Alice Inskip
3 Jun 2024
The Albion Foundation hosts a Zip Wire at The Hawthorns Stadium!
This July, Big Bang was lucky enough to be granted access to the Hawthorns Stadium to start the preparation for a truly unique event. Hosted by The Albion Foundation at West Bromwich Albion Football Club's stadium, this exciting spectacle is just one of many fundraising initiatives for The Albion Foundation and will contribute to their vital work within the local community.
This spectacular zip wire spanned over 600 feet across the turf, launching from the Birmingham Road End and coming to land in Millennium Corner.
Fun Fact: The Birmingham Road End of the Hawthorns Stadium is the point of ground with the highest altitude above sea level in the football league!
After 48 hours of preparation and testing by our team, the main event took place on the 20th and 21st of July 2024. The first zips were completed by Events Coordinators Steve Meeson and Jonathan Ward; a fitting conclusion to their months of successful planning.
Over the course of the weekend, the zip wire was taken on by over 300 fans, who managed to raise a whopping £30,440! This incredible fundraising effort will be reinvested into The Albion Foundation and will allow them to continue the worthwhile work they take on within the local community.
This experience was undoubtedly a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for the fans of West Bromwich Football Club; not many football fans can say they’ve completed a 600-ft zip wire over the sacred turf of their team! To really top things off, all participants were treated to a private tour of the changing rooms and other coveted elements of match-day rituals.
A collection of photographs were taken of each zip-liner; some during the tour and some snaps from perfectly positioned staff throughout the stadium. Fans made sure to get their poses in while they completed the feat, and were able to take home printed photographs at the end, to encapsulate their experience.
Deputy director Ward had nothing but praise regarding the organisation of the event, which ran like a well-oiled, high-flying!
“I’m delighted with the way this event has panned out,” Ward said.
“The organisation and determination of the team has lit up The Hawthorns this weekend, creating a once-in-a-lifetime experience that so many have enjoyed. Huge credit must go to them and their dedication to creating a delightful community experience.”
“I’d also like to thank our partners and sponsors for helping to put this event on, West Midlands Safari Park, National Gas, Bache Group, A.Hingley Group, HB Flooring and BHP Design – were hugely grateful for your endeavors. A huge thanks to Big Bang Experiences for setting up this amazing weekend, without them it wouldn’t be possible.”
For Big Bang, this event was a resounding success and one that all our crew had a great time being a part of. The figures fundraised by The Albion Foundation are truly astounding and we’re very much looking forward to whatever event collaborations lie in the future.
