September 2018 marked the 10-year anniversary edition of DEFQON.1 in Australia and as in previous years, the lighting and stages were spectacular. The festival took place at the Sydney International Regatta Centre transforming this breathtaking venue into the ultimate party island. The incredible mainstage, designed by the organization Q-DANCE, was the focal point of the event…
Opened in 1981, the Esperance Civic Centre provides the focal point of entertainment in the south east of Western Australia. The community facility is regularly favoured for concerts, drama, dance and music productions, conventions large and small, music festivals, graduation ceremonies, fashion parades, wedding receptions, religious services, quiz nights, luncheons, meetings, exhibitions… the list goes…
Owned by The Salvation Army, the Collaroy Centre offers a unique venue on Sydney’s Northern Beaches and a wide range of outdoor activities for school camps, conferences and retreats. Francly Speaking, an Event Management and Production company based in Sydney’s south west, look after the AV on site and following on from last year’s audio…
Earlier in the year the dimmer in Sydney’s Redlands Senior School hall decided to give up the ghost. Instead of replacing it, the sensible option of completely replacing their ageing Par64 rig was chosen. The hall is primarily used for assemblies and official functions but is also occasionally used for small performance evenings so fixtures…
As Vivid 2018 wrapped up for another year, Abbotsleigh College hosted Glow 2018 which was open to the public. Entertainment included a display of artworks created by students, performances by the College’s bands and stalls selling food with all money raised donated to charity. All outdoor sites supplied by Switch it on were designed and…
Horsham Church of Christ has opened its’ new headquarters designed to meet future needs of the church’s congregation and the wider community. The $4.5-million project was 16 years in the making and offers seating for 350 people on the floor level of its chapel, with room for another 150 people on a mezzanine level. Mozaix…
When The Hills Grammar School in Dural were looking to upgrade their R.J. Phipps Performance Centre and Blue Box Theatre, they called upon HF Event Services and Show Technology for their expert advice and assistance. Consequently both spaces were kitted out with Martin Professional RUSH MH6 LED moving wash lights, ShowPro Quad-12 LED PARs and…
The Brisbane Powerhouse recently purchased eight ShowPro LED Profile FCs which leverage the power of RGBAL (lime) LEDs to boost the lumen output for white and lighter colours. “Our goal is to completely replace all our incandescent fixtures in the Powerhouse Theatre before the phase out of Tungsten technology,” commented Matthew Milne, Head of Lighting.…