We do our work as Safe Events now. If you want to check us out come see us at safeevents.ie

Our Team

This business is a people business. Events work well when good
people are running them.

Our team is one of the most experienced and qualified in the country. We have both complementary and overlapping skillsets, allowing us to add value in a wide variety of areas at events.

You can find out a bit more about each of us below. Use the arrow on the right to see the rest of the team. 

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THE CUCKOO EVENTS TEAM

  • Mark

    20
    YEARS EXPERIENCE

    of dreaming up and running events, ensuring people at them are happy & safe, constant learning and smiling. Lots of smiling.

  • Martin

    27
    YEARS EXPERIENCE

    booking acts, managing tours and, these days, looking after all things production & safety for events of all sizes.

  • Rob

    16
    YEARS EXPERIENCE

    working in a wide range of roles in the industry, specialising in Event Safety.

SPECIALIST SKILLS

  • Event Planning, Event Safety, Training & Stakeholder Management
  • Event Production, Event Management and Event Safety
  • Health & Safety, Transport Management, Systems Design

FAVOURITE GIG WORKED

  • LONDON OLYMPICS 2012
  • EUROPEAN CONTROLLERS CUP 2013
  • UL Kollege Week 2000.

FAVOURITE GIG ATTENDED

  • LOVEBOX 2008

    I danced on stage with Pharell Williams. No biggie.

  • ELECTRIC PICNIC 2008

    And I've been to ALL the EPs. 2008 was epic.

  • UEFA European Championships, Poland & Ukraine 2012

MY STRENGTH

  • Marian reckons I'm good with people. I am, I guess.
  • According to Mark, I'm NEVER stressed. Stress is pointless.
  • I’d like to believe I don’t panic in stressful situations. I’ve been told so anyway.

IN MY SPARE TIME

  • I like to drive a very fast motorbike.

  • I love to sleep.

  • Lots of sports. More watching than playing.

MY QUIRK

  • I collect tattoos. Yes, you can 'collect' tattoos.
  • I find it hard to stand still. Like, seriously.
  • Supposedly at events I wear t-shirts that are too small for me. I don’t believe it though.

MY SECRET

  • I want to be a women's clothes designer.

  • It's a secret. Duh.

  • Now it wouldn’t be a secret if I told you!

IF I WERE A SUPERHERO...

  • I'd spend way too much time designing my costume.

  • I'd be Radioactive Man.

  • Earthworm Jim … just cos he’s funny!

I'M HAPPIEST WHEN...

  • Looking out on a crowd of happy people at an event we've helped make happen.
  • I've a paper and a pint of Guinness at the end of a long day.
  • Sitting by a beach having an ice cold beer. That’s probably because it’s what I’m doing right now!

MY SONG

  • Hotel California
  • Banda Sonora Guitarra G
  • Anything by The Police, David Bowie or Thin Lizzy

ALWAYS ON MY RIDER*

  • Magazines. I'm a sucker for colouredy magazine covers.

  • 26 blue M&Ms and 4 sticks of rock from Bray.

  • Ice cold can of Coca-Cola.

* just in case you were wondering, a rider is the list of stuff artists demand when you book them to perform
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20
YEARS EXPERIENCE

  • specialist skills

    Event Planning, Event Safety, Training & Stakeholder Management

  • favourite gig worked

    LONDON OLYMPICS 2012

  • favourite gig attended

    LOVEBOX 2008

    I danced on stage with Pharell Williams. No biggie.

  • My Strength

    Marian reckons I'm good with people. I am, I guess.

  • In my spare time

    I like to drive a very fast motorbike.

  • my quirk

    I collect tattoos. Yes, you can 'collect' tattoos.

  • my secret

    I want to be a women's clothes designer.

  • if i were a superhero...

    I'd spend way too much time designing my costume.

  • i'm happiest when...

    Looking out on a crowd of happy people at an event we've helped make happen.

  • always on my rider

    Magazines. I'm a sucker for colouredy magazine covers.
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27
YEARS EXPERIENCE

  • specialist skills

    Event Production, Event Management and Event Safety

  • favourite gig worked

    EUROPEAN CONTROLLERS CUP 2013

  • favourite gig attended

    ELECTRIC PICNIC 2008

    And I've been to ALL the EPs. 2008 was epic.

  • My Strength

    According to Mark, I'm NEVER stressed. Stress is pointless.

  • In my spare time

    I love to sleep.

  • my quirk

    I find it hard to stand still. Like, seriously.

  • my secret

    It's a secret. Duh.

  • if i were a superhero...

    I'd be Radioactive Man.

  • i'm happiest when...

    I've a paper and a pint of Guinness at the end of a long day.

  • always on my rider

    26 blue M&Ms and 4 sticks of rock from Bray.
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16
YEARS EXPERIENCE

  • specialist skills

    Health & Safety, Transport Management, Systems Design

  • favourite gig worked

    UL Kollege Week 2000.

  • favourite gig attended

    UEFA European Championships, Poland & Ukraine 2012

  • My Strength

    I’d like to believe I don’t panic in stressful situations. I’ve been told so anyway.

  • In my spare time

    Lots of sports. More watching than playing.

  • my quirk

    Supposedly at events I wear t-shirts that are too small for me. I don’t believe it though.

  • my secret

    Now it wouldn’t be a secret if I told you!

  • if i were a superhero...

    Earthworm Jim … just cos he’s funny!

  • i'm happiest when...

    Sitting by a beach having an ice cold beer. That’s probably because it’s what I’m doing right now!

  • always on my rider

    Ice cold can of Coca-Cola.
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How do we know
when we do good work?

Happy people,
that's how.

Hi there! We don't really operate as Cuckoo Events any longer.

The majority of our work now is done as Safe Events. This website is still live as there are a LOT of resources on here - particularly in our Blog section - that people still access very regularly. If that's why you're here, carry on!

If you're looking to maybe speak with us about working with you on your event, then click below and come see us at Safe Events.

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