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04 August 2025

Malaysia - Dialight has announced the official inauguration of its new manufacturing facility in Penang. The event, taking place on 12 August, 2025, marks a significant milestone in the company’s global growth strategy and its commitment to long-term investment in the Asia-Pacific region.

The new plant consolidates the production of Dialight’s Solid State Lighting (SSL) and Optoelectronics (OE) product lines into a single, streamlined facility. By uniting operations, Dialight aims to harness synergies across both product groups to drive process improvements, operational efficiency, and enhanced service for its global customer base.

“This is more than just a new facility; it’s a strategic hub for innovation, collaboration, and growth,” said Steve Blair, CEO of Dialight, who will be attending the event alongside Rizwan Ahmad, chief operating

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04 August 2025

Europe - The LDR team has announced the launch of the new Luci Della Ribalta website (www.ldr.it), which features a completely refreshed design, created to offer an intuitive and modern browsing experience. Content has been improved to keep users up to date with the latest news from the professional lighting sector, with regular updates and in-depth insights. The products section has been expanded with detailed technical information and innovative applications.

“For Luci Della Ribalta, the new website represents an important milestone that, in a way, gives shape and visibility to the communication and branding efforts we’ve been working on for some time now,” comments Lisa Papi, managing director of LDR.

“We aimed to create a layout and graphic design that best represent who we ar

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04 August 2025

USA - ADJ’s popular Hydro Series is expanding with the introduction of the Hydro Flex L7 – a compact yet powerful IP65-rated LED wash fixture designed to ‘deliver versatile effects and exceptional output, rain or shine’.

In its streamlined form, the Hydro Flex L7 is suitable for applications where space is limited but performance is non-negotiable. Despite its smaller footprint, this fixture is anything but subtle, delivering commanding colour washes and striking beam looks.

At the heart of the fixture are seven powerful 60W RGBL LEDs, capable of generating vibrant saturated colours, subtle pastels, and crisp white tones (with colour temperature variable between 2700K and 10,000K). Each LED is carefully colour calibrated at the factory, to ensure flawless consistency between fixtures from batch to batch. The inclusion of lime in the LED sourc

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01 August 2025

UK - Keen-eyed readers will no doubt have noticed our special edition 40^th anniversary logo popping up here on LSi Online, and across our social media platforms in recent weeks. While the magazine’s official anniversary isn’t until November, we’re kicking off celebrations early as we prepare to honour the occasion this September at the PLASA Show (7-9 September, Olympia, London).

At the PLASA Show, we’ll be hosting the LSi Theatre, a dedicated seminar theatre. Here, show visitors can enjoy a carefully curated schedule of talks, panel discussions and ‘live’ editorial columns hosted by an array of LSi journalists, including Rob Halliday, Phil Ward, Louise Stickland, James Simpson, Sam Woodward, Roland Hemming, James Eade, Jerry Gilbert and more.

Topics will range from reflection on 40 years of both LSi, and the i

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01 August 2025

UK - The first wave of seminar sessions has been revealed for PLASA Show 2025, returning to Olympia London from 7-9 September.  

With sustainability, next-generation talent, industry heritage, and artificial intelligence at the heart of this year’s programme, the show sets the agenda for creative and technical evolution across the live entertainment industry.  

From high-profile panels and hands-on training to heritage showcases and career-building opportunities, the 2025 line-up promises an inclusive, educational and informative experience. Proudly sponsored by Vectorworks, entry to all sessions is available free-of-charge, making the programme accessible to all PLASA Show visitors. 

Making its debut in celebration of LSi’s 40th anniversary, the new LSi Theatre is set to bring to life many of the publication’s popular columns,

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01 August 2025

Greece - Lighting designer Christina Thanasoula of Athens-based creative design studio, Creative Lighting, has a penchant for invention and thinking out-of-the-box while crafting her art, and was recently a keynote speaker at the 2025 Showlight symposium in Dijon, France.

The 2025 Athens Epidaurus Festival provided an opportunity for Christina to demonstrate her imaginative approach and utilise Astera’s popular Titan Tube fixtures in fresh and invigorating ways for two intense and very different dramas, the world premiere of Blindness directed by Emily Louizou; and Phenomenon directed by Katerina Giannopoulou.

Phenomenon was viewed by curators from international theatre festivals, invited by the Epidaurus Festival, as part of the Greek Agora of Performance programme (grape), which aims

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01 August 2025

USA - Behind the Scenes received a donation from AC Power Distribution (ACPD), a brand of ACT Entertainment, during this year’s CineGear Expo in Los Angeles. The cheque was presented by ACPD vice-president James Davey to Behind the Scenes board member Paul Royalty, representing a portion of the proceeds from sales of ACPD’s LunchBoxPD data and power distribution system. This donation was made possible through ACT Entertainment’s participation in the BTS Pledge of Support Programme.

The LunchBoxPD is the latest evolution of ACPD’s trusted LunchBox line, now integrating both power and data distribution in a single compact unit.

James Davey said: “The new LunchBoxPD was perfect for Behind the Scenes and the Pledge of Support Programme. It’s a product specifically designed to make life on stage just that much easier - something that

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01 August 2025

Spain - As part of his current Roll With The Punches tour, Bryan Adams made a stop in Málaga on 10 June 2025. In front of an audience of around 12,000 at the Auditorio Municipal Cortijo de Torres, the Canadian musician gave a rousing open-air concert that included both classics and songs from his latest album.

Andalusian event technology service provider Algo Suena was responsible for the lighting design, which included the Cameo Opus X4 Profile spot profile moving head. The aim was to create an understated yet expressive lighting concept that effectively supported the special atmosphere of the evening.

The Cortijo de Torres municipal auditorium is one of the largest open-air venues in the south of Spain, with a 50m wide stage, a stage roof spanning 55m and an event area of more than 35,000sq.m. A special feature of the location is that des

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01 August 2025

UK - 12 months ago, Luminosity Lighting Services welcomed Richard Martin Lighting (RML) into its family, creating one of the UK’s most comprehensive lighting service providers.

This combination blends RML’s 40-year legacy of innovative creative lighting solutions with Luminosity’s modern approach to project management and technical services. Luminosity’s expanded moving lights inventory and enhanced capabilities have enabled the company to tackle increasingly complex projects across TV, film, live events, and corporate sectors. Building on this success, Luminosity has made significant investments in cutting-edge tech, including new Vari-Lite 3600/1600 and Claypaky New Sharpy fixtures.

“This merger wasn’t just about combining equipment inventories - it was about preserving RML’s prestigious reputation while expanding our ability to deliv

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31 July 2025

USA - Altman Lighting, an established name in theatrical and architectural lighting for over 72 years, has unveiled a new brand identity and product family structure. Following a challenging post-pandemic period for the entertainment technology industry, Altman has emerged with renewed clarity, strategic focus, and a deepened commitment to serving its dealers and customers.

“Our mission has always been to craft lighting solutions that honour the legacy of theatrical excellence while embracing the needs of today’s productions and architectural spaces,” said Russell Altman, president of Altman Lighting. “These past five years have challenged us - but they’ve also sharpened our focus. We’ve streamlined our operations, stayed disciplined, and remained committed to creating reliable, high-quality tools that empower designers and technicians. We’re h

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31 July 2025

Mexico - Zignia Live – a proactive promoter of numerous large-scale national and international events, and operator of three key arena venues in Monterrey, Mexico City and Guadalajara – has invested in 12 x Robe RoboSpot systems and 12 x Fortes Follow Spot moving lights, with four supplied to each arena.

Arena Monterrey’s production manager Abraham Barrios oversees all things technical and production-related in the busy venue, which has a 14-17,000 capacity depending on the configuration, and he is delighted with the RoboSpots which were delivered by Robe’s Mexican distributor, Showco.

All the major local and international touring artists will make a stop in Monterrey, the capital of the northeastern Mexican state of Nuevo León, a thriving commercial and industrial hub surrounded by scenic mountain ranges.

They stage around 10 large

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31 July 2025

Belgium - The historic Théâtre Royal du Parc in Brussels, one of the city’s oldest theatres, has ushered in a new era of lighting with the installation of a modern Elation lighting system. The new rig, supplied by Belgian AV specialists XLR, includes dynamic ellipsoidal, moving head, and cyc lights, bringing new possibilities and consistent colour performance to the venue’s stage.

Théâtre Royal du Parc had long been a satisfied customer of XLR in terms of a high-quality sound system. When the time came to modernise the theatre’s lighting, with XLR now serving as Elation’s exclusive distributor in Belgium, it was a natural next step to explore whether Elation’s solutions could meet the venue’s high technical and artistic standards.

An Italian-style theatre dating back to the late 1700s, the theatre works almost exclusively in-house, pr

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30 July 2025

UK - The countdown is on for the 2025 PLASA Awards for Innovation, with the early bird submission deadline fast approaching. Industry innovators are encouraged to enter their groundbreaking products by Friday, 1 August, to benefit from a 20% discount on the entry fee.

In partnership with LSi, the PLASA Awards celebrate products that exemplify new thinking, enhance technical practice or safety, introduce novel materials or techniques, or offer new commercial advantages within the live entertainment technology sector.

An independent panel of industry experts will evaluate each entry, with up to eight awards available. One of these may be elevated to the prestigious Gold Award, recognising an outstanding new product. All nominated products will be prominently featured in the Innovation Gallery at the heart of the PLASA 

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30 July 2025

Mexico - It is fitting that Conjunto Primavera was officially founded on the first day of spring, the season of fresh beginnings when all things seem possible. That was back in 1978, and in the ensuing five decades, the Grammy-winning norteño-sax band has eagerly embraced the spirit of this hopeful season, always welcoming new ideas, as they’ve expanded their genre.

Reflecting the boldness and spirit of this band on their current 47th Anniversary Tour is a sweeping lighting and video design by Arturo Sanchez Jr. that features 156 Chauvet Professional fixtures supplied by PROled.

Like the band itself, Sanchez’s design for this tour leaves familiar expectations behind to explore new ideas. In the process it has created a visual journey that takes fans to new places. This was evident at Conjunto Primavera’s 28 June show at Teatro Telmex

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30 July 2025

Germany - At the beginning of the year, TSE AG conceived an impressive production design for League of Legends’ EMEA Championship (LEC) Camera Days. The client was Riot Games – TSE’s first joint project with the game developer and esports organiser. The filmed sequences will serve as pre-match inserts in the studio and on the LED walls during the international stream.

For the project, TSE developed a visual concept: a room-filling mirror set, complemented by a dynamic lighting design, specifically tailored to the requirements of variable camera angles. The project was realised in a converted bowling alley in Berlin, and encompassed the entire technical set-up, including lighting, rigging, set construction, video and power. TSE’s inventory included a total of 72 impression X5 Bars and 36 JDC2 IP systems, enabling flexible and efficient projec

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29 July 2025

UK - Gunnersbury Park in West London provided the setting for a one-off, festival-style event last month as Krankbrother presents Keinemusik drew thousands of electronic dance music fans together for a UK-exclusive extended summer set from Adam Port, &ME, Rampa, Masšh and Muva T.

Ben Mansfield of Tourlite Designs was approached by the promotors last summer to work with them in developing the stage lighting and production design. He chose 48 Ayrton Rivale Profiles and 120 Ayrton Cobra fixtures as the mainstay of his lighting design.

“We’ve used Ayrton products for years and really like the spot fixtures and the colour rendering they produce,” says Mansfield. “But for this project we specifically chose Cobra for its tight beam and Rivale Profile for its versatility, big-faced lens and crisp optics. And since we had no roof to any

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29 July 2025

Spain - Mallorca’s Bierkönig at Ballermann has been setting new standards in lighting and event technology since the opening of its newly created event area. The German event technology service provider RheinlandAkustik is in charge of the lighting design for the modernised area in the popular party location on the island. At the heart of the concept is a comprehensive lighting technology set-up based on more than 300 Cameo lights.

The collaboration between the Bierkönig and RheinlandAkustik began in 2023 with the Kölsche Woche (Cologne Week) – an event format that brings Cologne Carnival to the island. What began as a successful start has evolved into a strong partnership and now culminated in the newly created event area.

“We were involved in the technical planning at an early stage and were able to coordinate ou

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29 July 2025

South Africa - Gearhouse Splitbeam of Johannesburg, part of South Africa’s Gearhouse Group, has updated and expanded its followspot inventory with the addition of three Robert Juliat Arthur LT 800W LED 4°-10° (Long Throw) followspots, supplied by Robert Juliat’s distributor for South Africa, DWR Distribution.

Founded 15 years ago by Alistair Kilbee, Gearhouse Splitbeam focuses on theatre and long-term rental, having built a reputation for meeting lighting, audio and AV requirements for every size of production from small independent theatre shows to large franchise musicals.

Its recent investment in RJ Arthur LT followspots came as a result of an expansion of Gearhouse Splitbeam’s lighting fleet in which the team also made a concerted effort to modernise and shift to LED sources: “Because of our primary involvement in theatre we place a lot

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29 July 2025

UK - Now in their 20th year of collaboration, Culture Creative and White Light continue to deliver some of the UK’s most visually captivating outdoor experiences. From the atmospheric chills of Halloween to the festive warmth of Christmas, White Light (WL), a d&b solutions company, is one of Culture Creative’s main suppliers for their seasonal trails across the country.

At the heart of Culture Creative’s trails is a commitment to storytelling through light. Tony Simpson, head of lighting at Culture Creative, leads the design and delivery of lighting across all UK sites. With a background in both lighting design and technical management, Tony brings a deep understanding of how light can shape emotion, atmosphere, and audience experience.

“Our trails are about more than just lighting trees,” Tony explains. “They’re about creating mome

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28 July 2025

USA - For their first major arena tour as headliners, Nathaniel Rateliff & the Night Sweats hit the road this past spring on their South of Here Tour with a soulful, vintage-inspired production design that reflected their signature blend of folk, Americana, and rhythm & blues.

At the heart of the lighting design was the Elation SŌL I Blinder – a key fixture chosen by production and lighting designer Jeremy Roth, who specified 106 units as the core element of the visual aesthetic. Brown Note Productions delivered the full lighting, audio, and rigging systems for the tour. 

Roth turned to the SŌL Blinders for their blend of retro form factor and modern colour capabilities. “I’m generally attracted to retro-looking fixtures,” he explained. “My preference is to utilise the best aspects of new technology, but ideally in a fix

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28 July 2025

Europe - What you see is not always what it appears to be. This timeless reality check can make things a bit uncertain at times, but on the flip side, it can also lead to some surprising moments. Such was the case with the production design that Rob Lister and his team at IYA created for the recently completed nu-metal band Korn’s world tour.

With its towering trim and floating automated light pods, the tour’s production immersed and captivated fans on a multitude of levels, but though the show was majestic, the underlying lighting element behind it was straightforward, according to Thomas ‘Church’ Christmann of CycoVision.

Christmann was the programmer and LD for the tour, powering his show with a ChamSys MagicQ MQ500M+ Stadium console. “Rob and the IYA team did an incredible job,” he said. “They gave me all the freedom to programme th

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25 July 2025

UK - One of PLASA Show’s most popular features, Classic Gear Live, returns in 2025 with a new location and an expanded collection of rare and iconic entertainment technology. 

Now situated on the Gallery level of Olympia, London, this unmissable feature brings together two distinct showcases: Classic Gear Live by Rob Halliday, focusing on lighting and projection history, and CH Vintage Audio by Chris Hewitt, presenting legendary rock and roll sound systems.

This year, Classic Gear Live moves upstairs to stands K82 and K109, offering a fresh perspective on the history of live production. With a newly created dark space, visitors can experience psychedelic and theatrical projections as they were originally intended - including Aldis and Optikinetics effects projectors, and Strand’s classic effects discs.

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25 July 2025

Estonia - The Tallinn City Theatre is re-opening after a three-year closure that saw implementation of a full renovation and technical upgrade programme, including the purchase of new Robe moving lights - 55 x T2 Fresnels and 17 x T2 Profiles – and the addition of a complete new main venue which is two stories below ground.

This brings the busy and vibrant repertory theatre’s performance space total to seven – four main, two extras / experimental and an outdoor area. The same team also operates shows in another building down the street.

The theatre, founded in the 1960s, is housed in a maze of interconnected medieval merchants’ houses in the charismatic heart of Tallinn’s old town, a highly atmospheric setting steeped in history, folklore and tradition that is perfect for staging a range of thought-provoking performances.

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25 July 2025

UK - Pharos Architectural Controls is returning to PLASA Show, presenting their latest developments and meeting customers on stand A58.

The Pharos team will be available to meet visitors and introduce a series of key updates to their lighting control product ranges, Pharos Expert and Pharos Designer.

The latest release of Expert now features Groups; a new way to organise fixtures within a space. Expert 2.0 now offers users the ability to control smaller groups within each space with run-time overrides from the Expert Touch mobile app or touchscreen wall stations.

Expert’s programming tools have also been enriched with the ability for users to include static scenes within timeline scenes. In response to customer requests, many dynamic scenes have had their properties extended. For example, a greater variety of speeds and longer loop times pr