Stage Services

It’s been a busy few weeks for Stage Services. The new look Bar Phoenix opened yesterday, as well as our first event of the year – Pounded.

It was a rather hectic weekend making sure we were ready, but we made it, and we’re all looking forward to a busy and successful Freshers Week.

But… Do you want to be part of it too? Read on for more info!

Bar Phoenix

The new look Bar Phoenix opened on Monday, there’s still a few bits to do, but it’s virtually finished, and good to go for Freshers Week. But it was a different story at 6pm on Sunday!

But, after a rather late finish, the new HD projector and screen, along with all the HD cabling and distribution were installed, a new HDTV, altered lighting and PA settings, new subs and numerous other minor works, it was ready for the new furniture to arrive on Monday morning and opened on time.

With both Freesat HD and Sky HD available in C Pod, now linked to Bar Phoenix, all sport in Bar Phoenix will be shown in high definition, along with every other event shown, provided it’s being broadcast in HD. The new screen is 3m wide, plenty large enough to be seen across the entire bar!

Freshers Week Planning

Stage Services always has lots to do during Freshers Week, this year is no exception, and it all starts on Sunday. Freshers Fest is an all building event, plus outside, where a marquee will be rocking till 2am with Headphone Disco. Aside from providing our normal facilities indoors, we also provide PA, lighting and visuals outside in the marquee, and this year we also have 6 live bands in Bar Phoenix during the day, stand up comedy with the Hallam Antics society in B Pod and a very special surprise in C Pod. At midnight we will have 6 seperate DJ’s playing to over 2000 people in the HUBs, after 9 hours of being open (and still 5+ hours for Stage Services left before home time!).

Later in the week we have The Holloways performing live in C Pod on Tuesday , with The Subways doing a DJ set till late. On Thursday, the first of the Phoenix Live events, with 3 bands performing for free in the bar, The Cut Up Boys with Ministry of Sound playing upstairs, followed by a very special one off night with Nihal on Friday, and the return of a new look Sheff1 on Saturday.

Expect loads of updates, and guest posters from the Stage Services committee (it’s going to be whoever isn’t holding something that gets to update the site!), along with more details of what we have and will be doing as the events come along.

Freshers Fairs

During the days there are several things going on in The HUBs during the week. On Wednesday there is the Sports Fair, Thursday the Activities Fair and Friday the Freebies Fair. On Thursday, Stage Services will have a stand – if you’re new and interested, pop in and see us. We’re not sure where we are, but head for the loud music and flashing lights! The committee is run by studens, and the work we do couldn’t happen without them. Full training is given, along with a host of other benefits.

Tags: Bar Phoenix, Freshers Week