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XL Events Shines at Django Unchained UK Premiere

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In the week the movie was nominated for five Oscars, the UK premiere of award-winning director Quentin Tarantino’s latest hit Django Unchained took place in London’s Leicester Square. Premier, who produced the premiere, brought in XL Events to supply the visual elements for the ‘red-carpet’ arrivals including stars Jamie Foxx, Samuel L Jackson, and Tarantino himself. The special Django … [Read more...]

XL Video Supplies Over 2500 FX-200 LED Spheres to Mumford & Sons Tour

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The latest UK arena leg of the hugely successful Mumford & Sons ‘Tour of Two Halves’ world tour featured 2,547 of XL Video’s latest FX-200 product, together with three Pixled F11 LED screens, HD cameras / PPU and crew. The versatile FX-200s were specified by Lighting and Visuals Designer Ed Warren from Next Level Lights. The small opaque plastic balls encase LED clusters and can be … [Read more...]

XL Video in More Madness

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XL Video supplied full video production including LED screens, cameras / PPU and control, IMAG projection system and crew to Madness’s recent sold-out UK arena tour. This capitalised on a high profile year for the band that included epic performances on top of Buckingham Palace for the Queen’s Golden Jubilee – complete with stunning projections by XL Video onto the front of the building - … [Read more...]

XL Video Takes The Crown With Robbie Williams

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XL Video supplied scenic LED plus projection and camera / IMAG systems – including some of their newest products - to Robbie Williams’ acclaimed three nights at London’s O2 Arena last week. With a rousing performance in-the-round, the star re-established himself in grand style as a solo artist and one of the UK’s greatest popular music entertainers. For XL, it was the continuation of a long … [Read more...]

XL Events scores ‘Hat Trick’ with Eventia Award for ‘Best Technical Supplier’

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XL Events was delighted to receive the Gold Award for Technical Supplier Of The Year for the third consecutive year at the event industry’s biggest awards ceremony. Held at the Hilton Hotel, Park Lane, London, the Eventia Awards 2012 gathered together the biggest names in event production to celebrate another hugely successful year. With the UK playing host to major events like the Olympic … [Read more...]