Through careful programming, high-fidelity sound, and a continued dedication to underground scene, Houghton Festival has become one of the UK’s most respected electronic music festivals.
Since the event’s inception, We Are OPS has partnered with the Houghton team to deliver specialist event operations, event licensing, and festival health and safety support.
Deemed the UK festival season’s ‘best kept secret’ by The Standard, the event continues to set the benchmark for immersive, high-quality music programming. Curated by Craig Richards and taking place in the picturesque grounds surrounding Houghton Hall, the festival is known for its continuous 24-hour music across multiple days, creating a uniquely complex operational environment.
Our relationship with the client remains a long-standing and trusted partnership, with We Are OPS embedded across planning, build, live event delivery, and breakdown. For 2025, our scope remained consistent, with a continued focus on robust safety planning, regulatory compliance, and seamless stakeholder coordination.
“We have been working with We Are OPS since the first year of our event. They produce our Management Plans and lead on the relationship with the Norfolk SAG, as a well as providing a calm onsite team of Safety Advisors. Rob and his team guided us through a very stressful period in 2019 when we had to cancel our third show on the day we were due to open. Houghton is a unique and demanding event, with music running for 24 hours across three days. We love working with Rob and his team, they work really hard to help us deliver a successful and safe experience for our audience. We know that we are in good hands.”
