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XL Events Supplies the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Concert

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The Queen’s Jubilee Concert was a major talking point of the UK’s weekend-long Diamond Jubilee celebrations in London, and XL Events is proud to have been a major part of this highly prestigious event. Responding to a commission from the show’s Lighting Designer, Durham Marenghi, XL Events’ Project Manager, Steve Greetham, worked for several weeks to specify and supply equipment and crew, … [Read more...]

Scouting For Cases 5 Star Style

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Leading European flightcase manufacturer 5 Star Cases has donated some of its Arena 600 cases to The Rig Scout Active Support Unit which is based in Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, UK, for their day-to-day use. ‘The Rig’ is a charitable organisation currently managed by Jason Robbins. It was originally set up in 2000 by parents of a local scout involved in the lighting and sound industry to … [Read more...]

Kinesys Announces Summer Training Courses

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London, UK based automation specialist Kinesys announces June and July dates for its on-going product training programme, consisting of two day courses and workshops. The next two General Technical & Vector Control training courses will take place on 13th & 14th June and 11th & 12th July respectively. For full details, please visit the Kinesys website: www.kinesys.co.uk The … [Read more...]

CPL Invests in New Panasonic, Sony and d&b Equipment

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A very busy start to 2012 has resulted in West Midlands, UK, based video and AV specialist Central Presentations Ltd. (CPL) making substantial investments in its audio and AV departments. In keeping with the company’s commitment to premium brands and being able to offer its clients the most innovative technologies, the very latest Panasonic HD projectors have been ordered to add to hire … [Read more...]

Over 300 Robe LEDWashes for BMW at Geneva Motor Show

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Over 300 Robe ROBIN 600 LEDWash and PureWhite moving lights were specified by lighting designer Peter Heilig of SfS Project Aschaffenburg to light a special pavilion area showcasing the new BMW 6 series Gran Coupe on the BMW stand at the 2012 International Geneva Motor show. The high profile event was staged at the Palexpo Centre in Geneva, and BMW’s  special launch concept was originated … [Read more...]