reveals her forecast for the next 12 months.
"I predict that experiential will become bolder and more immersive as great UK shows such as You Me Bum Bum Train gain popularity and brands further recognise both the audience impact and reach that such events have, and then allocate budgets accordingly.
Even the Rolling Stones are going immersive now, as demonstrated by their new £4m Exhibitionism show. We’ve been doing a lot of experiential talks and consultancy and I don’t see demand for that decreasing, because more and more agencies need to do it but don’t quite know how to design and deliver with gusto.
I think the festival market, far from being saturated, will continue to go from strength to strength, but with more diversity of content, such as Be:Fit London and smaller-scale events.
Summerland launches this year, which will be a total game-changer, combining the best of immersive theatre, festivals and film-set techniques.
Even ways of financing are changing and I expect to see more people turning to alternative sources of funding for commercial cultural events, as both Crystal Maze with crowdfunding and Summerland with equity crowdfunding have done.
As for messaging, only authentic communications will resonate in these data-overloaded times, so keep it real folks."
.
Comment below to let us know what you think.
For more in-depth and print-only features, showcases and interviews with world-leading brands, don't miss the next issue of Event magazine by .