Archive by Lesley Paterson

Summit Goes Pink and Red on tour

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Summit Steel is supplying rigging to the latest UK and European section of Pink’s amazing “Funhouse” world tour, and also co-ordinated and supplied all rigging and automation requirements for Elton John’s latest “Red Piano” UK and European tour.


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Summit was chosen to supply the Pink tour by the production’s head rigger Dave Rowe, who comments, “I was extremely keen to use Summit for the quality and good more

Robe Enjoys a Golden Weekend in TaiZhou

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Approximately 40,000 people packed into the TaiZhou Sports Centre Stadium to see a star-studded line up of the biggest music and comedy superstars from China and Hong Kong perform in the acclaimed “Golden Autumn” concert. This was recorded for broadcast by the local TV station, TaiZhou TV.


Over 100 Robe moving lights – a mix of ColorSpot and ColorWash 1200E ATs - were used for the show more

ADLIB Lighting supplies Michael Bolton

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ADLIB lighting renewed its acquaintance with Michael Bolton’s production and technical team led by PM Tim Durfey on the recent UK tour which culminated in a sold-out show at London’s Royal Albert Hall.

Durfey had no hesitation in returning to ADLIB for all their lighting equipment and crew requirements, and comments, “I like ADLIB very much - they’re our first choice of lighting supplier in the UK more

Cover It Up in Action at Beerfest

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London based drapes specialist Cover It Up supplied soft goods and dressing services for production company IMG at the Paulaner Lager Beerfest, a 3 day corporate event staged at Old Billingsgate Market, London, UK.


Cover It Up has worked in the venue on numerous occasions. They decked out the perimeter walls of the famous historic site in black wool serge, in a design that included careful back-filling more

ADLIB Lighting supplies Bat For Lashes Tour

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ADLIB’s supplied lighting equipment and crew for lighting designer Ali Pike on the latest UK leg of the Bat For Lashes “Two Suns” 2009 world tour, which has been ongoing most of the year following the release of Natasha Khan’s acclaimed second album.

Pike has been working with the highly talented and dynamic alternative rock musician and singer/songwriter all year. ADLIB lighting has also been supplying various more

Robe chosen for Sutluce Cultural & Congress Centre

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Robe moving lights have been installed into the new Sutluce Cultural & Congress Centre (SCCC) in Istanbul, Turkey.

This is a prestigious 73,000 square metre multiple venue development instigated by the Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality. The building is an historic converted slaughterhouse on the Golden Horn, re-born and designed as a cutting-edge performing arts and conference centre. It will serve Istanbulites with live entertainment, movies and drama theatres more

PSI at Belfast Festival

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Production Services Ireland (PSI) supplied technical and production management services and co-ordinated the supply of all sound, lighting and video equipment needed for the 2009 Ulster Bank Belfast Festival at Queen’s 2009 - Ireland’s biggest international festival.


This year was the 47th year for the event, a vibrant two week arts extravaganza organized by Queens University and sponsored by Ulster Bank staged in 32 venues in and more

HSL Goes Massive Again

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HSL continues its touring relationship with legendary Bristol-based electronic/trip-hop collective Massive Attack, supplying all lighting equipment and crew to the current UK and European tour, working with lighting designer Robin Haddow.

Says HSL project manager Mike Oates, “It’s great to be working with Robin and Production Manager James Baseley and Tour Manager Dave Lawrence and their team again. Massive Attack have been one of the UK’s most more

Robe helps illuminate Durham Cathedral for Sting Holiday Special

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Over 100 Robe moving lights - a combination of ColorWash 1200E ATs and ColorWash 2500E ATs were supplied by Blackburn, UK, based rental company HSL, to illuminate a Holiday TV Special and DVD shoot staged by Sting in Durham Cathedral.

Lighting designer for the show was Manfred “Ollie” Olma. The Cathedral dates back to 1039, and it’s incredible architecture provided a hugely atmospheric and aesthetically captivating set more

In2Structures Launches New SupaDome & AliDome Venues

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Johannesburg-based In2Structures (part of the Gearhouse South Africa Group) launched two stunning new Dome structures in a special event at the GHSA Head Office in Bezuidenhout Valley, Johannesburg, South Africa.


The 36 metre wide, super sized and super strong SupaDome (SP) and the more intimately proportioned 18 metre wide AliDome are designed to augment either end of In2Structures’ current range of MaxiDome and Flat Truss Dome portable more

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