28 August 2026: 50 years of Claypaky Today, exactly 50 years after its foundation, Claypaky celebrates its golden anniversary. It was on 28 August 1976 that Pasquale Quadri “Paky” – a promising young musician from an early age and passionate about photography and optics – founded the company in the province of Bergamo, northern Italy,…
Show Technology officially opened its New Zealand office in Auckland on 30 August 2016, and ten years on, its commitment to New Zealand’s lighting industry remains as solid as ever. During that time, the company’s capacity to maintain extensive stock, manage warranty and general service work in-house, and deliver technical support and operator training has…
Perth band Karnivool brought a striking light show to Brisbane’s Riverstage during their In Verses Australian tour. Designed by Sam Jarousek, the rig featured IJS Productions’ new Martin MAC Viper XIP fixtures. Having already invested in 24 Martin MAC Ones, IJS has expanded its inventory with 24 MAC Vipers, creating a strong all-round lighting package.…
Sydney-based CVAV is known for its installation work, including bracket manufacturing and related rigging skills, and often works with other AV integrators that lack such specialist capabilities. Although their permanent installation work accounts for 95% of their business, CVAV also has a small hire department that was recently upgraded with four Claypaky Mini-Bs, two ShowPRO…
Photography: White Fox project by PMG Group – Strategic Workplace Design and Delivery Partner The White Fox After Hours room is a purpose-built podcast and content creation studio within the White Fox HQ in Rosebery. It is a dedicated space where the team can film podcasts, interviews and digital content in-house. The room needed to…
Since 2002, AVE (Audio Visual Events) has earned a reputation as one of Australia’s most reliable industry names, delivering high-quality technical production for events of every size. Known for continually adopting new production technologies, they are now the first production company to add ROXX NEO lites to their inventory. NEO lite is a compact, high-performance,…
Newcastle-based SCION Audio & Events is a full-service event production company providing audio-visual, audio, lighting, staging and draping solutions across the Hunter Region. SCION has had a dozen ShowPRO Pluto 350 LED moving head spots in its inventory for quite some time, with owner Anthony Tillman commenting that they have not disappointed. “They’re reliable, easy…
Local supergroup Australian Rock Collective (ARC) is undoubtedly Australia’s most celebrated all-star ensemble with a combined 33 ARIA Awards and 16 Top Ten ARIA Albums. Made up of four Australian rock icons — Kram (Spiderbait), Darren Middleton (Powderfinger), Mark Wilson (Jet) and Davey Lane (You Am I) — ARC brings the energy of lifelong music fans to…