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Glastonbury Head Of Production resigns

By Andy Malt | Published on Tuesday 14 October 2014

The man who has production managed Glastonbury’s Pyramid and Other stages for the last eighteen years, Dick Tee, has resigned from his position over “irreconcilable issues”. He and his company EnTEEtainment have ceased their association with the festival with immediate effect.

Speaking to Event Industry News, Tee said: “I am extremely sad and disappointed that my concerns regarding the way certain elements of the festival are now being structured and managed are not being adequately considered and dealt with, and as such I have found myself in an untenable position regarding my continuing role”.

For Tee, the issues apparently began after Festival Republic ended its relationship with Glastonbury two years ago, resulting in a number of management restructures, led by APL Events’ Paul Ludford who became the festival’s Operations Director. Tee himself became the event’s Head Of Production in 2013.

Tee continued: “‘Whilst I will obviously miss my involvement with Glastonbury Festival which has been a major part of my life for nearly two decades, I am looking forward to focusing on new projects and challenges. As specialists in site and production management, one thing is for certain – we are far from ‘hanging up our wellies’ more a case of looking forward to ‘moving onto pastures new'”.

As well as Glastonbury, EnTEEtainment has managed production at a number of other large-scale events, including Radio 1’s Big Weekend, Reading Festival, T In The Park, Lovebox, Outlook Festival, the Live UK Summit and Awards, and non-music events such as the Chinese New Year celebrations in Trafalgar Square.

Glastonbury did not respond to a request for comment.