Events in Guernsey, the Channel Islands & UK

A great event brings people together, creates memorable experiences and gives your organisation an opportunity to communicate in a way that other channels cannot. 

Black Vanilla provides event planning, management and marketing support for organisations in Guernsey, across the Channel Islands and the UK. 

From corporate events, seminars and launches to webinars, round tables and celebrations, we combine meticulous planning with creative thinking and communications expertise to create events that deliver against your objectives. 

Whether you need us to manage an event from concept to completion, support your internal team or help you maximise its impact through PR, social media and content, we can build the right approach around you. 

 CHANNEL ISLANDS EXPERTISE | CORPORATE EVENT SPECIALISTS | CREATIVE EVENT CONCEPTS

How our events team can help

Successful events start long before the doors open. 

We work with you to understand what the event needs to achieve, who you want to reach and what you want people to think, feel or do as a result. 

From there, we develop a clear event plan covering the concept, format, audience experience, timeline, budget and practical requirements. 

Whether you are organising an intimate round table or a larger corporate event, careful planning helps make sure every element works towards the same objective. 

Corporate events are an opportunity to inform, engage and connect with the people who matter to your organisation.

We plan and manage events including conferences, seminars, networking events, client receptions, launches, awards, panel discussions and internal company events.

Our support can cover everything from event strategy, venues, suppliers and speakers to branding, presentations, guest communications, PR and social media. Whether you need complete event management or support with specific elements, we create a professional, joined-up experience that reflects your brand and delivers against your objectives.

Community events create opportunities to bring people together, build relationships and create positive experiences around a shared purpose.

We help organisations plan and deliver community events that are welcoming, well organised and designed with their audience in mind. This can include public events, family activities, charity events, awareness campaigns, open days and community engagement initiatives.

From the initial concept and logistics to promotion, creative content and event-day support, we can manage the practical details while helping you create an event that feels relevant, accessible and memorable.

We can take care of the practical details required to turn an idea into a successful event. 

Our support can include venue and supplier management, event budgets, timings, technical requirements, permissions and safety considerations, event set-up and de-rig, as well as coordination on the day. Black Vanilla’s event team can also organise supplier management, speakers, workshops, safety requirements and event setup.  

We can manage the entire event or work alongside your internal team, taking responsibility for the areas where you need additional expertise or capacity. 

The events people remember are the ones that give them a reason to engage. 

We develop creative concepts and themes that bring your organisation, message or campaign to life and create a consistent experience from the first invitation through to the event itself. 

Working with our wider creative team, we can develop event branding, visual assets, presentations, signage, photography, video and digital content to make sure every touchpoint feels joined up. 

We can develop and deliver communications that build awareness before your event, engage audiences on the day and extend its impact afterwards.

Our support can include event messaging and branding, invitations, email communications, PR and media relations, social media campaigns, digital content and live event coverage.

By bringing event management and communications together, we can make sure the experience itself and the way it is promoted work towards the same objectives.

Where relevant, we can help develop and manage sponsorship opportunities around an event. 

This could include identifying potential sponsors, developing sponsorship packages and benefits, supporting sponsor communications and making sure partners are appropriately integrated into the event. 

We can also support ticketing and registration, helping create a smooth journey from initial promotion through to attendance. 

Virtual events can make it easier to bring together speakers and audiences from different locations while creating content that continues to deliver value after the live event has finished. 

We can manage webinars from initial concept through to delivery, including format and speaker advice, event copy, promotion, platform setup, branding, rehearsals, hosting, polls, Q&A and technical support. 

During the webinar, we can host or co-host the session, support speakers, manage questions and audience interaction and help ensure the event runs smoothly. Afterwards, the recording can be repurposed into video, audio, articles, social content or other digital assets, extending the life and value of the original event.  

For organisations looking to build an ongoing audience, we can also help develop webinar series, virtual conferences or multi-session programmes. 

Why choose Black Vanilla for events?

Strategic planning

We start with what the event needs to achieve, not simply what it needs to look like. 

By understanding your objectives, audiences and wider communications strategy, we can create events that serve a clear purpose and support your organisation beyond the day itself. 

Creative thinking

From the event concept and visual identity to content and audience experience, our creative expertise helps make events distinctive, engaging and memorable. 

Events and communications in one team

Our events expertise sits alongside PR, creative, digital content and social media support. 

That means we can think beyond the logistics of the event and consider how it can generate wider awareness, content and engagement before, during and afterwards. 

In-person, hybrid and virtual expertise

We can help you choose the right format for your objectives, whether that is an in-person event, webinar, hybrid experience or a series of connected events. 

Our work

Celebrating Liberation Day 2025 in Guernsey2026-07-02T10:05:52+00:00

Celebrating Liberation Day 2025 in Guernsey

Behind the scenes of the British Irish Council Summit – Scotland2025-01-29T12:16:57+00:00

Behind the scenes of the British Irish Council Summit – Scotland

Guernsey Battle of Britain Air Display 20202022-03-28T15:08:14+00:00

Guernsey Battle of Britain Air Display 2020

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ABN AMRO Alice in Wonderland2020-09-11T10:18:58+00:00

ABN AMRO Alice in Wonderland

Winter Wonderland2020-09-11T10:16:08+00:00

Winter Wonderland

TEDX2020-09-11T14:07:32+00:00

TEDX

JT MUSIC MOMENTS2020-09-11T14:10:53+00:00

JT MUSIC MOMENTS

EI STURDZA2020-09-11T14:15:57+00:00

EI STURDZA

Bonsai2022-03-29T13:48:22+00:00

Bonsai

Butterfield Bank2020-09-11T09:02:17+00:00

Butterfield Bank

Our events team

Natalie Davidson

Event Consultant

Kitty Vickers

Events Executive

Get in touch

Whether you’re looking for advice, support with a one-off community event or management of a series of corporate events, our team can help.

Talk to our events team here.

Frequently asked questions

We can support a wide range of corporate and business events, including seminars, conferences, launches, round tables, networking events, celebrations, workshops, webinars and virtual events. 

The level of support can range from helping with one element of an event to managing the entire project from concept through to delivery. 

Yes. 

We can provide end-to-end event management, including planning, creative development, suppliers, budgets, speakers, logistics, promotion, event-day management and post-event activity. 

Alternatively, we can work alongside your internal team and take responsibility for specific areas where additional expertise or capacity is needed. 

Yes. Because Black Vanilla combines events with PR, social media, creative and digital expertise, we can develop communications around the event as well as organise the event itself. 

That can include invitations, media relations, social media, digital content, email communications and live coverage. 

Yes. We can help plan speaker programmes, panels, workshops and interactive sessions, as well as support speakers with briefing and presentation preparation. 

Where required, our creative team can also help produce presentation materials and other supporting content. 

Yes. While Black Vanilla is based in Guernsey, we work with organisations and audiences across the Channel Islands and the UK. 

We can develop the event approach around the location, audience and objectives rather than applying the same format to every project. 

Yes. An event can generate useful content long after it has finished. 

Depending on the event, we can create photography, video, articles, social media content, webinar recordings, audio, interviews and other communications that extend its reach and value.