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Stay up to date with the latest happenings in the live events and technical production industry. From product launches and training sessions to behind-the-scenes stories and project highlights, our news section is where you’ll find it all.

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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,

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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

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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.

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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.

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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 —

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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

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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

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