Thanks to rain and floods in the Western Cape, the much-loved Rocking the Daisies music festival, normally held at Cloof Wine Estate in Darling and Supersport Park in Centurion in the first week of October, was postponed to November 17-19 last year. Pulling off this shift was no small task,

PARIS, France –  January 2024 – L-Acoustics has been honoured during the prestigious Décibels d’Or awards by the French government’s Conseil National du Bruit (National Council on Noise), which recognises the company’s unwavering commitment to pushing the boundaries of sound technology and its dedication to creating exceptional audio experiences while

The DWR team will be visiting Integrated Systems Europe which runs in Barcelona from 30 January to 2 February 2024. If you are also attending, it would be wonderful to meet, allow us to introduce you to suppliers, see new products or enjoy a cup of coffee or a meal

This past October, the theatrical immersive experience, Free your Mind, debuted in the United Kingdom, and utilized a Clear-Com® system to optimize the workflow of their A-List creative team. Mounted in Factory International’s new cultural venue, Aviva Studios in Manchester, Free Your Mind centered around the classic sci-fi film The

De Tocht is an exciting new ice-based musical production staged in the purpose-built 1475-capacity Friso Theater in Leeuwarden, the Netherlands. Directed by Eddy Habbema and choreographed by Marc Forno, the production design was created by Luc Peumans, artistic director of Painting with Light (PWL), whose brief encompassed lighting, video and

  On 12 November in Paris, 163 Robert Juliat Dalis 862 footlights took part in the unique Chiroptera show, a collaborative project by JR, Damien Jalet and Thomas Bangalter. The public gathered at the Place de l’Opéra watched an impressive 20-minute ballet in front of the façade of the Palais

  Transform any facility into a live production environment by mapping high impact video across all your LED displays, creating an immersive, highly engaging atmosphere. Media Servers are traditionally used to playback and manipulate video, graphics, and generative effects in real-time on concert tours and live events; but did you

  Popular Dutch pro lighting sales and technical specialist Jeroen van Aalst has joined the Robe International sales team as key account manager where he will be energising and coordinating sales in several important markets including The Netherlands, Spain, Portugal, Croatia, Slovenia, Malta, Turkey, Israel, and South Africa. Jeroen will

  What a year it has been! Thank you for your support and friendship and how wonderful to see the live events industry flourishing. Please take note of the DWR closing dates for the holidays and our contact details in the case of an emergency. Merry Christmas. We hope that

DWR Distribution had a fantastic time hosting Eric Laanstra and William Voskuil from Prolyte Group in South Africa in October. Eric Laanstra, a seasoned professional in the rigging and live events industry generously shared his vast knowledge at the Prolyte Basic Rigging campus held at DWR Distribution’s offices in Johannesburg

Save the date! DWR Distribution is delighted to extend an invitation to industry professionals, enthusiasts, and all those interested in cutting-edge technology to join us for the Sharp/NEC Open Day. This event will take place from 24 to 26 January at our offices. This is a unique opportunity to explore

  How do you make sure that your TV channel stands out from the crowd in a world where your viewers have an infinite supply of video content available to them 24/7? Making audiences tune in every day not only demands highly engaging, distinct productions, but also eye-catching LED studio

Renowned for imparting his practical rigging experience and theoretical expertise to participants worldwide, Ruud de Deugd, the founder of T & E Support, is excited to return to South Africa for the International Rigging Training Course. The course is scheduled from 12 to 17 February 2024 from 9 am to

  Meet Aaron King from Crotchet Music, a talented audio engineer renowned for his work in gospel music. Aaron is now the proud owner of a DiGiCo Quantum 225 Digital Console, complete with a Waves upgrade purchased from DWR Distribution with more upgrades in the pipeline. “We’ve been discussing this

  Spain’s Medusa festival offers a sizzling DJ line up from all around the world embracing a lively mix of dance genres in a fantastic seaside location at Cullera beach in Valencia by the mouth of the Jucar River. The 2023 event was enjoyed by over 250,000 people across 6

Ryan Schaminee is a Netherlands-based freelance gaffer and lighting board operator who also works internationally on a wide variety of commercial, television and some film projects … utilising various Astera products almost every day. He finds the Astera ranges reliable, highly flexible and appreciates the great quality of light, all

  Playing a dual role as a lighting designer and programmer for shows such as Idols, The Voice, RMB Starlight Classics and countless others, South African Andre Siebrits recently acquired an Ultimate Ears UE Comm, specifically the Ultimate Ears 11 Pro model, from DWR Distribution. The decision has been pivotal

  Lithuania’s renowned state puppet theatre has undergone a largescale technical refurbishment valuing over 2.2 million euros in its Grand Hall, selecting a DiGiCo mixing console to sit at the centre of a new audio system, with the aim of enabling more complex and high-profile productions. Situated in the capital

USA – Floridian rockers Tedeschi Trucks’ summer 2023 tour staging was dominated by soaring horizontal LED battens which displayed pixels of video content, driven by Hippotizer Karst+ MK2 Media Servers. The battens were interspersed with LED fixtures to create a dazzling series of audience blinders, colour and sweeping effects to

USA – Ed Sheeran’s record-breaking international Mathematics Tour is as much a display of artistic and technological prowess as a testament to the impact a single performer can have – when supported by the right technology. Which, here, includes an expansive Clear-Com system supplied by Major Tom. Typically, artists of

Little by little, the world over, people are being encouraged to make conscious decisions for a better tomorrow. Future Menus 2023 by Unilever was recently held in Durban where top chefs from around the world encouraged local chefs, restaurants, and hotels with ideas to create modern comfort foods, irresistible vegetables,

Knoxville, TN, November 7, 2023 — Front-of-house and monitor engineer Cooper Davis (The Regrettes, No Vacation, The Happy Fits) has chosen the Waves eMotion LV1 Live Mixer and Waves plugins for American singer songwriter Gus Dapperton’s 2023 world tour. Cooper explains why he chose the Waves eMotion LV1 for this tour: “Superb sound! This is

  After spending nearly two weeks in Belgium, a charming and inviting country renowned for its chocolates, beers, and waffles, Dylan Jones from DWR Distribution returns from his trip to Barco with a sense of excitement and happiness, eager to share his newly acquired knowledge. In the photo above, you

  Some great news from war-torn Ukraine comes from Leoland, a 300,000 square meter state-of-the-art sports, educational entertainment & leisure complex for the whole family in Lviv, in the west of the country, which has just opened a new multipurpose conference concert space. This enhances its already excellent facilities at

Huge congratulations to AV Unlimited for purchasing a grandMA3 compact XT from DWR Distribution! AVU has been utilising MA Lighting platform for at least 15 years and worked some serious magic with the grandMA series, before taking it up a notch with grandMA2. Arnaud and Guillaume Ducray, the fantastic owners

  — Company acknowledged with an Engineering, Science & Technology Technical Emmy® for the development of its Clarity Vx Pro noise-reduction plugin — Knoxville, TN, October 24, 2023 — At the 75th Engineering, Science & Technology Emmy Awards, held Wednesday, October 18, 2023, in the Television Academy’s Wolf Theatre at

Located in the heart of Reykjavík, Harpa is a multi-venue, multi-purpose facility, home to the Iceland Symphony Orchestra, Icelandic Opera, and Reykjavík Big Band. It has won numerous awards for architecture and its role as a concert hall and conference center since it opened in 2011.  The venue is as

  Chaillot – Théâtre national de la Danse, one of France’s six national theatres, is currently renovating its Salle Jean Vilar. The work is part of a dual drive to improve energy consumption and modernise stage design tools, including the replacement of existing lighting fixtures to ensure an early and

  Light artist Eloi Maduell from Playmodes Studio used 288 x Astera Titan Tubes to realise his spectacular immersive lighting installation BEYOND at the 2023 LUMA Projection Arts Festival staged in Binghamton, New York. The lighting fixtures were supplied by Wireless Film Lights from Hannover, Massachusetts, a wireless lighting trailblazer

  Technical supply company, MGG, has invested in 24 ROXX Cluster B4 FC LED Blinders from DWR Distribution which were set to work at the 2023 SPAR Convention held at Sun City. Although ROXX was only established in Germany in 2019, the product range has gained recognition among lighting designers

Sennheiser SA is pleased to announce the appointment of Johannesburg-based, DWR Distribution as a non-exclusive Selected Dealer for the live events, rental and staging market sectors. With a proven track record and an established clientele in these markets, DWR is an excellent fit for Sennheiser SA “We are thrilled to