
‘A smile is the same in every language’: Overcoming language barriers in placemaking
We Are Placemaking’s Senior Event Producer explores overcoming language barriers to produce London’s first Uzbek Culture Festival by Tower Bridge.

We Are Placemaking’s Senior Event Producer explores overcoming language barriers to produce London’s first Uzbek Culture Festival by Tower Bridge.

We Are Placemaking became the first co-winners of NOEA’s Placemaking Award – a new category recognising projects that have created a quality event in a public space, enhancing the space.

How can developers really add long term value to their spaces? Nick Morgan, CEO of We Are Placemaking, shares his insight in Property Week

The We Are Placemaking team were back in the press this week, discussing the role of Artificial Intelligence with placemaking and the public realm.

London’s first ever Uzbek Culture & Food Festival, brought to life by We Are Placemaking, made international news this week.

Our Event Producer Sofia took a deep dive into public realm placemaking and why it is becoming such an important aspect of communities.

The concept of creative placemaking dates back to the 1960s, but it is arguably important now more than ever.
We Group’s Business Development Manager Ron Salmon explores why.

Considering a career in placemaking, or simply want to know more about it?
We sat down for a quick coffee with our Event Producer Will who explained everything there is to know about this rapidly growing concept, and why it is the way forward for clients, customers and communities.

Irregular’s As Water Falls, the interactive digital installation We Are Placemaking commissioned as part of

We are very excited to announce that the Corgi trail which we produced in association
06-101 and 06-102, SHOREDITCH EXCHANGE
97-101 HACKNEY ROAD
SENNA BUILDING
GORSUCH PLACE
LONDON
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Nick Morgan is CEO of We Group which is made up of three agencies: The Fair, We Are Placemaking and We Are OPS. Nick has over 25 years of experience working across event production, licensing and health & safety for large-scale events and festivals and within the public realm.
Nick is Vice-Chair of AIF (Association of Independent Festivals), and sits on the Advisory Board of NTIA (Night Time Industries Association) NOWIE (Network Of Women In Events). He is also a member of the SAGE (Safety Advisors Group for Events) committee and the ESA (Event Safety Alliance) – working with organisations to continuously lobby government and encourage more support across the sector.
Nick often speaks on topics that include managing growth, independent festivals, the experience economy, government advocacy, licensing and health & safety, at industry events including the Event Production Show, LAEOG, The All Parliamentary Group for Events, the Institute of Licensing, the Night Time Economy Summit and FestForums in the US. The independent festival sector is close to Nick’s heart, and The Fair – as one of the largest independent festival production houses in the UK – works across 128 shows, from Boiler Room to Eastern Electrics.