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Our On Tour subject this month is British band The 1975 whose current A Brief Inquiry into Online Relationships tour sees Tobias Rylander’s distinctive show design merge harmoniously with the band’s music. Sarah Rushton-Read meets the crew behind the tour for her report.

Also inside, David Barbour chronicles the creation of Taiwan’s Kaohsiung Center for Performing Arts, a huge arts hub - reportedly the biggest in the world - built on the site of a former military base. Inspired by the region’s challenging climate and unusual vegetation, the expansive site has been built to last.

From Taiwan, to . . . Hull, where Kate Lyon visits the city’s brand new Bonus Arena. Meanwhile, Mike Clark reports from the Italian city of Ravenna, on the latest project in the Visions of Eternity series of projection mapping events that see historical monuments brought to life. Also inside, I report from Valencia on the story of Spanish manufacturer Equipson; and Kate Lyon meets the young creative at the helm of VR start-up Preevue. We also present the first in a new series of features entitled Lighting Landmarks, in which Rob Halliday discovers the secrets behind illuminating some of the world’s most famous architectural sites.

On the technical front, we present Simon Allen’s assessment of Yamaha’s Rivage PM7 and PM10 digital mixing systems, along with Richard Cadena’s review of Vectorworks 2019 design software.

All this, plus all your regular favourites and more. Enjoy!

Sarah Rushton-Read reports on the production behind The 1975’s smartphone-friendly arena tour . . .

Kate Lyon explores Hull’s newly-opened, multi-purpose Bonus Arena . . .

David Barbour details the technical infrastructure of Taiwan’s performance arts hub situated on a former military site . . .

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