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ABOUT TAO GROUP

Try Anything Once is a lifestyle statement by which Andy Cotton stands when he named the company The TAO Group. The TAO Group team have worked in the live entertainments business for over 15 years and offer the following services:

  • festival, concert & event management
  • production management & equipment
  • corporate event production
  • safety and risk management
  • licensing and agency liaison
  • traffic and pedestrian management
  • artistes liaison and procurement
  • programme formation
  • venue and site design & themeing
  • security consultancy
  • event logistics
  • fire risk assessments and management
  • fire extinguisher hire
  • fire consultancy
  • event fire officers
  • event medical management and consultancy

TAO Group has provided these services for the following types of events and projects worldwide:

  • music concerts & festivals
  • corporate product launches
  • award ceremonies
  • major industry conferences and exhibitions
  • televised & non-televised sporting events
  • private parties and celebrity weddings
  • major public events & shows
Whether the event is indoor, outdoor, corporate or festival, TAO Group will design specific programmes for each individual client, in terms of content, artists, budget, venue and site design, technical event management and production in order to meet specific requirements. With extensive knowledge, The TAO Group regularly advises on issues such as Health and Safety, Licence applications and risk assessments and will undertake liaison on behalf of the client between the police, fire, local government authorities, aviation authority and ambulance agencies.
TAO Group also works hand in hand with its sister companies TAO Medical, TAO Productions, TAO Fire and TAO Misc in an effort to give our clients one port of call for all their needs.
TAO Group has in recent years lectured on behalf of the Cabinet Office, The Government of Nova Scotia, The Chartered Institute of Environmental Health Officers and industry bodies TESA & NOEA; also TAO’s Andy Cotton has won :-

  • The Event Industry Award 2008
  • The NOEA Tribute of Excellence Award 2006
  • The Total Productions International Awards – Production Manager of the Year Award 2005
  • The Event Industry Awards – Event Organiser of the Year Award 2003 & 2004
TAO Group is moving forward by increasing its capacity for festival management, corporate event management, production management and artistes procurement.
¨Being an Event and Production House is more than just being a good ringmaster, it is the art of taking a concept and through a combination of good management, in-depth knowledge, team building, logistical support and industry skills puts the live into live events.¨
TAO Group are members of the following: