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AC-ET Opens Students’ Eyes at Oldham College

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A.C. Entertainment Technologies Ltd underlined its commitment to ongoing training when it's Leeds, UK, based northern office staged a Training Open Day for students on the BTEC Extended Diploma in Production Arts (Technical) at Oldham College. Adam Beaumont, Head of AC-ET's Rigging sales division, James Bawn from the Lighting division and Stuart Moots from the Audio division co-ordinated … [Read more...]

An exhibition celebrating the exceptional talent in British theatre design

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From March 18th the Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama in Cardiff will host the 2011 exhibition 'Transformation and Revelation' presented by The Society of British Theatre Designers. This is a unique opportunity for people to preview this extraordinary collection of work before it travels in part to represent the UK at the 2011 Prague Quadrennial International Exhibition this summer. A … [Read more...]

Gearhouse SA Celebrates New Age Friendship

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Over 40,000 excited cricket fans packed the Moses Mabhida Stadium in Durban, South Africa, to see India clinch victory over the Proteas (South Africa) in Sunday's Standard Bank International Pro20 international cricket tournament, in the process, making history as the biggest crowd ever to watch a cricket match on the African continent. A knife edge finish fuelled the amazing vibe, but … [Read more...]

Al Laith Site Services is launched

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The Al Laith Group based in Dubai, UAE expands with the launch of a new Site Services division, which is the perfect complement to its Al Laith Scaffolding and Al Laith Event Services operations. Al Laith Site Services, headed by Paul Richardson, will work closely with Event Services, supplying the best quality toilets, offices and general purpose cabins for all types of events. Site … [Read more...]

Unusual stars for Channel 4 end of year music show

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Unusual Rigging may be the appointed points rigger for Earls Court – which means they’re the only company with the licence to attach things direct to the ceiling – but that doesn’t mean they automatically get to rig everything else. But when it came to choosing a supplier for the T4 show Stars of 2010, event producer Done & Dusted didn’t need to think twice. “We’ve worked with Unusual many … [Read more...]