How AV Companies Can Also Be Magicians
New Year’s Eve Display As you welcomed in the New Year, you may have been watching the London firework display on TV and been amazed at the graphics that appeared on the centre of the wheel. In the AV world we sometimes incorporate a bit of innovative technical magic to impress the audience and the […]
Top 20 Awards Ceremony Music 2025
Award Ceremony Music Back by popular demand, here are our Top 20 music tunes to play at an awards ceremony, our 2025 addition! Getting the music right at your awards plays a huge part in the events success. We’ve often had guests asking us for our music playlist, so we must be doing something right! […]
Stage Ramp
Event Stage Ramp Do you need a stage ramp at your event? Here are a few pointers for you to consider. Accessibility at events is a must nowadays. Events have to ensure that all individuals, regardless of their abilities, can fully participate and enjoy the experience. From a production point of view, a ramp should […]
Chris Tarrant… TisWas a Brilliant Night!
Providing Audio Visual support for TV Legend, Chris Tarrant! Let us introduce to you, our new client, TV Legend Chris Tarrant! Chris chose Istead AV to provide audio visual support for his ‘Big Music Quiz’ event, as he’d had some technical issues with his previous audio visual provider. The ‘Big Music Quiz’ helps raise money […]
Production Company reaches The Summit
Production Company Find out how we reached the summit of the audio visual world in the following article from Coventry & Warwickshire Chamber of Commerce, showcasing our delivery of one of our biggest events to date! Here is a snippet from the article below… “Istead AV’s Managing Director Neil Sayer commented on the event’s success, […]
FM Global Kick-Off 2024
FM Global Kick-Off Event Celebrating another successful year, FM Global 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 […]
2023: The Year of the Video Wall
Video Wall in 2023 2023 has been our busiest year yet for providing video LED walls at customers’ events. The productions have ranged from supplying a moderate sized screen for the Saudi royal family, up to our largest screen yet, measuring over 20m wide, for a high street retailer’s staff conference. The benefits and wow […]
Catchbox- The Throwable Microphone
Catchbox Involvement A great addition to any event is the Catchbox, the world’s first throwable microphone. Whether you’re planning a conference, AGM or even a small meeting, Catchbox is a fun and interactive way of engaging with your audience, making their experience more enjoyable and most importantly, your event more memorable. Catchbox is lightweight, robust […]
Transporting equipment and goods through Europe
Legal Requirement If you ever need to transport equipment & goods through Europe, then there are some things you need to know. One of which is the production of a Carnet. We’re lucky enough to deliver events in Europe. We won’t lie, a pizza in Rome, or a Schnitzel in Berlin is rather enjoyable, but […]
Top 10 Music Stings by a Female Artist
Top 10 Music Stings To celebrate International Women’s Day, we’ve put together our Top 10 pieces of music, by a female artist, that we regularly play at our award ceremonies. The power of good music at any event should never be underestimated. It can instil emotions in your audience and help to create a certain […]
