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Renegade shines on Boiler House benefit

London's Battersea Power Station building hosts SHINE benefit

Details: 14 March 2016

UK - London-based design house Renegade produced and supplied all the technical design and equipment - lighting, video and visuals, set and scenic elements plus sound - for the SHINE 2010 Benefit Dinner, staged at The Boiler House, a new temporary structure located inside the shell of London's Battersea Power Station building.

The event featured a 'greatest hits' performance by Bryan Ferry, and raised large sums of money for the charity, which supports additional educational initiatives encouraging children and young people to raise their achievement levels.

Renegade has worked closely with SHINE for the last seven years, producing all their live events. The high profile 2010 Benefit Dinner was project managed for Renegade by Mike Fidler working closely with Nick Gray as lightin

RML helps Children In Need

Details: 14 March 2016

UK - For the BBC's annual charity fundraising appeal show Children In Need, Richard Martin Lighting (RML) supplied the lighting and crew for the ninth year running, whilst the event, filmed live at BBC Television Centre (TVC), was celebrating its 31st anniversary.

This year the show had a new set and a new lighting designer. Mark Kenyon stepped up to light the star-studded Friday night. David Bishop assisted as moving light operator.

The live show from TC1, hosted by Terry Wogan, Tess Daly and Fearne Cotton, featured Alpha Beam 700s, Chroma Banks, VL1000TS, Nova Flowers, Pixel Brick kits, VL3500s and LC2140 panels plus P3 Controller.

TC6 again played host to the hospitality area where the VIPs and event organisers were entertained with a live performance Heaven 17. Lighting designer Lee Allen used MAC 600s, MAC 500s and LED 12 Lights.

(Jim Evans)

DPA 4080 mics installed in the Shiek Zayed Mosque, Abu Dhabi

DPA microphones in Abu Dhabi mosque

Details: 14 March 2016

UAE - Midas' newly-appointed UAE distributor Melody House has supplied four DPA 4080 miniature cardioid lavalier mics to Almoe Digital AV Systems, for installation in the Shiek Zayed Mosque, Abu Dhabi. The mics are being used by the mullahs of the mosque for prayers.

"When comparing DPA microphones in a blindfold test, the DPA's were clear leaders of the pack," says Almoe's Jason Rouzaire. "This was a perfect microphone to use in such a high profile job."

Almoe was founded in 1994 to offer a one-stop solution for audio visual and office automation products in the UAE.

(Jim Evans)

An Appointment with Mr Yeats completes first Irish tour

PSI enjoys an appointment with Mr Yeats

Details: 14 March 2016

Ireland - Production Services Ireland (PSI) supplied lighting and video equipment for the An Appointment With Mr Yeats show by The Waterboys - a concept musical performance set to the poetry of the Irish poet and dramatist, WB Yeats - which has just finished its first Irish tour.

PSI's Sean Pagel was asked to create a lighting and visuals design following on from Belfast based PSI's supply of equipment to An Appointment show earlier in the year, a one off at Dublin's Abbey Theatre,

Say's Pagel, "It is a great honour for us to be involved something as original, interesting and special as this show. Mike Scott knows exactly what he wants and his attention to absolutely every detail is impressive."

Pagel's brief was to design a complimentary theatre show for the performance that was practical to tour in a rock 'n' style, and fitted nicely into all the ve

Clay Paky spotlights shine on Shanghai celebrations

Details: 14 March 2016

China - The Shanghai World Expo opened with one of the most ambitious live events ever undertaken - a spectacular display of lights, lasers, fountains, boats, music and fireworks along a 3.4km stretch of the Huangpu River in central Shanghai.

The event was designed to cement Shanghai's status as one of the world's great cities, by showcasing the latest technology in outdoor spectacular events. Clay Paky formed a core part of the event, with over 300 Alpha 1500 spotlights supplied through its Chinese partner ACE Professional Sound and Lighting.

Production was by David Atkins Enterprises; outdoor lighting was designed by Bob Dickinson and Ted Wells. Paul Collison was project lighting manager and Sha Xiao Lan was lighting designer for the indoor show.

The outdoor performance spanned both sides of the 300m-wide Huangpu River, extending along a 2.7km stretch of the river. The eno

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