Special Projects
Imagine Inflatables is a supplier of Special Projects to Worldwide sporting, music and film events.
Notably we have operated at the Winter and Summer Olympic Games, the Commonwealth Games, European and Asian events. Most often we have worked on the Opening and Closing Ceremonies for these events. Please click on the images below to find out more.
We also offer a bespoke technical service for complex shapes which have industrial, as well as promotional applications. If you would like us to look at your project, please contact us for a quote.
Internally Lighted Spheres for new show at Dubai Expo
Expo 2020 Dubai UAE - 2022 New Years Eve
New Years Eve Ball Drop
Borat 2 Premiere in London, Rio, New York
Yes another challenging project for Imagine
#MakingSCHistory Worm - Liverpool
We were asked to bring back a huge inflatable that we had previously used in Geneva, Darmstadt and Berlin, and now we were launching the #MakingSCHistory Worm in the Albert Dock at Liverpool for the 11th European Congress on Tropical Medicine and International Health.
Giant Inflatable Footballer for Brighton Pride 2019!
We were asked to design and produce a 14m 3D inflatable footballer character that was connected onto a football sphere via ribbons for Brighton pride parade.
Emir of Qatar Cup 2019
1.3m diameter lighted spheres for Qatar Cup Final Opening Ceremony
Cricket World Cup Promo
Our most recent big project was to create some 12m high inflatables to look like cricket stumps which were then installed by Nelsons column at Trafalgar Square in London and Nelsons column was then used to give the illusion of the middle stump. This was to promo the cricket world cup for 2019.
Giant Floating Tankard
We made and installed a giant inflatable 6m tankard for the Lord Mayor Show in London 2018.
Movember Floating Moustache
We made and installed a 6m wide inflatable moustache which was installed at Battersea power station in London.
Pudsey Bear BBC
Imagine are an approved supplier to the BBC and have been installing Pudsey Bear for the last 10 years in various locations alongside other work.
Stratford East Theatre London Special Project
We created some technical inflatable walls to create the look of a sports arena for the Stratford East Theatre in London for one of their shows called the Wolves.
Inflatable 3D monster with moving arms!
We created a scary monster with moving arms for a new customer to use on a moving stage for their productions.
Hot Air Balloons for LUSH Cosmetics
We installed three 5m diameter inflatable hot air balloons for LUSH cosmetics at Manchester Central which were connect to a rigged pulley system that moved the balloons with people inside the basket.
Commonwealth Games 2018
We made and installed a 5m inflatable cloud for the Commonwealth Games handover in Birmingham 2018.
University of Southampton Opening Day Installations
One of our ongoing installations is for the University of Southampton open days throughout the year where we install an inflatable blimp, spheres and some columns.
Judgement Day Activation
We made and installed a mix of inflatables including spheres with tether banners and some pitch banners for the Rugby event at Cardiff Stadium in April 2018.
Helium Flying UFO For FOREO
One of our big helium projects from 2018 was to install a 6m UFO inflatable at a few different locations around the UK for photo shoots and promotion of the product.
Elephant Project For Decor Buro Russia
We were asked to create a giant inflatable transparent Elephant that a person could sit inside for a stage show event in Russia.
Cirque Du Soleil
We created a floating helium special shape with a fabric outer to float with helium along with a bespoke transparent clear plastic resin domed lens in the bottom of the inflatable to allow for a custom light projection system to shine coloured lights through the material.
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FIFA Inflatables 2017
FIFA Confederate Cup Inflatables - Design, manufacture and Installation out in St Petersburg, Russia.
Eklabul France Clear Water Spheres
Eklabul in France asked us to create a range of clear sealed inflatables for their live performances in France.
The Worm
One of our latest projects in 2017 was a 20m long inflatable worm which we were commissioned to make by our customer MSL Group, this was to raise awareness of the disease SC.
York Minster Planets
We were approached by a production company from York Minster to produce a set of planets to be used in their production of the creation
Social Life LA Elliphant
A large scale project in 2016 that we managed was for Social Life. We designed, manufactured and installed a Giant 7x7x7m Inflatable Character for a promotion that involved music artist 'Elliphant'.This was a make believe character called a Blisseh.
Rotterdam Globes
These giant inflatable globes were 10m in diameter. They were designed and manufactured for our customer in Rotterdam - Studio Olafur Eliasson
Giant Helium Toad
In Summer 2015 one of our escapades was to install a giant 6m tall frog in various locations in Hull for Larkin 25 event. Small frogs were all over the city for people to find and this giant one was flying! We had some pretty bad weather conditions but we managed to get a few good flights!
Eleykishimoto Event
Our customer Black Sparrow ordered a combination of inflatables to breath life into Eleykishimoto party at House of Vans. They were a real show stopper and made for great photos on social media!
Air craft seals
Imagine have been working with Jewers doors since 2014. We have undertaken a number of projects working with them to supply inflatable seals that are attached to the aircraft hangar doors that they manufacture.
Winter Olympics 2015
Imagine designed and manufactured inflatables for the Winter Olympics in Sochi in 2015. It was our largest project to date and was carried out with great precision and detail. The effect was beautiful!
London Olympics & Paralympics 2012
The London Organising Committee for the Olympic Games (LOCOG) asked us to produce various inflatables for the Opening and Closing Ceremonies of the Olympic and Paralympic Games.
Cannes Inflatable Lion
Cannes Film event - Giant Inflatable Lion for AKQA
This 6m giant Lion was designed, manufactured and installed overseas at Cannes film event for a number of years.