Nick Read

Nick Read

Electrician through to Deputy LX

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Specialist Electrical Engineer in Entertainment Industry

  • Education

    • Paddington & Brighton Colleges

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      G & G 236-1/2, 181, 2391, 2300 Electrical and Electronics Engineering
  • Experience

    • Chichester Festival Theatre

      Jan 1992 - Jan 1995
      Electrician through to Deputy LX
    • Glyndebourne

      Jan 1995 - Jan 1999
      LX, board op and re-lighting shows
    • Imagination

      Jan 1996 - Jan 2002
      • Freelance Prod Lx

        Jan 1996 - Jan 2002
      • Freelance Prod Lx

        Jan 1996 - Jan 2002
    • National Theatre

      Aug 1999 - Dec 1999
      Electrician
    • 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

    • Wexford Festival Opera

      Jan 2007 - Jan 2008
      Project Manager- Technical Installation of New Building
    • Northern Light Ltd

      Oct 2008 - Mar 2011
      Head of Hire & Events

      Head of Hire and Events

    • Studio 23 & Northern Light

      Apr 2009 - Nov 2009
      Project Manager

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

    • 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.

    • 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.

    • 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.

    • 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.

    • NRLX Ltd

      Mar 2019 - now
      Director

      NICEIC Approved Electrical Engineer

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • NICEIC Approved Contractor

      NICEIC
      Jan 2021