Events & Production
Significant shortages and delays putting live events at risk
Vast majority of respondents to PLASA and #WeMakeEvents 40-country, 1,948-responses survey reported delays, shortages and cost increases
live events
Immersive tech
Brompton Technology powers Star Trek: Discovery
Tessera SX40 4K LED video processors deliver the goods for 70ft x 30ft large volume LED stage
Events & Production
A new reality for Singapore National Day celebrations
Signal and data transmission solutions from BroaMan were used for first ever augmented reality production of the Singapore National Day Parade
Audio
TED Talks return to the stage with support from Sennheiser
Sennheiser partners with world-renowned conference to develop superior quality audio equipment at TEDMonterey 2021. Mics to be used in all forthcoming 2021 TED Talks
Case Studies
Christie GS Series laser projector lights up Ishmael production
Continued Christie collaboration with Dead Puppet Society, an Australian based production house and design company with international reach, providing projection and content management support...
Immersive tech
Lights, camera, XR!
Athomas Goldberg, co-founder of Shocap Entertainment, an entertainment studio specialising in live events, looks at the rise of mixed reality and virtual production
People
SSE Audio announces new live sound specialist
James Baker joins to support the UK market amid busy festival season
Audio
Free ebook: Immersive audio for the performing arts
Our new free-to-download ebook offers an exclusive insight into the pioneering Soundscape system from d&b audiotechnik that is powering new immersive experiences for live...
Immersive tech
Exclusive: Why XR stage technology is here to stay
Felix Knight, technical director at Lightware, talks extended reality
Video & Lighting
Life’s a cabaret with Robe’s moving light installation
Proud Embankment, in London's West End – renowned for its world-class cabaret shows – shines after new Robe Pointe 14-unit installation, intended to accompany...
Events & Production
Stadiums resurgent? High hopes for an AV-fuelled renaissance
After a year in which stadiums were largely silent because of Covid-19, demand for pro AV solutions appears to be returning more quickly than...
Audio
Music fans in Safe Hands at British Grand Prix
Music event boosted by sound reinforcement from Electro-Voice and Dynacord
Integrators
Integration and staging companies unite to form new group
Creative Powerhouse Partnership unites two existing brands
Events & Production
UK Covid relaxation boosts PLASA registration numbers
Ministers from the UK government confirmed yesterday that all remaining Covid restrictions would be lifted on 19 July, with in-person shows allowed to run...
Immersive tech
disguise helped deliver most technically ambitious Eurovision
Faber Audiovisuals used company's media servers to power 55 scenes on LED wall
Broadcast
Quickchannel partners with Akamai Technologies
Deal follows increased demand for broadcasting large scale live events
Events & Production
AYRE Events Solutions shares Covid insights with UK professionals
Events specialist shares insight on how the latest variants could impact the industry
Audio
BRIT awards boosted by d&b, L-Acoustics, Sennheiser and DiGiCo
Brit Row specified L-Acoustics rig, Sennheiser in-ear monitors and d&b M4 wedges
Events & Production
Plans unveiled for world’s first 5G powered festival
Immersive, hybrid event to be broadcast to remote locations from world-leading venues
Audio
Shure’s Axient Digital mic system powers ‘Cathedral of Creativity’
St John at Hackney Church restoration project uses Shure as its wireless system
ISE
New ISE RISE Spotlight virtual conference goes live in 3 hours!
Still time to join the free event, looking at 'Live Events Experiences, Reimagined'
ISE
Next ISE RISE Spotlight to concentrate on live events sector
Live Events Experiences, Reinvented virtual event will take place 3 February
Audio
d&b audiotechnik partners with Gareth Owen Sound
En-Snap cue automation software advances the application of Soundscape
Audio
L-Acoustics Hyperreal Sound enlivens Folies Bergère Paris nightspot
L-ISA system selected after highly successful run during pop singer Renaud's recent tour
Events & Production
disguise training courses for live event platform now online
Now available free, directly from a new learning management system (LMS)
Technology
Cheltenham Literature Festival powered by Blackmagic Design
All venues equipped with three URSA Broadcast cameras and one Micro Studio Camera 4K
Video & Lighting
ELP brightens the broadcast of Festival of Remembrance
Trading division of WhiteLight supplied the lighting production for the BBC's coverage
Audio
L-Acoustics L-ISA wows Salzburg OVAL audiences
Solution fully integrated into the 227-seat stage located at the EUROPARK shopping mall
Displays & Signage
World’s first full-staged drive-in opera wows audiences at Ally Pally
Live event specialists ADI provided a complete event production solution
Audio
L-Acoustics drives Jason Isbell’s outdoor amphitheatre concerts
Four-night run of outdoor shows utilised an L-Acoustics K1/K2 system
Events & Production
Survival in the Square week
This week's new 'activation', starting today, continues to apply pressure to the UK government to meaningfully address the financial plight of the live entertainment...
Audio
Leisure and commercial loudspeaker install markets to be ‘most resilient’ through Covid
Futuresource Consulting this week released commentary from its Professional Loudspeaker Market report that points to continued challenges for the live and touring markets as...
AV Tech End User
Hardship fund launched for live events professionals
Technical entertainment charity Backup has raised up to £200,000 in funds to offer support to those in the live events supply chain
Events & Production
Postgraduate degrees set up to nurture live events talent for post-Covid world
Backstage Academy has launched the degree programmes to help graduates navigate the post-Covid landscape as the live events sector recovers
Events & Production
CDEC launches live streaming division
CDEC Live has been created in response to customer requests and the growth in hybrid and online events
Business
Industry unity will endure through Covid, and beyond
PSNI executive director Chris Miller talks to Installation on how the industry's ability to adapt will help it through Covid, and beyond
Events & Production
Day of global action: events industry called to Stand As One to urge government support
Today's #WeMakeEvents campaign will see venues and businesses light up their buildings in red to urge government support for the live events sector
Business
Live events: What next?
Of all the individual markets that comprise the AV industry, perhaps none pushes the technology envelope further than live events. Ian McMurray finds out...
Audio
How AV is igniting live business events
Phil Ward explores the ever-more complex world of AV in live events
Business
We Make Events day of action brings UK biz together in fight for government support
Venues across the country lit up in red to signify the events industry’s urgent need for support
Business
114,000 jobs at risk in events industry, says We Make Events
The We Make Events campaign says up to 60 per cent of job could be lost unless action is taken
Audio
INFOGRAPHIC: How many jobs does the live music and touring industry provide per performance?
PLASA has published a new infographic highlighting just how many jobs the live events sector provides