FUEL, Ireland’s leading experience and entertainment group, has been officially announced as the Irish member of 27Names, Europe’s largest and most established network of independent live experience agencies. The collective brings together 27 agencies across 27 European countries, representing more than 1,200 specialists in experiential marketing, brand experience, and live communications.
Speaking about the appointment, Jamie Deasy, co-founder and Managing Director at FUEL, comments “Becoming the Irish member of 27Names is an incredibly proud moment for FUEL. This network represents the very best independent live‑experience agencies in Europe, agencies who share our belief in creativity, craft, and the power of live experiences to move people. As FUEL continues to grow, joining 27Names is both a recognition of the work we’ve done and an exciting step toward the work we will create together with exceptional partners across 27 countries.”
This exclusive Irish appointment comes at a pivotal moment for the European experience industry. The newly published European Experience Index shows a sector evolving at pace, with 40% of clients increasing their budgets and placing greater emphasis on effectiveness and return on investment. At the same time, the report highlights a major opportunity for agencies, as 48% of clients have no KPIs in place or are only beginning to define them.
Deasy continues, reflecting on the recent report “This is an incredibly exciting time for FUEL to join 27Names. The European Experience Index shows a sector full of momentum, with clients investing more and seeking deeper impact from their experiences. The fact that so many organisations are only beginning to define KPIs highlights a clear industry need, one that FUEL is perfectly placed to address by guiding clients through that journey and leading on measurement, strategy, and extended value creation. One of our strengths has always been combining creativity with strategic clarity, and our membership in 27Names amplifies that even further, bringing together our expertise with the shared insight and innovation of Europe’s top independent agencies.”
As Ireland’s leading experience and entertainment group, delivering more than 600 events across 20 countries last year and producing major Irish festivals including WellFest, Kaleidoscope and Beyond The Pale, FUEL brings deep expertise in brand and employee experience, content creation and events and festivals at scale to the Europe-wide network.
This milestone follows a period of significant success and growth for FUEL. In recent months, the Dublin headquartered agency was named a double winner at the European Agency Awards, taking home Gold for Experiential Agency of the Year, and was also recognised by Eventex as Ireland’s number one agency. FUEL has continued to expand its content and studio output while delivering major international projects for clients such as Coca‑Cola, Airbnb, Meta, PayPal, Google, and Universal Music Group.
About FUEL:
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With headquarters in the heart of Dublin city and teams across the US and UK, FUEL is a multi‑award‑winning global leader in live experience and content creation. Founded in 2013, FUEL is creator‑led by design, the agency doesn’t simply deliver events; it creates, builds, and operates experience platforms, offering end‑to‑end expertise across strategy, production, content, and community.
As Ireland’s leading experience and entertainment group, FUEL delivered more than 600 events across 20 countries last year and operates major cultural festivals including WellFest, Kaleidoscope, and Beyond The Pale. The agency brings deep expertise in events and festivals at scale, brand and employee experience, and content creation to partners across global markets. FUEL has built an impressive client portfolio, working with leading global brands such as Google, Meta, Coca‑Cola, Airbnb, PayPal, and Universal Music Group.
This period of growth follows significant recent success for the Dublin‑headquartered agency. FUEL was named a double winner at the European Agency Awards, taking home Gold for Experiential Agency of the Year, and was recognised by Eventex as Ireland’s number one agency.
Powered by a 70+ strong team, with a majority of 65% female senior leadership, FUEL blends strategic intelligence with creative fearlessness to design experiences that perform long after the live moment, building trust, fostering community, and delivering impact from audience engagement through to brand and pipeline outcomes.
About 27Names
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Founded in 2008, 27Names is Europe’s leading collective of independent live‑experience agencies, representing the continent’s top specialists in experiential marketing, brand experience, and live communications. The network brings together over 1,200 talents from 27 of Europe’s top independent agencies from 27 countries to share insight, collaborate creatively, and elevate the standard of live experiences across the continent. Its mission is to connect local expertise with pan‑European innovation, enabling members to co‑create campaigns, exchange best practice, and deliver world‑class experiences for global brands.