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Posted on 19 April 2018

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TEAM TUESDAYS 👋 Meet James! This week, we’re int

TEAM TUESDAYS 👋
Meet James!

This week, we’re introducing James Hayes, our Group Support Manager 🎉

James has been part of the Studio team for 10 years this month, joining us on 14 September 2016! 🎂

As Group Support Manager, James travels across all our venues, supporting the teams wherever he’s needed. And his favourite part? Getting out and about and catching up with all the Studio teams! 🧡🩶💚

When he’s not working, you’ll find James at the gym, rock climbing or getting creative with 2D animation 🎨

🎬 Favourite film: Stand by Me
📖 Favourite book: The Martian by Andy Weir
🍜 Favourite food: Yakisoba noodles with breaded chicken

And here’s a pretty impressive fun fact… James has his own animation YouTube channel with 21.5k subscribers and over 4 million views! 🤯👏

Thanks for being part of the Studio team, James and here’s to 10 years! 🥂

#TeamTuesdays #MeetTheTeam #TheStudio #StudioTeam #10Years

⭐️⭐️WE’RE FINALISTS!⭐️⭐️ We’re absolutely delight

⭐️⭐️WE’RE FINALISTS!⭐️⭐️

We’re absolutely delighted to announce that The Studio Birmingham has been shortlisted for Business Events Venue of the Year at the West Midlands Tourism Awards 2027!

With an incredible level of competition across the region from purpose-built venues like ours, to hotels, stadia and unique venues being shortlisted is a fantastic achievement in itself.

A huge well done to the whole team! 👏🙌⭐️

We’re incredibly proud of what we do and the experiences we create for our customers every day. Here’s to celebrating this fantastic achievement and all the other amazing finalists! 🥂✨

Business Events Venue of the Year finalist West Midlands Tourism Awards 2027.

#WestMidlandsTourismAwards #WMTA2027 #Finalist #BusinessEvents

🎄 It’s time to unwrap Christmas! 🎁 The kids are b

🎄 It’s time to unwrap Christmas! 🎁

The kids are back at school, the nights are drawing in and Christmas is officially creeping onto the calendar…

If you’re planning this year’s team celebrations, now’s the time to get festive! ✨

Whether you fancy a little festive sparkle or the full tinsel-covered works, we’ve got you covered.

🎅 MEETINGS WITH A FESTIVE TWIST
Add some Christmas cheer to your meeting with festive lunch (yes, pigs in blankets included!) or round things off with a celebratory drink.

🎄 MEET BY DAY. PLAY BY NIGHT.
Make a day of it! Add an evening activity to your December meeting, from Sandbox VR and Escape Hunt to darts at Arrowsmith’s.

🥂 GO FULL-ON CHRISTMAS!
Festive food, drinks, music and everything you need to eat, drink and dance the night away.

✨ Something else in mind?
Tell us what you’re looking for and we’ll create a Christmas package around your team, your plans and your budget.

🎄 Christmas starts here. Let’s unwrap it! 🎁

#TheStudio #ChristmasAtTheStudio #ChristmasUnwrapped #Christmas2026

🎢 A day of firsts at Alton Towers! On Monday, we

🎢 A day of firsts at Alton Towers!

On Monday, we headed to @altontowers @altontowersconferences for the @venuesofexcellence Sales & Marketing Forum and it was Jack & Emilie’s first ever @venuesofexcellence event!

They took loads away from the day, from tips on becoming better salespeople to building stronger relationships with agencies. 🤝

And then there was Jack… who experienced his first ever rollercoaster! 🎢

Starting with Nemesis, he was instantly hooked and somehow managed to squeeze in Toxicator, Galactica, The Wicker Man, The Smiler AND Oblivion before the park closed! 😱

Safe to say, it was a day of firsts all round and one very successful introduction to rollercoasters! 😂🎢

#VofE #SalesAndMarketing #SalesForum #AltonTowers #TeamStudio

👨‍🍳 TEAM TUESDAYS Meet Mark! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️🥘 This week

👨‍🍳 TEAM TUESDAYS
Meet Mark! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️🥘

This week it’s the turn of Mark Joyce, our Head Chef in Birmingham, who’s been cooking up a storm at The Studio for an impressive 9 years! 👨‍🍳

Coming from a hotel and restaurant background, Mark loves the work/life balance at The Studio, getting to do what he loves, working with fresh ingredients and creating dishes from scratch, while still having time for his wife and two daughters.

When he’s not in the kitchen, you’ll find Mark enjoying a pint with friends, family days out… or occasionally heading to the Molineux to watch the mighty Wolves! 🐺⚽

🥩 Favourite food: A good steak
📖 Favourite book: Purnell’s Journey: There and Back Again
🎬 Favourite films: Star Wars, The Godfather & Tears of the Sun

😂 Fun fact: At just 9 years old, Mark was given a proper dressing down by none other than football legend Brian Clough for leaning on a stadium wall! Mark was simply waiting for his dad, who happened to be the linesman that day… but Cloughie clearly wasn’t having it!

Nine years at The Studio and still standing… despite the early Cloughie training! 😂

Great to have you on the team, Mark! 🙌

#TeamTuesday #MeetTheTeam #StudioBirmingham #HeadChef

What a brilliant Friday at The Studio Birmingham!

What a brilliant Friday at The Studio Birmingham! 💖✨

We were delighted to host another The Great Geek Together HR event and the feedback has been amazing!

✨ Inspiring speakers
✨ Delicious food
✨ Brilliant hospitality
✨ Great music & even better vibes!

A huge well done to our Birmingham team for helping create such a joyful, welcoming and memorable event. We’re so proud! 🙌💖

#TheGreatGeekTogether #TGGT2026 #HRCommunity #BirminghamEvents #StudioBirmingham

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Here are some of the things we get up to when no-one is looking!

TEAM TUESDAYS 👋 Meet James! This week, we’re int

TEAM TUESDAYS 👋
Meet James!

This week, we’re introducing James Hayes, our Group Support Manager 🎉

James has been part of the Studio team for 10 years this month, joining us on 14 September 2016! 🎂

As Group Support Manager, James travels across all our venues, supporting the teams wherever he’s needed. And his favourite part? Getting out and about and catching up with all the Studio teams! 🧡🩶💚

When he’s not working, you’ll find James at the gym, rock climbing or getting creative with 2D animation 🎨

🎬 Favourite film: Stand by Me
📖 Favourite book: The Martian by Andy Weir
🍜 Favourite food: Yakisoba noodles with breaded chicken

And here’s a pretty impressive fun fact… James has his own animation YouTube channel with 21.5k subscribers and over 4 million views! 🤯👏

Thanks for being part of the Studio team, James and here’s to 10 years! 🥂

#TeamTuesdays #MeetTheTeam #TheStudio #StudioTeam #10Years

⭐️⭐️WE’RE FINALISTS!⭐️⭐️ We’re absolutely delight

⭐️⭐️WE’RE FINALISTS!⭐️⭐️

We’re absolutely delighted to announce that The Studio Birmingham has been shortlisted for Business Events Venue of the Year at the West Midlands Tourism Awards 2027!

With an incredible level of competition across the region from purpose-built venues like ours, to hotels, stadia and unique venues being shortlisted is a fantastic achievement in itself.

A huge well done to the whole team! 👏🙌⭐️

We’re incredibly proud of what we do and the experiences we create for our customers every day. Here’s to celebrating this fantastic achievement and all the other amazing finalists! 🥂✨

Business Events Venue of the Year finalist West Midlands Tourism Awards 2027.

#WestMidlandsTourismAwards #WMTA2027 #Finalist #BusinessEvents

🎄 It’s time to unwrap Christmas! 🎁 The kids are b

🎄 It’s time to unwrap Christmas! 🎁

The kids are back at school, the nights are drawing in and Christmas is officially creeping onto the calendar…

If you’re planning this year’s team celebrations, now’s the time to get festive! ✨

Whether you fancy a little festive sparkle or the full tinsel-covered works, we’ve got you covered.

🎅 MEETINGS WITH A FESTIVE TWIST
Add some Christmas cheer to your meeting with festive lunch (yes, pigs in blankets included!) or round things off with a celebratory drink.

🎄 MEET BY DAY. PLAY BY NIGHT.
Make a day of it! Add an evening activity to your December meeting, from Sandbox VR and Escape Hunt to darts at Arrowsmith’s.

🥂 GO FULL-ON CHRISTMAS!
Festive food, drinks, music and everything you need to eat, drink and dance the night away.

✨ Something else in mind?
Tell us what you’re looking for and we’ll create a Christmas package around your team, your plans and your budget.

🎄 Christmas starts here. Let’s unwrap it! 🎁

#TheStudio #ChristmasAtTheStudio #ChristmasUnwrapped #Christmas2026

🎢 A day of firsts at Alton Towers! On Monday, we

🎢 A day of firsts at Alton Towers!

On Monday, we headed to @altontowers @altontowersconferences for the @venuesofexcellence Sales & Marketing Forum and it was Jack & Emilie’s first ever @venuesofexcellence event!

They took loads away from the day, from tips on becoming better salespeople to building stronger relationships with agencies. 🤝

And then there was Jack… who experienced his first ever rollercoaster! 🎢

Starting with Nemesis, he was instantly hooked and somehow managed to squeeze in Toxicator, Galactica, The Wicker Man, The Smiler AND Oblivion before the park closed! 😱

Safe to say, it was a day of firsts all round and one very successful introduction to rollercoasters! 😂🎢

#VofE #SalesAndMarketing #SalesForum #AltonTowers #TeamStudio

👨‍🍳 TEAM TUESDAYS Meet Mark! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️🥘 This week

👨‍🍳 TEAM TUESDAYS
Meet Mark! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️🥘

This week it’s the turn of Mark Joyce, our Head Chef in Birmingham, who’s been cooking up a storm at The Studio for an impressive 9 years! 👨‍🍳

Coming from a hotel and restaurant background, Mark loves the work/life balance at The Studio, getting to do what he loves, working with fresh ingredients and creating dishes from scratch, while still having time for his wife and two daughters.

When he’s not in the kitchen, you’ll find Mark enjoying a pint with friends, family days out… or occasionally heading to the Molineux to watch the mighty Wolves! 🐺⚽

🥩 Favourite food: A good steak
📖 Favourite book: Purnell’s Journey: There and Back Again
🎬 Favourite films: Star Wars, The Godfather & Tears of the Sun

😂 Fun fact: At just 9 years old, Mark was given a proper dressing down by none other than football legend Brian Clough for leaning on a stadium wall! Mark was simply waiting for his dad, who happened to be the linesman that day… but Cloughie clearly wasn’t having it!

Nine years at The Studio and still standing… despite the early Cloughie training! 😂

Great to have you on the team, Mark! 🙌

#TeamTuesday #MeetTheTeam #StudioBirmingham #HeadChef

What a brilliant Friday at The Studio Birmingham!

What a brilliant Friday at The Studio Birmingham! 💖✨

We were delighted to host another The Great Geek Together HR event and the feedback has been amazing!

✨ Inspiring speakers
✨ Delicious food
✨ Brilliant hospitality
✨ Great music & even better vibes!

A huge well done to our Birmingham team for helping create such a joyful, welcoming and memorable event. We’re so proud! 🙌💖

#TheGreatGeekTogether #TGGT2026 #HRCommunity #BirminghamEvents #StudioBirmingham

💚 A big thank you to the @hospice_uk Conference Te

💚 A big thank you to the @hospice_uk Conference Team! 💚

We were delighted to receive this lovely thank you card following another successful conference at The Studio Manchester. 🥰

A huge shout-out to Zainab and the fantastic Team Manchester for pulling out all the stops and making sure everything ran smoothly from start to finish. 👏✨

It’s always lovely to receive feedback like this, but even better to see our teams going above and beyond to make every event a success.

Well done, Team Manchester! 🎉

#TheStudioManchester #TeamManchester #Teamwork #ConferenceSuccess

World Charity Donations Day 2026 🧡🩶💚 At The Studi

World Charity Donations Day 2026 🧡🩶💚

At The Studio, we’re always looking for ways to make a positive difference.

Instead of sending Christmas cards last year to our team, we invited colleagues to nominate a registered charity close to their heart, redirecting the cost of cards and postage towards causes that matter.

This resulted in 17 charities being supported across children’s healthcare, cancer support, mental health, humanitarian aid, safeguarding and animal welfare. ❤️

A simple idea, but one that made a meaningful difference. We look forward to supporting more charities again this Christmas.

Supporting causes that matter. ✨

#WorldCharityDonationsDay #Charity #GivingBack #SupportingCausesThatMatter

🦁 The Studio: Work Animal Edition! 🐘🐝🦊 To celebra

🦁 The Studio: Work Animal Edition! 🐘🐝🦊

To celebrate National Wildlife Day, we asked the team one very important question…

If your work personality was an animal, what would it be? 👀

From peaceful doves to wise owls, curious foxes and everything in between… their answers say a LOT about the people behind The Studio! 😂

🦓 Take a look at their answers and see if you agree…

#NationalWildlifeDay #WorkAnimal #WorkPersonality #MeetTrainEntertain

Julian all set for a great day at the @nationalgri

Julian all set for a great day at the @nationalgriduk Travel Supplier Exhibition @warwicksciencepark today.
#Exhibitor #Networking #Events #MeetTrainEntertain #Conferencing

🎒 LAST CHANCE TO GO BACK TO SCHOOL! 📚🔔 September

🎒 LAST CHANCE TO GO BACK TO SCHOOL! 📚🔔

September won’t hang around forever… and neither will our Back to School Special! ⏰

There’s still time to get your team back to the table with our very best meeting rates, plus retro sweets 🍭🍬 and an afternoon break of Old School Sprinkle Cake with pink icing, of course! 🍰💗

But hurry… 👀
Our offer is only available until the end of September.

📚 Quote #BackToSchool when booking and let’s get your next meeting in the diary!

#BackToSchool #BackToBusiness #SeptemberSpecial #MeetTrainEntertain

Welcome to Team Tuesdays! Every week we will be in

Welcome to Team Tuesdays! Every week we will be introducing you to a member of our brilliant team and this weeks it’s Gintare, our Venue Manager from Team Birmingham!

🎤 How long have you been part of The Studio?
Since 2013, so she’s pretty much part of the furniture! 😂

💼 What do you love about your job?
I’m lucky to have a role where every day is different. I really enjoy being involved in events, working with our clients and the team, and seeing everything come together on the day. I especially enjoy the variety of the role and the people I get to meet along the way, there’s never really a dull day!

💃 What does Gintare get up to when she’s not at The Studio?
I love keeping active, especially dancing and training at the gym. I’m also a big Formula 1 fan, love travelling and discovering new places, and spending time with my cat Luna.

🍣 Favourite food?
SUSHI. 🍣 Enough said!

📚Bookworm?
I love autobiographies, especially stories about people with fascinating careers and lives. Most recently I read Zac Brown’s and Susie Wolff’s autobiographies and really enjoyed both.

🎬 Favourite film?
Dune: Part Two - I absolutely love Hans Zimmer’s music and the soundtrack is incredible. I’m also a big fan of Zendaya!

💥 Fun fact?
I recently did a 10K inflatable obstacle course…that was fun!

#TeamTuesdays #MeetTheTeam #BehindTheScenes #WorkFamily

🐶 It’s International Dog Day! 🐶 Today’s all about

🐶 It’s International Dog Day! 🐶

Today’s all about our four-legged friends, and we want to see yours! ❤️🐾🐾

📸 Pop a picture of your pooch in the comments for your chance to win some tasty treats for your furry friend. 🦴

Because every good dog deserves a little extra spoiling! 🐾

#InternationalDogDay #Dudley #StudioFriends #DogLovers #PoochPerks

🎒 Back to school. Back to business. Back to the ta

🎒 Back to school. Back to business. Back to the table! 📚

September is the perfect time to get everyone together and back to business.

Book our ‘September Special’ and get our very best rates, plus retro sweets 🍭 🍬 and an afternoon break of Old School Sprinkle Cake, pink icing, of course! 🍰💗

Available for all new meetings booked before the end of September.

📚 Quote #BackToSchool

#BackToSchool #BackToBusiness #SeptemberSpecial #Meetings

⚡ MAKE A FLASH DECISION THIS SUMMER… ⚡ Blink and

⚡ MAKE A FLASH DECISION THIS SUMMER… ⚡

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Got a meeting to plan? A team day to sort? A conference that’s been sitting on the “we really should book this” list? 😬

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