Event origination, thoughtfully done.
Kist is an Edinburgh-based event origination and production business, creating distinctive live experiences with exceptional partners.
We develop ideas from the first spark — identifying the opportunity, shaping the concept and commercial case, finding the right venues, talent and collaborators, and helping bring the experience to life.
Our focus is deliberately selective: events with a strong sense of place, a clear point of view and the potential to become something genuinely memorable.
Born in Scotland. Built around good ideas, trusted partnerships and considered execution.
What we do
From identifying the opportunity to delivering the room, we bring together the commercial, creative and practical pieces that make an ambitious event possible
Opportunity
Origination
We identify ideas, locations and moments with the potential to become something genuinely distinctive — then build the proposition around them.
Concept & Commercial Case
Audience, proposition, pricing, partnerships and economics. We turn a promising idea into a credible, investable event concept.
Venue & Supplier Development
We source distinctive venues and assemble the local suppliers, operators and specialists needed to make an ambitious experience work.
Talent &
Programming
From performance and entertainment to creative collaborators, we help build a programme that gives each event its own point of view
Licensing & Local Coordination
We navigate local requirements, licensing, stakeholders and delivery considerations — particularly where events are unusual, complex or location-specific.
Production &
Delivery
Timelines, budgets, partners, suppliers and on-the-ground coordination. We help take the concept through to a properly executed live experience.