About Us
We create unique and unusual performance installations. A show where the structure, performance, soundtrack and location create a sum larger than the parts. The shows are all curious, slightly impossible and the illusions powerful.
Who we are
After leaving Art School in Brighton in the early 80’s, Steve Edgar worked as a graphic artist, writer, musician and stand-up comedian. The Dream Engine was formed in January 1995 by Steve and his friend Tim Petter to combine the talents of a pool of musicians, performers, and fabricators to produce rare and wonderful performance events.
In 2016, Jackie Edgar joined Steve as Company Manager. Our core company can be expanded to include up to twenty artists and technicians, on a project-by-project basis.
What we do
Our performance work divides between public street arts festivals in the UK and Europe, and the corporate market – parties, product launches, music concerts, expos and sports events, right across the globe.
Half of our work is abroad. Largely unfunded, we create much of our new work by pitching ideas to those adventurous event producers who have enjoyed our previous shows and are after something even more extraordinary.
Our ideas combine Science and Art to explore new possibilities and we invent unique installations to offer performers new challenges to create magic. As a theme, our installations are made of air and gas-filled fabric, so big structures can pack up small and tour easily.
SOME OF OUR SHOW LOCATIONS
- WOMADelaide, Australia
- Rambagh Palace, Jaipur
- Windsor Castle
- Hampton Court
- Place de la Bourse, Brussels
- Palm Hills Cairo
- Siam Street Fest, Bangkok
- Soundstorm, Riyadh
- Kleine Fest im Großen Garten, Hannover
- Patina Fari, Maldives
- Friar Park, Henley-on-Thames
- Hotel Nacionale, Havana
- Be Beach, Dubai
- Andersen Festival, Sestri Levante
- Mandraki Beach Resort, Hydra
- Potsdamer Schlössernacht, Berlin
- City Park, Budapest
- Tinderbox Festival, Denmark
- Hilton Rooftop Skybar, Amsterdam
- Viseu Festival, Portugal
- SPA F1, Belgium
- Cirque du Soleil Season Opening, Riyadh
- SKATE at Somerset House, London
- Saudi National Games Opening Ceremony
- Womens Euros Finals, Wembley Stadium
- Platinum Jubilee Parade, London
- Arcadia, Glastonbury Festival
- Green Man Festival
- Blenheim Palace
- Tollwood Summer Fest, Munich
- Just So Festival
- Congress Centre, Hamburg
- Chateau de la Coste, Provence
- Utopia Parade, Lille 3000
- La Caja Mágica, Madrid
- LNYDP
- Camp Bestival
- National Day Parade, Singapore
- Ushuaia, Ibiza
- Porto Rotondo, Sardinia
- Bloomberg Picnic, Randalls Island, New York
- UOM, Ann Arbour
- Juste Pour Rire, Montreal
- Parade Nagoya, Japan
- Cabalgata, Madrid
- Wilderness Festival
- Presidents Cup, Nysna South Africa
- British Council Tour, Solo, Indonesia
- Chateau de Chantilly
- Villa Ephrussi de Rothschild, Cap Ferrat
- Palais de Bulles, Cannes
- Chateau de la Croix des Gardes, Cannes
- Hotel du Cap-Eden-Roc, Cap d’ Antibes
- Palmarina, Bodrum
- Pichola Lake, Udaipur
- Mahalaxmi Racecourse, Mumbai
- Plaza de Toros, México City
- Ciudad de las Artes y las Ciencias, Valencia
- Donbass Arena, Ukraine
- Olympic Stadium, Helskinki
- Jardin de la Tour Eiffel, Paris
- Royal Albert Hall, London
- The Oval Cricket Ground, London
- Lords Cricket Ground, London
- Olympic Stadium, Seoul
- Burj Khalifa, Dubai
- Goyang Lake Park, Korea
- Stadio Olympico, Rome
- Twickenham Stadium
- WRU Principality Stadium, Cardiff
- Burj Al-Arab, Dubai
- Estadio Nacional, San José, Costa Rica
- Mont-Tremblant Ski Resort, Quebec
- Diadogei, Shizuoka
- White Night, Melbourne & Ballarat
- Qingdao Beer Festival, China
- Sydfest, Sydney
- Courchevel Ski Resort
- Tollwood Winterfest, Munich
- MCG, Melbourne
- HOTA Glow, Gold Coast
- Coex Festival, Gangnam
- Ansan Street Festival, Korea
- Cirque du Soleil, Meydan, Dubai
- Quantas 95th Sydney Airport
- Lollapalooza, Berlin
- Piazza San Marco, Venice
- FA Cup Final, Wembley
- Arafura Games Opening, Darwin
- HSBC Bank Launch, Hong Kong
- Muse European Stadium Tours
- Weihnachtsmarkt, Circus Roncalli, Hamburg
- Highgrove House
- Derby Day, Epsom
- Perth International Festival
- Commonwealth Games, Melbourne
- Cavalcade of Light, Toronto
- Commonwealth Games, Manchester
- Grand Lisboa Casino Opening, Macau
- Jockey Club, Hong Kong
- Africa Cup of Nations, Khartoum
- Cirque du Soleil, Maui
- Henley Festival
- Hopetoun House, Edinburgh
- Stade de France, Paris
- Pukkelpop, Belgium
- Zwarte Cross, Netherlands
- Ciragan Palace, Istanbul
- Four Seasons, Mauritius
- Lowlands Festival, Netherlands
- Laeken Palace, Brussels
- Atrium, British Museum, London
- Orangery, Kensington Palace
- York Minster
- Painted Hall, Old Naval College, Greenwich
- Gardens Park, Benghazi, Libya
- Shangri-La Boracay, Philippines
- Spanish Steps, Rome
- NFL Hall of Fame, Columbus, Ohio
- Nugget Casino Resort, Reno
FAQs
Whether on the global stage or quietly in our own lives, culture inspires, uplifts, comforts and entertains us.
To meet these challenging times, Here For Culture is a movement that unites the public, government and cultural organisations in support of our performance companies, artistes, cinemas, theatres, music venues, museums, galleries and heritage, to see us through the Coronavirus storm and come back stronger.
Thanks to the government’s #CultureRecoveryFund and Arts Council England, we can continue to be #HereForCulture
Behind the scenes
CONTACT US
If you have an enquiry or want to discuss a show concept, please e-mail Jackie with details of your event and we will be delighted to make a proposal for the best show possible.
Email: jackie@thedreamengine.co.uk
Telephone: +44 (0)7976 780745