Højby Friskole

by Christina | Feb 21, 2024

18^{M2 STAGE} WITH EXTRA WIDE STAIRS AND TROLLEYS

“The scene works insanely well. It’s a really good, well thought out system and comfortable to work with. We give it 5 out of 5”

Højby Friskole and SFO near Odense bought an 18m² Nivtec stage with an extra wide staircase (2 m) and transport trolleys in the spring of 2020.
“I have nothing but praise. The stage works insanely well. It’s easy to set up – and if you have two people, you can set up quite a lot of stage in a short time, and when it’s not in use, it takes up a lot less space than our old stage because it’s on carts. They’re very good. I’m glad we didn’t skimp on that,” says Peter Isak, janitor at Højby Friskole in Odense.

In the past, the school built its own stage.
“With beer crates, which we then put waterproof plywood sheets over and screwed in place, and then we had a 25 cm high stage. We’ve had that for the 20 years I’ve been here, but it took a lot of time to unscrew and screw on, and it took up twice as much storage space as the new stage,” says Peter Isak.

Strict requirements from fire and emergency services

The fact that the Nivtec stage is certified up to 2.4 as both stage and grandstand also made a difference when Højby Friskole chose the stage, even though they don’t plan to build very tall stages.

“It’s as if all the people from the Fire and Rescue Service who check scenes have become much more strict. They’re cracking down on the tiniest things, so it’s good that we have paperwork to prove that everything is in order – also because of the fire hazard. Now we can sit back and say that we’re trouble free,” explains Peter Isak.

Due to corona, the stage hasn’t been used much yet.
“We will use it for the most important day of the year – the school’s big Christmas tree party with Christmas plays, Lucia procession etc. with 600-700 people and for events in the after-school program and when a class has made a play and many other things. The stage is so easy to work with that we will use it much more than the old one,” says Peter Isak.

He has no suggestions for improvements.
“I haven’t discovered anything that I think could be done better. However, we can’t do it in quite the same time as the two builders who set up the scene in the video – we take 1-2 minutes more,” he says with a smile.

See more about Højby Friskole;
https://www.hoejby-friskole.dk/

Tinghøj Service Udlejning

by Christina | Feb 21, 2024

24^M2 STAGE IN HEIGHT 40 CM WITH TRANSPORT TROLLEYS FOR.

“The Nivtec stage is incredibly easy and quick to set up”

Before buying the first Nivtec stage, Tinghøj Service Udlejning built their own stages out of wooden pallets and then laid the floor on top of them.
– But it was a hassle lugging those pallets back and forth. It was heavy work and took time – today we just drive the cart with the podiums up in the back of the car… And even the stage is so incredibly easy and quick to set up, because you don’t have to crawl around and tighten it with clamps or couplings, says Svenning Kjær Pedersen.
He owns Tinghøj Service Udlejning near Varde, which in 2017 was named Party Hirer of the Year by the industry association Danske Festudlejere.
– We mainly use the stages for private parties – a 12^m2 stage is perfect for a 3-6 piece band, and the musicians are happy to have a real stage to play on. And we also use the stage podiums under our lecterns for various events,” says Svenning.

Earning money throughout the year

The first six stage podiums for a 12^m2 stage were purchased in November 2017, and the next in January 2020.
– It went exactly as Claus from Scenesalg.dk had said. Once you’ve got the stage up and running, do you ask customers if they want a stage for their party? And a lot of people actually say yes to that, so we soon found ourselves in need of another stage,” says Svenning.
Another party rental company that Tinghøj Service Udlejning works with also has Nivtec stages, so it’s easy to borrow a few more podiums if you need more than 24^{m2 of} stage space.
Outside of the tent season, they also rent out the stages for events like high school parties, so they make money all year round.
– We wash them occasionally, but otherwise there is no maintenance on the stages. And they’re both on trolleys, so it’s easy to load them into a car or trailer. We have become incredibly fond of these trolleys,” says Svenning.
Tinghøj Service Udlejning has had white stage dresses made to match the inner lining of their tents.


Svenning Kjær Pedersen – Tinghøj Service Udlejning https://www.tsudlejning.dk/