LIVE EVENTS &
EXPERIENCES

From intimate experiences to large scale concerts and international events, our team brings decades of experience creating, promoting and delivering live events across music, entertainment, sport and culture.

The projects showcased here represent just a selection of events delivered by the founders of

ACTIV8US throughout their careers, including work under previous companies, brands and partnerships.

From developing the initial idea and securing talent to marketing, production and delivering the experience on the ground, we know what it takes to bring people together and make an event happen.

VIP Ticketing & Live Entertainment

Overview
Working alongside leading UK concert promoters including SJM Concerts and Live Nation, we supported a range of major tours, concerts and sporting events through VIP and complimentary ticketing.

Projects included Drake – The Assassination Vacation Tour, Nicki Minaj – The Nicki Wrld Tour, Christina Aguilera – The X Tour, and England international football, providing access and guest experiences around some of the UK’s biggest live entertainment events.

Our Role
VIP & complimentary ticketing • Guest experience • Event access • Client & relationship management

Delivered Through
Previous ventures and freelance partnerships involving the ACTIV8US founders.

STARLITE WEEKENDER

Overview

A multi-day entertainment weekender combining live music, comedy and adult fun & games, delivered across major UK leisure destinations including Alton Towers, Butlin’s and Haven.

Client / Project
Starlite Weekender

Role
Founder / Event Promoter & Producer

What We Did
Created and developed the Starlite Weekender concept, overseeing everything from talent booking and entertainment programming through to venue relationships, marketing, ticket sales and event delivery.

Talent
Worked with leading UK comedians including Mo Gilligan, Judi Love, Axel Blake, Richard Blackwood, White Yardie, Kane Brown and others.

Strategic Partnership
Worked in partnership with Real Deal Comedy Jam, delivering comedy shows and experiences as part of Starlite Weekender and at venues across the UK.

Result
Built Starlite Weekender into a large-scale entertainment experience attracting audiences of up to 3,000 people per event, bringing music, comedy and interactive entertainment together under one

JOHN LEGEND — LIVE IN DUBAI

Overview
A major international live concert featuring multi-award-winning artist John Legend in Dubai, delivered as a collaboration between ACTIV8US partner JB and an established event promoter.

Project
John Legend — Live in Dubai

Client

CocaCola Arena Dubai

Role
• Co-Promoter • Concert • Organisation • Event • Management

What We Did
JB worked alongside the promoter across the planning and delivery of the concert, with responsibilities shared between both parties.

This included artist and venue liaison, event planning, production coordination, marketing and promotion, ticketing, hospitality, logistics and on-the-night event management.

Partnership
Delivered in collaboration with an established event promoter in Dubai.

Outcome
Successfully collaborated on the delivery of a major international artist concert in Dubai, adding international live-event experience to the ACTIV8US leadership team’s collective track record.

Leadership Experience
Originally co-promoted and delivered by ACTIV8US partner JB prior to ACTIV8US

MS. LAURYN HILL — DIASPORA CALLING!

Overview

Diaspora Calling! is a global live entertainment platform created by Ms. Lauryn Hill, bringing together music, culture and communities across the African diaspora.

ACTIV8US has been authorised to act as an agent for Diaspora Calling!, actively developing opportunities for the brand across international markets. Our role includes identifying territories, securing live show opportunities and connecting the project with promoters, venues, commercial partners and key stakeholders around the world.

Through our international relationships and on-the-ground partnerships, we are supporting the continued global reach of Diaspora Calling! and exploring opportunities to bring the experience to new audiences and territories.

Our Role:
International Representation • Live Show Acquisition • Market Development • Strategic Introductions • Commercial Partnerships

LET’S JAM — HARVEY HADDEN STADIUM

Overview
Let’s Jam was a live music concert created with young people from underserved communities across inner-city Nottingham. Held at Harvey Hadden Stadium, the event featured some of the biggest UK music acts at the time, while giving local young people the opportunity to play a real part in shaping, promoting and delivering the event.

Client / Project
Let’s Jam

Role
Event Creator • Community Engagement • Marketing & Promotion • Event Management

What We Did
Created the Let’s Jam concept and involved local young people throughout the process. They helped choose artists for the line-up, worked as paid street teams promoting the event across Nottingham and supported the delivery of the concert on the night.

Alongside this, I oversaw the wider event including artist booking, marketing and promotion, ticketing, event planning and delivery.

Community Impact
The project gave young people paid, practical experience within the live events industry while allowing them to have a genuine voice in an event created for their generation.

The event also became a positive incentive within the wider community, with local teachers and community organisations using tickets and attendance as rewards for achievement, positive behaviour and engagement.

Delivered Through
Starlite Entertainment

Founder Experience
Created and delivered by ACTIV8US founder Raphael Thompson through Starlite Entertainment.

KIGALI FIGHT NIGHT — RWANDA

Overview
One of the early major boxing events staged in Rwanda, created to showcase professional boxing in Kigali and support the development of the sport within the country.

Project
Kigali Fight Night — Rwanda

Role
Event Development • Partnerships • Government & Stakeholder Relations • Commercial Development

What We Did
ACTIV8US partner JB was involved in organising and delivering the event through his work within sport and entertainment in Rwanda.

The project brought together fighters, venues, local partners and key stakeholders to deliver a professional fight night in Kigali, generating significant media and press attention around the event and the growth of boxing in Rwanda.

Beyond the Event
The project has developed into something bigger than a single fight night. JB continues to work with government stakeholders and major brands to explore opportunities to grow boxing in Rwanda and establish larger events and commercial partnerships around the sport.

Outcome
Helped demonstrate the potential for professionally produced boxing events in Rwanda while building relationships that can support the sport’s longer-term commercial growth.

Leadership Experience
Led by ACTIV8US partner JB through his sports and entertainment work in Rwanda.

NOTTINGHAM REGGAE FESTIVAL

Overview

Nottingham Reggae Festival was a large-scale live music festival created to bring together established reggae artists and audiences for a major cultural event in Nottingham.

The festival was fully developed and taken to market, generating thousands of ticket sales before ultimately being cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Client / Project

Nottingham Reggae Festival

Role

Festival Creator • Promoter • Festival Management

What We Did

Created and developed the festival from concept through to pre-event delivery, overseeing the full planning process including artist booking and programming, venue and supplier coordination, production planning, marketing and promotion, ticketing, security, event operations and wider festival logistics.

Outcome

Successfully developed and marketed a new festival concept that generated thousands of advance ticket sales. Although the event was unable to take place due to COVID-19 restrictions, the project demonstrated strong audience demand and progressed through the extensive planning and commercial preparation required to bring a large-scale festival to market.

Founder Experience

Created and developed by ACTIV8US founder Raphael Thompson through Starlite Entertainment.

WhyNot Under 18’s Events

Overview
WhyNot was a live music event series created specifically for the under-18 market, bringing some of the UK’s most relevant artists directly to a younger audience.

Featuring artists including Dappy, Yungen, DigDat and Swarmz, the events were built around understanding youth culture, current music trends and what genuinely connected with the audience.

Our Role
• Marketing & promotion • Ticketing • Artist liaison • Audience engagement • Security & event operations

Delivered Through
Starlite Entertainment

RICK ROSS — BLACK MARKET TOUR

Overview
UK tour featuring international hip-hop artist Rick Ross, with shows across major venues including The SSE Arena Wembley, O2 Academy Birmingham and Manchester Academy.

Client / Project
Rick Ross — Black Market Tour

Role
Marketing, Promotion & Tour Logistics

What We Did
Supported the marketing and promotion of the UK tour, helping drive awareness across the tour dates. Also provided on-the-ground tour support, including artist liaison, ground movements and hospitality.

Delivered Through
Starlite Entertainment

Founder Experience
Project involvement delivered by ACTIV8US founder Raphael Thompson through Starlite Entertainment.

STARLITE BANK HOLIDAY EVENTS — OCEANA NOTTINGHAM

Overview
A successful series of music events created and delivered every Bank Holiday over a two-year period at Oceana Nightclub in Nottingham. The events brought established DJs, artists and sounds to the city, including names such as David Rodigan and Stone Love.

Client / Project
Starlite Entertainment

Role
Event Creator • Promoter • Event Management

What We Did
Created, promoted and managed the event series from start to finish, overseeing everything from talent booking and programming to marketing and promotion, ticketing, venue liaison, security, production and delivery on the night.

Talent Highlights
David Rodigan • Stone Love • plus guest artists, DJs and sounds across the two-year series.

Outcome
Established and maintained a recurring Bank Holiday event series at one of Nottingham’s major nightlife venues, successfully delivering events across a two-year period.

Founder Experience
Created and delivered by ACTIV8US founder Raphael Thompson through Starlite Entertainment.

DEJAVU — NOTTINGHAM TRENT UNIVERSITY

Overview
Dejavu was a live music and entertainment brand created specifically for a more mature audience. Hosted at Nottingham Trent University, the events brought together established international and UK artists across R&B, reggae and lovers rock, creating a live experience aimed at an audience often overlooked by mainstream nightlife.

Client / Project
Dejavu

Role
Event Creator • Promoter • Event Management

What We Did
Created and developed the Dejavu brand and managed the events from concept through to delivery. This included artist booking, programming, venue liaison, marketing and promotion, ticketing, production, security and overall event management.

Talent Highlights
Blackstreet • Freddie McGregor • Janet Kay • Wayne Marshall

Outcome
Established Dejavu as an event concept with a clear identity and target audience, successfully bringing recognised international and UK talent to Nottingham.

Founder Experience
Created and delivered by ACTIV8US founder Raphael Thompson through Starlite Entertainment.

SPICE — O2 INSTITUTE BIRMINGHAM

Overview
A headline UK concert featuring international dancehall artist Spice at O2 Institute Birmingham, delivered as a joint promotion between Starlite Entertainment and established concert promoter Sonic Attractions.

Client / Project
Spice — Live in Concert

Role
Co-Promoter • Event Management • Marketing & Promotion

What We Did
Starlite Entertainment worked alongside Sonic Attractions across the planning, promotion and delivery of the concert, with responsibilities shared between both companies.

This included artist and venue liaison, marketing and promotion, ticketing, production coordination, security, hospitality and on-the-night event management.

Partnership
Starlite Entertainment × Sonic Attractions

Outcome
Successfully collaborated with an established UK concert promoter to deliver a major headline dancehall concert at one of Birmingham’s leading live music venues.

Founder Experience
Co-promoted and delivered by ACTIV8US founder Raphael Thompson through Starlite Entertainment in partnership with Sonic Attractions.

ALKALINE — UK TOUR

Overview
A live concert featuring international dancehall artist Alkaline as part of his first UK tour, held at the Luxury Banqueting Suite.

The tour faced significant security challenges, resulting in other scheduled UK dates being cancelled. Through established relationships, careful planning and direct engagement with the relevant stakeholders, our event was able to proceed successfully.

Client / Project
Alkaline — UK Tour

Role
Event Promoter • Event Management • Marketing & Promotion • Stakeholder & Security Liaison

What We Did
Promoted and managed the event from planning through to delivery, overseeing artist liaison, marketing and promotion, ticketing, venue coordination, production and event operations.

With increased security concerns surrounding the wider tour, I worked closely with the venue, police and security teams to address concerns, put the necessary measures in place and give stakeholders confidence that the event could be delivered safely.

Outcome
Successfully delivered the Alkaline concert despite the wider challenges affecting the UK tour, with the event proceeding with the support of the venue, police and security partners.

Founder Experience
Promoted and delivered by ACTIV8US founder Raphael Thompson through Starlite Entertainment.

Mighty Crown — UK Live Shows

Overview
Working through Starlite Entertainment, Raph organised and delivered a series of UK live shows featuring Mighty Crown, the internationally recognised Japanese reggae sound system. Delivered in conjunction with Reggae Girls, the shows took place across multiple UK venues, bringing one of reggae and sound system culture’s most established international names to audiences across the country.

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