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Type: Artistic Creation/ Entertainment Providers
Trade Name: Celestial Labs Ltd
Industry: Media/ Entertainment
Founded: January 2020
Founder: John Hopkins
Headquarters: Frome Business Park, Manor Road, Frome, BA11 4FN. UK and 1750 Forest Drive, Suite 205, Annapolis MD 21401
Area Served: Global
Services: Drone (light) shows, drone show animation, live drone displays, and drone show films. Supplier for Brand Events, City Celebrations, Social Impact Initiatives and Festivals
Number of Employees: 52 (2023)
Website:https://celestial.show/[1]
Celestial Drone Shows
[edit]Celestial Labs LTD, commonly referred to as Celestial is a UK-based artistic creation company [2], providing drone art , ticketed live drone shows and drone show film production services. They host their services globally [3] including in the Middle East, Europe >, Australia, North America, and South America with the aim to ‘’unite people through a shared sense of wonder’’.[4]
Founded in 2020, the British creative tech company has provided its services for events and brands including Samsung, Porsche, Eurovision,Amazon Prime Video, London New Year’s Eve and Puma.
Celestial offers a carbon-neutral alternative to traditional fireworks.
Services
[edit]Live drone light shows
[edit]Celestial has been providing commissioned drone light shows since 2020 for brand launches [5], social impact [6] and music festivals [7]. In September 2023, it launched the world’s first ticketed drone show tour in the UK, partnering with stadiums across the nation to bring drone light shows to audiences in their thousands.
Drone films Celestial is the only drone show company providing director-led films which incorporate drone shows.
Notable Projects
[edit]United Kingdom
[edit]- Eurovision Song Contest 2023 [8]: Commissioned by the Liverpool City Council to create a live drone display for the Opening Ceremony of Eurovision 2023.
- London New Year’s Eve 2022 [9]: Commissioned by Identity to deliver an unforgettable drone show in which a tribute has been paid to the late Queen Elizabeth II.
- Porsche
- Samsung
United States of America
[edit]- Humble Courage, New York 2023: Commissioned to bring an awareness-raising drone show to the Point of the Bluff Vineyards [10] on 4th July to help raise funds for Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA)
Festivals
[edit]- The Secret Garden Party [11]: Commissioned to deliver a drone show for the festival [12] to stand apart from previous years and other events in the industry.
Social Impact Initiatives
[edit]- Eden project COP26: A drone film [13] and live show to mark the UN Climate Change Conference, encouraging leaders to take significant action on climate change.
- Greenpeace G7 Summit film: Commissioned to create an impactful film with a powerful warning about increasing biodiversity loss, to be released at the critical G7 summit in Cornwall, where world leaders would gather to decide the destiny of the natural world.
Awards and Nominations
[edit]International drone show competition
Winner of “best drone show for raising social awareness” [14]: December 2023
3rd place for “drone show at the event” [15] : December 2023
Winner of ‘’best drone show storytelling’’[16]: December 2022
- Experience, Design & Technology Awards
Winner of bronze for “Best use of drones” [17]: December 2023
- Event Production Awards
Winner of “Best use of tech at an event” [18]: February 2024
- Aviation & Aerospace Awards
Winner of “most innovative drone art company” [19] : March 2024
References
[edit]- ^ https://celestial.show/
- ^ "CELESTIAL LABS Ltd | British companies".
- ^ "Artistic collective Celestial and their journey with Innovate UK". 23 October 2023.
- ^ "About Celestial | High-Tech & Storytelling LED Drone Shows".
- ^ "Close Encounters of the Samsung Kind…From Another Galaxy".
- ^ "300 drones. One message. Act now". 11 June 2021.
- ^ "Glastonbury 2024: Watch drone show open festival". 27 June 2024.
- ^ "Frome company Celestial has been dazzling at Eurovision - with two birds in one amazing drone show". 12 May 2023.
- ^ "Drone spectacle shows 'you don't need to set it on fire' to have an impact". 2 January 2023.
- ^ https://pointofthebluffvineyards.com/
- ^ https://www.secretgardenparty.com/
- ^ "Secret Garden Party concludes final event with state-of-the-art spectacle". 30 July 2024.
- ^ "Eden Project COP 26 Drone Light Show".
- ^ "Results | 4th International Drone Show Competition".
- ^ "Celestial's Secret Garden Party - 3rd Place in 'Drone Show at the Event' Category". YouTube. 4 December 2023.
- ^ "3rd International Drone Show Competition Winners Announced".
- ^ "2023 Experience Design & Technology Awards". 9 June 2023.
- ^ "Event Production Awards winners announced". 29 February 2024.
- ^ "Winners List".