Serving as an Official Show Sponsor, the AC-ET Village at Olympia London was buzzing from the moment doors opened. Designed to showcase a complete multi-departmental live production ecosystem, the expanded stand space proved to be the ultimate hub for catching up with old friends, meeting new industry faces, and demonstrating the very latest technology across Lighting, Audio, Video, Rigging, and Cabling.
Watch the highlights
Standing-room-only light shows
The visual centrepiece of the Village delivered non-stop footfall throughout the three days. The European debut of the Chroma-Q Color Force 3 - featuring a breathtaking 7x6m live display - stopping passersby in their tracks with its massive throw, vivid saturated colours, and subtle pastel palettes.
Running alongside the Color Force 3 was an hourly PROLIGHTS Visual Showcase, pushing the latest fixtures to their absolute limits and drawing large, enthusiastic crowds.
Hospitality & connections at the Village Bar
Beyond the technical displays, the Village Bar served as a bustling social space for the industry to reconnect and talk shop in a relaxed atmosphere.
Between 12:00pm and 2:00pm daily, visitors stopped by to enjoy PIXELHUE branded beer, giving guests a chance to refuel while discussing processing and media server setups. In the late afternoons, our popular Just The Tonic networking sessions proved as popular as ever - providing the perfect setting to toast a busy day on the show floor alongside our daily sponsors, NEXO and Chroma-Q.
The Luminex Speed Challenge: The final verdict
The competitive spirit was high over at the Luminex station, where system techs, programmers, and engineers raced against the clock to wire and configure a fully converged AV network carrying Audio, Lighting, and Video in Araneo.
Across the three days, an incredible 61 participants took on the challenge!
🏆 1st Place Winner: Matt Blake from Colour Sound Experiment with an astonishing time of 53.97 seconds!
🥈 2nd Place: OSKAR from Live Company
🥉 3rd Place: James Bentham from ARTDPT
A huge thank you to everyone who tested their skills!
Thank you from AC-ET
An event of this scale is only possible through immense collaboration. We would like to extend our sincere thanks to the PLASA show organisers for delivering another outstanding industry event, to our world-class brand partners for their unwavering support, and to the entire AC-ET team - sales, technical, marketing, rigging, and logistics - whose hard work and dedication behind the scenes and on the floor made the Village such a resounding success.
Most importantly, thank you to everyone who visited the AC-ET Village.
Keep the momentum going
Missed a demonstration or want to discuss equipment specifications for your next tour, installation, or project? Our specialist technical teams in High Wycombe and Leeds are ready to help.
Whether you need detailed quotes or want to get hands-on with the kit in a private environment, give us a call to arrange a one-to-one demo.
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