Leading battery powered wireless LED manufacturer Astera LED has announced DWR Distribution as its exclusive distributor in South Africa which will include other southern and central African countries. DWR is headquartered in Johannesburg, South Africa, with bases in Cape Town and Durban as well as extensive contacts across southern and central Africa. The company is headed by Duncan Riley, … [Read more...]

We live in a universe where trending is everything … and Las Vegas headquartered Alpine Rigging are the first company in the US to invest in Kinesys’ new Apex hoists, blazing a trail and raising the bar for safety in motion control and flying objects above audiences. The company was founded by Brent Armstrong in 2011 and works in all sectors of the entertainment and leisure industry, including … [Read more...]

Robe is proud to announce the recent appointment of Jordan Tinniswood to the international exhibition team.  And what’s more, Jordan’s appointment is very much as a result of the NRG (Next Robe Generation) initiative in which he has been actively engaged throughout his academic career! Jordan joined the Robe team at the beginning of June, just as he was completing his final year … [Read more...]

Ole ole ole ole VAS-CO VAS-CO …. He’s BACK! Italian showman, superstar and self-styled provocateur Vasco Rossi – Il Blasco – was back with another monumental Live Kom tour including six sold out nights at Milan’s San Siro stadium – packed with 70,000 fans a pop – delighting all with a performance spectacle to match his profile as Italy’s most loved and talked about rock … [Read more...]

Hugely successful Australian burlesque Star Wars parody “The Empire Strips Back” has just completed its most extensive North American tour to date, also visiting Canada for the first time, complete with a suitably boisterous lightshow designed by Peter Rubie, featuring 30 x Robe Spiider LED wash beams as the core moving light fixtures. The show has stormed its way into intergalactic reviews and … [Read more...]