Why You May Need A Show Caller
Behind Every Seamless Live Event Is A Calm Show Caller Behind every seamless live event is a calm, authoritative technical team keeping everything on track. From the opening music and light show, the ‘voice of God’ announcement as the host comes to the stage, ensuring that all the presenters can be seen and heard with […]
Why Live Captions Matter More Than Ever
Live Captions Creating events that are accessible and inclusive isn’t just a “nice to have” anymore — it’s an expectation. Audiences today are wonderfully diverse, and the responsibility is on event organisers, venues, and technical teams to ensure every attendee can fully participate. One of the most impactful — yet often overlooked — accessibility tools […]
Cheap Option Costs You A Fortune: Why Clients Come Back
When the Cheap Option Costs You More: Why Clients Come Back In business, budgets are tight, and the temptation to go for a cheaper option can be strong. We’ve all heard the phrase, “You get what you pay for,” but it’s amazing how often that wisdom is overlooked—until reality hits. Over the years, we’ve seen […]
Spectacular Cold Sparklers Give Your Event That Added Magic Spark
Add That Extra Sparkle To Your Event With Our Cold Spark Machines Cold Spark machines, or Sparkulars, are great for adding that extra bit of glitz & pizazz to your event. As guests enter the room to a stimulating piece of music, or the pinnacle of an awards evening when the golden envelope is read […]
Professional Multitrack Audio Recording
Audio Recording Tech Our work isn’t always truckloads of kit, a team of AV techs, working with keynote presenters, and carrying set panels up staircases! Sometimes it can simply be one of our audio technicians making sure everything runs seamlessly. We’ve recently been employed by a London based media company to professionally audio record a […]
Thrilled To Announce Our Exciting Coombe Abbey AV Partnership
Istead AV named the Preferred AV Partner to Coombe Abbey Hotel Proudly announcing that Istead AV are the new preferred AV partner to Coombe Abbey Hotel and No Ordinary Hospitality. This includes their impressive portfolio of Warwickshire based event spaces. As preferred AV partner we will provide full audio-visual support throughout Coombe Abbey’s 11 unique […]
Professional Presenters Benefiting Awards Ceremonies
Professional Presenters An awards ceremony is a momentous occasion that celebrates achievement, rewards excellence, and brings people together to recognise outstanding contributions in the chosen sector. Whether it’s a corporate awards night, an industry association celebration or a community event, the role of the presenter is crucial in setting the tone and ensuring the event […]
How Ai Can Be Helpful To The Audio-Visual Industry
How Ai Can Help The Audio-Visual Industry The implementation of Ai is helping almost every industry type across the world. Undoubtably, the adoption and fast paced enhancement of Ai in the audio-visual industry is adding new features to events that were either impossible or far too expensive for most event organizers budgets. With companies such […]
Introducing Eco-Friendly Events for a Greener Tomorrow
What Are Eco-Friendly Events? In recent years the world has become increasingly aware of the environmental challenges we face, prompting a shift toward sustainable eco friendly practices in various aspects of life. On the numerous events that Istead AV produce each year we have seen that business leaders are realising that they must play their […]
FM Kick-Off 2025
FM Kick-Off Event Celebrating another successful year, FM invited employees from around Europe to their Kick-Off event. It was a rare chance for workers to meet face-to-face, celebrate last year’s successes, and give updates on the year ahead. This year over 300 delegates came together at the prestigious Hilton London Heathrow Airport Terminal 5. We […]
