Our cover story this issue focuses on the incredible Arcadia Dragonfly installation at Glastonbury Festival, wowing festivalgoers in since 2024. This year, Dragonfly’s technical capabilities were significantly upgraded, reinforcing its position as one of the most comprehensive AV/AVL installations in the world. This living, breathing 26m-long structure – reimagined from a Sea King military helicopter – boasts a body of projection-mapped skin, eyes formed of transparent LED, wings of laser light, and a heartbeat of a 360-degree L-Acoustics system pulsing through the crowd. We delve deeply into all the different audio, video and lighting technology deployed, speaking to the key professionals who bring this AV wonder of the world to life.
Elsewhere in the issue, tying in with our Dragonfly feature, we have articles on the latest developments in live events and immersive tech, where a renewed appetite for live entertainment, coupled with a surge in corporate events and a drive to reach wider audiences – especially at sports venues – is reshaping the live events sector; and projection mapping, large-format LED displays and immersive audio are among the technologies distinguishing the latest generation of visitor attractions.
In addition, we take a long hard look at the rental & staging industries, interview INFiLED’s EMEA CEO and IDK’s senior business development manager EMEA, and
unveil the latest juicy AV installs. You can access the edition below.
