Guildhall Production Studio

About Us

Digital innovation | Award-winning design | Unforgettable experiences

Our work is truly diverse, spanning city-wide, multi-location performances, large-scale public light shows, and live music at prestigious, world-class locations. We’re also firmly focused on using new and emerging technologies to deliver new ways of consuming creativity, and committed to opening up creative experiences to wider audiences. As well as responding to commissions, we also devise and produce our own projects, each aiming to enhance our creative practice.

To discover more about our work, explore our case studies. If you’d like to speak to us to discover how our expertise can help bring your ideas to life, please get in touch at the email address kieron.tilley@gsmd.ac.uk for more information about how we can work with you.

Our awards

We are proud to be a multi-award-winning creative operation. We bring this same level of dedication and expertise to every project we’re involved in.

    • London Higher Awards 2024, London creative arts initiative of the year: highly commended
    • The LIT Lighting Design Awards™ 2023, Concert Lighting Installation & Music Event Lighting: Double award winner
    • Innovation and Impact Awards UEA 2022: Chancellor’s Award for Outstanding Achievement
    • AV Awards 2021, Education Project of the Year and Events and Entertainment Project of the Year 2021
    • MONDO DR Awards 2021, Best Performance Venue
    • Corporate Engagement Awards 2020, Best Collaboration for a Single Event & Best Arts and Culture Programme: Double Gold Award
    • [darc] awards 2020, Best Creative Lighting Event – as part of Lumiere 2019: Shortlisted

 

Our partners include

Academy of Ancient Music | Anoushka Shankar | Angels Costumes

Anystage Productions | Artichoke Trust | Barbican Centre

BirdGang Dance Company | British Museum | Derry City & Strabane District Council

Glastonbury Festival | Haringey Archive Service | Lightpool Festival Blackpool

London Borough of Waltham Forest | London Museum | London Symphony Orchestra

Lumiere Durham | Medway Council | Michael Nyman

National Trust | Paloma Faith | Patrick McDowell

RAM Records | Robert Glasper | Rothschild Foundation

Royal Central School of Speech and Drama | Tower Bridge | UKF

More about the School

The income we generate goes back into supporting Guildhall School, one of the world’s leading conservatoires and drama schools.

Find out more about Guildhall School of Music & Drama

Our Team

Guildhall Production Studio is led by award-winning director and designer, Dan Shorten. Our expertise ranges from commercial live events through to research & development.

Professor Andy Lavender

Provost & Vice-Principal (Academic)

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Professor Sean Gregory

Vice-Principal & Director of Innovation & Engagement

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Dan Shorten

Creative Director

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Professor Julian Hepple

Technical Director

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Professor Mike Roberts

Musical Director

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Kieron Tilley

Account Director

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Clare Partington

Production Manager

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Dr Leslie Deere

Postdoctoral Researcher (Digital Performance & Production)

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Professor Dr Toby Young

UKRI Future Leaders Fellow

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Sian Brittain

Head of Innovation

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Sarah Foley

Production Assistant

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