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USA - Jennifer Lucas and her team at Star Design Lighting were asked recently to light a gala for Saint Mary’s Medical Centre, Huntington, WV. This was no ordinary fundraiser either, but a highly imaginative event, built around a Cosmic Odyssey theme in the 7,500-seat Marshall Health Network Arena.

“I knew this was going to be a fun challenge as soon as we were given the project,” says Lucas. “Putting my team and me in an arena with over a hundred moving lights to do a ‘space’ theme sounded like a good time! Of course, that fun was after a few meetings and a whole lot of logistics being worked out. I speak for everyone on my team when I say we loved using a wide colour palette, pitting bright vibrant colours against a dark cosmic sky, and

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USA - Follow-Me’s 3D system is playing a key role in the spectacular lighting automation of country music superstar Kane Brown's High Road Tour. The production is currently captivating audiences across major US venues, from Pechanga Arena in San Diego to Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, running through 10 October.

The tour features an innovative all-moving lighting rig with Follow-Me 3D serving as part of the show's sophisticated automation ecosystem. Christie Lites provides vendor support, with Follow-Me programmer Evan Rodecap and production/lighting designer Chase Hall leading the technical implementation.

Hall set out to revolutionise country music production values with an ambitious vision. "I was bound and determined to make a country show look progressive and cool," he explains. "So I intentionally abandoned the typical country trope

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UK - In the vibrant Quarry Hill campus of Leeds City College, an ambitious educational and technological project is shaping the future of the performing arts: the Chroma-Q Theatre. This versatile, 200-seat venue not only serves as a modern performance space, but also stands out as a dynamic training laboratory for young industry professionals.

Within this fast-paced and continually evolving context, the Astro 250 LED followspots by Luci Della Ribalta (LDR) have found a place, becoming an essential part of the theatre’s educational and production experience.

“The Chroma-Q Theatre was inaugurated in 2020 within Leeds City College. The venue doesn’t have a fixed stage, which allows for great flexibility in staging, and it’s used not only by students but also by prominent organisations like Leeds Playhouse and Leeds College of Music,” explains

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Indochine X PixMob Fan Immersion

It's a bird! It's a plane! It's - 40 thousand LED pixels on a ceiling!!! Indochine's whirlwind tour transports fans to another level of the live experience - immersing them from floor to ceiling with PixMob's X4 wristbands, and an LED ceiling made entirely of its NOVA Minis! With the vision of Indochine's creative team, PixMob used its LED fan-technology to turn attendees and venues into an ocean of effects, and a starry sky of LED magic. Très très cool!

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Germany - CGS Dry Hire is expanding its portfolio with the addition of the new Elation Paragon S. The compact, weatherproof LED profile moving head is part of the multi-award-winning Paragon series and offers high light output, variable CRI settings, and an innovative interchangeable lens system – making it a good fit for the professional dry hire segment. Elation products in Germany are distributed through its longtime partner, LMP Lichttechnik Vertriebs GmbH.

“The Paragon S combines compact design, outdoor capability, and exceptional flexibility," explains Josef Reichenstetter, department manager at CGS Dry Hire. “Thanks to the interchangeable lenses, we can cover various requirements with one unit – saving investment costs and storage space.”

The Paragon series is available in three high-performance models - S, M, and LT - designed for v

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Europe - Sennheiser has announced its new, free online tool for simple configuration of its wireless microphone solutions. Named Wireless Planner, the tool offers customers switching to a new SpeechLine Digital Wireless or EW-DX microphone system a quick and easy way to decide on the right Sennheiser solution, and how best to configure it when designing for education, corporate or live environments.

Wireless Planner is designed to help customers facing tight timelines quickly complete a Sennheiser wireless microphone setup, making it ideal for time-sensitive projects. The intuitive step-by-step, web-based interface allows users to select channel count, receivers, transmitters, batteries, chargers, antennas and more to meet their specific project requirements.

“Building off the success of our Sennheiser Room Planner, our new Wireless Planner aims to

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UK - On 10 July, the industry came together at The Backup Fabulous Village Fete at Daytona Sandown Park in Esher, Surrey, to raise much-needed funds for supporting those working in the live events industry when they need it most.

This year's event, which welcomed over 350 event professionals from more than 40 different companies, raised just over £51,000 for Backup Tech, bringing the total raised for the charity over the years to nearly half a million pounds. The Backup Fabulous Village Fete, renamed this year in memory of Adam Taylor (AKA Adam Fabulous), an esteemed member of the events industry and well-renowned DJ who was a long-time supporter of the Backup Village Fete, continued the tradition of being ‘the industry's best day out’.

The event delivered an exhilarating mix of competition and celebration, headlined by the leg

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USA - Clearwing, a recognised provider of production services and systems integration in the United States, has joined Clair Global.

Founded in 1976, Clearwing has earned its reputation by delivering high-impact audio, lighting, video, and rigging solutions for live events and permanent installations. With locations in Milwaukee, WI and Phoenix, AZ, the company takes a solutions-driven approach and is backed by a team known for its professionalism, creativity, and consistent results.

Clearwing is currently providing lighting for Gracie Abrams' The Secret of Us tour and recently delivered audio for the electronic music duo, ODESZA. In addition to touring support, music festivals like Boston Calling, Summerfest, and Innings have relied on Clearwing for audio and lighting services. The team also contributed to high-pr

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Saudi Arabia - Anchored on the new Jeddah Waterfront along the shores of the Red Sea, Shangri-La Jeddah ‘sets a new standard for luxury in the city’. Floor-to-ceiling windows throughout the hotel invite the outdoors in, and the stylish interiors reflect the endless blue of the sea and sandy beaches right outside. To support the guest experience with the latest technology, the hotel turned to HAV to bring their vision to life. HAV was approached directly by the hotel owner to meet the required standards.

Shangri-La Jeddah worked closely with HAV, the exclusive distributor of Harman Professional Solutions in Saudi Arabia, to outfit the hotel with a comprehensive audio solution consisting of JBL Professional speakers, Crown amplifiers, Soundcraft mixing consoles, and BSS signal processors and network devices. The project involved fitting the audio solution

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UK - Having first opened in 2003, Thornden Hall Arts Centre provides support for the Performing Arts Departments in Thornden School, as well as playing host to local amateur groups and professional companies. This multi-purpose venue has a capacity of 386 and its versatility means it can be readily adapted for music, dance, drama, conferences, presentations and cinema. In addition, there are specialist music, drama and dance studios, as well as a foyer and licensed bar.

In recent years, the venue decided to upgrade the traditional tungsten fixtures within its main performance space to LED technology – a process that has been supported by Solutions On Stage. As such, the company was called upon to alter the Hall’s existing dimming system to become an LED lighting infrastructure – drawing on a hot power solution. 

The Manager of Thornden Hall Ar

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UK - WaveCo Productions once again relied on Dynacord TGX series amplifiers to drive the TW AUDiO sound system for Glastonbury’s Avalon Stage. This was backed up by Sonicue Sound System Software which provided a flexible and user-friendly solution to design, monitor and control the sound system as required.

WaveCo has been supplying the sound and lighting systems to the Avalon Stage for the last four years, using the combination of Dynacord amplifiers and TW AUDiO loudspeakers for the last two editions. For the 2025 setup, WaveCo selected VERA36 vertical array speakers for the main hangs and delays with low-frequency support from VERA S33 subwoofers. The production company relied on T24N cabinets with BSX subs to serve as fills. Power for the system saw around 20 Dynacord amplifiers called into action with TGX20 amplifiers used to cover the bass, with TGX1

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South Africa - Johannesburg-based rental production and technical specialist AV Unlimited has added 12 x Robe LEDBeam 350s to the lighting inventory that join its existing stock of Robe fixtures.

Founded as a video company in 1991, AV Unlimited delivers production, imaginative designs, and innovative equipment solutions – video, lighting, sound – for a broad base of corporate, business, and industrial events as well as some television productions, throughout South Africa and in many other African countries.

AV Unlimited’s operations director, Guillaume Ducray, explained that the first Robe lights in the company after the lighting division started were LEDWash 600s, which are still used on 99% of their shows. Their Pointes and LEDBeam 100s are also out constantly.

When making purchasing decisions, Guillaume relies on feedback from their

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UK - The East London Mosque and London Muslim Centre is one of the most active Islamic institutions in Britain, offering a wide range of services including daily prayers and pastoral care, as well as working in partnership with local agencies to contribute towards improvements in education, health provision, environment and community cohesion.

As well as its main prayer halls, the complex includes halls and rooms used for conferences, seminars, weddings, and banquets. During busy times such as Ramadan, the Mosque’s congregation can rise above 5,000 on any given day, prompting its authorities to introduce technological support to ensure maximum participation.

The Centre wished to be able to broadcast content from the main prayer hall to screens placed throughout the centre, as well as live-streaming to those unable to attend in person. Head of tech

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UK - The Mountbatten Festival of Music utilised two DiGiCo Quantum 7 consoles, supplied by Terry Tew Sound & Light. Over two days, Zen Broadcast not only captured the event for live streaming, a DVD and album release mixed in their Outside Broadcast (OB) truck by sound supervisor Andy Deacon, they also delivered immaculate sound in the hall, mixed by Ben Milton, with precision monitor mixes handled by Bill Birks. The engineers used two DiGiCo Quantum 7s in the house and a DiGiCo SD7B in the truck to deliver crystal-clear sound to audiences, across a variety of platforms.

A military gala event held in London’s Royal Albert Hall, the Mountbatten Festival of Music raises funds for Royal Navy and Royal Marines charities. The first Mountbatten Festival of Music was held in 1973, as part of the Royal Academy of Music’s 150th anniversary appeal and has been

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UK - As UK City of Culture 2025, Bradford is playing host to an extensive programme of events in the arts and entertainment field. With a rich and diverse cultural heritage as the backdrop to a year of celebration, Bradford 2025 has invested in a number of innovative creative spaces to provide opportunities for people to engage with cultural events.

One of the most exciting and versatile of these is The Beacon, a custom-made mobile venue, which is being constructed, dismantled and moved between four different city locations - Wibsey Park, Bowling Park, Cliffe Castle Park, and Lister Park. A packed programme of events at each site includes weekday shows and weekend festivals, featuring music, comedy, clubs, classes, family activities and more.

Following a tendering process, Bradford 2025 engaged locally based Pro Audio Systems (PAS) to supply and inst

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UK - Audiologic has announced additions to its distributed products portfolio. Following recent agreements, the company will now be the UK distributor of QSC Audio products, Tascam and ART.

Audiologic has a long-standing and successful relationship as distributor of Q-SYS in the UK. This new appointment to be official distributor of QSC Audio solidifies that wider relationship between both companies and significantly broadens the product portfolio and expertise at Audiologic for all QSC products within the AV market, specifically catering to the systems integration market. The expanded portfolio includes the recently introduced and award-winning KC12 loudspeaker system, L Class system, and the K.2 and CP loudspeakers, complementing Audiologic's existing Q-SYS offering.

"We are excited about working with such an innovative brand as QSC across their en

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Australia - Hive, the UK-based specialist in media control, has announced an exclusive distribution partnership with ULA Group for the Australian and New Zealand markets.

“We are excited to welcome ULA Group as our exclusive partner in the ANZ region,” says Mark Calvert, CEO at Hive. “This partnership is about more than distribution – it’s about making our technology accessible to integrators through a trusted local expert who understands the needs of the market.”

ULA Group brings more than 30 years of experience in delivering professional AV and lighting solutions across sectors including themed attractions, entertainment venues, retail environments and public spaces. With four local offices and showrooms in Brisbane, Melbourne, Sydney and Auckland, ULA Group offers hands-on technical support, system design consultancy and in-house train

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UK - As the curtain rises on another vibrant season at Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre, White Light, a d&b solutions company (WL) continues its long-standing partnership, supporting the venue’s evolving creative and technical ambitions with a lighting rig that is as versatile as it is visionary.

Joe Kirk, head of lighting at Regent’s Park, has led the charge in designing a season rig that balances creative flexibility with environmental responsibility. “Every show; whether a musical, a play, or a concert, relies on the same core rig,” says Kirk. “It’s designed to be modern, adaptable, and budget-conscious, while still delivering the high-impact visuals our audiences expect.”

This year’s rig, fully IP-rated and 100% LED, includes standout fixtures such as the Martin ELP PAR IP and Viper XIP, chosen for their brightness, colour mix

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South Korea - In the heart of Ulsan, a city long known as a pillar of South Korea’s industrial might, a powerful new cultural landmark has emerged. Lightroom Ulsan Baekyangsa, an immersive multimedia exhibition hall, opened in April 2025 to reshape how visitors experience art, sound, and space.

Driven by the vision of Baekyangsa Temple, an institution with more than a thousand years of history in the Jogye Order, Lightroom Ulsan was established to bridge heritage and innovation. The venue offers state-of-the-art exhibitions where digital artistry comes alive across towering screens, amplified by multidimensional audio that draws guests into each scene.

To meet the venue’s ambitious demands for clarity, uniformity, and immersive audio coverage, Kinoton Korea, Inc. partnered with the integration team at Lightroom Ulsan to deploy a comprehensive Har

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UK - Over a decade after installing a Martin Audio public address system at Leeds United’s Elland Road stadium, Alan Inkster, and his company Imperium Integration, have returned to totally renew the PA/VA set-up with the British manufacturer’s latest tech, headed by the Torus constant curvature arrays.

As part of a general stadium upgrade, and as a precursor to increasing the ground’s capacity as Leeds United return to the Premier League, more than 100 Martin Audio speakers have been carefully detailed to provide seamless coverage across all four stands - including the corners - as well as the TV production studios, hospitality and general ancillary areas. This reflects the growing influence and ambition of the club’s owners, 49ers Enterprises, and their desire to create a more engaging match day experience while meeting all life safety standard comp

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UK - IPS (Impact Production Services) has announced the addition of 400 x 1000mm and 100 x 320mm Martin Sceptron XB fixtures to its hire inventory, alongside a complete suite of rigging, power, and control infrastructure. This significant investment makes IPS the largest UK rental house currently holding the Sceptron XB, the latest evolution in Martin’s LED video fixture line.

The Sceptron XB units have already been deployed on high-profile projects, including the Fantastic Four film premiere at the BFI IMAX in London, and are expected to see strong demand across live music, broadcast, corporate events, and outdoor activations. Following consistent year-round demand for the original VDO Sceptron 10, the new XB model offers upgrades including RGBW colour mixing, increased brightness, and a wider selection of diffusers and rigging options. With an I

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UK - Video director James Kerr has been charged with evoking a specific aesthetic for Pulp’s current tour, embedded as it is within show designer Douglas Green’s tasteful presentation.

“I had been working for the Arctic Monkeys,” Kerr states. “A show that derived its style from ‘70s TV music shows like The Old Grey Whistle Test. Jarvis attended a show in Paris and obviously liked what he saw.” Kerr became available in the summer of 2024, just in time to cut his teeth on a handful of outdoor shows with Pulp. “I jumped at the chance, who wouldn’t?”

A year later the band have presented a refreshed production for UK arena audiences in support of the new album, More, and now go on to play festivals around Europe before heading to the US.

“This time around we are really taking advantage of the full production

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