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Momentum Aardklop 2025
Momentum Aardklop Nasionale Kunstefees, held in Potchefstroom, has wrapped up another fantastic festival, and we’re so glad it was a success. A big thank you to Pieter-Jan Kapp PJK Project Management Pty Ltd, Technical Manager, for sharing these amazing photos of the crew in action. Kappie shared, “A wonderful and

ART Visuals Deploys All-ADJ Rig for Stacey Pullen’s Marathon Detroit Homecoming Show
A compact yet extremely effective lighting rig, comprised exclusively of ADJ fixtures, was deployed for a hometown performance by world renowned techno DJ Stacey Pullen. Taking place on the patio outside Detroit’s iconic TV Lounge nightclub, Pullen played a mammoth ‘open to close’ DJ set with dancefloor illumination provided by

Omega Award Presented to DWR
Known as the Collaboration Experts, Omega Digital has spent more than two decades building powerful workplace solutions and innovation-driven environments. At an event hosted by Omega to acknowledge trusted suppliers and clients, as well as to celebrate their new office space, DWR Distribution was honoured to receive the Omega Support

Zvezdara Theatre Belgrade Invests in Robe
Zvezdara Theatre in downtown Belgrade is the first theatre in Serbia to take delivery of Robe lights since Light and Sound Design (LSD) took on distributorship of the brand in late 2023. The bustling 300-capacity space is now the proud owner of four Robe LEDBeam 350 moving lights and four

zactrack enjoys first show in Iceland
FLÆKT, an intense and highly visual dance performance piece created by artist Juliette Louste, premiered at the Tjarnarbíó Theatre and utilised a zactrack mini automated tracking system for the first time in Iceland to track lighting, audio, and video cues. Juliette is truly multi-skilled. In addition to being a talented

Robe Helps Spin Skulerevyen at Det Vestnorske Teateret
Lighting designer Jon Eirik Sira thought outside the box when tackling an interesting visual conundrum for Det Vestnorske Teateret in Bergen’s recent and acclaimed production of Skulerevyen (School Review). The show was a raw, visceral, no-nonsense take on the issue of violence in schools through the decades, peppered with wit,

Historic Stockholm Concert Venue Nalen Gets a Modern Audio Upgrade – Solving Nearly 140 Years of Acoustic Challenges with L Series
JLE Audio AB deploys L2D and KS21 to solve unique acoustic challenges at Sweden’s legendary music venue STOCKHOLM, Sweden – For nearly 140 years, Nalen has been hosting the performances that shaped Swedish culture – from the legendary artists who graced its stage in the 1950s and 60s, to the

Core Productions invests in CHAINMASTER CELLMASTER to ensure rigging safety
As events increasingly feature heavier rigging setups—particularly large LED screens—Cape Town-based Core Productions has taken a proactive step to enhance safety by investing in a CHAINMASTER CELLMASTER load cell monitoring solution, supplied by DWR Distribution. The new load monitoring system was immediately put to use mainly focused on rigging LED

Howard Events presents: Jonathan Roxmouth – My Favourite Broadway
L-Acoustics’ L-ISA Hyperreal technology makes its South African debut, integrated seamlessly into a glittering tribute to the golden age of musical theatre. Peter Iantoro, TPiMEA Magazine, reports: The South African live events industry has had to be patient when it comes to L-Acoustics’ L-ISA technology, with the COVID-19

Hilton Arts Festival 2025: Honouring the Legacy of Sue Clarence
The Hilton Arts Festival (HAF) in KwaZulu-Natal, one of South Africa’s most celebrated cultural gatherings, returned this year with its hallmark mix of theatre, music, visual art, and family-friendly activities. Behind the performances and creative energy, however, was a quiet but profound tribute to the festival’s founder, Sue Clarence.

Fourier Audio “Still Counting” With Volbeat On The Road
FOH engineer Dennie Miller pairs his transform.engine with a DiGiCo Quantum852 console on the band’s latest global conquest, “The Greatest Of All Tours Worldwide” COPENHAGEN, Denmark – September 2025 – Fifties-influenced metal band Volbeat recently wrapped up a North American tour, supported by Halestorm and The Ghost Inside, and

L-Acoustics L2 Delivers Future-Ready Professional Sound System at Arènes de Grand Paris Sud, Europe’s First Official E-Sports Team Home Arena
Fleik and Concept K design a versatile audio solution for one of France’s most dynamic multipurpose venues following €35 million renovation Évry-Courcouronnes, France – October 2025 – Originally built in 1975 and previously known as Les Arènes de l’Agora, the Arènes de Grand Paris Sud has been transformed into a

Grace for the World Relies on Graceful DiGiCo Consoles to Deliver Global Message of Human Fraternity
Co-directed by Andrea Bocelli and Pharrell Williams, St. Peter’s Square’s first-ever music concert featured award-show-worthy sound throughout via a pair of Quantum852 consoles ROME, Italy – On September 13, Rome’s Vatican City hosted Grace for the World, the first-ever music concert held in St. Peter’s Square, reportedly drawing more

Robe is Just the Ticket
The launch season of new Romanian TV talent show The Ticket premiered in September and is being recorded at Castel Studios just outside Bucharest. It is produced by Imagic and Antena 1 and lit by lighting designer / DoP Dan Andrei and lighting director Marius Matyas, using a large Robe

Vari-Lite launches compact, long-throw VL3200 IP
Dallas, TX, USA – Vari-Lite, the originators of the modern moving head light fixture and Signify (Euronext: LIGHT) entertainment lighting brand, is today announcing the VL3200 LT Profile IP, a compact, long-throw production profile fixture with over 20,000 lumens of output in a small, outdoor-rated format. “Smaller outdoor-rated moving lights

Barco Certified Operator Training
You are invited to join Dylan Jones as he presents Image Processing – Barco Certified Operator – Event Master (Level 1A) Training on 11 and 12 November 2025 from 9am to 5pm at DWR Distribution in Johannesburg. Passing the grade is required to earn certification. This two-day course is

Looking Back: DiGiCo Masterclass in South Africa
Earlier this year, DWR Distribution had the pleasure of welcoming DiGiCo’s Tristan Mazire and Ian Staddon to South Africa for an exclusive DiGiCo Masterclass. DWR’s Kyle Robson, who has represented the DiGiCo brand, helped coordinate the visit and share his expertise with attendees. The Masterclass took place at

Hippotizer Powers Real-Time IMAG effects for Lilas ir Innomine
Vilnius, Lithuania — Acclaimed Lithuanian hip-hop duo Lilas ir Innomine returned to the capital city Vilnius for a career-defining performance at the Vingis Park Amphitheater, with a striking visual design driven by Green Hippo Hippotizer Media Servers. The group — comprised of Konstantinas Kiveris-Lilas and Rolandas Venckys-Innomine — took the stage for the first time

Ed Sheeran Takes DiGiCo’s New Quantum112 Flypack Mixer on its Maiden Flight
DiGiCo’s tiny desk mixed its first official performance at NPR Music’s Tiny Desk, followed by an exclusive TikTok LIVE event held at Brooklyn’s Domino Park WASHINGTON, DC – October 2025 – Although DiGiCo has only just revealed the true identity and specifications of its Quantum112 – previously codenamed “Pufferfish”

L-Acoustics Establishes Global Real Estate Division to Support Strategic Growth and Innovation
Gérald Yven appointed Global Real Estate Director to lead centralized facility strategy across international operations MARCOUSSIS, FRANCE – L-Acoustics, the global leader in premium professional audio, has established a new global Real Estate division under the leadership of Gérald Yven as Global Real Estate Director. This strategic initiative ensures

Robert Juliat releases the magic of Morgane
Robert Juliat is excited to announce the official launch of Morgane, its new 825W LED 13°-24° followspot, which is now ready to ship worldwide. Made for the demands of today’s productions, Morgane combines the renowned craftsmanship of Robert Juliat with a new approach to performance and design, offering a

Dalhalla Invests in New Robe iFORTE Moving Lights
Dalhalla, a unique open-air amphitheatre set in the former Draggängarna limestone quarry in central Sweden, is arguably one of the coolest and most interesting live music venues in Europe, popular for its summer seasons featuring a range of music and artists – rock and pop, musicals and sometimes opera

Robe T2 Profiles are Special
Lighting designer Marc Janowitz has enjoyed utilizing the power and versatility of Robe’s T2 Profile luminaire on several recent projects, including Trey Anastasio’s 2025 solo acoustic tour and two high-profile HBO specials – Brett Goldstein’s “The Second Best Night of Your Life” debut stand-up special at the Bergen PAC

Digital audio networking with HARVEY® Pro at the Deutsche Oper Berlin
HARVEY Pro 8×8-DA-AES8 ensures smooth audio communication in the stage management system at the Deutsche Oper Berlin. Berlin, October, 2025 – The Deutsche Oper Berlin in Charlottenburg is the largest of Berlin’s three opera houses. It was opened in 1961 based on designs by Fritz Bornemann in the post-war

CHAINMASTER School of Motors Training – Johannesburg & Cape Town
Gain both theoretical and practical training to enhance your expertise and build the skills needed to confidently maintain and service CHAINMASTER electric chain hoists. Join CHAINMASTER’s John van Look for a training session focusing on safety, repair, and maintenance, taking place at the DWR Distribution offices in Johannesburg on 21

Klotz HD01PC25 Compact Hybrid Cable: Digital + Power
Hybrid cables that combine both digital audio/DMX and power lines in a single cable are widely used in many modern applications. The new KLOTZ HD01PC25 hybrid cable has been specially developed for mobile use. It features a robust, highly flexible soft PVC outer jacket, making it ideal for connecting

Queenie and Janáček Philharmonic Ostrava rocks Prague’s O₂ Arena with L-Acoustics L-ISA technology
Immersive audio technology enables uncompromised genre fusion across two sold-out performances for 30,000 fans When Prague’s renowned Queen tribute band Queenie set out to collaborate with the Janáček Philharmonic Ostrava, they faced a familiar audio engineering challenge: how to preserve the visceral impact of stadium rock while allowing

Luminex Firmware release v2.7.1
Luminex have announced a firmware release v2.7.1 for LumiNode/LumiCore. With this release, users will get support for the new LumiNode 8-IP, various web interface improvements and more. Save As PDF

Clear-Com IP Transceivers Become the Preferred Choice for Major West End and Broadway Productions
London, UK – 30 September, 2025 – Clear-Com® ’s IP Transceivers are rapidly gaining traction in the professional theatre world, becoming the first choice for some of the most ambitious productions across London’s West End, Broadway, and international touring circuits. From Stranger Things: The First Shadow, Back to the Future, and MJ the Musical in London, to Shucked and & Juliet on

“Check 1… 1-2…” – DiGiCo Launches its First Flypack Mixer, the Quantum112
Weighing only 23kg/50lbs when housed in a custom Peli case, DiGiCo’s newest and smallest desk brings Quantum Range features and performance to productions anywhere CHESSINGTON, UK – September 2025 – For more than five years, DiGiCo’s Quantum Range of digital audio mixing consoles have been the first choice for

Robe Helps Hungarian National Day Spectacular
Budapest, the lively, picturesque capital city of Hungary, was energised into a canvas of drama, colour, excitement, and storytelling in one of Europe’s finest mixed-media spectaculars to celebrate its National Day on August 20th. The 35-minute timecoded show involved monumental projection, lasers, lighting, drone shows and a MASSIVE firework display

Audio Quest Events’ Dream Realised with L-Acoustics Investment
Audio Quest Events, a Cape Town-based technical supply company specialising in sound, lighting, staging and AV, has marked a major milestone in its journey. Established in 1991 by Hennie Ellis, the company has grown steadily over three decades, with a reputation for delivering excellence across the live events industry.

Robe LEDBeam 150s are a Perfect Match for Baxter Theatre
Robe LEDBeam 150s are proving the perfect match for Cape Town’s Baxter Theatre, where they are in use nearly every day, providing powerful, flexible and handy lighting solutions for all types of performance … to the delight of the technical team. The acclaimed Baxter Theatre has five performance spaces

Astera Launches SolaBulb
The creative geniuses in Astera’s R&D department have been busy again … This time developing another completely cool and unique product – SolaBulb – the only bulb on the market with an inbuilt 15º – 50º zoom range that is optimized for maximum lux output. The SolaBulb project first germinated

Astera Titan Tubes Illuminate at 2025 Athens Epidaurus Festival
Lighting designer Christina Thanasoula of Athens, Greece-based creative design studio, Creative Lighting, has a penchant for invention and thinking out-of-the-box while crafting her art, and was recently a keynote speaker at the 2025 Showlight symposium in Dijon, France. The 2025 Athens Epidaurus Festival provided an opportunity for Christina to demonstrate

BirdDog Unveils Its Most Powerful Lineup Yet
BirdDog is raising the bar at IBC 2025. Join us at booth 7.C13 and experience three groundbreaking PTZ launches designed to deliver cinematic quality, seamless flexibility, and ultimate reliability: X1 30x The award-winning X1, now with a 30x optical zoom for unmatched reach and versatility. Perfect for lecture halls, houses

EVH Events invest in Absen, Prolyte and ADJ!
PartyBros, a dynamic company founded in 2022 by brothers Emil and Etienne van Heerden, has recently launched its corporate division, EVH Events. Building on their experience in the events industry, EVH focuses on delivering high-end solutions for large-scale and corporate events. The company has invested in an Absen NT3.9W

DWR Distribution Opens Training Centre Honouring Aubrey Ndaba
DWR Distribution officially opened the Aubrey Ndaba Training Centre on 5 September with a ribbon-cutting ceremony honouring the late industry legend. Aubrey Ndaba’s family attended as special guests, making the day especially meaningful. Training has always been at the heart of DWR, and as it has

Creative Kilowatt Invests in RCF HDL 30-A Line Array
Creative Kilowatt, the Bloemfontein-based technical supply company that has been making waves this year, has invested in RCF’s revolutionary HDL 30-A Line Array, supplied by DWR Distribution. “We wanted a scalable PA to grow with our events,” said Stefan van Biljon, owner of Creative Kilowatt. “The value, technology, and DWR’s

Tee Off at Epson Open Day at DWR
DWR Distribution is pleased to invite you to the official Epson Open Day on 1 October from 2pm – 5pm. Test your swing and compete for the Longest Drive while networking with industry peers on a Golf Simulator! The Open Day, with guests Lee Harrison and Zane Cretten from

Epson Training – JHB
DWR Distribution is delighted to welcome Zane Cretten to South Africa for Epson Training on 1 October from 9am to 1pm. This practical session is designed for all professionals who would like to strengthen their knowledge of Epson’s latest projection technologies and applications. Booking Link: https://forms.gle/SRssiX6fwduyhtfp6 For

Robe Turns It Up Loud for Peach Pit Tour
Popular Canadian indie rockers Peach Pit completed the North American section of their “Long Hair, Long Life” tour with a brand-new lighting design from George Gorton from Vancouver-based creative design studio Loud Entertainment Design Group. The visual concept relied heavily on lighting for impact – there were no video elements

1117 Robert Juliat lighting fixtures delivered for a major project supported by Belgium public authority La Fédération Wallonie-Bruxelles
Robert Juliat is proud to announce its major participation in an ambitious investment project led by the Fédération Wallonie-Bruxelles, as part of a European programme to renovate the energy efficiency of cultural infrastructures in Belgium. Ten emblematic French-speaking theatres have benefited from the renewal of their lighting systems: Les

Robe at PLASA 2025 – The Preview
Robe will have a big presence at the PLASA London expo in Olympia next week – on stand A70 – and will be launching six fabulous new products – T3 Profile, iPAINTE LTM, SVOPATT Classic, Footsie1 MC and Footsie2 MC plus the super cool new PowerDolly. These will

Drake’s $ome $pecial $hows 4 U Tour $ounds $pectacular with DiGiCo Quantum852 Consoles
TORONTO, Ontario, Canada – September 2025 – Drake is getting his steps in. On his current $ome $pecial $hows 4 U Tour, currently on its European leg through mid-September, he not only closes his own show but opens it, as well, bookending performances by co-bill Party Next Door. And Drake

Two DiGiCo Quantum 338s deliver storybook success for Yunhe Fairy-TaleTheatre
For over 20 years, the town of Yunhe in Zhejiang Province, China has held the title of Wooden Toy Town. Deep in its heart stands the beautiful Fairy-Tale Theatre, which has recently benefitted from investment into DiGiCo’s Quantum series, a testament to the venue’s commitment to the highest quality

Clear-Com Powers Star-Studded Communications at Houston’s Alley Theatre
ALAMEDA, USA – September 2, 2025 – Clear-Com is proud to support the world-class productions of Alley Theatre, one of the oldest and largest nonprofit resident theatres in the United States. With a storied history dating back to 1947, the Tony Award®-winning Alley Theatre produces acclaimed classics, bold new works,

GigaCore 10i is the answer for Lighting Designer Andre Siebrits
South African lighting designer and programmer Andre Siebrits has steadily built his expertise on grandMA3 consoles, contributing to large-scale productions across the country and even abroad. With a deep understanding of the system, Andre recently added a Luminex GigaCore 10i — a Gigabit Ethernet switch supplied by DWR Distribution —

Grant Olivier Upgrades to grandMA3 Light for Cape Town’s Busy Season
Lighting designer, Grant Olivier, founder of Distinct Technical Solutions in Cape Town, has taken delivery of a grandMA3 light, joining his trusted grandMA3 onPC setup. The upgrade comes just in time for the busy corporate season in Cape Town, with exciting festival work also on the horizon. The sale was

Prolyte Campus – Johannesburg & Cape Town
You are invited to the Prolyte Campus presented by Eric Laanstra from Prolyte and Robert Izzett from DWR Distribution. Join us in Johannesburg on 22 and 23 September or in Cape Town on 25 and 26 September, from 9am to 5pm each day. Prolyte is committed to promoting education and

MGG Productions Debuts New L-Acoustics K2 System at Toyota Innibos 2025, South Africa’s Premier Afrikaans Arts Festival
MGG’s strategic K2 investment powers comprehensive professional sound system for 78,800 festival-goers NELSPRUIT, South Africa – August 2025 – MGG Productions has successfully deployed its newly-acquired L-Acoustics K2 sound system at the Toyota Innibos Lowveld National Arts Festival, marking a significant milestone as the company celebrates its 25th anniversary