Team

Joe Hale

Managing director

His Words - As the founder of SFX Events I have a passion for making every event a great one. I am lucky to have such a great team to work closely along side me. My enthusiasm for Lighting and effect production is well received by clients who are looking to get the best out of their event. Having worked on all nature of events from DJ sets, Live bands, Touring situations, Event Production and Event management I feel I have a good knowledge of the industry and am still keen to build that further with SFX Events.

Background - Joe loves to be out and about and has a passion for sport enjoying Climbing, Power boating, Sailing, Cycling and more. As soon as he left school Joe founded SFX Events and hasn’t looked back since.

Involvement - As Managing director Joe will have a deep involvement in the creation of your event from the very start to the very end. He is a professional Lighting designer and has extensive experience in Festival, club and touring situations.

William Chestnutt BA (Hons)

Director

His Words – I like to have a good eye for detail and pride myself on well designed shows and rigs, always ensuring a project runs as smoothly as possible. Our team has a great chemistry and I believe we will always bring out the best in any event, enjoying every step of the process from initial sketches to reality.

Background - William studied Design and Animation at Bath Spa University whilst working for SFX Events during its early days and now works full time as a director and event manager.

Involvement - William has great skills at bringing your event ideas to life with the kit that SFX Events supply. He has a great insight to how events will look and what could benefit further. Being an event manager, he will be on site helping with the setup and breakdown at many events, and will be happy to advise you on your event whilst on site.

Will Habgood

Lighting/Audio Engineer

His Words – I am an alert and focused member of the team who enjoys putting in the groundwork to make sure everything runs smoothly at the critical moment. I enjoy every aspect of live lighting and sound production and I am rapidly developing my experience in this field with every event I assist at.

Background – Will is currently in the last year of his BSc Degree in Audio Technology at Southampton Solent University. He has always enjoyed music and technology and is thrilled to watch his hard work come to life when the show begins.

Involvement – As a fairly recent addition to the SFX line-up, Will is already interacting extremely well with the rest of the team. He will be helping to rig and operate many of our shows, and is quickly gaining experience and developing his abilities.

Alex Bimpson BSc (Hons)

Lighting Technician

Background - Alex studied architecture at the University of Bath for 4 years, working for SFX Events over the summers as a lighting director. Alex is now a key member of the SFX team doing lighting and sound work but also getting to grips with event design and management.

Involvement - Alex will be on site setting up, operating and directing many of our lighting shows. He has an extensive knowledge of rigging, power distribution and stage layout. He will be more than happy to advise you on your event whilst on site.