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WEST YORKSHIRE, U.K. – Milos UK designed, manufactured and installed a super grid with three moving sub-grids, a pile winding winch movement system and a full set of blackout drapes for Milton Studio One on the campus of the University of Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, U.K.

JOHANNESBURG – Philips Entertainment Lighting named DWR Distribution as exclusive distributor in South Africa for its Selecon and Strand branded products. DWR is already the exclusive distributor in the region for Vari-lite.

LONDON – HSL is supplying lighting gear and crew for the Foals' Total Life Forever tour across the U.K. and Europe. LD Davy Sherwin's goal was to make the rig for the show look bigger than it actually is with a floor-oriented show and lots of anthemic beam looks – a scheme that has proven to work well with variable-sized venues.

LONDON – The worlds of British and rock ‘n' roll royalty collided in mid-November, and while the Prince's Trust Rock Gala 2010 didn't generate enough goodwill to keep a mob angered by tuition price hikes from rocking the Prince of Wales' Rolls Royce a few weeks later, its purpose was to raise funds to help young people find jobs in the recession-racked U.K.

DUBLIN and CORK, Ireland – Arthur's Day, launched in 2009 to mark the 250th anniversary of the Guinness brewing company, served as a tribute to founder Arthur Guinness and featured televised concerts to raise funds for charity. The event returned in 2010, with performances in Dublin and Cork lit by EQ Lighting and Clay Paky fixtures.