ABOUT US
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THE MEGABOOTH STORY
This is an about section with a difference. We cordially invite you to come on a Megabooth Journey as we delve through the archives into our weird, wacky and wonderful past.
Here it goes, once upon a time we wanted to get into all the festivals without paying a penny, our idea was to stick a photo booth in the back of tiny MINI Cooper and drive straight through the festival gates. From there all this happened..
Read the full stories of our adventures on our blog
FESTIVAL SEASON
2009 - IT BEGINS
A Taxi road trip. T-In The Park, Global Gathering, Love Box, Glade and Standon Calling. The Megabooth story begins.
A MINI ADVENTURE
2010: JAN - APR
Word is out. The Vintage MINI Cooper got dressed up for Jade Jagger shop opening in Notting Hill. The Ice Cream Sound System Van continued its psychedelic journey through the UK festival circuit. Our first indoor booth is dreamt up - remember the LED Booth? No?
AN ICONS IS BORN
2010: MAY – DEC
A new Black Taxi arrives on our doorstep. The Mini stopped at Liberty London for a hippie-themed event. We decide to keep the original taxi black, ASOS agree. A star is born.
FLOWER POWER MINI AT LIBERTY LONDON
2010: MAY – DEC
Megabooth's CEO, Lee, awkwardly talks about the latest photo booths at Square Meals.
WEDDING WHITE
2011: FEB
A stunning white taxi kicks off the year in style and becomes the must have entertainment for Weddings.
THE ROYAL FAMILY
2011: APRIL
Prince Charles jumps inside our crazy graffiti taxi photo booth at the Ideal Home Show at Excel. Let me repeat we had PRINCE CHARLES in our crazy taxi.
THE ONLY WAY IS ESSEX
2011 – JUNE
The Only Way is Essex arrives on our screen and we get all the gossip. OMG! Shuttttt Uppp! No really, please shut up now...
RAY BAN TAXI TAKEOVER
2011: JUL - NOV
Ray-Ban Taxi turns heads at Camden Rock with personalised Taxi Photo Booth.
IN A BARBIE WORLD
2011: JUL - NOV
A Barbie Taxi wows the kids at Toys R Us across the country.
BRIT AWARDS
2012: MARCH
Ed Sheeran, Emeli Sande, a fresh-faced Zayn Malik from One Direction, Naughty Boy, Labyrinth, Plan, Dave Berry, Lisa Snowden, Megabooth make a name for themselves at the Brit Awards 2-12.
ALLY PALLY RESIDENCY
2011: JUL - NOV
The press are hot on our heels. Ally Pally residency begins with Florence and the Machine record-breaking three sold-out shows at the historic venue. Bombay Bicycle Club stopped by our TaxI.
AN ITALIAN ROAD TRIP WITH HACKETT
2012: JULY
The Taxi goes all European on us for the launch of Hackett in Milan. The London 2012 Olympics hits London, and the festive spirit in the capital is at an all-time high.
A GOLDEN SUMMER
2012: August
The Capital Summertime Ball, Time Out brand a Taxi Photo Booth at Lovebox and Google personalise the Mini at House Festival in an unforgettable summer of love and music.
WHITE ISLE IBIZA
2012 – AUG
We launch our graffiti Taxi photo booth in Ibiza - lessons learned. Let's leave it there (cough cough). We got a lovely holiday out of it.
CUSTOM VW CAMPER
2012 – SEPTEMBER
Jewellery brand Lola and Grace commission us to create a custom photo installation in their camper van - we end the tour at Bestival, the rest is history/forgotten memories.
RED BULL GIVES YOU WINGS
2013 - JAN - MAR
Red Bull create a custom booth and go on the campaign hunt. Celebs aplenty at the Radio Times charity ball.
BACK AT THE BRITS
2013 – SEPTEMBER
We return to the BRITs and see a few familiar faces, always a highlight in our event calendar. Themed Photo Walls offer an alternative.
BUY (RED) SAVES LIVES
2013 - JUNE
Charity (RED) launch the fight to end AIDs in Africa campaign at Bicester Village with personalised Taxi Photo Booth
THE LITTLE GREEN BUG
2013: JULY
A little green bug captures our hearts and imagination when it arrives at HQ for a makeover. Its right at home at the free-spirited Latitude Festival.
THE GAME CHANGER
2013: AUGUST
A revolutionary moment in the photo booth world follows in June 2013 - the first edition of our free standing open air photo pods arrives. Another summer another year of festivals.<br /> TOWIE takeover at Wireless Festival with TIGI, Samsung engage with their VIPs at House Festival, Very sponsor a booth at V Festival.
ANOTHER ROYAL RENDEZVOUS
2013: SEPTEMBER
Princess Beatrice jumps inside the taxi at Gabrielle’s Charity gala - we can’t keep them away.
MEET THE KARDASHIANS BEFORE THEY WERE THE KARDASHIANS
2013: SEPT
The Kardashians start their rise to fame inside our branded booth for National Geographic & Nat Geo Wild for Sky TV. Instagram create a sleek photo pod for London Fashion Week.
BRANSON
2013: OCTOBER
The Mini gets a British makeover, and a little-known chap by the name of Richard Branson jumped inside our taxi at Boodles Charity Event at Grosvenor House.
F*#KING RAMSEY
2014: JAN
We kick off the year at Gordan Ramsey’s BBQ; it’s not often you can say that. Marketing guru Darren joins the Megabooth team. Not his words.
3RD YEAR AT THE BRITS
2014: MARCH
The BRITs happen again, and this time the VIPs guests get snapped with an A-Lister of their choice - a waxwork figure of them courtesy Madame Tussauds.
BEATS AND NAILS
2014: MAY
Beats By Dre join forces with Nail Inc Artists for an interactive photo experience matching nail colours to photo filters.
THE NFL COMES TO TOWN
2014: JUNE
Jacksonville Jaguars land in the capital for an NFL takeover at Westfield Stratford ahead of their clash with Dallas Cowboys at Wembley Stadium.
ONE WATER INSTANT HERO
2014: JULY
One Water launch their guerrilla marketing campaign to become an instant hero with unique photo experience at train stations across the London.
GOOGLE BRITANNIA
2014: JULY
Google create a Best of British themed tent with a Union Jack Mini Cooper at the heart of it for House Festival and River Island style insider offers customers a chance to be the face of their next campaign in July.
HTC PHOTO BOOTH APP
2014: AUGUST
HTC kicked off the Champions League season with a bespoke photo installation using their latest handset. The top 4 football clubs in the country (at the time) all get in on the action.
360° MTV EMAS
2014: NOVEMBER
We turn the glittering star-studded MTV EMAs in Glasgow 360 degrees with our latest video experience - a landmark moment.
02 AND SAMSUNG JOIN FORCES
2014: DECEMBER
O2 and Samsung curate an experiential Christmas bus tour with an interactive experience showcasing their latest products in towns and cities across the UK. They maximise their presence online too with a custom photo booth installation inside the bus.
HIPPIE VAN
2015: FEBRUARY
A mash-up of Alice in Wonderland and 60’s hippie references are the inspiration behind the new Hippie Van Photo Booth.
THE BIRTH OF GLAM CAM
2015: MARCH
Backstage at the BAFTAs our 360 ‘Glam Cam’ capture a host of celebs hair and makeup done by the hairdresser to the stars Charles Worthington.
LIGHT PAINTING INNOVATION
2015: MAY
Glow photography wows visitors at Claires’ product launch in London, Universal Music in Berlin. HUAWEI and ID magazine create unusual silhouettes using the new glow booth technology.
ONE MAN AND HIS GUITAR...
2015: JUNE
We capture all the excitement at Wembley as Ed Sheeran makes history with 4 consecutive sold out shows. RayBan team up with Boiler Room for the party of the year in London with a custom photo experience.
BERLIN WITH HTC
2015: MAY
We return to Champions League final with HTC, destination Berlin.
DORA THE EXPLORER THEME TUNE
2015: JUNE
The Dora the Explorer theme tune plays over (and over), and eventually takes over our summer - 'DORA DORA DORA AND FRIENDS ETC'. The Dora sing-along experience was part of Nick Jr’s nationwide competition for little'uns to have their video appear on Nick Jr.
#PORSCHELIVE
2015: JULY
Porsche go digital at Goodwood Festival of Speed as they ask visitors to share moments on social media with their #PorscheLive
THE REVOLUTIONARY PHOTO POD
2015: AUGUST
Sleek, contemporary, minimalistic and groundbreaking - the curved photo pod is built and takes centre stage - UGG kick off proceedings at Soho Farmhouse.
SEVVVVVVVEEEEENNNNNNN!
2015: SEPTEMBER
We foxtrot, samba and tango our way backstage at Strictly Come Dancing for the 12 weeks of live shows.
SPACE IS THE PLACE
2015: DEC
Tim Peake takes flight to the International Space Station as we capture what’s trending with a dedicated #Principia printing station at the Science Museum.
SOCK DROP
2015: DECEMBER
The Hippie Van traveled across London to deliver winter warmers to homeless people and rough sleepers as part of the incredible Sock Drop project set up by Megabooth’s joint CEO Rachel.
A BRITISH ICON MEETS AN ICON OF SPAIN
2016: JANUARY
Our retro Mini Cooper travels to Barcelona for a Live Union event at Gaudi’s Casa Batillo.
ECO BOOTH
2016: FEBRUARY
We launch a cardboard photo booth, a first of its kind; this leads to a new project of eco-friendly event furniture.
GROW WILD WITH KEW GARDENS
2016: MARCH
Kew Garden’s kicks off their grow wild campaign at Morning Gloryville with an interactive photo experience.
#FEELINGFLY
2016: APRIL
Purity drinks brand Firefly takeover Whole Foods as part of a marketing initiative to promote their new delicious range. Firefly offers customers the opportunity to be the face of their bottle with unique sticker printing photo booth. They take their photo opportunity across Europe.
MUSCLE POWER
2016: MAY
Reebok elevates their Be Human campaign with a photo booth tour at CrossFit gyms in the capital. Pull-ups for Optimum Nutrition at Body Power Expo at the NEC like you’ve never seen before.- the start of a stupidly fun new photo experience.
A HEAD FULL OF DREAMS
2016: JUNE
GAP search for their next child star in a casting call that took place at GAP stores nationwide. Microsoft engages with the staff ahead of London Pride with a social media photo experiences at their offices. Coldplay bring their ‘head full of dreams’ show to Wembley - we still have glow in the dark wristbands.
BACK AT GOODWOOD FESTIVAL OF SPEED
2016: JULY
Mini Cooper showcases their latest range at Goodwood Revival - our photographers do a wireless printing activation to capture all the car enthusiasts visiting the stand.
ECO EVENT AT GLASTONBURY
2016: JUNE
2016 Eco Event collaborate with WaterAid, Greenpeace, and Oxfam at Glastonbury Festival to create an immersive play area behind the infamous Pyramid Stage - an unforgettable weekend. Problem is we can’t remember part of it.
SUICIDE SQUAD
2016: AUGUST
Suicide Squad smash the box office and have an A-list event in Central London to celebrate - Carrera create a one of a kind superhero photo booth. Nickelodeon takes over Blackpool Pleasure Beach for SlimeFest.
BOOMERANG GIF
2016: AUGUST
Boomerang GIF booths arrive in August, Tommy Hilfiger introduces the Gigi Hadid range with a photo opportunity at their flagship Regents Street Store. Lucozade creates a bespoke Boomerang booth to launch their Find Your Flow campaign at Universities across the country.
ECO RECOGNITION
2016: OCTOBER
Eco Event's nominated for marketing initiative and product of the year at London Construction Awards hosted by Jimmy Carr - he insults the audience… several times over.
LUXURY BRANDS
2016: NOVEMBER
2016 marked the 110th anniversary for Montblanc and to celebrate they showcased their 4810 collections with a luxury photo experience with the coveted watch as the backdrop.
#MYCALVINS
2016: NOVEMBER
Calvin Klein's bespoke installation for the #MyCalvins campaign kicked off at the beginning of November at the plush new Victoria Gate in Leeds.
XXX CHRISTMAS
2016: DECEMBER
Christmas has a big fat parental advisory sticker on it for 2016. Our boomerang GIF booths travel to cinemas nationwide for the launch of Bad Santa 2 and Office Christmas Party - we’ve all been at a work Christmas party when a colleague has one too many and …. (fill in the blank)…
PROJECTOR
2017: JANUARY
Projector Booth arrives. Vogue create an art installation at the most prestigious fashion event of the year the Met Gala using projection. The celebs fall head over heels for it.
COLOUR ME IN
2017: FEBRUARY
Colouring in walls adds an interactive element to the photo experience for Ann Summers awards evening.
GIGI HADID
2017: MARCH
Gigi Hadid meets the fans at Tommy Hilfiger’s flagship in Regents Street and has her bespoke booth for her fans to grab a quick snap.
TESCO PHOTO OPPORTUNITIES
2017: APRIL
Tesco and EE create nationwide campaigns with multiple boots at multiple locations for one weekend only.
PANDORA DO PHOTO MOMENT
2017: APRIL
Pandora launches the sustainable new jewelry range with their DO campaign to empower women across the globe. To coincide with the launch, we travel from London to Copenhagen to kick off their campaign at Pandora HQ by giving staff the opportunity to pick their inspirational DO message.
DOWN THE RABBIT HOLE
2017: JUNE
The immersive theatre production of Alice’s Adventure Underground returns to the capital and a boomerang booth becomes part of the experience for visitors after they return from the rabbit hole.
#UNIQLOTATELATES
2017: JUNE
Uniqlo begins their string of in-store events at their flagship Oxford Street store. The events coincide with their partnership with the Tate Modern and collaborations with artists on their exclusive collections.
BARBOUR...DOGS
2017: JULY
Barbour invites visitors on a journey through landmark moments in their history to the present moment with projector boomerang opportunity for London Fashion Week. We photograph Barbour Dogs at the prestigious Rosewood Hotel in London.
WEMBLEY BRAND EXPERIENCE
2017: JUNE
Stone Roses fans have an opportunity to be part of Jackson Pollock inspired album covers inside the projector booth at their sold-out show at Wembley. The Stone Roses were part of several live events at Wembley Stadium including Adele’s record-breaking 6 sold out concerts.
YOUTUBE 360
2017: JULY
YouTube sponsor House Festival and visitors become part of 360 degrees live experience on the video-sharing network.
BOOGIE BOOTH
2017: JULY
Mobile network 3 create a unique projector space in Ireland for Longitude Festival.
CALVIN KLEIN TAKEOVER ST. PANCRAS
2017: AUGUST
Calvin Klein imposing photo installation at St. Pancras celebrates the launch of their store inside the station.
SURF'S UP
2017: AUGUST
We spend a sun-filled week with Davidoff at Boardmasters Festival 2017. The refreshing Cool Water Wave fragrance felt at home at the surf and music festival. We want to relocate to the Cornish coast.
WEWORKED FOR WEWORK
2017: SEPTEMBER
We worked for WeWork at their summer camp. The American company hosted employees, members, and guests for a fun filled weekend where our Taxi Photo Booth became an art installation.
REEBOK FITNESS
2017: OCTOBER
Reebok created an industrial event space at Victoria Warehouse, Manchester to inspire visitors that strict fitness is a way of life. We were tired just watching.
CREATE YOUR OWN COVER
2017: SEPTEMBER
Stylist Live created a photo opportunity inspired by pop art artist Roy Lichtenstein. The cover photo shoot enforced and empowered visitors to embrace art and creativity. Queues stretched through the show - no way, not at a fashion and beauty event, they don't like photos.
CREATOR DAY
2017: DECEMBER
YouTube Creator Day is an initiative for Bloggers to learn, connect and create the YouTube space in London. The Glitter Cube and Projector Booth provided entertainment for the camera-obsessed crowd.
BULLET TIME
2018: JAN
Our Bullet Time photo experience arrives and captures visitors from all angles. Lee running away with the money is a very regular occurrence in our office.
PHOTO ROOMS
2018: FEBRUARY
The photo experiences evolve into immersive spaces for exploration and imagination. The multi-sensory rooms create compelling visual content for your event.
BEAT THE YAWN
2018: MARCH
Tropicana brand ambassadors encouraged commuters at Waterloo Station to Beat The Yawn with a custom photo opportunity at the centre of the stand. We are tired just thinking about it.
CALVIN KLIEN NEVER HAVE I EVER
2018: APRIL
It was only a matter of time before the Kardashian-Jenner sisters were posing in their underwear for the iconic American designer.
48 HOURS IN BERLIN
2018: MAY
Abandoned building, deserted streets and graffiti. The Megabooth team visit the raw, vibrant and wonderfully eccentric city in search of inspo.
ALEC MONOPOLY
2018: JUNE
Who would have thought that Rich ‘Uncle’ Pennybags off the Monopoly game would turn this artist into social media phenomenon.. not us.
TASTY
2018: JULY
Buzzfeed’s Tasty wins the award for the most original Boomerang of the year. Bake off eat your heart out.
PUMA PANINI STICKERS
2018: JULY
Forget the actual footy, those famous Panini Stickers are highlights of any major tournament for kids, and adults alike. Now you put yourself on one.
PUMA WARM UP 2
2018: JULY
Puma launches its Forever Faster campaign, a marketing statement to become the fastest sports brand in the world.
TOMMY X LEWIS
2018: SEPTEMBER
Oh hi, Lewis Hamilton. The F1 Champ masters Bullet Time for his event at Tommy Hilfiger’s flagship Regents Street store.
STYLIST LIVE VIP
2018: NOVEMBER
The militant Instagrammers of this world descended on Stylist Live to discover Insta worthy content for their store.
RESERVED X VOGUE
2018: DECEMBER
Inspired by 80s fashion with a nod towards the effortless glamour and glitz of Studio 54. The Reserved x Vogue activation had it all and a Spice Girl.
