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UK - Indie rockers The Courteeners UK headlined the NME / Radio One stages for this year's Reading and Leeds Festivals, complete with a rig of Robe moving lights specified by their lighting designer, Dan Hill.

The band's new studio album Concrete Love was also released a few days prior to playing the two high profile gigs to great acclaim and enrapt audiences, and they also announced a major UK tour for the autumn, so it was quite a big week for everyone involved.

Hill wanted to ramp up the excitement and make the Reading and Leeds appearances as visually fabulous as possible, and designed a high impact specials lighting package which was supplied by UK rental company Siyan. Siyan also supplied the 'house' lighting kit to both NME / Radio One stages at two sites.

He decided to recreate elements of the big tungsten feel that featured very successfully on the last tour,

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UK - Black Light used its theatrical expertise to help revamp a classic Newcastle cinema. The Edinburgh-based company installed AV, sound and lighting systems to create a new, flexible entertainment space for the Tyneside Cinema, the city's only full-time independent picture house.

"We drew on our expertise and experience in the worlds of theatre and conference venues to come up the right mix of equipment to suit the client's technical requirements, creative vision and budget," explains Phil Haldane who led the team that carried out the installation. "In particular we used Q-Sys to manage all the AV and lighting systems. We also installed Selecon LED theatrical lights onto Prolyte Truss to allow a wide range of lighting schemes to be easily set up and implemented. These were recalled via an eCUe replay unit over rs232 from the Q-Sys Core."

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UK - Nick Gray of London UK based creative lighting and visual design practice Renegade pushed the 'risk-taking' and 'imaginative daring' envelope for a number of high profile offsite shows at the latest London Fashion Week - SS15 - with five different lighting designs in five distinctive architectural spaces.

Staging a series of innovative interventions Gray helped showcase collections from leading designers including Anja Hindmarch, Julien Macdonald, Marchesa, Roksanda and Whistles, as well as lighting the main British Fashion Council (BFC) Showspace at Somerset House.

"I wanted to take a completely different approach," he explained. "It's very easy to play safe for these shows, but there is no reason why the lighting can't embrace the same sense of adventure as some of the designers. Being experimental adds another layer of excitement."

As soon as his

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USA - CITC says its AquaMax is the first hazer to use completely certified organic fluid, taking the industry to a new level of environmental and health awareness. The haze has absolutely no smell and produces the first and only water-based haze with a two hour hang time, the company says.

"We at Fort Worth Opera, love the AquaMax hazer!" declared Adam Schwartz, director of production. "Our opera singers are particularly sensitive to particulates in the air, and comments about haze and fog are common occurrences, but with the AquaMax, we haven't heard a single complaint! With other hazers, we would have to bypass the smoke detectors in the theatre to avoid any false positives. With the AquaMax, that isn't necessary; we no longer need to compromise safety for theatrical effects."

"Now that we've sold so many of these units, we've been able to lower the

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UAE - Dubai-based technical service specialist, the Eclipse Group, operates a programme of continuous investment to keep its inventory of lighting, sound and video solutions at the cutting edge.Recently they made their first investment in SGM's new LED technology with the purchase of 40 P-5 low profile, high output LED Washlights from territorial distributors TechnoPro, having earlier fielded 120 of the fixtures at the inauguration of a major lighting festival in Dubai.This was all the proof that eclipse founder and CEO, Mark Brown needed, although he and his technical team also undertook a critical evaluation against another industry standard architectural colour changer."The result was like chalk and cheese," he said. "The P-5 just blew away the competition. In particular the quality of the red [diode] was hugely impressive."With its 44 x RGBW 10W LEDs creati

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UK - Wireless battery powered lighting manufacturers Core Lighting reports an excellent PLASA 2014 exhibition at London's ExCeL Centre, which they seized as an opportunity to launch the new little PinPoint fixture.

Core's PinPoint - made in the UK as with all their product range - attracted serious attention.

Already in production, the tiny IP65 rated wireless pin-spot / birdie weighs just 700 grams while its single LED lightsource outputs a punchy 300 lumens.

The head is connected to the base of the PinPoint via a flexible stainless steel 'gooseneck' for maximum focusability, and the brushed aluminium housing gives a contemporary, streamlined finish which looks fabulous in any environment.

Further options are added with the base capable of vertical or horizontal orientation making it ideal for sitting on shelves.

In another touch of innovation, the base is magnetic for

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UK - At PLASA London 2014, Chauvet Professional previewed several products to be launched at next month's LDI in Las Vegas, including two new Rogue Wash fixtures, an addition to the COLORado family and a house light from the Ovation line. The show also marked the European debut of a selection of exciting fixtures including the Next NXT-1 moving head LED display and the ÉPIX Tile 2.0.

Making their international debut at the show were two new additions to the successful Rogue family, the R1 Wash and R2 Wash. The Rogue R1 Wash is a powerful wash unit with smooth colour blending and zone-segmented LED control for stunning visual effects. A versatile and bright LED wash, it is "guaranteed to give you the coverage you need at the speed you require". The Rogue R1 Wash features smooth pan and tilt operation, a 3° to 34° zoom range that gives you the spread to co

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France / UK - Following a new distribution partnership for the UK freshly signed with Ambersphere Solutions, Ayrton's return to the PLASA Show for the first time since 2011 was "a complete triumph", the company says.

Ayrton launched two new products at the show, with the NandoBeam S9 and MagicRing-R1 receiving their world premieres, and showed off the newly released Radical Series for the first time in the UK in a spectacular light show.

"The British visitors were delighted with the new Ayrton products, and discovered many new fixtures which had never been seen in the UK before," says Valère Huart, Ayrton's international sales manager.

NandoBeam S9 is the big brother of the NandoBeam S3 and NandoBeam S6 LED moving head fixtures, offering 55 x 15 W RGBW LED and the same massive zoom range of 8° to 40° in a highly controllable, rock-solid package.<

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France / UK - Robert Juliat chose PLASA London 2014 to unveil its latest followspot, Merlin revealed both its name and its presence on the Robert Juliat stand, shared with exclusive UK distributor, Ambersphere, to give visitors the first opportunity to see the new touring model.

A complement to Robert Juliat's extensive range of premium spots, Merlin is the culmination of an ambitious project to produce a powerful, rugged followspot for the touring market. With an output that belies its 2500W HMI lamp and a massive 3-12° beam range, Merlin covers both long and medium throw ranges in one unit. Merlin delivers a performance that outshines the ever-increasing power of LED lighting and videowall backlighting, while newly designed bodywork ensures Merlin is easy to install and maintain, tough enough for the road and supremely tourable.

Merlin has been created to reflect the spe

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UK - leading supplier of Hybrid Power Generators (HPGs) for the events sector, Firefly reports that its Cygnus HPG has saved over 1m litres of diesel since its launch in April 2013.

With increasing requirements from event organisers to power events with a more sustainable, environmentally friendly approach, Firefly creates the appropriate renewable energy solution for any event, whilst significantly reducing fuel costs.

As an experienced and trusted supplier of affordable sustainable power, Firefly has been powering festivals and live events since 2007. Firefly provide turnkey low emission temporary power, technical and creative services. Working with festival organisers, from conception to implementation; Firefly provides power that doesn't cost the earth.

Andy Mead, director comments: "The 2014 summer season has been the company's best yet, as more and more events are

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Slovakia - When planning the refurbishment of the popular Slovakian club Ponorka Music Pub, it was essential that the owners found an unusual effect to help restore the venue's reputation. SGM's distributor City Light Slovakia presented a quality solution encompassing both light and sound, from concept to installation.

With a decorative, high luminosity LD-5 ceiling, City Light Slovakia achieved a perfect matrix effect, producing a colourful centrepiece surface for the club and amazing dynamics for its dancefloor. Some 1260 of these units, each containing four RGB LEDs and measuring 80mm in outer diameter, were mounted in the wooden cladding panels over the dancefloor and in front of the bar in a uniform formation with a distance of 200mm between each dome.

"We selected the LD-5 from SGM because of its accurate RGB colour mixing and potential for creative colour changing.

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South Korea - The Incheon Asian Games in Korea is the largest sporting event in Asia - set on an Olympic scale, with around 10,000 athletes from 45 countries representing 36 sports.

For the 17th edition, both the Opening and Closing Ceremonies were held in the 62,000-capacity purpose built Incheon Asiad Main Stadium, with K-Pop stars and Gangnam Style singer Psy headlining the star-studded opening show.

With 'Diversity' as the theme, the large rental company Canlite drew on huge quantities of PR Lighting fixtures, deploying nearly 200 heads to perform specific tasks - comfortably the largest single brand represented. At the same time it met the specification of lighting designer, Han Soo Na, and his programmer Young Gu Kang.

The inventory included more than 100 powerful PR 5000 Spot, Wash and Framing variants - many of them positioned, along with XR 330 Beams on the top of t

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USA - Every EDM festival owes a debt of gratitude to Nocturnal Wonderland. Long before EDM fests became the hottest thing on the entertainment scene, Nocturnal Wonderland blazed the way as the pioneering event in this red hot live entertainment genre.

Produced by Insomniac, this outdoor celebration of music and creativity is now in its 19th year, but it's definitely not resting on its laurels. Case in point is the 2014 event's Sunken Garden stage, which was energized by an eye-popping wall of light designed by LD Steve Lieberman, using 136 Nexus 4x4 panels from Chauvet Professional.

"The lighting on this stage definitely made a powerful statement," said Todd Roberts of Visions Lighting (Brea, CA), which provided all of the lighting, staging, truss and video gear for the Sunken Garden stage "Everything on this stage worked to engage the audience."

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UK - When London's Royal Court Theatre sought to upgrade their existing lighting stock they turned to entertainment lighting specialist White Light for solutions that would suit the venue's needs. Concerned with reducing lighting energy use and keen to take advantage of the versatility of new technology, Jack Williams, head of lighting at Royal Court Theatre, went searching for a complete lighting solution that would combine new sources - such as LED - with the theatre's existing tungsten fixtures.

"We've been looking into LED fixtures for some time," said Williams. "Following the technology over the past few years, manufacturers have done a great job pushing it further. With the quality of products available in the market, now is definitely the right time to invest in LED."

Light quality and versatility were high on the list of requirements but matching ne

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Singapore - Mark Rothko, one of the most influential post-war American artists, was famous for using colours and forms to interpret his artistic philosophy. He paid particular attention to the lighting where his paintings were exhibited. That's why Singapore's Blank Space Theatre focused on the lighting design on Red, an award winning docudrama by John Logan which covers Rothko's work in the late 1950s.

ETC LED luminaires, controlled by an ETC Ion console, helped lighting designer James Tan achieve that lighting goal during a production at Singapore's Esplanade Theatre Studio.

Red takes place in spring 1958, in Rothko's New York studio. In order to create natural looking light shining through the window into the compact space, Tan used seven ETC Source Four LED Lustr+ luminaires.

"I decided to use LED fixtures that would be intense enough and could also ch

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Italy - With effect from 13 October 2014, Osram has successfully completed the acquisition of leading show lighting manufacturer Clay Paky. All necessary approvals from the respective authorities have been granted regarding the acquisition. With this move, Osram will further expand its position in entertainment lighting. "The successful closing of this transaction is a further step towards strengthening Osram's specialty lighting segment in a highly attractive market", said Wolfgang Dehen, CEO of Osram. Pio Nahum, who has been appointed CEO of the Clay Paky business also with effect from October 13, 2014, explained: "As part of Osram, we have good prospects for further growth".

With the acquisition of Clay Paky, Osram is pushing forward its strategy of technology and innovation. The innovation-driven entertainment lighting market is very attractive, with mid-

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UK - On 26 July this year around 2600 Scouts, Guides, leaders and staff arrived at West Moorland Show Ground near Milnethorpe in Cumbria for the Red Rose 2014 International Scout Event. Organised and delivered by volunteers, the event involved a large number of staff all working together to ensure the event was a success.

ProLight Concepts Ltd's product sourcing manager Chris Beesley took two weeks out from his busy schedule to manage the two stages and oversee the on-site installation of 100V background music systems and multimedia information displays.

First port of call for the outdoor stage was local rental company West Coast Hire & Events. The visual impact of WCHE's inflatable stage blended well with the tented village, this was then flanked with two large truss archway style flag and banner stands constructed from Global Truss F34 Series Quad Truss. The archways accom

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Denmark - Martin Professional reports that the Rush DC 1 Aqua LED light for nightclub and DJ effects is now shipping. The ultra-compact yet powerful DC 1 Aqua combines Martin's advanced LED technology with a host of additional innovative features to project vibrant aquatic decoration effects.

Designed for use in nightclubs, bars and other entertainment venues, the Rush DC 1 Aqua provides bright and compact LED water effect lighting for washes through crowds, lounges, across walls and above bar counters. The fixture features full electronic dimming, variable manual focus, variable effect speed/direction control and five selectable colours, including open white and split colour options.

"We understand the challenges integrators face when designing lighting solutions for entertainment and leisure environments," said Mark Buss, product manager, Rush by Martin. "The

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UK - A must-see highlight on stand P80 at PLASA London 2014 was the Colorist Series from Iluminarc, the architectural and architainment lighting brand of Chauvet.

Making their European debut at PLASA London, these IP65-rated, high-output colour-mixing RGBA LED pods, panels and linear fixtures have the adaptability to be used across markets. They come housed in sleek, low profile white cases that are designed to blend into all types of architectural installations, as well as provide an elegant look when used in public spaces for event lighting. Robust and weather-resistant, the Colorist fixtures are also very economical and easy to set up and/or install.

All Colorist models come standard with IP-rated DMX tails that can be permanently installed in a covered structure or used for chaining together fixtures at temporary outdoor events like festivals. For added flexibility, the fi

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Mexico - Everything about Ricky Martin's phenomenal career has been written on a grand scale. His success has been nothing short of awesome, with six Grammy Awards, 17 Billboard chart toppers and 85 million album sales to his credit. Throngs of fans turn out for his concerts around the world. As for the shows themselves, "extravagant" doesn't even begin to do justice to their dazzling choreography and scenic elements. There is no room in a Ricky Martin performance for anything that's less than intense, which is why tour manager Veikko Fuhrmann of Motion Music, lighting designer Richard Neville, lighting director Churry Lafuente and lighting programmer Alex Grierson built the lightshow for the superstar's Mexican One World Tour around pixel mapped Nexus 4x4 and Next NXT-1 panels from Chauvet Professional.

Opening before a sellout crowd at the 15,000-seat Palacio de los

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Slovenia - Beautiful Ljubljana Castle dates back to the 12th century and is one of the landmark attractions of the Slovenian capital. It has recently taken delivery of Robe CitySource 96 LED flood fixtures which are being used to illuminate external elements of the Courtyard for summer evenings and various events.

A colourful history has seen the Castle serve as a fortress, a military hospital, a prison and a temporary refuge for the homeless - amongst other things. More recently since the 1960s it has undergone extensive very tasteful redevelopment, and is now a busy event space with three main venues and a small theatre as well as being a top Slovenian tourist hotspot.

The CitySource 96s were specified by Tomaz Novak, the Castle's technical manager. They have been fitted with the integral Lumen Radio wireless DMX receiver cards allowing remote data control, which is especial

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UK - The service to celebrate the life of Sue Burlow, managing director of Highlite UK Ltd, will be held on Thursday 23 October 2014 at 2.30pm, at Semington Crematorium, Devizes Road, Semington, Wiltshire BA14 6HL.

All are welcome to come to attend the one-hour service to show their respects for Sue, however please bear in mind that only invited guests will be able to attend the function afterwards.

Those who wish to attend are kindly asked to email details of where they are from, their association with Sue and how many people are coming, to jim@chippenhamlions.org.uk.

Sue requested that people wear bright and cheery clothes, as this is the celebration of a wonderful life and not a funeral.

No flowers please - donations can be made to Dorothy House Hospice & The new cancer ward appeal at the RUH Hospital, Bath.

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USA - Following the success of the Satura Spot LED Pro, Elation Professional has announced the next in the energy-efficient Satura Series, the LED-based Satura Spot CMY, a high-powered LED spot luminaire with zoom, CMY colour mixing and dual gobo wheels.

The Satura Spot CMY's 320W LED engine delivers 11,700 lumens of power for an output across all colors that is comparable to 575W and even 700W discharge fixtures. It projects the flat field of light that designers favor with sharp zoom optics that emit a powerful, well-defined beam. For flexible beam angle adjustments, the Satura Spot CMY houses a 14-36 degree zoom with a uniform field of light that is maintained throughout the zoom range.

A CMY colour mixing system plus seven dichroic colours for added colour customization, including CTO color correction, blends a virtually unlimited variety of shades. A range of graphical ef

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USA - CCI Power Supplies has announced a new, patent-pending power supply technology for high performance, full-range LED dimming.

Powered by CCI's new DimMaster LED phase cut power supply technology, dimmable LED fixtures can now be developed to match the dimming performance of incandescent fixtures.

Notably, say CCI, the technology supports the transition of high performance lighting applications to LED, by seamlessly blending highly cost-efficient LED lamp fixtures into existing incandescent lighting arrays. Users can make this transition without investing in new dimmers or consoles, and without new wiring, because dimming is driven by the power supply within the LED lamp fixture, the company says.

"DimMaster LED power supply technology enables retrofitted LEDs to match the full colour and dimming spectrum of incandescent lighting for architectural, theatre, church,

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