With record attendance, PLASA Focus Leeds 2023 proved itself yet again as the go-to trade event for the UK entertainment technology industry as it returned to Royal Armouries from 9-10…
PLASA adds even broader live music industry support to LIVE, strengthening its lobbying power and collaborating on new cross-industry initiatives. LIVE, the UK’s representative body for live music, a federation…
Following on from the international industry-wide survey conducted in November 2022, PLASA and #WeMakeEvents have now published the full report, which is now available to download for free. Completed by…
PlugFest returned to Lille France from 7-9 March, bringing together lighting professionals from across Europe to test products and learn about protocols and standards. The residential event sold out well…
PLASA is set to host a Member Business Forum at the Victory Services Club in London on Wednesday 29 March. The forum will feature guest speakers to discuss ways of…
Now in its 15th year, PLASA Focus Leeds is set to return to the Royal Armouries for another year from 9-10 May 2023. Free to attend, the popular regional event…
BikeFest returned to Spain last week, cycling over 360km towards ISE in Barcelona, and so far has raised an astonishing £50,000 for industry charities Backup Tech, Music Support and Stagehand…
PLASA recently hosted their AGM, complete with Christmas drinks and canapes, at the Victory Services Club in London on Wednesday 30 November, bringing members together from across the industry for…
Following the extensive report released by PLASA and #WeMakeEvents last winter, they have just released a follow-up survey, investigating the ongoing recovery of the supply chain to the live events,…
PlugFest, the technical event for entertainment lighting interoperability, returns to Lille in France from 7-9 March 2023. The popular event welcomes manufacturers, developers and technicians from across Europe to test…
PLASA Show 2022 took centre stage in Olympia London’s Grand Hall from 4-6 September, and celebration was in the air. Following a gruelling couple of years for the industry, live…
Today we reflect on the loss of Britain’s longest reigning monarch, Her Majesty The Queen, who dedicated her life in service to the UK and the Commonwealth for an incredible…
This year’s winners of the PLASA Awards for Innovation were announced last night at PLASA Show at Olympia London. The Innovation Awards, run association with LSi magazine, are respected industry-wide…
PLASA Show, London’s international event for entertainment technology, will once again open its doors at Olympia London from 4-6 September. Thousands of professionals from across the live sector are expected…
PLASA, the lead association for the entertainment technology industry, is working in conjunction with the Department for International Trade to help businesses exhibit at LDI in Las Vegas for the…
PLASA Show has just announced its seminar and workshop programme which will run at Olympia London from 4-6 September. Sponsored by Vectorworks, the programme is packed with technical talks, creative…
#WeMakeEvents invites keen cyclists from across the events and entertainment industry to sign up for BikeFest 2022, which will take place on Saturday 3 September. Together, the BikeFest team will…
The Gottelier Award, which is part of the PLASA Awards for Innovation, is now calling for nominees. The award recognises the invaluable contributions of the people behind the products, from…
The widely respected PLASA Awards for Innovation are now open for entries. PLASA Show 2022 exhibitors, PLASA members and non-exhibitors are invited to enter their products by Friday 5 August to…
PLASA Show, the UK’s leading international trade event for entertainment technology returns to Olympia in the heart of West London from 4-6 September, with free registration open until 31 August. After the…
Following a two-year hiatus, the much-missed PLASA Focus Leeds returns to the Royal Armouries from 10-11 May 2022, with free registration now open. Across two days, visitors can see products…
PLASA, the lead association for the entertainment technology industry, and #WeMakeEvents, the global campaign to save live events, have published a detailed global survey report on the current position and…
PLASA is running a free webinar on the Culture Recovery Fund Emergency Resource Support Fund Round 2 on Tuesday 11 January from 10am-12pm to help you submit a strong application.…
PlugFest, the technical event for entertainment lighting interoperability, has been cancelled for 2022 and will return in 2023. The popular event welcomes manufacturers, developers and technicians from across Europe to…
The International Code of Practice for Entertainment Rigging (ICOPER) was drafted by industry professionals from around the globe to promote awareness and safety worldwide by providing a model code of…
PLASA and #WeMakeEvents have launched a survey to investigate the recovery of the live sector following the Covid-19 pandemic. All types of industry professional are invited to take the survey,…
PLASA Show returned to Olympia London from 5-7 September, receiving high acclaim and marking a return to normality following the 18 month closure of the live sector. As the first…
On Saturday 4th September, a cohort of industry professionals cycled from SFL in Reading to PLASA Show at Olympia London to raise money for Backup, the technical entertainment charity and…
PLASA Show, the capital event for live entertainment technology, will finally re-open its doors and reunite industry professionals at Olympia London this weekend following a two year hiaitus. Taking place…
In the lead up to England’s ‘Freedom Day’ on Monday 19 July we published guidance looking at considerations on returning to work. The guidance was written for businesses which have…
You can now re-watch our webinars on Culture Recovery Fund Round 3 which took place on Wednesday 14 July and Friday 16 July. The webinars were hosted by experienced funding…
PLASA Show, the London event for entertainment technology, returns in 2021, following a unprecedented period of challenge and uncertainty for the live events sector. Taking place from 5-7 September at…
We know work has not fully returned for many of you yet. However, as our sector starts to open up, you may experience increased demands due to a long period…
PLASA, the lead association for the entertainment technology industry, ran a second online programme from 10-13 May, covering the most vital topics and trends for those who work across live…
PLASA, the lead association for the entertainment technology industry, is hosting a second PLASA Online from 10-13 May, following on from a successful debut in October 2020. The programme will…
PLASA, the association for the live entertainment technology industry, and the ABTT (Association of British Theatre Technicians) are pleased to announce a collaboration that will bring the 2021 editions of…
The announcement that Glastonbury festival has been cancelled again is devastating news for the UK’s live events industry and the supply-chain that make them happen. Thousands of people relying on…
PLASA, the lead association for the live events and entertainment technology industry, is hosting two free webinars this week on how to apply for the second round of grants from…
PLASA is one of 100 events organisations, MPs and other key figures who have asked the Government to back cancellation insurance for events. The open letter warns that organisers will…
PLASA is hosting two sessions on Brexit during December to help PLASA members prepare for the new trading rules which will come into play from Friday 1 January 2021. The…
From Monday 12th to Friday 16th October, PLASA, the lead association for the entertainment technology industry, hosted PLASA Online, a virtual programme of talks, panels and presentations designed to help…
On Tuesday 6 October, PLASA’s Managing Director Peter Heath spoke to the House of Lords Economic Affairs Committee on Employment and Covid-19. Alongside Horace Trubridge from Musicians’ Union, Abigail Pogson…
This article is courtesy of PLASA Media’s magazine LSi, first published on 1 October 2020. In a collective show of solidarity, live events professionals from all corners of the world…
PLASA, the lead association for the events and entertainment technology industry, is hosting PLASA Online 2020, a programme of free online content from Monday 12 to Friday 16 October designed…
PLASA is pleased to announce that registration for NRC (National Rigging Certificate) and enrolment for NELT (National Event Lifting Training) have re-opened following a short period of closure due to…
On 11 August, #WeMakeEvents hosted a Red Alert day of action across the UK to raise awareness of over a million professionals working in the technical side of the entertainment…
The #WeMakeEvents campaign, which is raising the alarm for the live events and entertainment sector, now has the collaborative support of 17 trade bodies and several more production companies and…
Several trade bodies and companies from across the UK have joined forces to bring attention to the critical condition of the live events industry. The collaboration has issued a ‘Red…
This article was first published in PLASA Media’s magazine LSi on 7 July 2020. We are pleased to share it here to promote the #LightItInRed campaign: Last night (6 July),…
While PLASA is pleased to see the government deliver a generous rescue package to arts institutions across the UK, they have only addressed the tip of the iceberg. We hope…
The Business Visits & Events Partnership (BVEP) has welcomed a number of new partners to the organisation including Unique Venues of London (UVL), International Association of Speakers Bureaus (IASB) and…
PLASA has launched #WeMakeEvents, a new campaign with the aim of amplifying the industry’s voice and gaining meaningful Government support. Central to the campaign is a video highlighting the vital…
Working to support government officials in understanding the unique issues facing the events industry due to COVID-19, PLASA has produced two infographics illustrating how the events supply chain will be…
A group of associations are calling for everyone in the events and entertainment industry to petition their local MPs for more Government support to safeguard the future of businesses and…
We would like to reassure you that PLASA are working normally, with the team working remotely, supporting our members in every way we can. We have compiled a comprehensive list…
PLASA, the lead association for the entertainment technology industry, has announced a new series of professional development training events for 2020. PLASA’s training events have been developed in line with…
Following a fatality involving a fall from height, this bulletin is issued in response to matters of concern raised by the Coroner regarding the planning and supervision of work at…
PLASA Focus Leeds continues to be an unmissable industry event in 2020, returning to the Royal Armouries, Leeds from 12-13 May. The popular show not only delivers the very latest…
PLASA, the lead association for the entertainment technology industry, is teaming up with the MIA (Music Industries Association) to co-host a free-to-attend event on IR35 and Brexit updates, taking place…
The UK entertainment industry has grown by 5% in the past 12 months, according to a new report released by PLASA which values the UK entertainment technology industry at £1.36bn…
PLASA co-hosted two informative Brexit forums with the Music Industries Association (MIA) in London on 25 October and Leeds on 28 October, welcoming over 100 delegates across both events. Following…
PLASA, the leading association for the live entertainment technology industry, has launched National Event Lifting Training (NELT), a training programme for production technicians who use lifting equipment during event production.…
PLASA Show was delighted to provide a platform for Blackout Immersive, the immersive installation, created by Mig Burgess to take the participant into the Bipolar II mind. Following on from…
This year’s PLASA Show was the busiest in years, welcoming a six per cent increase in overall attendance, with visitors hailing from over 63 countries. PLASA has also announced that…
A group of industry representatives will cycle 100 miles from Chippenham to London Olympia on Saturday 14 September to raise awareness of mental health within the entertainment and events industries.…
PLASA, the leading association for live entertainment technology professionals, has worked with several experts to create the first edition of Lighting Guidance for Outdoor Events, detailing the hazards and risks…
PLASA will deliver two professional development training sessions in London for audio professionals, covering voice alarm systems and loudspeaker installation. The first one-day workshop, taking place in London on Wednesday…
PLASA Focus Leeds returned to the Royal Armouries from 14-15 May for its 11th edition. With an 8% increase in visitors, the show once again proved to be a key…
PLASA hosted its 2019 Members’ Day & AGM at the Royal College of Physicians, London on 1 May to reflect on a year of standout projects and ongoing industry initiatives.…
PlugFest 2019, the event for lighting connectivity, was recently held in Lille, France for the first time. The event, which sold out well in advance, was celebrated by attendees and…
The PLASA team will be at Prolight + Sound in Frankfurt between 2-5 April, and will be hosting a drinks reception at the end of the first day from 16:30-19:00…
London Olympia, the host venue for PLASA’s flagship trade show has received planning permission to transform into a world-leading cultural hub over the course of a five year development plan.…
PLASA is pleased to announce the latest changes to its Board, which sees Koy Neminathan join as the Manufacturer’s Representative and Matt Lloyd appointed as Vice-Chair. These changes were voted…
The PLASA and Lighting&Sound America team will be at the NAMM Show in California from 24-27 January 2019 at booth #10748. We welcome you to stop by, say hello and…
PlugFest, the technical event for entertainment lighting interoperability organised by PLASA, returns 26-28 February 2019, but this time in mainland Europe, allowing for more manufacturers, developers and technicians from across…
A few months ago, PLASA commissioned Purple Research to conduct research into the entertainment technology industry, and we are pleased to announce that the results are in. The report is…
PLASA, the association at the heart of the live entertainment technology industry, has announced three new Professional Development Training events running through Autumn 2018 – Winter 2019 aimed at industry…
Ten industry professionals cycled 100 miles from Chippenham to PLASA Show at London Olympia on Saturday 15 September to raise awareness for mental health in the entertainment technology industry.
LONDON, 25 SEPTEMBER 2018: The busiest and most vibrant PLASA Show since its move to Olympia saw a 4% increase in visitors with a palpable atmosphere that was reminiscent of its former Earls Court days.
PLASA Show 2018 is preparing to open its doors this weekend (16-18 September) at London Olympia, unleashing hundreds of leading brands and expert speakers upon thousands of entertainment technology professionals.
The EU Commission has published a second draft of the proposed Ecodesign changes which could affect all stage lighting from 2020.
PLASA Show, the worldwide event for entertainment technology is returning to London Olympia on 16-18 with a whole host of industry-leaders and influential brands primed to deliver iconic products, inspirational talks and expert training.
A group of industry representatives will cycle from Chippenham to London Olympia on Saturday 15 September to increase awareness of mental health within the entertainment and events industries. All donations…
The PLASA Awards for Innovation, which recognise and reward forward-thinking product designs, are now accepting submissions. The 2018 annual Awards will be presented during PLASA Show 2018 which runs from 16-18 September at London Olympia.
There has been a serious rise in fraud and theft targeted at the entertainment hire industry. We advise you to be extra vigilant with new customers who may not be who they claim to be.
As the professional entertainment lighting industry continues to seek an exemption for specialist lighting from the European Union’s Ecodesign regulation, an industry task force has said the situation is “far more positive” and “greatly improved” following the latest round of talks with the EU.
Still buzzing from last year’s 40th anniversary, PLASA Show returns to London Olympia on 16-18 September, providing a stage for the world of entertainment technology. The show continues to explore the cutting edge of innovation and creativity and brings the biggest brands to thousands of avid visitors.
The PLASA 2018 Members’ Day and AGM took place on Thursday 31 May at the Royal College of Physicians in Regent’s Park, London to reflect upon a year of specialist projects, industry collaboration and growth.
A group of professionals from across member organisational 1, manufacturers and designers in the live entertainment industry had a very productive meeting in Brussels on 17 May on the issue of Stage Lighting with the European Commission.
We know a number of PLASA members continue to have issues defending their intellectual property so it’s good to see the UK working alongside China on protection and enforcement.
The PLASA Lighting Protocols Plugfest 2018, held recently at London Gatwick, was hailed a “huge success”, with attendance numbers up on previous Plugfest events and more protocols added to the programme.
PLASA Focus Leeds celebrated its tenth anniversary in serious style, with a sold-out show floor, a programme of compelling content, and the unmistakeable buzz of business in the air.
It’s not long before PLASA Focus Leeds begins its tenth birthday celebrations on 1-2 May at the Royal Armouries, Leeds.
The EU's proposed Ecodesign Working Plan 2016-2019 will require ALL stage lighting to meet efficiency targets in line with domestic and office lighting from the very latest LED lighting fixtures to specialist tungsten bulbs which make up the majority of theatre lighting rigs.
PLASA and NRC centres Unusual Rigging and UK Rigging have met all required quality standards in a verification audit carried out by government regulated awarding organisation EAL Awards Ltd.
PLASA has announced dates for Plugfest, a three-day lighting conference running 25 – 27 April 2018 at The Copthorne Hotel in London Gatwick.
PLASA, the professional lighting and sound association, will host its Members’ Day and AGM on Thursday 31 May 2018 at the Royal College of Physicians, a beautiful and central venue in Regent's Park, London.
PLASA, the professional lighting and sound association, has announced a new programme of professional development and networking events to support members and non-members working within the industry.
Lighting manufacturers and designers are urged to respond to the EU Commission's plans to amalgamate three Ecodesign Regulations into one main Regulation without exemptions for the entertainment industry.
PLASA is delighted to announce the promotion of Nicky Greet to Director of Membership|Skills|Technical.
PLASA Focus Glasgow kicked off the 2018 show season last week, providing a regional platform for professionals in the industry to connect and discover the latest technology in the market.
PLASA Focus Glasgow will soon open the doors of the Scottish Event Campus for the fourth consecutive year with a vibrant and friendly atmosphere.
PLASA, the Professional Lighting and Sound Association, has announced changes to its elected board including the appointment of Adam Blaxill as the new Chair.
A 120 mile charity bike ride from Bath to the PLASA Show in London has so far raised over £3,500 towards a charity aimed at improving mental health in the industry.
The 40th anniversary of the PLASA Show saw its refocussed direction paying dividends, with an increase in visitor numbers, a sold-out show floor and a 25% increase in the number of audio companies exhibiting.
As the PLASA Show’s second year at London Olympia and its 40th anniversary approaches this Sunday, 17 September, there is much to look forward to.
The PLASA AGM and Members Lunch returned to the beautiful surroundings of Hatfield House on 22 June to celebrate a year of stability, new initiatives and the promise of future growth.
Mental Health has become a topical subject and has been launched into the limelight with the Royals’ ‘Heads Together’ campaign, promoting conversation to shatter the stigma surrounding the subject.
As the doors close on another year of PLASA Focus Leeds, enthusiasm from the industry proves that the show’s Focus formula remains a perfect fit.
