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Theatre Upgrades Around The Country
Theatres around the country have been running the COVID gauntlet not only from a live performance perspective, but also on the reconstruction and renovation side of things. This month we catch up on Waikato Regional Theatre and a couple of other PGF beneficiaries; next month an update from Wellington City Council on St James Theatre…
Read MoreChauvet LED in the House at MFC
Wellington‘s Michael Fowler Centre (MFC) is a world-renowned concert hall known for its architecture and superb acoustics. Since its opening in 1984, it has hosted a wide range of events, including classical concerts, rock concerts, conferences, live television broadcasts, and university graduations. The New Zealand Symphony Orchestra (NZSO) took up residence in 2000 and utilise…
Read MoreCase Study – Eden Park
About Eden Park For more than one hundred years Eden Park has been the home of Auckland Rugby and Cricket. It’s a history full of rich sporting moments. Eden Park is New Zealand’s largest sports stadium. Located in central Auckland, it is three kilometres southwest of the CBD, on the boundary between the suburbs of…
Read MoreListen Here: Road Trippin’ & Playing Live Again!
From WOMAD to Port Fairy Folk Festival, this is the story of our micro tour that actually happened!
Read MoreExpo 2020 Draws To A Close
January delivered the New Zealand Pavilion’s Cultural Calendar, the aim of which was to put the spotlight on the arts and creative sector, which (in a non-COVID year) contributes $10.98 billion to GDP
Read MoreNew Gear March 2022
Altronics Armoured HDMI Cables These cables have been designed primarily for the events industry, with added protection for plugs and extra thick sheathing with reinforcement so you can set up and pull down your gear without having to worry about cabling damage. Featuring an armoured sheath for added protection, stainless steel and Kevlar braiding, and…
Read MoreMeyer Sound PANTHER
Meyer Sound have announced PANTHER, a new flagship linear line array loudspeaker engineered to meet rapidly evolving demands for large-scale touring and installed systems. Complex and visually-focused production scenarios, coupled with tighter safety regulations, often restrict the space and weight allowed for loudspeakers. At the same time, environmental policies require greater energy efficiency and a…
Read MoreQSC’s Q-SYS announces 15 new products
In a blockbuster online event dubbed ‘Activate Winter 2022’, QSC’s Q-SYS platform unleashed a raft of new products. Presented with their usual style and humour by Senior Director of Marketing Patrick Heyn and Senior Training Manager Nathan Makaryk, the near one-hour presentation toured through a paradigm-shifting new licensing scheme, all the peripherals you’ll ever need,…
Read MoreRhythm & Alps
Against a backdrop of cancellations and postponements, Rhythm and Alps went ahead, seeing in 2022 with headliners Shapeshifter, L.A.B, Dom Dolla, and The Upbeats
Read MoreFBT for Wellington’s Hutt Recreation Ground
The goal was to provide good SPL and music-quality sound, with coverage over a number of fields and the grandstand
Read MoreVenues Ōtautahi Invests in Robe
With all the reconstruction came the need to update and upgrade the lighting and sound, so James and his team started looking at options for modern lights that ticked all their boxes
Read MoreUpdates to Government Support for the Sector
Feeling like you need a degree in accounting to understand what you can claim? MCH explains. The Government has responded to the impact that the Red Setting has had on the live entertainment sector. The result has been a series of rapid announcements from a range of agencies including Inland Revenue (IR), Ministry of Business…
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