The Training Department has announced a new partnership with Illusion, the multi award-winning scenic construction and production company, working across TV, theatre, immersive experiences, brand activations, exhibitions and live events, to deliver a brand-new course focused on Scenic Production for Events.
Co-founded by Rory Evans and Dan Hughes, Illusion is renowned for delivering technically complex, large-scale projects and is a long-standing production partner to Secret Cinema for over 11 years, helping realise some of the UK’s most ambitious immersive experiences.
Designed for aspiring and early-career Production Managers, the course offers a rare opportunity to gain hands-on insight into large-scale scenic builds, complex event installations, and the end-to-end production processes behind some of London’s most ambitious live projects.
Delivered in collaboration with Illusion’s expert team, the course will take place at Illusion’s London facility – the capital’s largest dedicated scenery construction space, giving delegates unprecedented behind-the-scenes access to real-world production environments.
Rory Evans, Managing Director at Illusion, commented:
“At Illusion, we’ve always believed that the future of our industry depends on how well we invest in the next generation. Partnering with The Training Department on the Scenic Production for Events course allows us to share the knowledge, expertise and real-world experience we’ve built over decades.
“This is a genuinely rare opportunity for aspiring Production Managers to step behind the scenes of London’s largest scenery construction facility, understand how complex projects are brought to life, and learn directly from the people delivering them every day. We’re proud to help educate and shape the next generation of Production Managers.”
Founded by the team behind The Production Department, The Training Department delivers tailored, practical skills training for the next generation of Production Managers working in corporate events and live experiences. Its mission is to set, maintain, and continuously evolve the standards of production management and event delivery across the live events industry.
Joe Chilvers, Founder of The Training Department, added:
“We’re driven by a clear ambition at The Training Department: to raise the bar for Production Management training and lead the way in setting a new industry standard. Partnering with Illusion on the Scenic Production for Events & Installations course allows us to do exactly that. By combining our Production Management expertise with Illusion’s outstanding facilities and hands-on knowledge, we’re not just teaching skills-we’re delivering an immersive training experience that builds strong foundations and helps shape a confident, well-equipped community of Production Managers for the future.”
The Scenic Production for Events course forms part of The Training Department’s wider programme of hands-on education, created by working professionals and industry experts. Courses are designed to go beyond technical knowledge, focusing on the systems, decision-making, and mindset required to deliver complex projects under pressure.
For more information about the course and upcoming training, visit https://thetrainingdept.live/courses/scenic-production-for-events/
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