The legendary BRDC Ball is staged in a luxury marquee adjacent to the Members' Clubhouse on the eve of the F1 Santander British Grand Prix Weekend. It attracts the highest profile members, a selection of celebrities and important players in the world of motorsport.
AC-ET, patron to the British Racing Drivers' Club's exclusive Rising Stars programme - worked closely alongside the BRDC Events team to deliver the impressive temporary lighting installation.
The brief was to transform the three-storey Clubhouse - located right by the racetrack in prime viewing position - into a dynamic space for the event, bringing a new and exciting ambience for the occasion.
The lighting scheme was designed by AC-ET's Andy Smith. It was based on the highly successful 2011 installation with some new elements, and utilised cutting-edge LED lighting solutions from leading brands including Chroma-Q, PixelRange, SGM and Robe.
The entire lighting system was controlled by a Jands Vista S1 console connected to a laptop running the latest Vista v2 software, programmed by AC-ET's Jack Moorhouse.
Stuart Pringle, secretary of the British Racing Drivers' Club commented, "AC-ET have built up something of a reputation for springing surprises with BRDC Members and their guests over the last few years, but this year the team really surpassed themselves. Guests were amazed to see the transformation of the Clubhouse when they left after dark. It looked stunning, stylish and dynamic and added an extra and very memorable dimension to the evening."
(Jim Evans)
