The backstage artist's bar was also housed in an Arena structure, which was busy throughout the weekend with artists and production crew alike watching the action on stage through plasmas which displayed a live feed from the main stage, and catching the action from the weekend's football matches. Commercial manager Rory O'Neil explained: "This event gave us the chance to show that Arena Structures is abou
Hall Stage will also have the laser-locating stage truck system from Visual Act on - or near - the stand. There is also the first new track system from Halls in a good few years - an attractive, lightweight, motorized aluminium system, called T300, which has been designed for presentation environments, such as conference rooms, small-scale theatres and preview cinemas, say the company.
Hall Stage can be found at the PLASA
The company was established in the late 1970's to provide a range of innovative wire rope-based solutions to a diverse range of industries including mining, civil engineering, telecommunications, architecture, marine/offshore, defence & aerospace. Since, Slingco has grown into a major specialist in and supplier of wire rope and associated products, achieving ISO9002 quality assurance.
Launched earlier this year, Vortek is a complete theatrical rigging system designed and manufactured by Hoffend Inc. USA, for which Slingco is the exclusive UK representative. Work that used to take four-to-six weeks can now be completed in days utilising Vortek, says Slingco.The hub of every Vortek system is a brake, specifically designed for theatre applicati
ChainMaster has also developed a new chain-hoist controller with load display to comply with the BGV-D8-Plus standard.
1. You'll see lots of new ideas - over 1,000 new products will be launched, and the best of these will be featured in the Innovation Gallery.
2. You'll see all the major international brands and manufacturers from around the globe.
3. You'll find more new companies exhibiting this year than ever before.
4. You'll hear about numerous new industry initiatives.
5. You'll find out what others are spending their money on and why.
6. You'll get to talk to lots of different people, many of them potential customers.
7. You'll take back knowledge to your workplace.
8. All the major industry trade associations will be there to offe
Denon, Numark, Pioneer, Stanton and Vestax will be just some of the big-name brands at the Show, and a key part of the 300-strong line up of exhibitors showcasing current trends in lighting, sound, AV and multimedia technologies.
DJ Sunday, sponsored by iDJ magazine, will get the show off to a flying start with numerous events, giveaways and on-stand demos by leading DJs. In the DJ Lounge (at the back of the hall), visitors can watch the winners of iDJ Magazine's monthly Raw Talent competition and there will also be an opportunity to take the first steps into music production with a Tal
In just three weeks, PRG designed, installed and tested the mechanism that would make the vehicle appear to climb the 414-foot structure under its own power. To reduce weight, they removed the engine and transmission from the Grand Cherokee, installed a motor that made the wheels turn, and fixed the assembly to a sled t
The Prolyft PLT-500 is a modular flying system that can be built into any theatre, onto any existing fly-wall. Its key features include: precise and reliable positioning; strong, linear transfer, loading capacity up to 500kg; smooth and quiet operation; integrated load monitoring system and flexible, modular plug and play system.
Prolyte can be found on stand M59.
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A company specialising in theatre design, Stagecraft was responsible for the complete refurbishment of all lighting and sound systems, including internal and external lighting design. "We have been working with the New Theatre Royal for many years on a refurbishment programme, and it is great to see all our hard work finally come together," comments Martin Palmer, Stagecraft director.
A team of ten engineers from Stagecraft Theatre Services worked with the theatre Manager to relocate the infrastructure of all sound and lighting systems. The lighting and sound control room was moved to the gods of the Theatre to enable the restoration of the upper and lower circles to
Once again staged in its 4,500 capacity 6-pole Big Top, this year the location was shifted to a site on the Dock Road as Liverpool's new stadium is under construction on the previous one. The lighting rig was designed by Dave Hill. He wasn't able to physically run the shows himself this year as he was fully committed with the Rolling Stones. Instead, Entec dispatched their cheerful team of Phil White and Leigh Yeomans, both of whom have also worked on the show be
Le Mark has worked closely with the family-owned business for many years. Product synergy between Le Mark's own StudioTak 'peel clean' TV flooring and the Austrian dance and show floor has seen steady growth in Central and Eastern Europe. Christoph Lach, managing director of Tüchler GmbH, joins the Le Mark team to offer full application advice throughout the show. Mark Gibbons will take on the challenge of product development manager following the PLASA show launch.
Le Mark will also exhibit its own range of high performance, self-adhesive single- and double-sided 'clean' fix and
She continued: "With Universal's good previous track record with us, combined with their competitive prices, large fleet and in-house logistics, we were confident of a first-rate service."
The Genie S85 with its fly jib and robust construction and ability to scale well above the apex of even the main stage was the ideal plant for the job, say ESS, who selected the plant from
Libera 105 is the latest product in the well known and innovative roofing, grid and truss system line, say the company. It will be officially on show at PLASA for the first time. This truss has countless applications which have already been appreciated by many professionals during the events and festivals which took place this summer in several European countries, including Live 8, MTV Music Island and the 50th L'Oreal Colour Trophy awards in London.
The latest Litec products in the Ground Support Tower sector will also be on show, including the entirely aluminium Varitower 2, the now well-known Unitower complete with accessories, and the new square twist-resistant truss QL76 for building towers.
This year's show will also see the first official presentation
The new 'Digital Austronet' has been developed for customers who want to create large format, full colour, digitally printed displays on air permeable fabric (suitable for outdoor environments). Being a polyethylene based material, the product offers a more eco-friendly alternative to the traditional PVC based products.
This is the seventh year the company will exhibit at the Showman's Show and this year the company plan to reveal its new corporate image, literature and website.
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The 16-part sign and has over 800 15W E14 prismatic light fittings which are across three circuits to enable chasing. The sign and transportation dollies were built in 10 working days. The effect of this sign works well with the artistic nature of Scissor Sisters and their cabaret style. The overall look creates an amazing Moulin Rouge spectacle on the stage.
Scissor Sisters lighting designer David Ross commented: "From the initial phone call to reality, the whole project was handled in the most professional of manners, and within the very limited deadline that
Serious also supplied decked staging for most of the tented stages at both festivals, including the Carling, NME/Radio 1 and Comedy stages, the Dance Arena, plus the Lee Sounds Live at Leeds.
The Space Roof is a new product, launched by Serious earlier in the year. Its first outing was as Glastonbury's Other Stage, and the 25m version is one of the largest complete temporary festival staging systems available in the UK.
The Space Roof features a substantial eight tonne distributed load bearing capacity, which will accommodate all types of production requirements for flying lighting, video, sets, etc.
The Leeds and Reading Space stages measured 25m wide by 26m deep and al
The Blackburn-based company has three divisions - HSL Rental, HSL Rigging and HSL Sales and Distribution. In addition to illustrating its own products and projects, HSL is joined on its stand by some key suppliers, including Rope Assemblies and Radical Lighting. The latter will be demonstrating the latest version of their NG1 digital media server.
HSL will be showing several new products designed in-house. These include the 500Kg DMX mirror ball rotator, the DMX controlled Snow Dropper and a range of Check-IT plugs and sockets.
Highlighted at the show is HSL's own brand of PA/delay tower system - the Totem Tower 2T-V - capable of lifting loads up to two tonnes. The 2T-V tower is suitable for hanging all types of PA either from a one
An article from the September issue of Lighting&Sound International magazine, which also appeared in the August issue of PLASA's Standards News, explains the background to this new initiative - read it here.
If you would like to attend, or nominate a colleague in your place, please RSVP to the e-mail address below.
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Please note: due to the current security situation, there will be full bag checks as you enter the show and all visitors are being asked for their co-operation. In the meantime, to help you plan, don't forget to check out the show website - see address below - for all the up-to-date news in the final run-up to the show.
Stage Technologies has many years experience of working in the Italian shipyards of Fincantieri supplying and commissioning stage automation systems for the theatres on board many of the large cruise ships that have been built there, including ships for Disney, Carnival and Princess. However until now this has always been as a subcontractor supplying only part of the theatre rigging system, for installation by others. This contract direct with the yard includes the supply and installation of the complete stage rigging system.
The completed s
The shape and profile of the viewpod was a key design factor and so Stage One faced a major construction challenge to produce a balanced, seamless, 'floating' structure, able to bear a weight of nearly one-and-a-half tonnes, whilst at the same time ensuring it was aesthetically pleasing and in keeping with the designers vision.
Stage One rose to the challenge, fulfilling the brief by constructing the pod in steel and then cladding it in
With the experience gained from involvement with the Wembley Pavilion project where a large back stage area was required, the Star Events Group design t
Events branding specialists Sunbaba was brought in by Surrey Cricket to provide over 600sqm of its Austronet and DigiMesh branding for use at The Oval during the fifth Ashes Test. Sunbaba's specialist work in the events industry makes them a key choice when venues and sponsors want printed branding that fits perfectly and matches their corproate image.
For the BBC's Last Night of Proms in the Park events, Sunbaba was chosen to provide its specialist "DigiSound" PA scrims for the events in Manchester, Glasgow and Swansea, in addition the company supplied BBC Scotland with heras f
Liverpool Culture Company's three day Mathew Street Music Festival is Europe's biggest free city centre music festival, annually attracting over 350,000 visitors over the August bank holiday weekend. Visitors watched artists spread over five SRC stages. Still a celebration of where it all began with the music of the Beatles, the festival, now celebrates a myriad of musical tastes from Abba to Tony Christie.
SRC and its fleet of mobile stages enabled the hugely complex logistical requirements of installing performance areas in the City Centre, which were operated and then removed - some within a 24-hour period. The scale of the operation is unparalleled in any city in the UK, with ove
