Now in its 22 nd year, the AV Awards recognise the outstanding achievements of individuals, companies, projects and technology across the AV, events and production sector. This year’s ceremony was held virtually and, following a challenging year, the organisers felt it was vital to still recognise the outstanding achievements of this creative, talented and innovative industry. Having been crowned...
White Light has been identified as one of London Stock Exchange Group’s ‘1000 Companies to Inspire Britain’ 2020. The report recognises the UK’s fastest-growing and most dynamic small and medium sized businesses (SMEs)*, highlighting the regional and sector diversity of the UK’s SMEs and the entrepreneurial spirit shown by these companies. This is the second year running in which WL has been...
Yesterday marked the #WeMakeEvents Global Day of Action in which countries from across the globe came together in solidarity to highlight the plight that is currently facing the worldwide live events industry. The evening featured a range of creative responses, such as lighting iconic buildings in red to highlight how the industry is in red alert as well as beaming shafts of white light into the...
The #WeMakeEvents campaign aims to raise awareness around the current plight of the live entertainments sector and its urgent need for financial support if it is to support the Covid-19 crisis. Last month, it was announced that it would be steered by a collective of industry trade bodies, businesses and freelancers; all working in collaboration with each other. Over the past few weeks, the team...
Last night, WL’s Wimbledon base was illuminated in the colour red as the company joined hundreds of other organisations and venues across the UK to take part in the #LightItInRed campaign – an initiative that aims to draw attention to the critical condition of the UK live event and entertainment industry and its need for special government support to see it through this current crisis. The UK’s...
Today, technical solution experts White Light (WL) and leading audio visual production supplier SFL have announced their intention to launch a strategic partnership – one which will see both companies broaden their existing offering and allow customers to receive the highest standard of full service technical production. The announcement of this strategic partnership is a natural progression for...
The past few months have seen the whole of the UK trapped underneath a cloud of uncertainty. Even now, as a company who works largely in events and theatre, we are still very unsure of what the future holds and when we’ll be able to return to some form of normality. One thing we are certain of though is that the world will be a very different place once we are through the other side of all this...
Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, White Light (WL) and Bug Productions joined forces to create FLUX, a hybrid performance space safely connecting artist, fan and host for a live music experience. Following their first European headline tour and cancellation of the US leg due to lockdown, King Nun frontman Theo Polyzoides was the first artist to perform in this immersive environment. Utilising technical...
Technical solutions specialist White Light (WL) recently hosted an exclusive digital session for the 2020 graduates of Rose Bruford College of Theatre and Performance, in collaboration with key industry partners. Senior representatives from disguise, Royal Albert Hall and The Society of British Theatre Designers remotely joined the panel for the insight and Q&A discussion, delivered from WL’s...
Over the past few weeks, organisations, venues, and individuals have collectively called on the government to provide the necessary support which will ensure the UK’s Creative Industries survive these unprecedented times. Over the past week, we have finally started to see an increase in the amount of coverage featured in the mainstream media, whether it’s articles featured in The Stage or in-depth...