Qdos Entertainment

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Qdos Entertainment
Type Limited
Industry Entertainment
Founded 1986
Headquarters Scarborough
Key people Nick J Thomas
Website qdosentertainment.co.uk

Qdos Entertainment is one of the largest entertainment groups in Europe. Formed by Nick Thomas in 1986, it currently employs 800 full-time staff across its businesses.[1] The company’s administration centres are in London’s Covent Garden, Luton and Scarborough with scenic & costume facilities in Beverley and Scarborough.

Pantomimes

Qdos Entertainment is the world’s largest pantomime producer,[2] with over 575 productions over the last 30 years. In the 2013/2014 season it will produce 24 pantomimes.[3]

Notable cast members include:

David Hasselhoff, Barney Harwood, Su Pollard, John Barrowman, Brian Conley, Shane Richie, Bradley Walsh, Julian Clary, Craig Revel Horwood, John Partridge, Gok Wan, Lisa Riley, Lesley Joseph, Stephanie Beecham, Christopher Biggins, Joe Pasquale, Nigel Havers and Jimmy Osmond.

Theatres and hospitality

Qdos Entertainment’s subsidiary HQ Theatres & Hospitality Ltd is the second largest regional theatre operator in the UK.[4]

Venue Location Start Year[5] Seated capacity
Wycombe Swan Theatre High Wycombe 2005 1076[6]
Wyvern Theatre Swindon 2005 635[7]
Cliffs Pavilion Southend-on-Sea 2006 1657[8]
Palace Theatre Westcliff-on-Sea 2006 611
Orchard Theatre Dartford 2008 956[9]
Beck Theatre Hayes 2009 600[10]
White Rock Theatre Hastings 2009 1066[11]
G Live Guildford 2011 1031[12]
Watford Colosseum Watford 2011 1392[13]
Crewe Lyceum Theatre Crewe 2013 677[14]

The company also operates restaurants, bars and coffee shops, along with corporate and private events and celebrations, both in all HQ Theatres and independently.[15]

HQ Theatres and Hospitality also owns and manages the award-winning[16] Copper Horse Restaurant & Cottages at Seamer near Scarborough, the Tanglewood Restaurant in York, and ‘The Restaurant@SJT’ within the Stephen Joseph Theatre in Scarborough.[17]

Artiste management

Qtalent is the name for the merger of the agencies International Artistes and JLM Personal Management. Qtalent along with its sister company, the voiceover agency Qvoice, looks after a number of high-profile performers and actors as well as many of the UK’s top writers, producers and directors.

Cruise ships and resorts

The company supplies productions to Celebrity Cruises, aboard the Millennium, Constellation, Infinity and Summit cruise ships. Wholly owned subsidiary TED Group is based in Luton and provides in resort concept and development, such as Sensatori which it created for TUI. TED Group works with Thomson Sensatori, First Choice Holiday Villages, Thomson Family Resorts, Park Resorts, Haven Holidays, Bourne Leisure, Grosvenor Casinos, Parkdean Holidays and numerous private park operators.

A subsidiary company called Adverset Media Solutions is based in Scarborough and provides design, new media and printing services to the commercial, tourism and entertainment industries, in tandem with Qdos Entertainment’s extensive in-house requirements.

References

  1. ↑ "The Stage / Reviews / The entertainment masters with the light touch - Nick Thomas and Jon Conway". The Stage. 2004. Retrieved 2010-08-25. 
  2. ↑ "Qdos and FFE sell more than 2m tickets in record financial year". The Stage. 2010. Retrieved 2010-08-25. 
  3. ↑ "Qdos Pantomimes". Retrieved 4 July 2013. 
  4. ↑ Smith, Alistair. "ATG’s Live Nation purchase cleared by OFT". The Stage. Retrieved 4 July 2013. 
  5. ↑ "About HQ Theatres". Retrieved 4 July 2013. 
  6. ↑ "Venue Hire, Wycombe Swan". Retrieved 4 July 2013. 
  7. ↑ "Venue Hire, Wyvern Theatre, Swindon". Retrieved 4 July 2013. 
  8. ↑ "Conferencing, Southend Theatres". Retrieved 4 July 2013. 
  9. ↑ "Venue Hire, Orchard Theatre Dartford". Retrieved 4 July 2013. 
  10. ↑ "Venue Hire, Beck Theatre, Hayes". Retrieved 4 July 2013. 
  11. ↑ "Venue Hire, White Rock Theatre, Hastings". Retrieved 4 July 2013. 
  12. ↑ "Venue Hire, G Live Guildford". Retrieved 4 July 2013. 
  13. ↑ "Venue Hire, Watford Colosseum". Retrieved 4 July 2013. 
  14. ↑ "Venue Hire, Crewe Lyceum Theatre". Retrieved 4 July 2013. 
  15. ↑ "HQ Theatres Hospitality". Retrieved 4 July 2013. 
  16. ↑ Gerrard, Neil. "Ten winners of Les Routiers 2012 Awards announced". Caterer and HotelKeeper. Retrieved 4 July 2013. 
  17. ↑ "Futurist Task Group - Questions for Stakeholders" (PDF). Scarborough Borough Council. 2010. Retrieved 4 July 2013. 

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