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24 September 2025

USA - Bespoke Technology Group and audio manufacturer 1 Sound have collaborated to bring a striking sound system to Evelyn, a newly opened steakhouse and lounge in Dallas’ Design District. Inspired by Taylor Jenkins Reid’s bestselling novel The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo, the venue features seven different rooms, each with its own distinct atmosphere.

From the start, sound was a central design priority. Instead of following the traditional route of working first with an integrator, Reach Hospitality, the ownership group behind Evelyn, contacted 1 Sound directly with a clear vision for their audio solution. 1 Sound then connected them with Bespoke Technology Group, who partnered with 1 Sound’s CEO and lead audio designer, Lou Mannarino, to bring the project to life.

“From the very first meeting with the owners and Lou, it was clear

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23 September 2025

UK - Drawing an international audience, PLASA Show 2025 transformed Olympia London’s Grand Hall into a hub of live entertainment technology from 7-9 September. Welcoming over 30 new exhibitors, and with a focus on sustainability, skills and the people behind entertainment technology, this year’s show welcomed a 2.6% increase in overall attendance despite severe train strikes that challenged travel across the capital. 

The surge in international visitors and the record number of students in attendance highlight how the industry continues to broaden its horizons and attract fresh talent, says the show’s organiser.

A growing, international audience

According to PLASA, visitor numbers rose by 14% on the opening day and 5% on day two, with 11.3% of total attendees arriving from overseas, marking a 24% increase on last year

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23 September 2025

UK - Academy Music Group (AMG) has revealed a major investment at its West London venue, O2 Shepherd’s Bush Empire. These recent improvements are the latest in a continuous programme of upgrades planned by the company to ensure its venues are at the forefront of the industry.

The historic building, which was designed by renowned architect Frank Matcham and opened in 1903, has been entertaining audiences for over 120 years and this summer has undergone a comprehensive technical upgrade, transforming the venue's audio capabilities and updating the venue’s lighting - while preserving the architectural integrity and remaining sensitive to the backdrop of performances and arguably one the most well-known theatres in the UK.

Partnering with Adlib, the installation of a d&b audiotechnik system has been designed to work with and respect the historica

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23 September 2025

UK - The Adam Hall Group is continuing to drive its international availability for partners, customers and interested users. With the new complex in Derby, the event technology provider headquartered in Neu-Anspach, Hesse, is opening its next showroom.

Customers from the UK will have the opportunity to experience the extensive product solutions of the Adam Hall Group brands in detail on site and test them hands-on. The opening ceremony will take place on 30 September 2025, followed by the first open days starting on 2 October.

The new UK Show Space comprises around 100 m2 of exhibition space and is located in Unit 5 of the North Edge Business Park in Derby. The strategically chosen location is centrally located in England, making it easily accessible for all interested parties from the UK.

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23 September 2025

USA - Staten Island’s landmark St. George Theatre performing arts venue recently invested in 33 Ayrton Khamsin fixtures and 11 Ayrton Huracán Washes for its latest equipment upgrade. ACT Entertainment is the exclusive distributor of Ayrton lighting fixtures in North America.

The 1,900-seat St. George Theatre opened in 1929 as a movie and vaudeville house whose interior, in a mix of Spanish and Italian Baroque styles, rivalled many Broadway theatres. It was renovated in 2004 and has been hosting educational programmes, architectural tours, television and film shoots, concerts, comedy, Broadway touring companies and children's shows and is noted for its acoustics.

The theatre’s most recent upgrade, to replace outdated lighting fixtures, saw 15 Ayrton Khamsin units mounted on the FOH truss and 16 Khamsins spread on the third and fourth electric and

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23 September 2025

USA - Philadelphia-based One Source Productions provided the sound for the Tipper & Friends gathering at The Gorge Amphitheatre in Washington State over Independence Day weekend. The event brought together thousands of fans for a multi-day celebration of music at one of the United States’ best known outdoor venues.

Known for its dramatic elevation, sweeping vistas and unpredictable winds, The Gorge challenges even the most experienced production teams. To meet those demands, One Source deployed a system comprising 24 Funktion-One Vero enclosures, 34 Funktion-One subs and the rental company’s full Evo 7 inventory.

Preparations began in Funktion-One’s Projection software, which enabled the team to model the audience area and refine the system design before arriving onsite. Correct placement was critical: the Vero arrays were flown 24m apart t

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23 September 2025

South Africa - Robe LEDBeam 150s are proving a good match for Cape Town’s Baxter Theatre, where they are in use nearly every day, providing powerful, flexible and handy lighting solutions for all types of performance.

The Baxter Theatre has five performance spaces plus a garden, which is also used for shows, and is located in Cape Town’s Rondebosch suburb on the edge of the University of Cape Town (UCT) campus. It is the second largest performing arts venue in the city – after the Artscape Theatre Centre – and has a vibrant programme embracing thought-provoking drama, dance, music and many other genres of live theatre and performance.

Purchasing the new Robe fixtures – supplied by the Cape Town branch of Robe’s distributor DWR – followed a decision by their five technical crew and the venue’s production manager, Marisa Steenkamp.

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23 September 2025

France - FISE (Festival International des Sport Extrêmes) is the world’s biggest urban sports festival. The event takes over five days in late spring on the banks of the River Lez in Montpellier and attracts in excess of 300,000 spectators. Featuring BMX, Skateboard, Scooter, Roller, Parkour and much more, FISE is a major attraction for fans of actions sports and urban culture. The event site is extensive with eight Fields of Practice (FOP) specifically designed for the variety of competitive disciplines.

Powerful clear audio was an essential element of ensuring a premium spectator and competitor experience, and at this year’s 28th renewal, established event technology specialist Concept Group provided Coda Audio systems across the entirety of the site, matching audience and FOP sizes perfectly. The aim was to ensure that every spectator, no matter how

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23 September 2025

UK - Since relocating its hi-tech studio in Bath closer to Bristol, Distiller Music has taken the opportunity to develop a spatial environment, building on the legacy of its historic use of Martin Audio speakers.

As the former Distillery I space has made way for the new upgraded Distillery II - a fully-rigged, adaptive environment for rehearsal, recording, performance and production - it has added Martin Audio CDD-LIVE 8 to the pre-existing Torus PA rig, processed through an Airsound spatial system.

In its latest incarnation, the studio has opted to make the facility commercially available for use by recording, film, music video and content producers, after previously being for private recording use only - with no live facility.

The men behind the specification are Sam Cunningham and Dave Roden, respectively also the Stereophonics’ long-tim

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23 September 2025

UK - Ocean Outdoor and Absen have partnered to replace the existing The Screen @ Arndale, Manchester. The project involved installing a custom-designed, energy-saving LED display that integrated with the building's 34m convex curve, resulting in a powerful, high-performance visual solution.

Located in the centre of Manchester, the Arndale Centre is one of the largest indoor shopping centres in the UK. The centre features over 200 stores, including major brands like Apple, Next, and Urban Outfitters. It also has numerous food outlets and leisure spaces for visitors to enjoy.

The project's brief was to replace the previous screen with a new display that was high-impact, functional and efficient. The main requirements were to make the most of the existing structure, fit the building's 34m convex curve, and ensure energy-saving performance and remote mon

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23 September 2025

USA - On Friday 19 September, the North Island Credit Union Amphitheatre, a 20,500-capacity venue in Chula Vista, CA, was filled to the last seat as international dance-music powerhouse Deorro headlined an explosive evening of EDM with support from Rommii, Bolo the DJ, Close Friends Only, Juos, and 8onthebeat.

Born in Los Angeles, Deorro rose from local DJ to international headliner with chart-topping hits like Yee and Five More Hours, plus collaborations with Steve Aoki, Diplo, and Hardwell. Known for high-energy sets that blur genre boundaries, he’s a proven festival headliner with platinum records, billions of streams, and a reputation for redefining how Latin influences meet the global EDM stage. At sound check in Chula Vista, he personally walked out to hear the system and turned to MixOne’s Spenser Bishop, impressed: “The system sounds incredible

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23 September 2025

Serbia - Inovations, the Belgrade-based production company, has recently taken stock of a number of Dalis Access 863 150W LED cyclorama lights.

Inovations has been successfully engaged in the technical production of events in Serbia for close to 20 years. When looking to upgrade its range of lighting equipment, the team reached out to Light and Sound Design, Robert Juliat’s exclusive distributor for the Balkans region, for recommendations on how to bring its inventory up to date and elevate the visual identity of its events to an even higher level.

After detailed consultations and testing in LSD’s massive showroom, the team decided to invest in 12 units of Robert Juliat Dalis Access 863.

Dalis Access 863 shares all the technology of the original award-winning Dalis 860 cyclorama fixture on a smaller scale, featuring a four-colour mixing s

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23 September 2025

UK - With nominations now open for its Breakthrough Talent Awards 2025, Production Futures has announced the addition of two new categories which highlight the work of the industry itself in supporting and developing emerging talent. Whilst the principal focus of the Awards remains on recognising the achievements of newcomers across the production industries and seeking to inspire future generations, Production Futures CEO Hannah Eakins is keen to shine a spotlight on those companies and organisations who are leading the way by promoting initiatives and pathways for newcomers to the production industries, as she explains:

“The two brand new categories - 'Industry Initiative Supporting Emerging Talent' and 'Organisation Championing Diversity and Inclusion' reflect the importance of welcoming and supporting newcomers to the industry. Put simply, the

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23 September 2025

Canada - Adamson has announced the release of ArrayIntelligence V1.3, the latest version of its innovative loudspeaker design and control software. This update builds on the success of ArrayIntelligence V1.2, which delivered a range of powerful new features and enhancements improving user experience and system performance.

“The release of ArrayIntelligence V1.3 launches a wide range of new features developed in close collaboration with our expanding user community worldwide. Beta testing over the summer provided valuable feedback, and the response has been very positive,” said Mario Ahrberg, head of applications EMEA at Adamson. 

Key highlights of ArrayIntelligence V1.3 include: Component check, which confirms driver health and connectivity with a silent DC resistance measurement; the improved device browser now allows switch port identification

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23 September 2025

Europe - tarm Professionals Luminaires has unveiled the Revolt, a new hybrid moving head featuring a white-light laser source capable of producing ‘razor-sharp beams over vast distances or a broad, uniform wash effect’. The fixture boasts an IP66 rating, making it suitable for outdoor applications.

The tarm Revolt achieves an impressive 1.15m lux at a distance of 20m. The motorised zoom covers a range from 0.38° to 12.5° (wash effect up to 40°), ensuring high visibility for long-throw applications at large outdoor festivals or creating immersive wash effects on theatre stages.

Colour mixing in the tarm Revolt is achieved through a full CMY system. It is further enhanced by colour wheels offering a total of 17 colours plus white, four multi-colour filters, and a gradual CTO filter. For gobo projection, the Revolt is equipped with two gobo wheel

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23 September 2025

MEA - Renkus-Heinz has appointed Rahul Mankar as regional sales manager for the Middle East and Africa (MEA).

Rahul brings 17 years of sales experience with him, having worked in various strategic, decision-making roles with a particular focus on audio-visual experiences within the luxury-tech space. “I’m truly honoured to join Renkus‑Heinz,” says Rahul. “This role represents a strategic opportunity to channel my passion for sound in partnership with a visionary leader in professional audio by ensuring the right loudspeaker technology is applied and implemented to the right environments.” 

Rahul will be working closely with Karan Kathuria, director of sales and business development for APAC and MEA, and the wider sales team to help deliver Renkus-Heinz's global goals. “Renkus-Heinz endeavours to deliver exceptional customer experience

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23 September 2025

Financially Fragile - Liverpool City Council is set to extend its culture fund for 12 months amid warnings that local arts organisations are "financially fragile". A report presented by the council to its cabinet states the move will cost £2.25m but declares that not taking action could force cultural organisations to shed jobs, cut programming and even close altogether. The recommendation to extend the Culture and Arts Investment Programme was made last week following consultation with the 29 organisations to receive a share of its funding, including the Liverpool Everyman and Playhouse and 20 Stories High.

Village News - Plans to expand a film and TV production facility have been approved. Culture chiefs hope the work at Northern Studios in Hartlepool and the creation of the Screen Industries Production Village will bols

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22 September 2025

Brazil - The Festa do Peão de Barretos (Cowboy Festival of Barretos) is the largest rodeo in the southern hemisphere and one of Brazil’s best-known live events. Held annually in Barretos, São Paulo, and organised by the local social club Os Independentes, the festival attracts close to one million visitors every year. Alongside its rodeo competitions, the event has established itself as a major music destination, with concerts drawing up to 80,000 fans inside the Barretos Arena.

For the 2025 edition, São Paulo-based Gabisom Audio Equipment supplied the complete sound system, entirely based on Outline technology. The setup featured GTO, GTO-DF, Superfly, Mantas 28 and DBS 18-2 loudspeakers, optimised by Gabisom’s system engineer Targe Vicente, who ensured full coverage and control across the massive open-air venue.

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22 September 2025

UK - 7thSense has announced the launch of its new sister company, CurtainUp. The project is driven by ‘a team of experts dedicated to delivering exceptional technical project management, tailored software solutions, proof of concept testing, and innovative display system design’.

Founded by pixel technology experts and industry veterans Richard Brown, Matt Barton, and Adam Neale, CurtainUp brings considerable experience in solving complex technical challenges in live entertainment, theme parks, museums, and immersive environments around the globe.

“For over 20 years, 7thSense has helped customers open shows, experiences and attractions on time by providing the highest quality, flexible AV products,” said Richard Brown, co-founder of CurtainUp. “With CurtainUp, we’re expanding on that legacy. We’re giving clients direct access to a dedic

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22 September 2025

The Netherlands - Last week saw the official opening of Subterra, a new music studio complex located in a former nuclear bunker in The Hague. Subterra offers studios ranging from 11 to 37sq.m. The underground location provides a distraction-free environment designed for different styles of music production. The aim is to bring together a wide range of ambitious music professionals. By offering high-quality facilities, Subterra encourages collaboration and exchange between artists. The goal is to keep music development in motion and to nurture musical ambition in the city. 

The official opening was led by Saskia Bruines, councillor for finance, culture and economic development in The Hague: “Subterra is a unique place in The Hague, and even in the Netherlands. Here underground, we preserve a special part of The Hague’s history, while at the same time giv