In this issue of Building & Construction Review, we are delighted to welcome back Sandpit Creations with our BCR Recommends Award.
Back in our June issue, we showcased Sandpit Creations with our Commitment to Excellence, detailing the eclectic range of exciting creative projects the team has worked on from We’re Going on A Bear Hunt installation, set designs for exciting immersive bar experiences like the Alcotraz prison bars and Moonshine Saloon to micro-electronics in London’s infamous Sherlock Holmes Museum.
With the catchy slogan, ‘See you in the sandpit!,’ the award-winning diverse team of creative/concept designers, scenic artists, textile specialists, creative technologists, prop makers, carpenters, sculptors and metalworkers have largely known each other for years, having previously collaborated on the Crystal Maze Live Experience.
Sandpit Creations was only formed in 2023 by Director Dan Barr and yet in this short space of time has already been a finalist in The Access All Areas Event Production Awards: ‘Ones to Watch Category’ and won the ‘Most Innovative Theatre & Events Creative Workshop 2024’ in the South East England SME News Enterprise Awards.
We caught up with Dan to find out what projects the team are working on at the moment, “We’ve now finished working on the Sherlock Holmes Museum, so the third floor is re-open for the public to visit. We really enjoyed using microelectronics to create moving, illuminated props in the room, to create a magical re-telling of the fictional detective’s life story.”
“One recent project that was a lot of fun was creating the ‘Mind Control Safe Game.’ The headset detects electrical signals in the brain to measure levels of focus and when optimal focus has been achieved, the dials on the safe start moving and when the green light is activated, the contestant can claim the prize inside the safe. The safe can be customised for different companies to use on exhibition stands during trade shows and in such a competitive market, it’s an eye-catching feature to draw professionals to your stand with purchasing power and potential sales leads.”
Trade shows are an excellent way for companies to meet face-to-face potential customers and network in an otherwise video conferencing platform driven world. According to the 2023 Size and Scale Index for Exhibitions (SASiE) report published by EIA, during 2023, there were 1,016 exhibitions across UK trade, consumer and conference sectors, which was the highest number recorded since 2017. The total number of visitors to all the events reached 6,920,000, with an average of 3,000 per exhibition.
This is great news for the exhibition industry and with high-quality footfall reported across many events already this year, it is important to seize the moment and stand out against competitors. The ‘Mind Control Safe Game’ is a great example of emerging digitised, robotic technology that would never be out of place with hot trends such as robotics and AI-generated platforms.
“We have already made some great in-roads into the corporate sector and are currently busy making bespoke seasonal Halloween and Christmas costumes for corporate parties and a circus performance including giant Christmas Pudding heads, Halloween pumpkin heads and a Mr Tinsel outfit made exclusively from tinsel.”
“With our creative theatre background, we can work on any projects from Christmas decorations in shopping centres, through to life-size installation models for hotels, bars, restaurants, holiday and leisure resorts and corporate spaces. We can offer high-tech gamification installations, through to 3D modelling, CNC modelling and fibreglass finishing.”
“We are open to all commissions across all sectors and can happily work on specific briefs or come up with our own ideas.”
If you have an idea for a project across the building, hospitality and other sectors, contact Sandpit Creations today:
T 07547 352391
info@sandpitcreations.com
https://www.sandpitcreations.com
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