The production schedule

The following entries are extracted from the production schedule. It gives a rough idea of what goes into making a large event happen.

May 1st
Cabins arrive for North Carriage Drive- the vehicle marshalling area.

May 2nd
Boarding/Protection of Canada gate
Phones installed at North Carriage Drive
Show & Event Security commence stewarding & security
First of over 90 generators arrive
First Trackway delivery

May 3rd
First Aid cover commences
Catering tent arrives 25m x 25m

May 4th
Production village cabins arrive
Kitchens arrive
Radio and base station installation
Plumbing installation
Production toilets installation
Telephone line installation starts. First of over 800 lines
Water towers in Green Park

May 5th
Furniture arrives for cabins
Caterers load in
Broadcast boxes construction commences

May 6th
Steelshield erected around production village

May 7th
Catenary rigging down both sides of The Mall
May 8th
Power, sound & lighting cabling starts

May 10th
Stage build commences

May 12th
First staging crane call south stage

May 13th
Second staging crane call north stage

May 17th
Projection tests

May 18th
Traffic cones down the Mall

May 19th
Screen structure build commences
Broadcast edit suite build starts

May 20th
Cable Bridge building starts
Commence camera/media platform build

May 22nd
Mall screen and audio cabling commences
Fit out edit suites
Main stage build completed

May 23rd
Trackway installation for Broadcast areas
Seating installation North & South commences
Cable bridges in Green Park
Tree trusses(LX) on Mall

May 24th
Telecoms fit out of edit suite
Crane for Green Park cable bridges

May 25th
Sound tower build for main stages

May 26th
Dressing room area toilets arrive
Admiralty Arch LX tower build
Cable bridges Constitution Hill
Crane for QVM generator

May 27th
LX install on Mall
LX & Rigging install on Buckingham Palace roof
Screen Platforms in Buckingham Palace forecourt
Signage tower build
Projector towers build

May 28th
Screens install commences
Cabins for Pyro team in Green Park
Choir stand seating install
Fencing for Green Park & St. James’ Park stages
Fencing for Green Park Pyro zone

May 29th
Pyro lifting onto Buckingham Palace roof
Projection install commences
Trackway for Green Park & St. James, Park stages
QVM Beacon structure install commences
LX install on broadcast box roofs
Pyro install Green Park commences
Cladding commences on structures
Fountain feature install

May 30th
Delivery of public toilets
Trailer stage install Green Park & St. James Park
Toilets into Buckingham Palace forecourt
Sound installation north & south stages
Palace forecourt screens install
Observation tower build

May 31st
Trackway & fencing to Hyde Park
LX & Sound install Green Park & St. James Park stages
LX install for QVM
Terraplas install
LX programming
June 1st
Fencing, cabin, stage & screen installation in Trafalgar Square
Screen installation in Hyde Park

June 2nd
Sound & LX install in Trafalgar Square
Screen Install on Horseguards
Mall audio test
Beacon catenary installation
Overnight beacon firing test
St. Pauls screen support
50 Years Parade build on Horseguards
Balcony Hanging installation
Water Sculpture rehearsals
Son et Lumiere rehearsal

June 3rd
Toilet, cabin, fencing and welfare deliveries for all procession form up areas
Crane call Horseguards for Services Parade large vehicles
Clear fencing in Hyde Park after 41 Gun Salute
Main Stage rehearsals after Changing the Guard