Nick Read

Experience

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  Chichester Festival Theatre

  Jan 1992 - Jan 1995

  Electrician through to Deputy LX
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  Glyndebourne

  Jan 1995 - Jan 1999

  LX, board op and re-lighting shows
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  Imagination

  Jan 1996 - Jan 2002

  • Freelance Prod Lx

    Jan 1996 - Jan 2002

  • Freelance Prod Lx

    Jan 1996 - Jan 2002
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  National Theatre

  Aug 1999 - Dec 1999

  Electrician
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  Studio 23Ltd

  Jan 2003 - Jan 2009

  Director

  Designing, supplying, managing and installing temporary power & lighting installations to festivals, events, fashion shows, ice rinks and film premiers across Europe. Also Electrical installations and testing in schools and theatres throughout the UK

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  Wexford Festival Opera

  Jan 2007 - Jan 2008

  Project Manager- Technical Installation of New Building
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  Northern Light Ltd

  Oct 2008 - Mar 2011

  Head of Hire & Events

  Head of Hire and Events

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  Studio 23 & Northern Light

  Apr 2009 - Nov 2009

  Project Manager

  Overseeing the technical infrastructure installation and commissioning of the new Opera house in Wexford

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  Northern Light

  Nov 2010 - Apr 2011

  Project Manager

  Project manager at Glyndebourne Opera houses in the technical refurbishment of a 1950 rehearsal room into a multipurpose venue and conference space.

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  GDS Ltd - Straight forward thinking

  Apr 2011 - Aug 2012

  Head of Special Projects

  GDS SpecialsWe design, build and manage all aspects of bespoke projects from Theatre, Television, Film and Cororate industries.We are pasionate about the quality and design of each project we work on, we strive to design not only the best solution, but make it in the most efficient way we can, making savings for you and the enviroment we live in.

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  Specialist Electrical Engineer in Entertainment

  Aug 2012 - Nov 2012

  Entertainment special effects, lighting and electrical systems.

  Entertainment and theatrical special effects & large scale lighting and electrical systems design, installation, testing and project management, for stadium events, tours, shows and corporate events.

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  Howard Eaton Lighting Ltd

  Oct 2012 - Mar 2019

  Project Manager with Howard Eaton Lighting Ltd

  Entertainment and theatrical special effects & large scale lighting and electrical systems design, installation, testing and project management for Olympic opening and closing ceremonies Musicals, Theatre, Bands, Stadium events, World tours, one off event and corporate events.

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  NRLX Ltd

  Mar 2019 - now

  Director

  NICEIC Approved Electrical Engineer