UK - Brummie legend Jasper Carrott gave Birmingham his very own Christmas present packed full of entertainment when he staged his 'Christmas Cracker' at the NEC Birmingham on 19 December. The line-up was a closely guarded secret and none of the capacity 12,500 crowd who packed in to the NEC Arena knew who would be performing until the artists came on stage. Among some of the Country's top stars who appeared for charity were X Factor stars G4, comedian Bill Bailey, King of the Jungle - Joe Pasquale, Liz McLarnon from Atomic Kitten and music legends Robert Plant, Lulu and Robin Gibb from the Bee Gees. Proceeds for the event go to a number of local children's charities.

PSP provided six live cameras, four Barco 12,000 Lumen projectors and two large screens, which enabled the capacity audience to get closer to the performance. PSP also provided backstage monitoring equipment and live sound and camera relay into the VIP area and the hospitality areas.

PSP had a crew of over 20 on the event. The audience were able to text Jasper Carrott before the performance with messages and PSP's graphics team converted these and then showed them on the screens during the interval and at the end of the performance.

The event was a huge success and it is anticipated that in excess of £200,000 was raised for charity. PSP director John Woodcock has been associated with Jasper Carrott's Christmas Cracker for 13 years. He said: "This event is always a thrill to work on. It has become one of Birmingham's biggest show's and PSP are delighted to support Jasper and all his team on the 'Cracker'.

(Lee Baldock)


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