“Bringing to our clients care, simplicity, attention to detail and the delivery of excellence”
About Us
“Firefly Productions” is the trading name of Donna Macrae.
The business team comprises Donna and one to two production assistants, with additional staff drafted in, as and when needed in line with times of increased or decreased activity. With a robust project management system in place, projects across a range of arts and business areas are delivered by a team who are skilled, experienced, organised, dependable and highly motivated.Everyone who works with Firefly has input and the freedom to suggest different and better ways of doing things. Ultimately we are a team and have the capacity to keep our work on track and on target, without interruption, while allowing for individual holidays and time off for the unforeseen.
“Firefly Productions” is the trading name of Donna Macrae.
The business team comprises Donna and one to two production assistants, with additional staff drafted in, as and when needed in line with times of increased or decreased activity. With a robust project management system in place, projects across a range of arts and business areas are delivered by a team who are skilled, experienced, organised, dependable and highly motivated.Everyone who works with Firefly has input and the freedom to suggest different and better ways of doing things. Ultimately we are a team and have the capacity to keep our work on track and on target, without interruption, while allowing for individual holidays and time off for the unforeseen.
HONORARY & VOLUNTARY POSITIONS
November 2016: Joined Dingwall Players, a fabulous amateur dramatic group, that started up in1947.
Former
November 2016: Joined Dingwall Players, a fabulous amateur dramatic group, that started up in1947.
Former
- Dogstar Theatre Company
- David Hughes Dance Company
- Eden Court Theatre, Inverness - former Member of the Board of Governors
- Midas (Music Industry Development and Support Working Group)
1983 – present
As the founder and owner of this business, I am involved in many different strands of Project and Event Management including Festival and Event Management, Agency and Tour Coordination, Artist Management and Liaison, Accounting, Media Relations, Artwork and Design, Project Management, Database Building,Teaching and Television Production and Theatre production
Lara McDonald
Not 'all by myself' naturally.
This level of work needs many hands and the right arm off this business is Lara McDonald.
Originally from Glasgow Lara has lived in New Zealand and Australia.
Lara has an extensive set of skills, knowledge and understanding of the elements involved in project and event management . Able, creative and motivated she is an excellent communicator and organiser. Lara has a strong track record in the Arts world and her CV includes (among a lengthy list of achievements running well known Fiddle and Tuition festival 'Blazin in Beauly', running The Touchwood project, working for Showcase Scotland at Glasgow's Celtic Connections, in admin at the Traverse Theatre in Edinburgh.
This business has been fortunate to have Lara on board since 2008
Additional team members come and go and have included Claire Campbell-now a full time musician and tutor, Lindsay Brown - now the Artistic Director of Play Pieces, Theresa Bendoris-now the head of Marketing at Eden Court Theatre in Inverness, Rachel Humphries- now working for the writers centre at Moniack Mor, Fiona J Mackenzie- Mod Gold medalist- now living her dream on Canna where she is in charge of the John Lorne Campbell collection and Maureen Hammond - currently pursuing her Phd (in textiles)
Our Clients past and present include:
- Dogstar Theatre Company
- Blas Festival Limited 2005 - 2016
Having set up 4 'test events in 2004, Donna MacRae was the Administrative Director of this festival and Firefly Productions delivered the entire festival on a day to day basis for 12 years from 2005 to 2016 - Belladrum Festival
- Hebridean Celtic Festival: - produced their 10th Anniversary CD
- Isle of Skye Festival: produced their 'Shipping Forecast' Stage
- Television Production & Production Mangement for programmes for
produced by Move On up TV and Top Left productions
for BBC Television / Channel 4 /Scottish Media Group - Fèis Alba- Music Business teaching and training for young musicians
- H2007
- Unique Events
- Highland Print Studios
- Fèisean Nan Gàidheal
- BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra
- The Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama
Music Business teaching and training for young musicians - The Plockton School of Musical Excellence
Music Business teaching and training for young musicians - Proseact nan Ealan / GASD
Fast Track Courses for Musicians
Report Writing on future of Gaelic Arts In Scotland - Artiste representation for a range of artistes over the years
Dr Aly Bain MBE and Dr Phil Cunningham MBE
It is a privilege to have represented Aly and Phil since 1988
Moving Hearts-UK/Ireland Tour January 2008 - Website Builds
Blas Festival
Calum I Duncan Corporate Consultants Ltd
Aberdeen Professional Friendship Group
Dogstar Theatre Company
Dingwall Players
