It’s not often you can learn all under one roof how the costumes for the Paris summer Olympics were created or how the Grand Palais was blacked out with fabric and lit for the fencing event, see the magic of Disneyland Paris’ nighttime laser and drone show at Snow White’s Castle, examine blueprints, then see … Read more
The fantastic line up for Showlight 2025’s speakers is now complete. Showlight will bring you over 30 speakers covering lighting topics from every discipline and every corner of the globe. Here’s the last group of speakers who’ll be coming to the Parc des Expositions in a couple of weeks. Frédéric ‘Aldo’ Fayard Light & Laser … Read more
Showlight is introducing a new attraction – an enticing programme of informative, interactive Workshops guaranteed to get the creative juices flowing. These will take place on the afternoon of Wednesday 21 May 2025 and will be open to all delegates on a first come, first served basis, with a strong emphasis on student attendance. The … Read more
Showlight 2025, the quadrennial global networking event for lighting practitioners from all genres of lighting, takes place between 19-22 May in Dijon, France. Renowned for its eclectic mix of speakers, from cinematography to architecture, theatre to live events, fashion to large scale installation, and everything in between, Showlight is the ultimate forum in which to … Read more
Showlight announce the latest round of international speakers to present Papers at Showlight 2025, as Willie Williams, Dr, Yaron Abulafia, Christina Thanasoula, Saffran Popille and Brad Schiller sign up to share their experiences with audiences in Dijon. Willie Williams, best known for his 40-year creative relationship with rock band U2, amongst his many other skills … Read more
The Showlight Committee announces the postponement of Showlight 2023. The popular quadrennial networking event was due to take place in Fontainebleau, France from 20th – 23rd May 2023. In a statement from Showlight, Chairman John Allen explains the reasons behind this decision: “It is after lengthy consideration and with much deliberation that we have decided … Read more
With less than 18 months to go until the next in person gathering, Showlight is putting out a Call for Papers. Now is your chance to share your exciting lighting or terrific technology by presenting a paper at this unique and much-loved quadrennial networking event. The heart of Showlight has always been its eclectic mix … Read more
Showlight has announced that plans are underway to reinstate Showlight 2023 which, after a two-year postponement due to the COVID-19 pandemic, is now scheduled to take place between 20-23 May 2023. The venue for this much-loved lighting quadrennial will be the Théâtre Municipal in Fontainebleau, near Paris, France, the original destination for the postponed 2021 … Read more
In view of the ongoing COVID-19 situation worldwide, it is with regret that Showlight has decided to further postpone the popular lighting quadrennial in its traditional form. Showlight chairman, John Allen, explains the reasons behind the decision: A Letter from the Chairman “The Showlight committee has been reviewing the current state of our industry and … Read more
Following on from the inaugural Virtual Showlight event, which took place on Tuesday 25 May 2021, the Showlight Committee has announced that all VSL Papers and Video Shorts are now available to view online on the Showlight website. Speakers Hamish Jenkinson, Mike Bauman, Ken Billington, Aaron Porter, Rob Halliday, Isabel Nielen, Floriaan Ganzevoort and Mike … Read more
Showlight has announced the speakers for its one-day online Virtual Showlight on 25 May 2021. In a snapshot of the full Showlight event, a series of papers will be presented by international keynote speakers, interspersed by a series of video shorts from the likes of Peggy Eisenhower and Bill Klages. There will also be a discussion panel based on the subject … Read more
Virtual Showlight 21 has announced that registration for its unique online event is now open. Tickets are free of charge, but delegates are encouraged to make voluntary donations via the company’s Just Giving page when registering as all proceeds will go to support industry charities, Backup and Behind the Scenes. The event will be hosted on behalf of Showlight by MaxLive Events and takes place on 25 May 2021 between 15.00 BST and … Read more
Following the postponement of Showlight 2021, a one-day Virtual Showlight will be held in its place as a temporary interlude. The live online event will take place on Tuesday 25 May 2021 between the hours of 15.00 – 23.00 BST. The date coincides with the final day of the original event and the time has … Read more