emergency exit arts
- Company typePrivate
- Founded1980
- HeadquartersLondon, United Kingdom
- Headcount—
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingServices
emergency exit arts firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- emergency exit arts
- Legal name
- Emergency Exit Arts (Ltd)
- Website
- https://eea.org.uk
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 1980
- Operating status
- Operating
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
emergency exit arts industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Outdoor Arts Production & Performance Services
- NAICS
- Performing Arts, Spectator Sports, and Related Industries (711), Performing Arts Companies (7111), Other Performing Arts Companies (711190)
- SIC
- Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900), Services-Miscellaneous Amusement & Recreation (7990), Services-Advertising Agencies (7311)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Special Effects (Pyro, Lasers, Confetti, Fog) (MPAGAKAF)
- akta.pro secondary industries
- Event Production & Technical Services (AV/Lighting/Staging) (MPAAAGAB), Event Structures & Temporary Builds (Tents, Domes, Modular Walls, Flooring) (THAHAEAK), Large-Format & Spectaculars (Building Wraps, 3D, Landmarks) (BPAFALAH)
Keywords
Where emergency exit arts is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- London
- HQ country
- United Kingdom
- HQ region
- Europe
Offices1 record
Markets served
emergency exit arts business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Services
- Cost components
- Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Supply Chain
Revenue model
- Event Production and Performance Hire: EEA hires out giant puppets, fire shows, light installations and performers for festivals, carnivals, corporate events, and civic celebrations. Revenue is generated through daily/evening hire fees for specific productions and characters.
- Event Production Consultancy: EEA provides consultancy services to enable clients to apply for funding, manage event production, develop community engagement programmes, and deliver custom events.
- Space Hire: EEA hires out their studio space at Rothbury Hall in Greenwich for events and creative purposes.
- Donations and Fundraising: EEA accepts donations through their website to support transformative art experiences in diverse communities. Registered as charity number 1004137.
- Public Funding and Grants: EEA receives funding from Arts Council England, Heritage Fund UK, and other public bodies to deliver community arts projects and cultural programmes.
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Unit Pricing | Pay-as-you-go | Fire Bird puppet hire from £4,200 + VAT per day/evening |
| Unit Pricing | Pay-as-you-go | Farrah The Fox puppet hire - custom quote |
| Unit Pricing | Pay-as-you-go | Disco Turtle hire - custom quote |
| Unit Pricing | Pay-as-you-go | Binbot hire from £5,200 + VAT per day/evening |
| Unit Pricing | Pay-as-you-go | The Giant hire from £5,200 + VAT per day/evening |
| Unit Pricing | Pay-as-you-go | The Peace Poem hire from £2,500 + VAT per day |
| Unit Pricing | Pay-as-you-go | The Hourglass hire from £8,500 + VAT per day/evening |
| Unit Pricing | Pay-as-you-go | Dr Kronovator's Fire Laboratory from £32,000 + VAT per evening show |
| Unit Pricing | Pay-as-you-go | Fire Fayre from £12,500 + VAT per evening show |
| Unit Pricing | Pay-as-you-go | Frank & McStein's Monster Laboratory from £40,000 + VAT per evening show |
| Unit Pricing | Pay-as-you-go | Neon Murals (6 units) from £5,500 + VAT per day/evening |
| Unit Pricing | Pay-as-you-go | Neon Murals (all 24) from £11,750 + VAT per day/evening |
| Unit Pricing | Pay-as-you-go | Stitching Light from £9,400 + VAT per day/evening |
Go-to-market motion1 record
Distribution channels6 records
Marketing channels9 records
emergency exit arts product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Emergency Exit Arts (EEA) designs, fabricates, and produces large-scale outdoor participatory arts events for hire, including giant mechanical puppets (Fire Bird, Farrah the Fox, Disco Turtle, Binbot, The Giant), fire shows and pyrotechnic performances, illuminated light-night installations, and carnival processions. Services are delivered to local authorities, festivals, corporate clients, and community organisations through direct hire, full-service event production, and consultancy engagements.
Product overview
Emergency Exit Arts (EEA) is a UK-based outdoor arts company with over 40 years of experience producing dynamic art in public spaces. The company operates as a service-based organization offering a comprehensive portfolio of creative products organized into nine core service areas: Giant Puppets (Fire Bird, Turtle, Binbot, The Giant, Jack Frost, Enitan The Story Collector, The Three Ghosts, Firebird Costume, Farrah The Fox), Fire Shows & Performance (Dr Kronovator's Fire Laboratory, Frank & McStein's Monster Laboratory, Fire Fayre, Wishful, Colossus Awakes, The Christmas Dream Machine), Light Nights (The Peace Poem, The Hourglass, Neon Murals, LED Butterflies, Stitching Light), Processions & Floats (Lanterns, Carnival, Floats), Creative Learning programmes, Event Production & Consultancy, Design & Fabrication, Murals & Public Art, and Creative Heritage projects. These offerings are available as standalone hires or combined for complete event production solutions.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Brands
- EEAfx: Fire effects and pyrotechnic displays brand used for specialized fire show services
- Stitching Light
Products and services
- Giant Puppets Large-scale mechanical puppets and creatures for day and night processions, outdoor performances, and festivals with integrated lighting and sound systems. Designed for festival organisers, local authorities, and corporate clients seeking high-impact outdoor spectacle.
- Fire, Shows & Performance Spectacular fire-based performances including interactive fire laboratories, fire fayres, character-led fire shows, pyrotechnic displays, and site-specific fire installations. For festivals, corporate events, and civic celebrations.
- Light Nights Illuminated immersive experiences and art installations for public spaces featuring projection mapping, LED neon murals, UV-reactive textiles, and battery-powered mobile structures. For local authorities, festivals, and event organisers.
- Processions & Floats Carnival processions, lantern parades, and electrically-powered carnival floats and specialist sets for parades and civic events. Includes bespoke lantern workshops with schools and community groups.
- Creative Learning Participatory arts projects including Community Producers training programmes, creative activism and learning, cultural education partnerships, facilitator training (Creating Routes), storytelling (Curiosity Chest), and Artsmark accreditation support for schools, communities, and organisations.
- Event Production & Consultancy Full-service event production from small intimate events (50 people) to large-scale community festivals (50,000+ attendees), including event curation, programme management, logistics, and Health & Safety oversight. Consultancy services for funding applications and event management.
- Design & Fabrication In-house design and fabrication services including site décor, mechanical structures (kinetic puppets, floats, installations), and Family Zones for events and venues.
- Murals & Public Art Creation of murals and public artworks celebrating local stories, connecting communities and transforming shared spaces through collaborative design processes with residents, artists, schools, and community groups.
- Creative Heritage Heritage-focused arts programmes working with museums, heritage trusts and natural heritage sites to deliver engaging arts programmes that bring collections to life.
- Binbot Five-metre high giant made from 33 upcycled wheelie bins, walking and talking puppet with built-in PA system for recycling promotional messaging. Available for hire.
- The Giant Five-metre illuminated mechanical walkabout puppet customisable as Santa, Gulliver, Henry VIII, or bespoke characters. Includes full RAMS and £10 million public liability insurance.
- Farrah The Fox Five-metre illuminated puppet riding a custom-built electric scooter with built-in PA and LED system, performer-operated for real-time interaction. Adaptable theming for seasonal events.
- Turtle (Disco Turtle) Eight-metre long fully illuminated mobile party with 5.5m wingspan, onboard DJ, fully integrated sound system and electric propulsion for smooth movement through outdoor spaces.
- Fire Bird Commanding five-metre metal puppet with controlled pyrotechnic display of sparks fired from the beak, built-in lighting and sound system, electric 36V buggy for emission-free mobility, performer-operated for lifelike movement.
- Dr Kronovator's Fire Laboratory Interactive walk-through fire environment with audience-activated flame effects, multi-sensory soundscape, original soundtrack, trained pyrotechnists, and full risk management. Holds 200-300 people per show.
- Frank & McStein's Monster Laboratory Interactive fire show with six fire-powered stations, character-led performance, and grand finale every 25 minutes. Three-hour maximum run.
- Fire Fayre Compact fire show with fairground-style interactive fire games, atmospheric sound and lighting. Three-hour repeatable show for consecutive nights.
- The Hourglass Four-metre-high sculptural piece with internal projection mapping, programmable with multiple shows including 'We Love This Place' and 'Migrating Creatures'. Portable touring installation.
- The Peace Poem Three-metre+ illuminated poem artwork by Robert Montgomery on custom-built trailer, battery-powered for 12 hours, mobile monument suitable for touring.
- Neon Murals LED neon flex murals powered by energy-efficient LEDs and 16amp connections. 24 murals available including Earth & galaxy, You are here, Living room scene, Park scene, Sea creatures, and Insects themes.
- Stitching Light (আলো দিয়ে গাঁথা) Walk-through textile and light installation celebrating Bangladeshi women's migration to the UK, featuring sixteen 3m+ hand-painted panels with UV-reactive thread embroidery and four-channel audio soundscape.
- Lanterns Handcrafted lanterns using traditional and contemporary techniques with biodegradable willow, paper, or recyclable materials. Includes workshops with schools and community groups.
- Floats Electrically-powered carnival floats and specialist sets including canal barge and canoe adaptations. Clients include London School of Samba, Royal Opera House, Lord Mayor's Show, and The Queen's Platinum Jubilee Pageant.
- Family Zones Creative activities and environments for families at events, featuring workshops, storytelling, and creative play. Clients include O2 Arena, London Mela, Liberty Festival, and WOMAD.
Quantifiable outcome
- 90%+ satisfaction rate at Medway Light Nights 2022 (90% satisfied/very satisfied, 96% atmosphere good/very good, 93% would recommend)
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Companies that use emergency exit arts
Customer profileNamed customers30 records
Segments6 records
Ideal customer profiles6 records
emergency exit arts technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed No
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Feature8 records
emergency exit arts partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
24 partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.
- Historic EnglandcorePartnership for Hi! Street Fest - a nationwide commission to celebrate high streets across England. Historic England's Head of Creative Programmes praised EEA's work as 'an amazingly successful symbol of renewal of our historic high streets across the country'.
- Peabody LondonmajorPartnership for Light The Way festival in Thamesmead. Peabody London is a housing association and community partner.
- London Borough of BexleymajorPartnership for Light The Way festival, with installations connecting Thamesmead and Bexley.
- Medway CouncilcoreOngoing partnership for Medway Light Nights large-scale light events. EEA was awarded the tender for both 2022 and 2023 events.
- Royal Borough of GreenwichcoreLong-standing partner for community events including Sparkle in the Park and Which Woolwich Stories Culture Trail.
- LightfirescoreCo-creation partner for fire shows including Dr Kronovator's Fire Laboratory, Frank & McStein's Monster Laboratory, and Fire Fayre. Lightfires provides fire expertise and Bunsen Burners for installations.
- IlluminoscoreProjection mapping partner for The Hourglass installation and other light shows. Provides lighting design expertise.
- Heart n SoulmajorCollaboration on Quingo Starlequinn - a giant puppet co-designed by young people from Heart n Soul's Do Your Own Thing programme and EEA.
- Talawa Theatre CompanycorePartner in Creating Routes - a free facilitator training programme for Global Majority theatre-makers. Collaboration to diversify the participatory arts sector.
- Goldsmiths, University of LondoncoreAcademic partner in Creating Routes programme. Provides theoretical component alongside practical training.
- B ArtsmajorNational partner in Paper Peace programme, leading production in Stoke-on-Trent. Part of the Young Producers Programme network.
- Creative ScenemajorNational partner in Paper Peace programme, based in Kirklees/Dewsbury. Part of the Young Producers Programme network.
- Ideas TestmajorNational partner in Paper Peace programme, covering Medway/Swale area. Part of the Young Producers Programme network.
- VivacitymajorNational partner in Paper Peace programme, based in Peterborough. Part of the Young Producers Programme network.
- The Peace MuseummajorLead Heritage Partner for Paper Peace. Provided access to collections and guidance on heritage aspects of the project.
- Bernie Grant TrustmajorHeritage partner providing archives and heritage skills training for community engagement projects.
- Bishopsgate InstitutemajorPartner in The Only Way Is Ethics (TOWIE) youth programme, providing archives and heritage skills training.
- Leigh Academy TrustminorEducational partner for Medway Light Nights lantern parade, working with 3 local schools.
- Cohesion PlusminorPartner for Medway Light Nights lantern parade curation.
- The Brick BoxmajorCreative Partner for Paper Peace and BLINK installation, contributing to structure design and creative development.
- 101 Outdoor Arts Creation SpaceminorSupported by 101 Outdoor Arts Creation Space for Paper Peace project.
- Greenwich DanceminorPartner in Light The Way with Mid Summerland audio art trail.
- Royal Museums GreenwichminorMember of Greenwich CEP Steering Group for cultural education partnerships.
- ICON TheatremajorDevised 'If Not Now' participatory performance piece for Medway Light Nights 2022 involving 185 community performers.
Scale indicators10 records
Recent moves6 records
Expansion highlights8 records
emergency exit arts competitors and assessment
Company assessmentBroad incumbents
- Royal de Luxe: French street-theatre company famous globally for giant marionette spectacles. Broader incumbent in the same giant-puppet / outdoor spectacle category, but operating internationally at significantly larger scale than EEA.
Direct peers
- Walk the Plank: Salford-based outdoor arts company producing large-scale spectacles, pyrotechnics, giant inflatables, and processions for festivals and civic events. Closely comparable to EEA in scale, methodology, and UK local-authority customer base.
- Wild Rumpus: UK outdoor arts and events company producing immersive family festivals, light nights, and site-specific spectacles. Comparable in audience-development focus and UK local-authority engagement.
- Cirque Bijou: Bristol-based circus and outdoor performance company producing large-scale fire, aerial, and acrobatic spectacles. Directly comparable to EEA's premium fire-show tier and is already a co-production partner (Monster Laboratory).
- Fuel Theatre: UK outdoor performance company producing touring site-responsive work, fire performances, and community-engaged spectacles. Closely comparable to EEA's outdoor participatory production model.
- Imagineer Productions: UK outdoor arts and engineering company building mechanical creations, kinetic sculptures, and large-scale interactive installations. Comparable to EEA's in-house design and fabrication capability and bespoke mechanical puppet work.
- Artichoke: UK producer of major outdoor arts festivals such as Lumiere. Comparable in producing large-scale light nights and outdoor illuminations for UK cities, often in partnership with local authorities.
- Highly Sprung: Coventry-based outdoor and physical theatre company producing large-scale performances, participatory projects, and touring spectacles. Comparable in outdoor participatory arts methodology and UK council client base.
- Macnas: Galway-based street theatre company famous for giant puppet parades and outdoor spectacles. Directly comparable to EEA's giant puppet and procession offerings, with a similar mix of public funding and festival hire.
- Pif-Paf Theatre: UK-based outdoor spectacle company producing fire shows, mechanical contraptions, and touring performances for festivals. Directly comparable in fire-show and engineering-led outdoor production.
Market position
Strengths4 records
Weaknesses4 records
Competitive moat5 records
Key risks5 records
Key highlights6 records
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Frequently asked questions about emergency exit arts
What does emergency exit arts do?
Emergency Exit Arts (EEA) designs, fabricates, and produces large-scale outdoor participatory arts events for hire, including giant mechanical puppets (Fire Bird, Farrah the Fox, Disco Turtle, Binbot, The Giant), fire shows and pyrotechnic performances, illuminated light-night installations, and carnival processions. Services are delivered to local authorities, festivals, corporate clients, and community organisations through direct hire, full-service event production, and consultancy engagements.
Is emergency exit arts a public or private company?
emergency exit arts is a private company. It is classified as nonprofit foundation owned and is currently operating.
When was emergency exit arts founded?
emergency exit arts was founded in 1980.
Where is emergency exit arts based?
emergency exit arts is headquartered in London, United Kingdom, in the Europe region.
How does emergency exit arts make money?
Five revenue lines are on record. Event Production and Performance Hire is the primary driver. The others are event Production Consultancy, space Hire, donations and Fundraising and public Funding and Grants.
Who are emergency exit arts's main competitors?
Royal de Luxe is listed as a broad incumbent. Direct peers are Walk the Plank, Wild Rumpus, Cirque Bijou, Fuel Theatre, Imagineer Productions, Artichoke, Highly Sprung, Macnas and Pif-Paf Theatre.
Does emergency exit arts have an API?
No public API is recorded for emergency exit arts.
What industry is emergency exit arts in?
emergency exit arts's product category is Outdoor Arts Production & Performance Services. Its primary akta.pro industry code is MPAGAKAF, Special Effects (Pyro, Lasers, Confetti, Fog), with a secondary code of MPAAAGAB, Event Production & Technical Services (AV/Lighting/Staging). Its NAICS code is 711 and its SIC code is 7900.