Brief

St James Quarter is a multi use centre where guests can come and discover exciting activities, dine and drink in rooftop bars and, of course, go shopping. After the success of Edinburgh Style and The Seafood Festival extravaganza in 2021, We Are Placemaking were tasked with turning a vacant unit looked after by Sook into The Beauty Hub. A weekend dedicated to showcasing beauty brands as the launch of H-beauty had now arrived in the centre. An event that is inclusive to all and where guests can come and enjoy a pamper treatment, view brand products and relax for the day.

What we did

We Are Placemaking took to the unit with ease, dressing it with a Wes Anderson feel. Long red draped curtains hung ceiling to floor, with a pink carpet and giant vases filled with beautiful floral decorations stood outside the space. A welcome entrance like no other. The team built the creative space overnight, with the help of a sustainable set design team. In pre-production, the Placemaking team had sketched exciting renders of the area; this helped everyone visualise how the space would look and help transform the unit. Whilst The Beauty Hub was open, The Placemaking team were around to welcome guests into the area and show them around. The Placemaking team also arranged to have an iconic white taxi photo booth placed outside the centre, some giant props around the unit, and additionally, drag queens strutting floor to floor as a fun element for shoppers to interact with. After the event had finished, the team assembled again to de-rig the unit. Taking down the tiled floor vinyl and pink walls, all of which was biodegradable.

Deliverables

Concept Design

Event Production

Live Event Management

Brand Partner Engagement

Stakeholder Management

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Nick Morgan is CEO of We Group which is made up of three agencies: We Are Placemaking, The Fair and We Are OPS. He has over 25 years of experience across large-scale event production, licensing and health & safety within the public realm, as well as large-scale festivals and events, which attract hundreds of thousands of people each year.

Nick is a well-respected figure in the events industry. He sits on the High Streets Task Force as a mentor / facilitator and works with councils across the UK looking at void strategies. He also works with urban planners, advising on how to animate public realms for customers and communities.

Nick speaks on topics that include experience economy, government advocacy, placemaking, licensing and health & safety, at industry events including the Event Production ShowLAEOG, NOEA, The All Parliamentary Group for Events, and FestForums in the US, as well as at universities across the country.

The event sector is close to Nick’s heart, and WeGroup works with some of the leading global developers to bring their ideas to life.