Stage Electrics to install 1,000sqm ice rink in Bristol

Chantelle Thorley, 12 November 2008

Stage Electrics will install the largest outdoor ice rink in the South West this month for Bristol's Winter Wonderland event, at The Mall at Cribbs Causeway.

The lighting, sound and stage suppliers will provide complete event management for the attraction, which will run from 13 November until 4 January 2009.

Stage Electrics and The Mall have worked in partnership for three years to provide the Winter Wonderland spectacle. This year's rink will be 1,000sqm, 50% bigger than last year's which attracted 30,000 skaters.

"The Winter Wonderland is a Christmas spectacle that delights all visitors, and this year's larger rink will please all keen ice skaters," said Stage Electrics live events commercial manager Ian Tregaskis.

"Skating outside is a fantastic winter activity that has grown hugely in popularity in recent years," added The Mall marketing manager Maria Crayton. "It feels really Christmassy and is something that the whole family can enjoy together."