NL
Productions, the Edinburgh-based events arm of Northern Light Stage and
Technical Services Ltd, has become a major stockist of Clay Paky fixtures in
Scotland following a considerable investment with the manufacturer’s UK
distributor, Ambersphere Solutions.
NL
Productions has purchased thirty of Clay Paky’s latest industry-leading
luminaires, including A.LEDA WASH K10s, Sharpys, Sharpy Washes and Alpha Spot
QWO 800s.
“
There
aren’t many Sharpys in rental stocks this far north yet,” points out NL
Productions’ hire manager John Pike. “We were keen to introduce the Sharpy into
the Scottish events market and felt we were well placed to do this. Our top
level clients are very aware that the Sharpy is delivering many of the looks of
the moment and they are keen to use them on their own events.”
In fact
since the Sharpys and Sharpy Washes have been added to NL Productions inventory
they have enjoyed considerable success, having become the must have fixture for
many of NL Productions live and music events.
“Our clients
have been extremely impressed with the high output and laser-like beam of both
the Sharpy and the Sharpy Wash fixtures, especially when you take into account
the Sharpy’s low power consumption,” adds Pike. “In addition our in-house
rental and servicing teams have been delighted with the build quality and ease
of maintenance.
This makes the Sharpy fixtures ideal for our market. Our
clients require lighting fixtures that are feature rich, robust and easy to
service. As soon as we took delivery of the Clay Paky fixtures they went
straight out on the ever demanding, 24/7 Edinburgh Festival. I am pleased to
say we didn’t get a single call out for maintenance issues. In my view there
are few products that can compete with that.”
The A.LEDA
WASH K10 was also an immediate hit with NL Productions’ customers. This
mid-range model of the now popular A.LEDA Series offers all the benefits a
moving wash light in tandem with the advantages of LED technology including:
low energy consumption, long life of light source, compact size, lightweight
and robust build.
“LED offers
our clients increased opportunities to maximise creativity in venues that have
reduced power or space available,” adds Pike. “NL Productions supply Clay Paky
fixtures to an ever increasing number of outside events and the raft of colours
they deliver alongside the neat sturdy shape and build of these fixtures tick
all the boxes for this market.”
Augmenting
its Clay Paky package NL Productions also invested in Clay Paky’s Alpha Spot
QWO 800s: “The QWO 800s are a fantastic workhorse fixture”, Pike points out.
“Again they offer the event market designer everything he or she needs when it
comes to creative flexibility. The number of effects options available are
fantastic, and the QWOs can produce numerous exciting looks and environments.”
All the
newly acquired Clay Paky fixtures have been on hire since they arrived in NL
Productions warehouse: “Because of the huge success of the new Clay Paky kit at
the Fringe and on other subsequent events NL Productions is already considering
a further purchase, concludes Pike. “In addition, in the last year, Northern
Light has supplied and installed a number of Clay Paky products on projects
including the prestigious new Edinburgh International Conference Centre.”
Glyn O’Donoghue,
managing director for Clay Paky’s UK distributor, Ambersphere Solutions says: “We
are delighted to see such a reputable rental, events and projects company
embrace Clay Paky fixtures with such enthusiasm. Northern Light and NL
Productions are key players across the install and rental markets, not just in
Scotland but countrywide. It’s important to us that their staff and clients are
impressed with the features of the QWO 800s, Sharpys and ALEDA fixtures. We
will continue to ensure we sustain a positive and close support relationship
with the company well into the future.”
