In a ‘world first’ for the entertainment rigging industry, PLASA Events has announced the launch of the PLASA International Rigging Conference, to be held alongside two days of PLASA 2010, at Earls Court, London on Monday 13 and Tuesday 14 September. The aim of this technical conference, the first of its kind in the world, is to provide a unique specialist forum that will bring together … [Read more...]
Gearhouse South Africa in top gear
For the fourth year running, Gearhouse South Africa supplied technical infrastructure to the Top Gear Live show, part of the 2009/2010 Top Gear Live World Tour on its recent visit to South Africa. The event was staged in the Coca Cola Dome in Johannesburg and at the Grand Arena at Grand West, Cape Town, with Gearhouse working through technical production company Lucidity for Brand Events … [Read more...]
Summit Steel rigs National TV Awards at O2
Summit Steel supplied rigging services plus all trussing & motors required for the 2010 National TV Awards, which moved to London's O2 Arena for the first time. It was hosted by Dermot O'Leary and broadcast live on the UK's ITV1 channel. Summit was working for the show's producers Indigo Television. The Kent-based company also provides all the in-house rigging services for the O2, so … [Read more...]
Vertigo wraps Emirates stadium in Arsenal’s stars
Vertigo, has completed the UK’s largest ever sports stadium rigging project at Arsenal’s FC’s 60,355 capacity Emirates Stadium in north London, installing eight giant banners emblazoned with striking images of the club’s greatest players. It follows an exceptional few months for the London based company, which has provided production rigging design and installation for the BBC Sports … [Read more...]
PSI supplies Young Voices concert
Belfast based lighting rental company Production Services Ireland (PSI) supplied lighting, rigging and crew for the 2009 Young Voices Christmas Concert, staged in the city's Odyssey Arena with a lighting design by Joe Byrne. It was at least the 5th year that PSI has been involved with the Belfast YV Christmas concert, produced by London based Sound & Light Productions and featuring a mass … [Read more...]
