Over eight decades old, this social club was long overdue for a complete furnishing and audiovisual system overhaul, the latter of which was expertly dealt with by Marquee AV, technologically pushing the venue into the modern era. After six years of closure, Kensington Roof Gardens has recently been transformed. The Grade II-listed club, prepared for a whole new chapter, now goes by the more concise title, The Roof Gardens. Its name can be attributed to the fact that The Roof Gardens towers 100 feet above Kensington High Street, offering an attractive backdrop for the art-deco furnishings of the venue.…
Author: Daisy Thorogood
At Groupe Novelty’s Parisian headquarters, President and Founder Jacques de La Guillonnière sits down with MONDO-DR to discuss the French company’s existence as an international, 360º supplier, able to provide entertainment solutions from inception to completion. With 16 key businesses operating under the organisation’s umbrella, just some of its offerings include research and development, staging, backline, special effects, LED, and all manner of sound and lighting solutions, certainly making it worthy of the moniker ‘Groupe’. Completely driven by the audiovisual industry for as long as he can remember, de La Guillonnière formed technical service provider Euphonie in 1987 while studying…
ADJ has launched its Data Distro 6, a professional-grade DMX and RDM splitter designed to optimise lighting control systems with reliability and efficiency. Built for touring productions, permanent installations, and temporary events, the Data Distro 6 ensures seamless data distribution for complex lighting setups. With six optically isolated 5-pin outputs, the Data Distro 6 provides stable DMX signal distribution, reducing interference and ensuring consistent performance across fixtures in large lighting systems. Each output features dedicated power and signal LED indicators for real-time monitoring, allowing lighting technicians to troubleshoot and manage their systems effortlessly. The unit also features 5-pin DMX input…
The Avolites team in London expands with the appointment of Jon Hole as Product Manager, bringing with him 15 years of industry experience. Jon’s passion for the industry was first sparked whilst working at the Northcott Theatre in Exeter, UK, as a teenager, prompting him to go on to study stage management and technical theatre at the Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama. Jon’s career has spanned roles within technical support, training, marketing and product management over the years. Avolites MD Paul Wong commented: “We are thrilled to have Jon onboard. Jon’s skillset, knowledge and experience are a perfect…
Theatre Royal Plymouth (TRP) is one of the UK’s leading cultural venues, hosting a broad spectrum of performances including touring musicals, dance productions, comedy, and drama. The Lyric Theatre is a versatile space with a seating capacity of 1,300, which can be reduced to 800 through the adjustment of the theatre’s unique moving roof. This adaptability allows the theatre to accommodate both large touring productions and more intimate performances. Opened in 1982, the venue is known for its distinctive architecture, which, although renowned, presents challenges for sound installation. When TRP required an upgrade to its ageing sound system, EM Acoustics…
The University of Bari “Aldo Moro” located in Puglia, Italy, celebrated 100 years since its foundation in 1925 with two pieces of light art created by Pino Loconsole, owner of Bari-based rental company Lucidiscena. These included a spectacular rooftop installation on the main administrative building comprising 16 x Robe iBOLTS. Pino was commissioned to create the works by Stefano Bronzini, the University’s Dean, and the lighting fixtures were from Lucidiscena’s rental stock. With almost 40,000 students, the University of Bari offers different degree courses, ranging from literature and philosophy to physics and the life sciences. The two lighting installations were…
In the vibrant Konepaja neighbourhood of Helsinki, a unique audio-visual hub known as Kino Konepaja has emerged. More than just a cinema, the space is an intersection of film, production, and pristine sound design coupled with a New York soul that’s led by Jussi Myllyniemi of Whitepoint, a Finnish post-production company. It’s here that Genelec’s loudspeaker technology plays a key role, transforming a once-traditional space into a cutting-edge venue that blends exceptional sound with the latest on-screen hits. The intimate, 55-seat venue was conceived as a production space that could also serve as a cinema, driven by Myllyniemi’s background in…
Green Hippo’s Hippotizer Media Servers were the choice yet again this year for a magical projection installation on the Epson stand at ISE 2025. The project rigged a 2.2-metre mirrored globe, onto which AI-generated bright, floral and kaleidoscopic content was projected via three 4K, 20,000 lumen Epson EB-PQ2220B Projectors. At the heart of the EcoSphere system were two Hippotizer Boreal+ MK2 Media Servers running as main and backup, supplied by Motion Mapping and Stage Sound Services (SSS). UK-based, long-time Epson collaborators Motion Mapping brought their brand of spectacular to the project, which was presented as part of Epson’s ‘See It,…
Schaffelaar Theatre in Barneveld, The Netherlands, is a popular and busy receiving house with a constant flow of shows – musicals, dance, cabaret, comedy, and concerts of all types – serving the local community with a lively programme of arts and culture. It is also home to the Barneveld’s Symphony Orchestra, and the venue hosts regular business events and private hires. There is a 572-capacity large hall and a small hall accommodating 198 people, and recently, there has been a serious investment in Robe moving lights. The purchase, delivered by Robe’s Benelux distributor Controllux, has so far comprised 8 x…
Los Angeles-based Lighten Up Inc. chose 30 Ayrton Diablo and 30 Zonda 3 FX fixtures to upgrade the rig in nya studios Main Room from conventional to moving lights. ACT Entertainment is the exclusive distributor of Ayrton lighting in North America. Lighten Up is a leading lighting and A/V services company in event production and maintains an extensive lighting equipment rental inventory. The company has a preferred vendor relationship with nya studios, which boasts more than 50,000 square feet of indoor space and an abundance of outdoor space with east and west campus facilities that include three sound stages and…
