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First BMFLs in South Africa

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MJ Event Gear is the first South African rental and technical production specialist to invest in Robe’s BMFL Spots … with 24 fixtures delivered by local distributor DWR. The Johannesburg based company, led by Mike Jones, celebrated their new arrivals with an impromptu industry get-together attended by many top LDs … who enjoyed the chance to see and feel the fixture that’s been creating such a … [Read more...]

BALS Gets To the Pointe with Robe

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BALS – Buenos Aires Live Show – one of the best known rental and production companies in Argentina, specializing in sound and lighting for large shows, concerts, festivals and tours … recently purchased their first Robe Pointes! The company was founded in 1992 and occupies a large warehouse space in the Caseros area of Buenos Aires city, with around 17 full time employees at the moment and … [Read more...]

Bring Me The – ROBE – Horizon

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Multi-Award winning - and Sheffield UK’s finest - metalcore rockers Bring Me The Horizon played a huge one off show at London’s Wembley Arena closing a phenomenal year,  celebrating the conclusion of their 18 month global ‘Sempiternal’ album cycle … and their 10th anniversary.   The band’s Lighting Designer Ben Inskip chose 70 x Robe moving lights as the backbone of the show – … [Read more...]

Robe Sponsors Czech Fed Cup Tennis Team

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Robe proudly announces that it is a sponsor of team Czech Republic in the 2015 Fed Cup tennis – the premier international women's tennis team championship. Continuing its theme of ‘Working With Winners’ – first embraced with the Olympic spirit of 2012 - Robe is one of five major sponsors to the Czech team who are the defending champions, and have been hugely successful in the tournament, … [Read more...]

Bonobo World Tour ends on a Robe High

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Musician, music producer and DJ Bonobo finished his marathon ‘North Borders’ world tour with a sublime and superlative mix of classical and electro beats – complete with 18 piece orchestra - at London’s Alexandra Palace, complete with an equally fabulous lightshow designed by  Will Thomas. This utilized over 100 Robe moving lights … all supplied by Southampton UK based GLS. The design … [Read more...]