Lighting
Ayrton’s Cobras run wild on the Brussels Flower Carpet
For Brussels’ Flower Carpet, Geoffrey Oelbrandt and Artfex deploy 30 Ayrton Cobra fixtures. With beams reaching into the sky, movements across historic façades and geometric compositions, the lighting design extends the show across the entire Grand-Place.
Robert Juliat embraces eight colours with the Bizet 8C
The eagerly awaited Bizet 8C marks Robert Juliat’s entry into the eight-colour LED profile market. Its 540 W engine features RJ Color management and is also available as a conversion module for 700SX profiles.
Claypaky’s B-EYE K30 FX pushes multi-source wash to the limit
With RGBL and cool-white sources paired behind each lens, the B-EYE K30 FX combines wash, kaleidoscopic effects and white strobe. Its two independently rotating lens arrays and IP66 protection expand the creative possibilities of the B-EYE range.
ETC launches Arkon: a versatile Beam built around RBL additive colour mixing
With its RBL additive colour-mixing LED engine, extensive effects package and pixel-controlled RGB strips, ETC’s new Arkon Beam makes a show of both its beam and its illuminated body.
Rapper GIMS Takes the Stage with over 500 Claypaky Fixtures in France
At Stade Pierre-Mauroy, Maxime Tisseuil created a graphic lighting design for GIMS, combining 195 Claypaky Volero Cubes and 336 Tambora Linear 100s supplied by Dushow.
Sig-Net: the new protocol preparing the lighting industry for the Cyber Resilience Act
At the Cybersecurity Pavilion at PLASA 2026, around thirty manufacturers presented a new, secure, free and already operational lighting protocol, preparing the industry for the December 2027 deadline.
Tobias Rahim on tour with Robe’s new Arianne 6 LED wash beams
Robe’s new Arianne 6 LED wash beams were out on a summer tour lighting design created by Jannik Kenneth for Danish singer and poet, Tobias Rahim.
Robert Juliat names cast as exclusive distributor for Germany and Austria
Robert Juliat appoints cast C. Adolph & RST Distribution as its exclusive distributor for Germany and Austria from October 2026.
Robe unveils five new products at PLASA: Arianne, LEDBeam, mySVOPATT, iT10 and the AERIS system
At PLASA 2026, Robe unveiled the Arianne range, LEDBeam 200 and 400, the mySVOPATT moving head, the IP65-rated iT10 profile and the AERIS system.
Astera launches QuikBeam Connect for permanent installations
Astera launches the TracklightAdapter, which transforms the QuikBeam Connect into a track-mounted lighting fixture.
Ayrton makes a bold move with Falconer, its new remote followspot station
Ayrton unveils Falconer, a semi-automated followspot station capable of controlling an unlimited number of fixtures from any manufacturer from a single station, with unprecedented aiming precision and customisation.
Robert Juliat appoints Hong Jun Logic as new distributor for Taiwan
Combining more than 40 years of professional lighting expertise, Hong Jun Logic will now distribute Robert Juliat’s complete product range across Taiwan, serving the theatre, live entertainment, touring, broadcast and film markets.
ETC completes the new Hog ecosystem with the HPU+ processor
Functioning as both a rack-mount console and a DMX processor, the HPU+ can drive up to 64 additional universes within a Hog system. It also features updated connectivity housed in a streamlined chassis better suited for touring.
Ayrton Goes Direct in Germany with two New Sales Team : Jürgen Nordhoff and Tobias Winter
Ayrton is strengthening its presence in Germany as the company moves to direct sales in the country and welcomes two experienced industry professionals, Jürgen Nordhoff and Tobias Winter, as Sales Managers.
Edinburgh’s King’s Theatre Moves to LED with Robert Juliat
Following a four-year redevelopment, Edinburgh’s King’s Theatre upgrades its lighting with Robert Juliat, installing eight Bizet 671SX LED profiles and two Arthur LT long-throw followspots.
