11.30 am - Fear Island - taking on a whole new challenge
Fear Island has operated at Fantasy Island near Skegness for several years, but in 2023 went for a whole new creative team. Gary Starr from Garry Star Creative will talk about the challenges of taking over an existing attraction in an operating amusement park, whilst creating something unique and scary.
12.30 pm Fifteen years of Irish Charm - The Nightmare Realm
In the last 15 years, The Nightmare Realm have entertained pop stars and Hollywood royalty. Join Karl and his team as he talks about the origins of the event and how a small Halloween attraction from Cork turned into a mammoth event in the heart of Dublin scaring thousands of customers per night.
12.00pm Find your Character - Interactive Hands on Workshop
Join Perry Mulder from Scare Me who has coached and trained character actors, not only at his own event but as a scare consultant for Movie Park Germany and Bobbejaanland. This interactive session will have you moving through the space as you learn the techniques and skills that help create a unique but believable scare character.
1.30pm - Music and Sound: The Key to Supercharging Your Scares - Lewis Brown Creative
Music and sound are powerful tools that can manipulate the mind and stimulate the senses. For scare attraction designers, these tools can come together to create truly immersive and terrifying experiences for guests. Lewis Brown, a composer and writer specialising in immersive experience design, will share techniques that allow creatives to harness the power of music and sound, elevating their attraction's fear factor to new heights.
2.30 pm - In Conversation With Quinn ( Scream Effects Co)
Kieron Quinn has been involved in the UK scare attraction industry for multiple years and has worked on independent attractions such as Deathcell as well as working in multiple theme park events. This talk will focus on helpful tips & useful reminders (for owners/organisers & actors), Designing tips and safety of actors & guests (with case study examples) and Tips for actors & Scare actor training. Ending with a Q&A Session for any questions you may have
Available throughout the day on the trade floor
