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Colour Sound invests Projection Power for UB40 tour

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Leading UK lighting and visuals rental specialist Colour Sound Experiment has invested in new Barco 30K projectors which immediately went out on two tours, one being the UK’s hugely successful, chart-topping and best known reggae-pop band UB40 - featuring Ali Campbell, Astro & Mickey - for which Colour Sound supplied a projection system, LED screens, lighting equipment and crew. The UB40 … [Read more...]

Painting with Light Has a Laugh with Tegen De Sterren Op Live

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A creative show design team from Painting with Light, led by Luc Peumans, delivered the stunning set, video and lighting that helped present a cutting-edge live version of top-rated Belgian comedy TV show “Tegen De Sterren Op” (Against the Stars) at Antwerp Sportpalais for two incendiary performances of the hilarious satirical impressionist show. No one - politicians, pop stars, TV and … [Read more...]

Canberra Theatre Centre Invests in Robe

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Canberra Theatre Centre (CTC) is a lively and proactive arts and cultural hub at Australia’s capital city / territory, comprising three main venues – the 1244 seater Canberra Theatre, The Playhouse which holds 614 people and The Studio, a black box space with 100 capacity. Around 150 shows covering a wide array of performance genres are staged annually, an eclectic mix ranging from rock ‘n’ … [Read more...]

S+H Stars at Crufts

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S+H Technical, the drapes, starcloth, LED, video and special effects specialist from Ilfracombe, Devon, supplied their LED starcloth and a custom built LED sign for the main show ring of the world’s most famous dog show, Crufts, staged by The Kennel Club at the Genting Arena, Birmingham, UK. The starcloth was specified by Jon Pope of Chichester based Lighting Design Services, the show’s … [Read more...]

Colour Sound Facing a Strong Future with Underworld

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UK dance band Underworld delighted fans with a short UK and European tour to kick off the live campaign supporting their much anticipated new album - ‘Barbara Barbara We Face A Shining Future’. Lighting was designed by Haydn Cruickshank (H) from Colour Sound Experiment, with the company also supplying all lighting equipment and the LED screen. H has worked with the band – whose music has … [Read more...]