Health and Safety: Kisstory On The Common

Background

Kisstory is a spin-off of the hit UK music station Kiss FM. Kisstory showcases the best in Old Skool bangers and Club Anthems as well as Garage, Hip Hop, Drum and Bass, R’n’B and Jungle.

Having hosted many successful club nights in London, across the UK, in Ibiza and Marbella, Kisstory decided to hold its first all-day festival in 2018 – Kisstory on the Common.

After a successful sold out first festival, produced by The Fair, Kisstory wanted to expand the event by holding two days of shows with an increased capacity. OPS supported The Fair with a full Health & Safety service.

Challenge

• Gaining the event licence with an increased capacity: OPS were time pressured to complete the licensing process for the show and ensure all licence conditions had been covered.

• Developing the show with more creative content and increasing brand presence: The Fair needed to come up with original, exciting and interactive ideas to enhance the show’s creative production, whilst on a budget.

Delivery

• Build, Live and Break Production Management

• Live Event and Health & Safety Management

• Creative production: new Kisstory sign, bubble machines, inflatables, smoke grenades, unique LED screen design on stages 2 & 3.

• Procurement of high-quality suppliers

• Supplier Auditing

• CAD site design: new VIP stage, new big top stage and larger food traders introduced for 2019

• Stakeholder Engagement and Management

• Licensing: obtaining one-year licence for the site

• SAG attendance

• ESMP

Results

• Sold out show on the Saturday with Sunday being a near sell out

• Over 15,000 attendees over the weekend

• Great feedback from clients and attendees