At the same time as the Royal Opera House show, another White Light Events team was in East Grinstead lighting the annual conference of the Church of Scientology. This is the seventh year that White Light has been involved with this event; the company supplied the complete lighting, rigging and power distribution package for the conference's main marquee - a 120m by 300m tent holding up to three thousand delegates - as well as three further marquees which were used for seminars and receptions, to a design by Chris Maifeld of Golden Era Productions. The rig included 200 ways of dimming with fixtures including ETC Source Fours, Martin MAC 600s and MAC 250s, Par cans and pinspots.
The third event, which ran concurrently with the Church of Scientology conference, covered yet another area: the catwalk lighting for a fashion show in aid of the World Vision charity at the London College of Fashion. The show was the world's first 'mosquito fashion show', with all of the clothes made from mosquito net to highlight the ongoing problem with malaria, which affects over five million people every year. Phil Gladman of White Light Events was approached by the show's director, Beverley Tricker to supply the lighting; Gladman supplied the show with four White Light Events bespoke birdie bars and a number of Redheads as well as cables and mains distribution.
White Light Events are now looking forward to a busy festive season, working with both regular clients from previous seasons on parties and events, and on a number of new projects.
(Lee Baldock)
