Lights Control Rigging - LCR

13/05/2024

🌟 Exciting News Alert! 🌟 We are thrilled to announce our latest investments, just in time for the sizzling summer season! 🌞 We've supercharged our arsenal with over ONE THOUSAND additional cutting-edge Lighting fixtures from industry leaders ACME Lighting , Astera , Ayrton , CHAUVET Professional , Martin Pro UK Distribution - Sound Technology Ltd , and ROBE lighting , guaranteeing jaw-dropping visuals and mind-blowing experiences at every event! 💡 But wait, there's more! We've leveled up our game with the addition of Kinesys Apex automation, ensuring seamless and precision-controlled performances! Plus, we've ramped up our processing and networking racks to meet skyrocketing demand, so you can trust us to deliver your next production.

Summer 2024, Lets have it! 😎

#1000

15/12/2023

✨ Thrilled to have been the shining light behind Maisie Peters enchanting "The Good Witch Tour"! 🧙🔮🎤 Major kudos to the brilliant show designer, Tom Campbell of MIRRAD , whose incredible vision brought the magic to life. 🌟

A massive shoutout to the incredible team of , Riverjuke , Hangman Ltd , BPM SFX , 80six Ltd , Avolites and for making this spectacular journey possible. 🙌

Captivating moments beautifully captured by the talented . 📸

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13/12/2023

🚨Voting Closes this Friday! 🚨

We would love to be voted your Favourite Lighting rental company again so if you haven't yet please cast your vote at https://loom.ly/ZY3mWio

Thank you 🙌💙

04/12/2023

🌟 We are delighted to be shortlisted for the 2024 TPI Awards as "Favourite Lighting Rental Company"! 🏆✨

We would love to win this award again and your vote can make it happen! 🗳️💡 Cast your vote at https://loom.ly/ZY3mWio Thank you for being part of our incredible journey! 🙌💙

09/11/2023

🌟 Once again we had the incredible opportunity to light up the night at Alton Towers for their breathtaking fireworks display last weekend! 🎆💥

A massive shoutout to Production Manager, John Slevin, and Lighting Designer extraordinaire, Olly Suckling. 🙌 Your hard work and dedication made the event shine brighter than ever before, even if everything is a bit muddy now! 🌧️👢

We couldn't have been more proud of our team and the fantastic work they put into making the Alton Towers fireworks a spectacle to remember. It was an unforgettable night of enchanting lights and mesmerizing fireworks. 🎇✨

Now, the real magic begins as we embark on the adventure of cleaning up the aftermath. Let's turn muddy into marvelous! 🚿🧹 Stay tuned for behind-the-scenes cleanup fun. 💦✨

Special thanks to all involved:
🎨✨ Lighting Designer //
🙌👏 Production Manager // John Slevin
🎇🔥 Fireworks // Jubilee Fireworks Ltd
💡🔧 Lighting // Lights Control Rigging - LCR
🔵💫 Lasers //
📽️🌐 Projection //
🎶🔊 Audio // Major Tom

Huge shoutout to the awesome 📸 for the amazing snaps!

19/10/2023

🛠️ Exciting Opportunity: Join our team as a Rigging Prep Technician! 🏗️

📍 Location: Darwen

📌 Job Description:
Join us in rigging preparation and assembly. Your role includes:

✅ preparing Rigging equipment for hire.
✅ Conducting quality checks and testing to ensure top-notch performance.
✅ Collaborating with our team to meet project deadlines.
✅ Maintaining a clean and organized workspace.
✅ Adhering to safety protocols and industry standards.

👉 Qualifications:
You should bring:

🛠️ Rigging knowledge and experience (ideal).
🧰 Attention to detail.
🤝 Great communication skills.
🛠️ A can-do attitude.

💼 Why LCR?

✨ Competitive compensation.
📈 Growth opportunities.
🌍 Innovative technology.
👥 Supportive team.

Apply now:https://loom.ly/7gWOf8M Tag a friend! 🚀

19/10/2023

🔌 Exciting Opportunity: Join our team as a Cable Prep Technician! 🛠️

📍 Location: Darwen

📌 Job Description:
Join us in prepping cable and Power distribution systems for live entertainment. Your role includes:

✅ Preparing cables and power distribution.
✅ Conducting quality checks and testing to ensure top-notch performance.
✅ Collaborating with our team to meet project deadlines.
✅ Maintaining a clean and organized workspace.
✅ Adhering to safety protocols and industry standards.

👉 Qualifications:
To succeed in this role, you should have:

🧰 Strong attention to detail and quality.
🤝 Excellent communication and teamwork skills.
🛠️ A can-do attitude.

💼 Why LCR?

✨ Competitive compensation.
📈 Growth opportunities.
🌍 Innovative technology.
👥 Supportive team.

Apply now:https://loom.ly/7gWOf8M Tag a friend! 🚀

03/10/2023

🇺🇸What an incredible journey it has been!🇺🇸 We have just wrapped up the North American leg of Ed Sheeran’s and we are so proud of what the team has achieved! 🙌 The tour has broken attendance records at many stadiums along the way, with over 2.5 million fans coming to see Ed perform live! 🙌 None of this would be possible without our amazing crew, who have been working tirelessly and skilfully for the last 5 months on the other side of the pond. You guys are amazing and we are grateful for your continued graft and professionalism! 💙

27/09/2023

🎸🎶 What an incredible experience it was to Supply Lights|Control|Rigging for the epic co-headline Stadium tour of Def Leppard and Mötley Crüe in the UK and Europe over the summer! 🎸🎶

We want to thank the amazing teams who made this possible:
Def Leppard PM - Dennis Gardner
Def Leppard Lighting Designer - Kenji Ohashi
Mötley Crüe PM - Robert Long
Mötley Crüe Lighting Designer - Micheal Cooper
Mötley Crüe Lighting Director - Michael Willingham
Universal Stage Manager - Rudy Rodriguez
Universal Lighting Crew Chief - Kevin Cassidy

You guys rock! We look forward to working with you again in the future!

26/09/2023

We started the summer with Radio 1 Big Weekend, where we lit up the stage for some of the hottest acts in the UK. 🔥 We have ended the summer with Radio 2 in the Park, working with some of the most-loved pop stars in the world. 🌈✨

We are so proud to be part of these amazing festivals and to work with such talented artists and crews. 🙌👏 Time to head back indoors!

29/08/2023

A great tour to be involved in! Read all about it here 🙌🏻

21/08/2023

🚨Voting closes soon 🚨 Calling all newcomers starting out in live events and have a passion for technical production, this one is for you!

We are sponsoring this years "Live event production newcomer of the year" award at the Production Futures Breakthrough Talent awards 2023.🏆

The nominee must be a newcomer and have worked in the entertainment production industry LESS than 3 years. The nominee can be an entrepreneur, a pupil, a student, a graduate, an employee, an apprentice, or a freelancer.

So if you are you a newcomer to live event production, if you are you looking to build a network of contacts in the most exciting industry in the world? Enter yourself or someone today using the link below. Voting closes on the 22nd August.

https://loom.ly/-QjKM5I

08/08/2023

LCR are pleased to be supporting Production Futures by sponsoring the Live Event Newcomer of the Year. Head over to https://www.productionfutures.co.uk/breakthrough-talent-awards/ to Enter yourself or nominate someone you have worked with

31/07/2023

We are so proud and honoured to have supplied the Lights|Control|Rigging for Blur at Wembley Stadium connected by EE ! It was an amazing experience to see the Brit-Pop legends light up the stage with their energy and joy. They played all their classic hits, from Parklife 🐶 to Song 2 🎸, and made the crowd go wild. We love working with them and their crew and continue to provide the touring festival system for shows throughout Europe. Thank you to Matt Pitman for trusting us with your vision!

Show and Lighting Design -
Production Manager - Neil McDonald
Lighting Programmer -
Lighting Director -
Screens Director -

Huge thanks to our Crew for their continued hard work this summer! 💪

Amazing 📸 by - Luke Dyson

28/07/2023

We are thrilled to announce that we have added 150 CHAUVET Professional Color STRIKE M strobes to our inventory! 👊 They have already been incredibly busy since we took delivery back in MAY and are proving to be perfect for any outdoor or indoor event 💯

These amazing strobes are not only super bright and powerful, but also versatile and weather-proof. They can tilt 180° to create stunning wash effects, and they have 14 sections of RGB LEDs and 28 sections of white strobe LEDs for endless color and pixel-mapping possibilities. 💥

07/07/2023

🙌🚨WE ARE HIRING!🚨🙌
If you're a team player who loves to get things done, you might be the perfect fit for our Project Co-ordinator role. You'll work with our awesome Production-box Team at our Head office in Darwen and help them with various projects from start to finish 😊 Sounds good? Follow the link below to find more info and apply now to join our growing family! 💯

https://loom.ly/7gWOf8M

30/05/2023

🚨NEW JOB ALERT🚨
We are looking for a CAD Technician to join our busy projects team. If you fancy it then click the link below to see the job pack and details on how to apply!

https://loom.ly/7gWOf8M

Due to continued growth, we are looking to expand our operations team! See our job pack for more information and to apply please email Lee with a CV and covering letter.

26/04/2023

🚚 DELIVERY 🚚
We have just expanded our inventory with another huge batch of Ayrton Khamsin fixtures. These lights are a true workhorse with 40,000 lumens, and a bag full of tricks they are ideal for any lighting challenge. 😎 Thanks to the Legendary Ambersphere Solutions for the amazing service as always 👍

25/04/2023

We are proud to have again supplied the Lights|Control|Rigging for the National Lottery’s Big Night of Musicals, a celebration of musical theatre hosted by and featuring stars from the nation’s best-loved shows. 🎭🎶 This spectacular event was produced by the award-winning TBI Media, who have a reputation for creating innovative and engaging content across multiple platforms. 🏆 The production design was done by the brilliant Tim Routledge🌟 The lighting design was done by the talented David Bishop💡

Production design
Lighting Design
Production Manager .Myers_
Produced by
TV Director
Creative Director
Screen Content
Set and stage build

Huge thanks to lifely

This amazing show is now available to watch on BBC iPlayer. 📺 Don’t miss it! 😍

21/04/2023

We are recruiting for a Finance Assistant Apprentice to work in our accounts department. We are looking for a dedicated individual with a passion for numbers 🧮🪄

The role will include purchase and sales ledger work and you will gain on the job experience whilst also studying AAT Level 2. 📚

To be considered for this role you need to have good IT skills, including Excel. 💻

To apply please either send your CV across to [email protected] or use the link below and shine bright in your new career💡

https://loom.ly/xmBrTSo

06/04/2023

We had the best time supplying Lights|Control|Rigging for All Time Low on their incredible UK and European tour! 🙌 It was a blast to work with such a talented and professional team.

Thank you to PM/TM Phil Gornell for bringing us onboard, and to the band for rocking every show. 🎸

A huge shout out and a big thank you to the lighting and video design team for creating such stunning and spectacular visuals with a large amount of Martin Professional Mac Aura XB which dominated the rig and some GLP - German Light Products X4 bar20 and JDC1. You guys are amazing! 🌟

And of course, thank you to for capturing the magic. 📸 You are awesome!

05/04/2023

We are thrilled to have supplied Lights|Control|Rigging for the recent Fatboy Slim tour, a massive musical spectacle that rocked the UK 🎧🎶

The tour was managed by the awesome production manager who ensured everything ran smoothly and safely 🙏 Was lit up by the creative lighting designer Steve Abiss 💡🔥 The video design was done by the visionary 📺👏 The crew boss was the amazing Jonty Rivers who led the team with skill and professionalism 🙌 The stage manager was the brilliant .

We had a blast working with them and the rest of the crew on this amazing project 🙌 Thank you for choosing us and trusting us with your vision 🙏

Mega Snaps by the awesome

ACME Lighting
ROXX Light
Ayrton
Claypaky
Martin Professional

04/04/2023

🌭 It’s Chilli Dog Tuesday at LCR🌭 We love our team, they are the best in the business and we appreciate their hard work and dedication 😊 That’s why we invited Mama Sue's to cook a mega feast for them today 🤤🙌 Thank you for everything you do! You are all awesome! 💙

Let's get planning the next one 😬

04/04/2023

We are excited to announce that we have invested in even more ROBE lighting fixtures to enhance our lighting rental services. 🙌

We have added a truckload more gear including Spiider and the new iForte units, as well as more robospot systems to our inventory 💯

🕷️The Spiider is a versatile LED wash beam luminaire with a powerful optical system and a 60W RGBW LED multichip in the center for extra punch and flower effects.

💦The iForte is the most powerful member of the Robe iSeries, an IP65-rated profile fixture with an output of 50,000 lumens and a choice of TE™ 1000W iSE HP or HCF White LED Transferable Engine, a zoom range of 5° - 55°, and a Cpulse™ special flicker free management for HD and UHD cameras. It’s also the perfect partner to the RoboSpot follow spot system, 🎯 a device that allows follow spot operators to remotely control up to 12 fixtures simultaneously 🎛️

Huge thanks to Robe Around The UK for the amazing service as always!

Summer... Lets have it! ☀️😎💪🏻

30/03/2023

More kit means we need more awesome people to come and join the team to get it prepped and out the door! If this sounds like the job for you and you've been waiting for your moment to get a foot in the door of the live events industry, then there is no better opportunity! Follow the link below and apply today to join the UK's favourite lighting rental company 💪

https://loom.ly/7gWOf8M

23/03/2023

It’s the LCR takeover down at The O2 Arena! We have 3 of our tours rolling through the venue back to back this week! Starting yesterday with Peter Kay , tonight with Tom Grennan and then 2 nights for Ed Sheeran… It’s busy! 💪🏻