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South Africa - Over R2m was raised in aid of youth development at the fourth annual Chefs Who Share - the Art of Giving Back. Since its inception, CCPP Group have supplied the full technical for the black-tie gala event which is usually hosted in the Cape Town, but this year was brought to the Johannesburg City Hall. The set was designed by cNic and built by Dream Sets.

This annual charity event saw top international chefs arrive in Johannesburg to cook alongside South Africa's finest talent, ending the experience at a fundraising gala dinner. "The client is very particular," commented Clint Cawood, who established CCPP in George in 2006. "While they never give us free rein, they provide detailed guidelines which at the end of the day is great for everyone."

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UK - As a production supplier for prestigious clients at equally prestigious London venues, Production Plus cannot afford to take any chances with equipment. One of the most recent events supported by the company was the annual charity ball for the DM Thomas Foundation at the London Hilton on Park Lane, where Yamaha and Nexo once again proved their worth.

Dedicated to helping disadvantaged and vulnerable young people transform their lives, the DM Thomas Foundation's annual ball is a chance for the charity to highlight it's work to an audience of invited guests, while also giving them an enjoyable evening of entertainment.

Letchworth-based Production Plus has been using Nexo loudspeakers for over 15 years and brought Yamaha digital mixers into the company's portfolio nine years ago.

"We don't want a lot of different brands in our rental inventory. We want equipment that

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UK - Birmingham Repertory Theatre's production of The Snowman is playing to packed houses at the Peacock Theatre this Christmas, with Hawthorn supplying lighting equipment for the production.

Working closely with Andy Fidgeon, head of lighting at Birmingham Repertory Theatre, Hawthorn has drawn from its extensive range of hire stock to supply lighting equipment to specification.

Wanting to upgrade this year's rig to feature more efficient and reliable fixtures whilst also still maintaining the look of the show, Hawthorn replaced the older Vari*Lite VL1000's units previously used with a mixture of Martin MAC Viper Performances & Wash DX fixtures. A selection of MAC 700 profiles also formed part of this season's rig.

"This year we wanted to upgrade and enhance the lighting of the production," says Fidgeon, who has been associated with the show for 20 years. "Using

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UK - Set between the fateful years of 1974 and 1979, which saw huge economic crisis and a hung parliament, This House takes place in the engine rooms of Westminster, where fist fights took place and votes were won or lost by one. Following a brief run at the Chichester Minerva Theatre in October, the show has now arrived in the West End, playing at the Garrick Theatre, London. White Light has been called upon to provide the lighting equipment.

This House is written by James Graham and was initially staged at the National's Cottesloe Theatre (now the Dorfman) back in 2012. After lighting the original production, Paule Constable is once again designing the West End revival. She comments, "This House is a brilliant show and I am delighted to be working on it once again.

"What's great is that I've reunited with director Jeremy Herrin and designer Rae Smith who bo

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Italy - Following the extraordinary success of their summer tour, and after winning the 65th edition of the Sanremo Music Festival and representing Italy in the 2015 Eurovision Song Contest, Il Volo have given a long series of performances in Italy and abroad this year. Show designer Francesco De Cave, who was called upon by the production team to create a new show image, used Claypaky lights to illuminate the young tenors' world tour dates.

Piero Barone, Ignazio Boschetto and Gianluca Ginoble, just back from the success and excitement of their long Il Volo World Tour 2016, are now top stars of traditional Italian and international music, which they play with style and modern arrangements.

Francesco De Cave helped create new exciting atmospheres through a show lighting design he set up using a set of conventional lights, Claypaky moving lights, and some other special effec

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USA - Roland has introduced its VR-4HD high-definition AV mixer, an easy-to-use, compact and portable AV mixer that integrates a digital audio mixer, video switcher, multi-viewer touchscreen and USB video/audio streaming interface into a standalone device.

"The VR-4HD is a portable live HD production solution ideal for schools, churches, council meetings, corporate events, sports, training, or any other live event," said Christian Delfino, vice-president of Product Management for the Roland Professional A/V Division. "Whether being used to produce an online broadcast, support a presentation or even as the hub for a multi-input teleconference system using standard online chat software, the VR-4HD's all-in-one hardware design and audio digital signal processing capabilities, including Auto-Mixing function, make it easy for a single operator to achieve professional results."

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Europe - Elation Professional has announced that lighting industry veteran Frank Schotman (better known as The Tank) has joined the company's European sales team as a technical sales representative and product specialist.

The Tank is a well-known face in the lighting industry with over 25 years of experience under his belt. He comes to Elation from a position as senior product specialist at the AED Group, where he supported High End Systems Inc.'s HOG4 family, including their full range of fixtures. He also worked for Eclipse Staging Services in Dubai as Head of Lighting and is a specialist in a wide range of automated fixtures.

Frank also brings with him a wealth of front line experience from major tours and productions of all types. Highlights include support for the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, as well as support work on tours by Prodigy, Eric Clapton, Faithless, Iron

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Germany - Fohhn Audio has announced the release of its new PT-70 loudspeaker system. Following a robust series of successful live tests - including concert sound reinforcement at the Rantastic in Baden-Baden, the 28th Ehinger Jazztage and a performance by Axel Rudi Pell in the Rockfabrik Ludwigsburg - this latest addition to the German manufacturer's Perform-Series is now shipping.

Like all Fohhn Perform-Series models, the PT-70 has been specially developed for concert sound and touring. The horn-loaded, passive, two-way speaker makes an ideal compact sound reinforcement system for concerts in halls, tents and clubs, or for town festivals and smaller open-air events. It also functions as a solid extension for larger line arrays or Beam Steering systems, as well as offering a multi-functional plug & play solution for the rental market.

The PT-70's unique selling point is it

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Europe - MILOS has released a second video as part of its special three-month promotion on MILOS crowd barriers. In this video, Area Four Industries R&D director Marc Hendriks provides valuable information on the technical design and construction of MILOS barriers, as well as their optimal use in real world situations.

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Russia - Allen & Heath's dLive digital mixing system was selected to provide FOH and monitor mixing at the first Delta Jazz International festival hosted in Astrakhan, South Russia.

The three-day festival was an Italian-Russian collaboration involving the Astrakhan State Theatre of Opera and Ballet, Santa Cecilia Conservatory of Rome and the International Academy ARCO Foundation.

The dLive system employed at the festival comprised a S5000 Surface, DM48 MixRack and DX32 expander module, plus the new IP6 remote controllers. Monitor mixes were managed via a laptop loaded with the dLive Director control software. The rest of the PA system comprised Audio-Technica and Lewitt microphones, K-Array FOH speakers and QSC stage monitors.

Renowned Russian jazz and blues musicians, such as Sergey Manoukian, Pavel Chekmakovsky, Artem Fedorov, and the Yury Alperin's ensem

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UK / Australia - Power distribution specialist, ide Systems, is branching out to Australia with its range of British-made power distribution equipment. The equipment includes distribution units, transfer switches and power cables for sectors that need temporary power such as events and exhibitions, construction, healthcare, industrial and offshore.

The company started the expansion with its recent delivery of an Australian order for a range of bespoke 400A power distribution boards. Ide Systems responded with the prompt delivery of the customised product. The client chose ide Systems specifically because of its high-quality products made in Britain and its reputation across the UK.

The company has adapted many of its electrical products destined for the Australian market, such as using the red, white, dark blue and black colours for power cable insulation. With 22 year

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Switzerland - In the heart of the city of Meyrin, close to Geneva airport, the Forum de Meyrin is an important cultural centre. Its 700-seat theatre has just been refurbished with a new house PA system, featuring Nexo's Geo S12 and Geo M6 compact line arrays. These have been integrated with an existing Nexo audio inventory that has been built up over 22 years.

Designed by Frédéric Walder of ZAP Audio in conjunction with Jose Bouzas, head of the Forum's sound department, the new fixed system meets the varied demands of this busy venue, be they theatre, dance, music or opera. ZAP Audio has been working with the Forum de Meyrin since it opened in 1994, supplying the first sound reinforcement products (Nexo PS Series, LS Series subs), and then expanding and upgrading the PA specification in 2002.

In 2014, the Forum took the decision to install a line array system. A thre

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USA - My Morning Jacket (MMJ) founder and frontman Jim James embarked on a solo tour this fall, opening on the West Coast and closing 18 December at Iron City, Birmingham, Alabama. Veteran MMJ designer Marc Janowitz conceived a "forest" of 57 Solaris Mozarts as a main design feature for the tour.

"The Mozarts are used as stand-alone fixtures," explains Janowitz, "each one mounted at the end of goosenecks, LP claws, mic stand boom arms, and other lightweight audio accessories. I designed them to look as if they were growing out the ends of these 'branches'. There are sets of these trees downstage, mid-stage and upstage, creating a three-dimensional forest of lights for Jim and his band. Mozarts are super bright, but not in a way that it hurts to look at them, and although they're promoted as RGB their mixed white is excellent."

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Belgium - The name Heidi may conjure up images of a sweet young heroine in a Swiss children's tale, but for thrill seekers in Benelux it is also coming to stand for an exciting rollercoaster ride. Towering above the heart of the Plopsaland De Panne theme park in Belgium, Heidi The Ride, is a new 22m high wooden rollercoaster that accelerates to dizzying speeds.

Named after the highly successful Heidi TV show produced by amusement park owners Studio 100, Heidi's commanding position at the end of the park can now be appreciated by both park visitors and passers-by at all times of the day, thanks to an impressive lighting design utilizing fixtures from Chauvet Professional's Iluminarc division.

Luc Peumans and his team at creative design studio Painting With Light was brought on board to give Heidi an exciting night-time visual aesthetic to match the breath-taking experie

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South Africa - A severe drought and water shortage left Kroonstad, situated in the Free State, in dire straits earlier this year. In fact, there has been little improvement since. In the midst of this crisis, Kroonstad Cell Church were moving into a new church building which they had worked on for a couple of years, when Johannesburg based Maranatha Community Church decided to pay it forward and donate some of their existing lighting system to them.

"Kroonstad Cell Church is a dynamic local church with sound leadership," said Pastor Kobus from Maranatha Community Church. "We believe that if you touch a church you touch a community and so we wanted to give them a kick-start in getting on their feet in the new building."

Maranatha Community Church decided to upgrade their own auditorium with Longman Phoenix Bars and then to donate their existing Robe LEDForce 18s and a l

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USA - Rock band Blink-182 - known for their raw, adrenalized, hi-energy performances - are back on the road and blasted straight back up to the top of the charts in both the US and UK with their new studio album California and single Bored to Death!.

An extensive tour - currently in the US is re-igniting the enthusiasm, passion and commitment of their loyal fanbase who have rocked up to show their continued appreciation and enjoyed intense performances with an eye-popping production design to match created by Dominic Smith from Neon Black.

Dominic - who is based internationally in the US and the UK - started working with the band in April and Neon Black delivered the full production design for the tour - lighting, video and set. The lighting rig includes 40 x BMFL Blades which are being supplied by VER.

It's the first time Dominic has toured with

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Thailand - Considered to be one of the most beautiful temples in Thailand, Wat Tha Sung or The Glass Temple - so named because of its spectacular roof made from mirrors and crystals - is situated in Thailand's Uthai Thani province. The recent installation of a discreet L-Acoustics audio system in one of the temple complex's newer halls has ensured that it sounds as good as the original temple looks.

The original Wat Tha Sung temple dates back to the Ayutthaya period, which dates from 1351 to 1767. By the mid-1700s the temple was derelict, but in 1789 monk Luang Pho Yai restored it, with more buildings later added to the complex. It now has many pavilions with accommodation for meditation.

One of the newer main halls, Sala 12 Rai, has recently undergone extensive renovation in preparation for being renamed 100th Birthday of Pra Rachapromyan Cathedral. The update include

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Britannia Row Productions has further consolidated its long-standing relationship with Turbosound, with the announcement of the purchase of 48 stacks of Flashlight at this year's PLASA Show. Brit Row took delivery of the Flashlight system at the end of September to help service their busy Autumn season and millennium projects, commencing with the Jamiroquai tour and MOBO Awards.

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GAE Sales UK will no longer distribute GAE Loudspeakers in the UK. MD Peter Barnard was informed by Opal Audio Vertrieb, the holding company for GAE in Germany, that they had taken the decision as a result of a "conflict of interest." As a consequence, Barnard is in the process of changing the trading name of his company and, from November 1st, it will be known as EAG UK (European Audio Group UK). The new distribution arrangements for GAE in the UK are yet to be announced.

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After 12 years of planning, the Dream Factory finally opened its doors officially for the first time last month. The permanent Warwickshire home of the Playbox Theatre, the Dream Factory is the first purpose-built young peoples' theatre in the UK. Sceno Plus, the design arm of Cirque du Soleil, was responsible for the theatre design, the technical aspects of which were put into practice by Northern Light. Lighting is Strand throughout, whilst the sound is simple but effective, with a variety of Crown-powered Martin Audio cabinets, a 24-channel Soundcraft K1, with FOH and backstage paging amps from TOA, and a Baldwin Boxall induction loop system.

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Dare Professional Audio has recently appointed Litton Lane Contracts as its distributor in Ireland. Litton Lane kicked off the distribution deal with an installation of Eclipse at Dublin's trendy Zanzibar. Further high profile contracts are pencilled in for Dare in Ireland.
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