We believe that great events leave a lasting impact. Our mission is to leave destinations stronger with audiences wanting to return.

Through story-led design, carefully crafted installations and engaging activations, we create experiences that drive footfall, increase dwell-time and build meaningful connections between people and place.

We combine the craft of traditional theatre and performance with contemporary fabrication, technology and experience design, delivering work that is both attention-grabbing and operationally robust.

We care about the detail.

We care about the outcome.

And we care about the communities our work connects with.

Our Story

Bakehouse Factory began in 2011 with excited conversations around a kitchen table and a shared belief between friends that live experiences could bring joy whilst working harder for the places that host them. Today, we are an award-winning creative production company delivering engaging installations and theatrical activations across the UK and beyond. We’ve built a large team of talented designers, makers, producers and performers who combine the craft of storytelling with operational expertise and our 18,000 square-foot Bristol workshop is home to a full service design studio, costume department, carpentry and metalwork workshop, scenic artwork and tech studio and an extensive store of sets, props and equipment.

This in-house capability allows us to design, build and deliver hundreds of projects each year with precision and care.

We love what we do and we’re proud of where we started, but we’re even more focused on where we’re going.

“Everyone is so passionate about what they do, and the partnership they bring is second to none.”

Kye Whitehouse, Trinity Leeds
“With 20 years of marketing, I am all too aware that these relationships aren’t always so smooth! Thank you for making it easy.”

Landsec
“I would like to extend huge thanks to the whole Bakehouse team for doing such great work on site at Kew this week- it's all looking super and I'm so pleased! ”

Kew Gardens
“It’s been a real pleasure working with such true artists and professionals”

Chris Mansfield, Regeneration & Economic Development Manager, Bracknell Forest Council
“They are a total pleasure to work with. I always love working with Bakehouse.”

Ann-Marie Leighton, Cultural Development Manager, City of Gloucester Council

Meet the Experts

We have a wealth of experience in-house with our team combining creative thinking with practical expertise, from concept design and fabrication to scripting, production and delivery. Every project benefits from careful collaboration and a shared commitment to doing things properly.

Aoife Brooks

Account Executive

Ben Horne

Carpentry Lead

Bianca Wolkenstein

Assistant Wardrobe Supervisor

Carys Rees

Account Executive

Charlie Dorman

Senior Account Manager

Chloe Coggin

Account Executive

Dan McGavin

Co-Founder & Design Director

Duncan Racionzer

Installations Manager

Elle Roberts

Performance Manager

Emily Wren

Finance Assistant

Eve Richardson

Assistant Production Manager

Faye Freeman

Head of Costume

Georgie Ball

Junior Designer

Georgie Craft

Project Manager

Ha Tong

Head of Finance

Hannah McGavin

Co Founder & Creative Director

Harry Penfold

Head of Installations

Harry Pizzey

Senior Designer

Hetty Burton

Performance Creative Producer

Jack Goddard

Graphic Designer

Jacob Zoob

Technical Production Lead

Jemma Edwards

Head of Production

Kate Statham

Co Founder & Managing Director

Katie Hart

Head of Design

Megan Quinton

Senior Account Manager

Meriel Pym

Scenic Lead

Oscar Morris

Designer

Phil Crimp

Painting Lead

Rhianwen Bailey

Head of Performance

Rog Cooper

Creative Technology Lead

Sam Hackett

Warehouse Manager

Tascha Hosking

Senior Project Manager

Vincent Cullane

Business & Strategy Director

Yolanda Iseley

Project Manager

Sustainability

Sustainability is considered within everything we create. We’ve been working hard to reduce the environmental impact and material consumption of the events we bring to life, thinking carefully about each project from first sketch to final install and derig. Our approach centres on extending the lifespan of our work.

We reuse and repurpose our set, props and costumes wherever possible, and design with durable, modular materials that can evolve across multiple activations. Alongside this, we actively eliminate single-use plastics, switch to more sustainable material alternatives, recycle extensively, and offset our logistics emissions. While there is always more to do, we see sustainability as a continuous process of learning and improvement, and one that we will keep striving towards for as long as we are making work.