Defying the Laws of Physics
Defying Physics By definition, projection is the displaying of an image on a distant surface achieved via a high intensity light source. The simple word ‘distant’ in that definition had always been an issue in the AV industry. To achieve a large image viewable by a mass audience, the distance between the screen surface and […]
The Boys Are Back in Town
The Boys are Back! No, we’re not singing along to Thin Lizzy, the boys are back after our Christmas break feeling excited for the year to come… and maybe a few pounds heavier! With the holiday season feeling like a distant memory, Istead are straight back into the full swing of things in our very busy […]
Merry Christmas from the Istead Elves
Istead Elves Ho Ho Ho, Merry Christmas! On behalf of all of our elves at the Istead workshop, we would like to wish you a very Merry Christmas and a prosperous New Year filled with happiness, joy and success. A Istead Merry Christmas Our offices will close for Christmas on Thursday 22nd December at midday […]
Istead Mannequin Challenge
Introducing, The Istead Mannequin Challenge! Last week our team took on the Mannequin Challenge the Istead way! We all love a good challenge so unsurprisingly this isn’t the first viral challenge we’ve taken part in before… Do you remember the #IceBucketChallenge? This viral charity challenge saw people pour buckets full of ice and water over […]
10 Best Awards Evening MC’s
Organising an industry awards evening? So many things to consider; venue, entertainment, what the stage set will look like and what audio visual equipment you’ll need, etc. Choosing the right Master of Ceremonies for your awards evening can make or break your event. Keeping the evening flowing and ensuring the audience stay engaged is an […]
Are You 99% Perfect?
Providing technical equipment at an event can be challenging. We liken it to ‘Live TV’. There have been no rehearsals, it’s live, we have to think on our feet. Years of experience running events gives us that edge to solve problems before they arise. But every now and then we have a problem. And when […]
KidsOut ‘Question of Sport’ Glasgow
KidsOut Istead returned to the impressive Old Fruitmarket venue in the centre of Glasgow to produce the latest in a series of fundraisers for the KidsOut charity. The historical venue was a functioning market for 100 years before it was transformed in the 1970’s into a concert hall and event venue, used by BBC Scotland […]
Light It Up- The Latest Event Trend
Let’s Light It Up! If you follow us on Twitter and Facebook, you may have seen that recently we’ve been using large illuminated letters to brand events. Last month we installed LED letters at a gala dinner in Madrid and awards ceremonies in Solihull and London. This new event trend has become increasingly popular over the […]
A Mud Run Like No Other
Time For A Mud Run! On Saturday 22nd October, our Warehouse Manager Mark Diggins and his son Sam took part in the Royal British Legion 10K Major Series for the second time this year. The obstacle course took place at Ragley Hall in Warwickshire and saw hundreds of people endure this cross country challenge that […]
5 Reasons Why We Loved This October
October has been a very busy and successful month for us. In the first two weeks alone, we delivered three months’ worth of successful events all across the UK, Spain and The Netherlands. Therefore here are 5 highlights of our October this year: 1. In The Netherlands our team filled 8 rooms full of our […]
