YELGUN, Australia – Wet and muddy conditions may have been less than ideal for concert-goers and crew attending the Splendour in the Grass Music & Arts Festival 2015, which took place July 24-26 in North Byron Parklands, but they proved a suitable testing ground for SGM’s range of IP65 LED ?xtures.
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LONDON – The latest lighting company knocking on the door of Ayrton’s exclusive UK distributor, Ambersphere Solutions Ltd, to purchase a number of Ayrton MagicBlade-Rs is TSL Lighting. As a company with an exceptionally diverse market that encompasses everything from dry hire through corporate events and concert touring productions to the burgeoning market of ‘special’ events, TSL is continually looking to be one step ahead in offering the very latest in innovation and performance.
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BLACKPOOL, U.K. – The fourth annual Europe’s Tribute to Elvis, which took place in Blackpool’s Empress Ballroom, gave aspiring Kings of Rock and Roll the chance to qualify for a trip to the Elvis Tribute Artist Contest finals in Memphis, TN. Arranpaul Audio, which has handled lighting and audio for the event in the past, was tasked with creating the design for the 2015 edition of the contest. LD and Engineer Ollie Wilkinson used a collection of Chauvet fixtures to create something of a fresh Elvis experience for the audience during the three-day event.
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LONDON, UK – Lighting rental specialist HSL supplied stage lighting, sub-rigging and trussing, architectural and site-wide practical and decorative illumination, electrics, power distribution, and full public address announcement PA – for the 2015 Opera Holland Park festival season in west London.
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BANGALORE, India – Christie opened an expanded facility in India. The official inauguration, during an event attended by customers and business partners, took place Aug. 14, 2015.
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BRISTOL, UK – Bristol’s ‘Love Saves The Day’ Festival moved to the new, expanded location of Eastville Park this year, dramatically increasing its capacity from the previous city center site. The move allowed for 27,000 music fans to enjoy the line-up and good weather. lighting, video and rigging for the three main stages. Fineline provided lighting, video and rigging for the three main stages.
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MADRID – The third edition of La Voz Espana, the Spanish version of the popular TV singing contest, was won by Antonio José, coached by singer songwriter Antonio Orozco. The series set records for viewership and was lit for the first time by TV LD Iñaki Irastorza, who used Robe’s BMFL Spots and Pointes in his design.
Read More »LONDON – The Knight of Illumination Awards (KOI) Theatre judging panel has announced its shortlist for this year’s ceremony, which will take place at London’s Troxy club on Sunday 4th October.
Read More »URGENCH, Uzbekistan — Although the exact number of fatalities of concert attendees remains unconfirmed by official Uzbek government sources, Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL) reported that at least 15 people were killed and 17 hospitalized when the railing on a narrow bridge, overcrowded with concert attendees, collapsed on Aug. 8.
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BAKU, Azerbaijan – The Closing Ceremony for the first European Games at the Olympic Stadium in Baku, Azerbaijan on June 28 made use of W-DMX by Wireless Solution Sweden AB.
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LONDON — White Light recently supported an exhibition of photos of British actress Audrey Hepburn at the National Portrait Gallery in Central London.
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