Manchester International Festival - Crash of the Elysium. 1 - 17 July 2011, MediaCityUK
MIF and the BBC invite you to an extraordinary live ...
Commissioned by: Manchester International Festival, BBC, London 2012 Festival & Salford City Council.
Produced by: Manchester International Festival, Punchdrunk and BBC Wales.
Funded by: The National Lottery through the Olympic Lottery Distributor.
June '11
River Cottage HQ. December 2010
During the Autumn of 2010 Midas were delighted to receive ...
December '10
Shambala 2010
Midas were delighted to be the main power provider throughout ...
August '10
Show older news stories
Back to older news story list
Install at Sheffield Park Garden
The long-anticipated Ashes series between England and Australia began in June - 125 years after a Sussex garden became part of the history of cricket's most compelling confrontation.
In 1884, and on four later occasions, the Australian team began their tour with a match at Sheffield Park, where one of the most glorious grounds in the country had been created among the lakes and ornamental woodland. It was the vision of Henry North Holroyd, 3rd Earl of Sheffield and cricket fan. He had fallen in love with the game at Eton and when he inherited the title on his father's death in 1878 he had the wealth to indulge his passion. The Aussies played their last tour warm-up at Sheffield Park in 1896, when the Prince of Wales (later King Edward VII) was guest of honour.
Cricket declined with the Earl's death in 1909 and the pitch was dug up during the First World War and used for growing wheat. But now, a century on from Lord Sheffield's death, the pitch has been lovingly restored. A new square has been laid, the outfield and surrounds restored to their former glory, and it was Midas who the National Trust turned to for a carbon neutral power solution in the newly built pavilion.
After site visits and studying the anticipated electrical draw of the finished pavilion Midas supplied a JCB G45QX machine with a remote tank, both in our trademark British Racing Green livery. A tight deadline was met, with both the machine and tank craned into place the week before the big day, in a synchronized move that saw the on site electricians connect and commission the building all at the same time.
So to the 28th of June 2009, an historic encounter saw a specially created Lord Sheffield's Australian XI play an Old England XI in front of nearly 2,500 spectators. Ominously for England fans, it resulted in victory for the men from Down Under!!!
June '09
Back to older news story list
VAT Number: 795 5508 81
Company Registration Number: 0399545 England & Wales