck.