All lighting was supplied by High Wycombe-based Siyan for the third consecutive year. Lighting director Bryan Leitch utilised 16 i-Pix BB7 LED wash lights and 20 BB4s. Leitch came up with an original design concept that was developed by himself and Nick Whitehouse who produced all the technical drawings and programmed the show together with Leitch.
The design was shaped to fit the natural architecture of the building, accentuating the curves and spheres of the quirky Victorian former train-turning shed. The creative goal was to provide a dynamic multi-layered visual backdrop for the myriad of artists appearing over five all-action days of performance, including headline slots by Oasis, Burt Bacharach and The Streets.
The BB7s were primarily placed around the top tier of lighting behind the orchestra and choir, facing forwards and used for highly visible rear effects lighting. "Their distinctive shape and incredible brightness made them ideal for this application," said Leitch.
(Jim Evans)
