UK - A change in the performance schedule of the musical The Lion King during the 2012 Olympics gave entertainment lighting specialist White Light just the window of opportunity it required to replace the entire dimming system at London's Lyceum Theatre - without affecting a single performance of the hit show!

The Ambassadors Theatre Group decided to replace the installation because of concerns about the ongoing availability of spare parts for the Strand LD90s, installed as part of the Lyceum's dramatic reconstruction in 1996. In consultation with White Light, it was decided to

UK - In a summer to remember, Lucozade's YES! Arena played host to many exciting moments. For the YES! Arena festival tour, Lucozade teamed up with five of the biggest music festivals in the UK - to provide high energy music, fun in the sun, and an experience that festival goers are not soon to forget. Entertainment lighting specialist White Light was tapped by brand experience agency TRO to provide lighting, rigging, staging, and power to the Lucozade YES! Arena festival tour.

Fans came to see artists such as Snow Patrol, The Killers, Ed Sheerhan, Nicki Manaj, Florence + The Machine

UK - LED lighting manufacturer, MHA Lighting has announced a new partnership with Jersey-based, LED Lighting Technology, who in 2004 brought LED Lighting to the Channel Islands for the first time.

This new partnership, which sees MHA granting LED Lighting Technology an agreement to distribute MHA's waveguide products throughout the Channel Islands, was formed in response to the rapidly-growing demand for companies to make the switch to energy-efficient LED lighting of high quality and reliability.

LED Lighting Technology's managing director, Paul Couser, says, "As a company at

UK - PLASA 2012 saw a successful final chapter of the show's history at Earls Court, with high quality visitor attendance, a hugely popular Professional Development Programme and a vibrant out-of-hours social schedule - a fitting end to an era before the show begins anew at ExCel London in 2013.

Although the show attracted fewer visitors than last year, following a quiet - and gloriously sunny - Sunday, numbers picked up again for Monday and Tuesday, and after an unusually busy final day the overall visitor attendance reached 11, 500 (subject to ABC audit). Despite anecdotal reports o

UK - At PLASA 2012, Spotlight promoted a comprehensive LED range. The company wanted to present in London the latest products of the new Green Line family specifically projected for performing arts and TV studios.

With the three new FresneLED 250 White Tunable, ProfiLED 200 and ProfiLED 250 RGBW - Spotlight LED range attracted an audience as probably the most complete LED products line of the highest quality and efficiency today available on the market.

The luminaires of this wide range are characterised by excellent performances, energy saving, clean light without heat and UV/IR em

UK - First the champagne flowed at the Martin Professional stand at Earl's Court in London in celebration of the company's 25th Anniversary, then it flowed again a short time later when the MAC Viper Profile won a PLASA Award for Innovation, in which it was pronounced "a new benchmark for automated lighting spots." And all that before the real party got started at a special VIP event held at live music venue Under the Bridge.

PLASA 2012 proved a resounding success on all levels for Martin, not only for the MAC Viper Profile accolade but also due to a crowded stand and high l

UK - A high build-quality and very versatile range of flexible LED strips is available from OMC, the pioneer in LED lighting, backlighting and industrial fibre optic transmission. Unlike many LED lighting strips which are designed for relatively short-term, decorative use, OMC's Flexistrip product uses closely spaced, ultra high brightness LEDs and incorporate a number of features that ensure long-lasting, bright and even illumination. Strips can be cut to length with scissors and fixed in place using the pre-fitted, high bonding adhesive foam tape backing.

Suitablefor a wide range of

UK - PLASA 2012 saw MA Lighting premiere the MA onPC fader wing, the MA 4Port Node and the MA 8Port Node as well as the presentation of the MA onPC command wing after its introduction to the market at this year's Prolight+Sound. A further premiere was the presence of MA Lighting on the booth of its new UK distributor, Ambersphere Solutions.

Michael Althaus, MA Lighting's managing director reports, "PLASA 2012 will be remembered as the point when MA Lighting introduced its sophisticated new range of 'onPC' solutions and totally switched its whole networking portfolio to 1Gbit. Wit

UK - Martin Professional's M1 lighting controller was used to control a large moving head rig on the main stage at the 2012 Global Gathering festival at Long Marston Airfield in late July.

Electric Fly Productions designed the main stage lighting and were festival lighting/video designers while design firm 250K actualized the main stage set design.

Festival lighting operator André Beekmans of The Art of Light used the Martin console on Friday for top acts such as headliner Afrojack, for which Beekmans is also the LD, while Nick Jevons of Electric Fly Productions handled the l

South Africa - An Avolites Titan 6 Training Course for beginners to intermediate users was hosted at DWR Distribution, Randburg on 10-11 September 2012.

It was attended by representatives from MGG Productions, Sound Headquarters, Pan Tilt, Integrity Productions and Production Projects.

The course covered the latest Titan 6 software which is packed with new features including New Master playback functions, Bit Map Effects, Patching, Titan Net and fresh Cue List options.

"The response was good," said Nick Britz from DWR who presented the training. "The attendees said

UK - Black Light has confirmed its autumn training line up. The three courses will provide an opportunity to get hands-on experience of some of the most exciting and sophisticated lighting equipment on the market. Expert tuition will be provided on technology and software from industry leaders, Avolites, Vectorworks and Zero 88.

"These courses are designed for stage and event professionals who want to find out about the capabilities and operation of the latest gear," says Black Light's head of customer relations, Claire Södergren. "They'll be useful if you are coming t

Middle East - Robert Juliat has announced the appointment of Venuetech as its new distributor for the Middle East region.

Venuetech has been established as a turnkey supplier of lighting, sound and video solutions for the entertainment and architectural markets across the region since 1979.

"We have been instrumental in the instigation and development of turnkey solutions in the Middle East for over 30 years and are very eager to promote the full range of Robert Juliat products in across our markets," says Venuetech executive business controller, Nour Assafiri.

"Ven

Australia - The new Pringle Building at Oxford Falls Grammar School includes new performing arts facilities such as music tutor rooms, dance and drama rehearsal rooms, an intimate theatre with retractable tiered seating and extensions to the Resource Learning Centre.

Fredon Industries were contracted to design, supply and install a flexible audio visual system to an unusual and innovative auditorium. The school wanted to expand their sports facility into a multi-use arena to cater to both sports and the performing arts. Essentially a hole was cut into the side of the existing basketba

UK - Event Projection specializes in one-of-a-kind productions. From product launches and museum exhibits to music videos and corporate events, the AV and lighting hire company has a history of different and distinctly varied projects. So when they were looking to expand their lighting hire stock, they turned to entertainment lighting specialist White Light to find just the right equipment to suit their varied needs. The company chose the latest technology from Coemar - the LEDko P 3200K, available in the UK exclusively through White Light.

Event Projection was the first company of it

UK - Anolis ArcPad Xtreme fixtures have been installed in a permanent lighting scheme to illuminate the front façade of London's Shell Centre, a landmark building along the Jubilee Gardens stretch of the city's South Bank, and a distinctive backdrop to the London Eye.

The lighting scheme is part of a longer term regeneration plan for the Jubilee Gardens area which is immediately in front of the 107m high Shell Centre, backed by a consortium of investors.

A sustainable lighting design was submitted by Farhad Rahim, senior lighting designer from the BDSP Partnership, to Shell and Fro

Denmark - The Aarhus University School of Engineering in Denmark recently moved to the city district of Katrinebjerg, the centre of information technology in Aarhus, and sought to announce its new domicile by dynamically illuminating panes of laminated glass on the building's façade.

Using Martin Professional LED strip lights to backlight 24 panes of glass that operate as sun shades, the building - designed by architectural firm CF M°ller A/S - now radiates in a wash of eye-catching colour that has announced the Engineering School's arrival as a dynamic, new member of the neighbo

South Africa - Award winning lighting designer Joshua Cutts from Visual Frontier designed lighting and video for the current series of Idols SA, with Robe moving lights featuring prominently in the rig, helping to create all the drama and excitement associated with the popular TV series.

Staged at the Mosaiek Theatre in Northcliffe, Johannesburg, and showcasing the rich array of local singing talent, the final 10 contestants battle it out for the 2102 title.

It is the third consecutive year that Cutts has designed the look and feel of the show. Designing both lighting and vid

UK - Friday 14 September saw the inaugural PLASA Golf Day at the Drift Golf Club in Surrey, organised by PLASA with assistance from White Light and Delta Sound, the proceeds of the day went to Light Relief.

Teams were entered by companies throughout the events industry; manufacturers from the lighting and sound sides of the industry (Martin Professional & Meyer Sound) as well as rental & sales companies (White Light, Autograph & Delta Sound). The video industry was represented by a team from Creative Technology with the rigging fraternity represented by Unusual Rigging. Ted Moore from

Lithuania - W-DMX recently took control at the 5th TAFISA World Sport for All Games held in Siauliai, Lithuania. Some 1,200 athletes from over 60 countries and regions participated in traditional games and sports (TSG) from all over the globe.

The Association for International Sport for All (TAFISA) is the leading international Sport for All organization. Held every four years, the week-long Games are a vibrant and entertaining experience, offering an opportunity for the public to discover the traditional and contemporary games and sports of cultures from across the globe.

SSGPRO fr

UK - Besides being one of the main PLASA sponsors, Clay Paky organised several activities at the Earls Court Exhibition Centre, which played host to the historic London show for the last time.

Clay Paky set up its main stand, overlooking the busy PLASA central bar and Innovation Gallery in the heart of the exhibition centre, in partnership with Ambersphere Solutions, the sole distributor of Clay Paky and MA Lighting products in the UK. The stand provided an overview of all Clay Paky's new products: the A.Ledas, the Series 800 Profile and QWO lights, and the GlowUp Strip 100 LED bars.<

Latvia / Russia - During the Music Moscow 2012 exhibition, Company NA - the fast-growing, Latvia-based manufacture of luminaires, dimmers and signal processing equipment - appointed a new executive distributor to cover the Russian territory.

Sofit Light, one of the leading installation companies in the Russian market, will now be responsible for distribution of Company NA products in the area.

Sofit Light general manager Arcady Shakhidzhanov (pictured, left) and Company NA sales director (right) shook on the deal at the Music Moscow event.

(Claire Beeson)

Canada - CAST Group of Toronto has just released the latest version of its industry standard and pre-visualisation suite, wysiwyg R29. R29 is available to download from the Members ONLY section of the CAST website.

wysiwyg is the award-winning tool for professionals in the production industry that enables lighting designers to create previsualisations and renders of a planned event, without having to spend time and money making it happen at the venue in advance. The software is so named because what you see is exactly what you get. What's more, it encourages creativity because previsu

UK - Event Projection specialises in one-of-a-kind productions - from product launches and museum exhibits to music videos and corporate events, the AV and lighting hire company has a history of unique and distinctly varied projects. So when they were looking to expand their lighting hire stock, they turned to entertainment lighting specialist White Light to find just the right equipment to suit their varied needs. The company chose the latest technology from Coemar - the LEDko P 3200K, available in the UK exclusively through White Light.

Event Projection is the first company of its k

UK - A.C. Entertainment Technologies (AC-ET) were officially announced as the exclusive UK distributor for Italian manufacturer Griven's LED lighting solutions at PLASA 2012.

AC-ET brings to the table its extensive specialist LED lighting knowledge, experience and customer base in the key entertainment, architectural and architainment sectors serviced by GRIVEN.

Their innovative product range further complements AC-ET's extensive portfolio of premium LED brands, enabling the company to offer an even wider choice of solutions to suit different applications.

In addition, sister comp

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