Bringing together over 20 world-class brand partners across lighting, audio, video, rigging, and infrastructure, the Village is designed to be the ultimate social, technical, and networking hub of the show floor.
A complete portfolio across every sector
Whether you are specifying stadium-grade sound, designing complex pixel-mapped lighting rigs, deploying converged AV data grids, or sourcing hoists, AC-ET’s in-house product specialists will be on hand throughout the show to provide expert guidance and technical advice tailored to your projects.
Lighting: Experience the European debut of the Chroma-Q Color Force 3 alongside the latest fixture innovations from PROLIGHTS. Hands-on control setups will also feature Avolites (including the new D7 series), Vista by Chroma-Q, LSC, LumenRadio, and Advatek pixel drivers.
Pro audio & wireless: Explore AC-ET’s newly announced UK stocking distributorship for NEXO loudspeaker systems. Complete mixing ecosystems from Allen & Heath and Yamaha, plus innovations from DPA, Electro-Voice, and RCF, will also be live on the stand.
Rigging & safety: Inspect the EXE Hoists range - including the popular 250kg small-frame hoist designed to fit inside standard 29x29 truss, alongside 500kg units available from UK stock. Structural solutions from Litec S, Centauri Staging & Rigging, lifting hoists from CM-ET, motor control from OutBoard, and heavy-duty grip from Manfrotto and Avenger complete the display.
Video & media processing: Discover high-impact display and processing power from PIXELHUE - including the Red Dot 'Best of the Best' 2026 award-winning U5 Mini event controller - alongside Green Hippo, Panasonic, Esdlumen, and Matrox.
Infrastructure: The entire AC-ET Village setup is powered by custom power, signal, and fibre optic infrastructure manufactured in the UK by Tourflex Cabling.
Daily Stand Schedule & Hourly Light Shows
Visitors to the AC-ET Village can look forward to a dynamic daily schedule of live fixture showcases, technical challenges, and hospitality sessions:
10:20am (hourly): PROLIGHTS Visual Fixture Showcase.
10:40am (hourly): Chroma-Q Color Force 3 Light Show (featuring an incredible 7x6m display).
12:00 – 2:00pm daily: Take a break in our Village Bar hosted by PIXELHUE.
4:00pm: Afternoon Just the Tonic networking sessions - sponsored by NEXO on Sunday and Chroma-Q on Monday.
The Luminex converged network speed challenge
Network technicians, system techs, and programmers can test their speed in the Luminex AV Network Speed Challenge. Participants will be timed on physically wiring and configuring a fully converged AV network carrying Audio, Lighting, and Video using Luminex switches and Araneo software.
🥇 1st place: Luminex GigaCore 10i
🥈 2nd & 3rd place: Luminex LumiNode 1
Register for your free PLASA pass
Skip the registration fees and join AC-ET at Olympia London this September.
🔗 Click here to claim your free PLASA 2026 entry ticket courtesy of AC-ET