Freya van Lessen

Freya van lessen

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Venue & Events Manager at BLOQS

  • Education

    • Rudolf steiner, kings langley

      1990 - 2003
      Chemistry, biology, english literature
  • Experience

    • Uprise against racism

      Apr 2009 - Apr 2011
      Director/event coordinator

      Set up a non-profit organisation to deliver a free anti-racism festival.

    • Vitalic uk promotional team

      Oct 2009 - Jul 2010
      Campaign manager

      Marketing a high profile European electronic dance music act for their album launch.

    • The maouris music company

      Dec 2011 - Jun 2012
      Events assistant
    • Eastern electrics

      Mar 2012 - Dec 2013
      Press & pr

      Ran campaigns for high-profile, large-scale electronic music events including a three-day camping festival for 25,000 people.

    • Found

      Mar 2012 - Oct 2016
      Press & pr

      Ran campaigns for annual progressive underground electronic events for 3,000 – 7,000 people.

    • Listen-up music promotion

      Dec 2013 - Jun 2015
      Events press officer

      Ran publicity campaigns for high-profile electronic music events for brands such as Found Series, Sankeys, Southprot Weekender, We Are FSTVL, Sunburn Festival and Blue Marlin Ibiza UAE.

    • The rest is noise

      Jun 2015 - Feb 2019
      Head of events

      Lead Events Press Team to plan, manage and exectue high profile media campaigns for clients including The Roundhouse, elrow Gobal, fabric, OFFSónar, LWE, Kala Festival, The Hydra and Junction 2 Festival. Spearheaded press campaigns for launch and first two music series at Printworks London.

    • Broadwick live

      Feb 2019 - Oct 2020
      Pr manager

      Devise and implement PR strategies to showcase and promote a portfolio of venues including Printworks London, Depot Mayfield, The Drumsheds, Exhibition London and Magazine London, working across a wide array of high-profile events as well as venue specific and corporate hire PR.

    • Love is the message

      Oct 2020 - Jul 2023
      Founder and director

      LOVE IS THE MESSAGE is a boutique communications and PR agency specialising in brands, events, venues, music and culture.Current clients and projects include: Rinse FM, Printworks London, Tobacco Dock Virtual, Field Day, Kala Festival, The Colombo Group, 51st State Festival, LWE, Body Movements and Junction 2.

    • Bloqs

      Jul 2023 - Apr 2024
      Venue & events manager

      Managing a grassroots venue and events space with open-air main stage in a dramatic, industrial setting. Coordinating a diverse roster of events both in-house and externally for Bloqs.

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Mhfa lite

      Mental health first aid england (mhfa) community interest company
      Apr 2016
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