History
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1999
Our very own big bang . . . TESS started and became a premier safety advissor for events of all sizes in the UK
Marks and Spencer road show was the spring board to start a new event safety concept
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2002
Styled our relationship with the fashion world working for clients at London Fashion Week
Entrusted to be their safety eyes for the first time, Glastonbury Festival begins a long-standing relationship with TESS that has continued to the present day
Our Champagne Supernova relationship with Festival Republic opens with Oasis’ Finsbury Park gig
2004
TESS carried out our first ‘Managing Event Safety’ training course to educate event professionals about the positive aspects of health & safety culture
Working with the great Sir Paul McCartney on his world tour
2009
The festival roster is expanded to include Glastonbury, Hop farm, Reading , Leeds and WOMAD
Worked at the Abu Dhabi F1 Grand Prix concert series for the first time - a trip which went onto include many other projects in Abu Dhabi
2012
Celebrations continue in the UK as TESS support Olympic torch events around the the country
The first visit of the Royal De Luxe Giants caused quite a stir in Liverpool and brought the crowds out in huge numbers
2013
Education and training continues to be a priority for TESS, as Tim, Simon and Mike all visit the USA for talks with a fledgling Event Safety Alliance
2015
AC/DC, Kiss, Lana del Rey, Linkin Park, Jason Derulo, Bette Midler, Paolo Nutini, Depeche Mode, Dave Matthews, Michael Buble, Motley Crue, Robbie Williams, One Direction, Sam Smith and Hello Kitty all take us out on tour
2017
Tours with Linkin Park, Kanye West, Kiss, Coldplay, Frank Ocean, Depeche Mode, Muse, Phil Collins, Queen, Roger Waters, and Dave Matthews take TESS around the world
Cycling and running events on Welsh mountains and the streets of London for Red Bull and JP Morgan respectively
The year's rounded up with New Year’s Eve festivities in Abu Dhabi
2018
TESS works with Insomniac on their incredible Electric Daisy Carnival, Las Vegas, and another festival in Austin TX
Shows at Disneyland Hong Kong with Taiwanese pop megastars Mayday helped us to get a foothold in the exciting country that is China
TESS are engaged by Live Nation Middle East to help deliver a concert series alongside the inaugural Formula E-Prix in Saudi Arabia
2019
eSports took center stage as we worked with TPN and ConCom on a range of live gaming events, stretching from Shanghai to Vietnam, Taiwan, France, Germany and Spain
Doug Bruce from TESS USA joins the Brits for a summer of fun, including Glastonbury and Wireless Festival, and the delivery of bespoke occupational and classroom training for 10 Saudi Arabian graduate students
TESS deploys a large team to Saudi Arabia, providing safety and operational consultancy for the General Sports Authority, and a whole bunch of site, safety and event delivery functions for Live Nation - all as part of the Diriyah Season in Riyadh
2020
TESS adapted to the digital events industry, offering Covid compliance support for artists such as the Gorillaz and Dua Lipa, allowing them to produce virtual concerts for fans in isolation
TESS helped conduct the 1st COVID live stream concert for Megan Thee Stallion at Red Rocks Amphitheatre in Denver, Colorado
TESS team members supported NHS at the start of the COVID outbreak, as well as public safety entities in the US
2021
The continuation of the lockdown in the UK and across much of the world saw the TESS team travelling back to Saudi Arabia for a busy year supporting the delivery of the Inaugural Jeddah Formula 1 Grand Prix and Sandstorm Festival
TESS worked with MDLBeast to develop their Respect & Reset programme to protect all persons from harrassment at events and deliver a zero-tolerance approach to harassment
As the year came to a close, we began our alliance with Riot Games, providing event safety services for the League of Legends World Championship in Iceland and the Valorant Champions tournament in Berlin
2022
Festival season jumped back into full swing after a 2-year hiatus, with the team turning up in full force to help our friends at Glastonbury Festival deliver their postponed 50th anniversary event
TESS was a part of official Coachella events, a Pokemon premier, and other noteworthy events
Crowd management was given the spotlight at Boomtown as we consulted with the team on a new and improved site plan and operated the festival’s first dedicated crowd management team
2023
F1 held their first race in Las Vegas and asked TESS to assist as the safety partner for worksite and audience safety at the Las Vegas Grand Prix
We helped deliver the Valorant World Championships in Los Angeles
2024
With an ever expanding presense in the United States, Creative Safety Inc. is born