The Man Engine 2016
The Brief
To mark the 10th anniversary of the Cornwall and West Devon Mining Landscape being added to the UNESCO list of World Heritage Sites, the Cornish Mining World Heritage Site Partnership commissioned an exciting summer-long set of inspirational events and experiential happenings entitled ‘Tinth’.
Organised by Golden Tree Productions, the key event was a two-week awe-inspiring journey of The Man Engine – a monumental moving, steaming ‘ beast’ which made its way from Tavistock to the far western tip of Cornwall, between 25th July and the 6th August 2016, visiting 21 locations in total.
The largest mechanical puppet ever made in Britain, this major feat of Cornish engineering was the same height as a double decker bus when in its ‘ crawling’ mode, transforming to almost three times that height when stood up. The part man, part machine was accompanied by music and storytelling, animating the giant throughout his travels.
Perfect Events Group provided the following support:
Event management and delivery
Event safety management planning
Risk assessment production, assessment and management
Traffic management planning
Event coordination and liaison with local hosts
Communication planning and delivery
Tactical and operational command for the duration of the event
Management of multi-agency briefings with Man Engine team and Emergency Services
Single point of contact with Emergency Services
Advisory role to the Project Manager and Man Engine Team
Provision of specialist input regarding crowd safety
Overall responsibility for crowd safety at the events
Daily safety briefings with stewards and management of Steward Team Leaders
Coordination of the provision of medical care for the duration of the event at all locations
Provision of medical care for the Man Engine Team for the duration of the event
Planning to respond to any major or serious incidents that may occur
Provision of first aid posts, ambulances and other resources to treat causalities who require assistance
The Results
Delivery of a highly successful and safe event to the satisfaction of all partners including Golden Tree Productions, Cornish Mining World Heritage Site Partnership, Cornwall Council, HSE and local hosts
149,400 visitors
Worldwide online and media reach in excess of 50 million
Links
www.TheManEngine.org.uk
Facebook ‘The Man Engine’
Twitter @TheManEngine