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chamsys lighting training at plasa focus leeds

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You'll find the demos and training across the Holiday Inn (next door to the New Dock hall), The Bury Theatre (next to the Royal Armouries hall) and the outdoor courtyard.

All sessions are free to attend when you register for the show. The ChamSys training sessions require pre-sign-up.

demos
    • Audio
    • Technology
    Bury Theatre
    KV2 ESD, EX & ESR series audio demos

    Sit back in cinema-style seating and enjoy crisp audio demos, as KV2 take over the Bury Theatre! Products from the passive ESD and active EX ranges will be running, alongside larger True Point Source ESR systems.

    • Audio
    • Technology
    Outdoor courtyard
    SOWA speaker launch & demos: The Live Series, The Tour Series, and SOWA Extras

    In 2025, we welcome back SOWA - the innovative pro audio brand bringing live DJ sessions and personalised demos to the #PLASALeeds outdoor courtyard. Witness the launch of three new series of speakers: The Live Series, The Tour Series, and SOWA Extras.

    • Audio
    • Technology
    Arthur Suite
    Crest Audio CPL+ loudspeaker demo & presentation
    A European first opportunity to sample the sound and learn about the new Crest Audio CPL+ Series passive loudspeaker range for fixed Installation and live performance spaces. Who is this demo for? Thi ...
    • Audio
    • Technology
    Arthur Suite
    Crest Audio CPL+ loudspeaker demo & presentation
    A European first opportunity to sample the sound and learn about the new Crest Audio CPL+ Series passive loudspeaker range for fixed Installation and live performance spaces. Who is this demo for? Thi ...
    • Audio
    • Technology
    Arthur Suite
    Crest Audio CPL+ loudspeaker demo & presentation
    A European first opportunity to sample the sound and learn about the new Crest Audio CPL+ Series passive loudspeaker range for fixed Installation and live performance spaces. Who is this demo for? Thi ...
training
    • Lighting
    • Technology
    Lancelot Suite

    Gain an understanding of the ChamSys MagicQ products and learn how to program a basic show file, starting from patching fixtures, to recording cues and FX.

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    • Lighting
    • Technology
    Lancelot Suite
    Guest LD Session: Ed Warren – Q&A session on how he uses MagicQ for his shows and designs!

    Join multi-award-winning LD Ed Warren as he talks about his process and use of MagicQ for live and pre-programmed shows. In this interactive Q&A session, Ed will walk you through key hints and tips while also answering your questions on the best way to achieve the results you are looking for.

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    • Lighting
    • Technology
    Lancelot Suite

    Gain an understanding of the ChamSys MagicQ products and learn how to program a basic show file, starting from patching fixtures, to recording cues and FX.

    Register for this session

    • Lighting
    • Technology
    Lancelot Suite

    Dive into our QuickQ software whilst learning the basics of programming, the product range, and the latest features including how to use the increased number of cue stacks.

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demos
    • Audio
    • Technology
    Bury Theatre
    KV2 ESD, EX & ESR series audio demos
    Sit back in cinema-style seating and enjoy crisp audio demos, as KV2 take over the Bury Theatre! Products from the passive ESD and active EX ranges will be running, alongside larger True Point Source ESR systems.
    • Audio
    • Technology
    Outdoor courtyard
    SOWA speaker launch & demos: The Live Series, The Tour Series, and SOWA Extras
    In 2025, we welcome back SOWA - the innovative pro audio brand bringing live DJ sessions and personalised demos to the #PLASALeeds outdoor courtyard. Witness the launch of three new series of speakers: The Live Series, The Tour Series, and SOWA Extras.
    • Audio
    • Technology
    Arthur Suite
    Crest Audio CPL+ loudspeaker demo & presentation
    A European first opportunity to sample the sound and learn about the new Crest Audio CPL+ Series passive loudspeaker range for fixed Installation and live performance spaces. Who is this demo for? Thi ...
    • Audio
    • Technology
    Arthur Suite
    Crest Audio CPL+ loudspeaker demo & presentation
    A European first opportunity to sample the sound and learn about the new Crest Audio CPL+ Series passive loudspeaker range for fixed Installation and live performance spaces. Who is this demo for? Thi ...
    • Audio
    • Technology
    Arthur Suite
    Crest Audio CPL+ loudspeaker demo & presentation
    A European first opportunity to sample the sound and learn about the new Crest Audio CPL+ Series passive loudspeaker range for fixed Installation and live performance spaces. Who is this demo for? Thi ...
training
    • Lighting
    • Technology
    Lancelot Suite

    Gain an understanding of the ChamSys MagicQ products and learn how to program a basic show file, starting from patching fixtures, to recording cues and FX.

    Register for this session

    • Lighting
    • Technology
    Lancelot Suite
    Guest LD Session: Busking with LD David Howard

    Join LD David Howard as he reveals how to set up your MagicQ show file from scratch in under 10 minutes. Uncover tricks to transform busking into a polished show and how to make use of specialist features to make your show look like it’s programmed to perfection. Perfect for all levels of lighting enthusiasts. Elevate your live events now!

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    • Lighting
    • Technology
    Lancelot Suite

    Gain an understanding of the ChamSys MagicQ products and learn how to program a basic show file, starting from patching fixtures, to recording cues and FX.

    Register for this session


 

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All seminars are held upstairs in the Royal Armouries and are free to attend when you register for the show. Be sure to arrive in good time, as entry is first come, first served.

Aire Suite
    • Rigging
    Aire Suite
    Lifting Standards: Insights on Buying and Maintaining Electrical Chain Hoist Systems
    This seminar explores the critical aspects of selecting, maintaining, and utilising electrical chain hoist systems within the entertainment industry. It aims to cover key considerations for choosing s ...
    • Audio
    • Careers
    Aire Suite
    Maximising Your Sound System Design In Pre-Production
    The team at d&b audiotechnik want to help their engineers and designers make the best use of all the tools available to maximise their system design in pre-production. The d&b software suite offers pr ...
    • Audio
    • AV
    • Lighting
    • Production
    • Technology
    Aire Suite
    The Man Machine: What AI Can Really Do For The Entertainment Technology Industry
    Terminator or Facilitator? Phil Ward meets Dr Sacha Krstulović, Founder and Managing Director of Understand-AI.today, to blow away some myths and find out how AI and machine learning can be friends, n ...
    • Production
    • Technology
    Aire Suite
    An Open Standard for Automation
    Technical theatre equipment isn't compatible across suppliers. To make the equipment suitable, adaptions and modifications must be undertaken by the specific product manufacturer. It is the only branc ...
    • Business
    Aire Suite
    Subcontract Bundles - Risk Aversion or Risk Accumulation?
    Main contractors like to bundle work up into the fewest possible sub-contracts. It happens to us all the time. Perhaps it’s happened to you too? More often than not, that’s the result of risk aversion ...
    • Production
    • Rigging
    Aire Suite
    European Standards On Entertainment Technology And Temporary Demountable Structures
    Established in 2014, CEN/TC 433 “Entertainment technology” has released five European standards, which all became British standards. These are: design and manufacture of aluminium and steel trusses, d ...
Barton Suite
    • Audio
    • AV
    • Lighting
    • Production
    • Technology
    Barton Suite
    Cue The Algorithm: AI And The People Behind The Performance
    As artificial intelligence becomes woven into the tools and systems we use every day, its influence is reaching the people who bring live events to life. This session explores how AI is supporting rol ...
    • Lighting
    Barton Suite
    Demystifying Colour in Performing Arts & Broadcast Lighting
    Colour is a fundamental element of lighting design, yet it remains one of the most debated and subjective topics in the industry. How does colour impact a production? Why don't data sheets tell us eve ...
    • Business
    • Careers
    Barton Suite
    How Two Can! How To Embrace Job Sharing In Our Industry
    This session aims to give colleagues from across the sector an insight into how Lauren Patman and Anna-Maria Casson of TwoCan Stage Manage have worked to help producers, directors, designers and the w ...
    • Audio
    • Technology
    Barton Suite
    Breaking New Ground in Sound System Modelling
    The wave-based low-frequency model in Funktion One’s Projection software represents a significant step forward in sound system design software. Research & Development engineer James Hipperson discusse ...
Pearl Suite
    • Audio
    • AV
    • Business
    • Careers
    • Lighting
    • Production
    • Technology
    Pearl Suite
    Dreaming Of Growing Your Own Business? How To Get Started And Access Support And Funding For Your Big Idea
    James started Copper Candle in 2004 to build the future of LED theatre lighting. 20 years later, Copper Candle is still attempting to disrupt the entertainment technology sector, and he has learned so ...
    • Lighting
    Pearl Suite
    Navigating Networks - IP Networking For Lighting Controls
    Lighting designs have become more complex over recent years, and it is now commonplace for them to require more control channels than a DMX512 line can accommodate, resulting in the essential use of I ...
    • Business
    • Sustainability
    Pearl Suite
    Clients and Suppliers Working Together Towards Sustainability
    An interactive session with the Royal Ballet & Opera, kicking off with their experiences of engaging their suppliers on sustainability issues and how working together is for everyone’s benefit. Who is ...
    • Audio
    • AV
    • Business
    • Careers
    • Lighting
    • Production
    • Rigging
    Pearl Suite
    Inspiring the Next Generation: Shaping Careers in Events
    The future of the events industry depends on inspiring and nurturing the next generation of professionals. This session will explore how industry leaders, educators, and organisations can work togethe ...
    • Business
    • Careers
    Pearl Suite
    Pathways to Production: Unlocking Opportunities for Newcomers
    This panel will provide newcomers with practical advice, guidance, and inspiration about accessing placements, internships, apprenticeships, mentorships, and other industry support to break into the e ...
Aire Suite
    • Audio
    • Business
    • Sustainability
    • Technology
    Aire Suite
    Loudspeakers, Efficiency And The Climate Emergency
    Energy efficiency has been a top priority in Funktion-One’s engineering design since the company’s inception in 1992. Research & Development engineer James Hipperson introduces the concept of Electroa ...
    • Business
    • Careers
    • Sustainability
    Aire Suite
    The Power of Cross Sector Collaboration
    In today’s fast-evolving events industry, cross-sector collaboration has become a critical driver of innovation, sustainability, and success. This session explores how partnerships across the seven co ...
    • Special Effects
    • Technology
    Aire Suite
    From Spark To Spectacle: How To Get Started In The World Of Pyrotechnics
    Interested in pyrotechnics but not sure where to start? This session offers a straightforward introduction to working with pyrotechnics for live events, tours, theatre productions, and more. Whether y ...
    • Production
    • Sustainability
    • Technology
    Aire Suite
    Pearce Hire and Big Church Festival: Setting the Standard for Green Festival Power
    This session will highlight the groundbreaking partnership between Pearce Hire and Big Church Festival in implementing green hydrogen power with GeoPura. Experts will discuss the motivation behind thi ...
    • Audio
    • Technology
    Aire Suite
    Introduction to Field Recording and Microphone Techniques for Sound Design
    In this seminar, Matthew will provide an introduction to field recording techniques that form a significant part of his sound design practice. We will look at some accessible approaches to recording a ...
Barton Suite
    • Audio
    • AV
    • Lighting
    • Production
    Barton Suite
    Across our industry computer networking has become our core backbone of critical infrastructure. In audio and lighting, this seems like a solved problem, but these systems are just getting more compli ...
    • Business
    • Lighting
    • Sustainability
    Barton Suite
    What Has Sustainability Ever Done For Me?
    In this seminar, David Catterall from Robe UK will take the users' point of view, as he cuts through the 'green' speak and focuses instead on what your suppliers should be doing for you. He will highl ...
    • Audio
    • AV
    • Business
    • Careers
    • Lighting
    • Production
    Barton Suite
    Get Noticed, Get Work
    Breaking into the live events industry as a freelancer requires more than just technical skill—it’s about visibility, networking, and making your own luck. This seminar explores strategies to stand ou ...
    • Business
    • Production
    Barton Suite
    Opening Aviva Studios
    The challenge: keeping the DNA of the bi-annual Manchester International Festival as we open and operate Aviva Studios, our new venue which operates year-round. Come and discover what choices were mad ...
    • Business
    • Careers
    • Wellbeing
    Barton Suite
    Become A Financially Savvy Freelancer
    There's no denying that many freelancers have faced a sluggish start to the year, with finances stretched thin. This situation highlights our need for better financial planning and a potential cultura ...
Pearl Suite
    • Audio
    • AV
    • Technology
    Pearl Suite
    The Future of Networked Audio: How Milan Unlocks AVB/TSN for Seamless Integration
    As professional AV systems evolve, the demand for deterministic, reliable, and low-latency audio networking is accelerating. Yet many users still find existing networked audio workflows too complicate ...
    • Audio
    • AV
    • Careers
    • Production
    Pearl Suite
    A Design for Life: Shaping Audio with Robb Allan
    Phil Ward interviews Robb Allan, the renowned FOH sound engineer who cut his teeth in a transit van with Manic Street Preachers and still tours with Massive Attack today, via key stints with Coldplay, ...
    • Audio
    • AV
    • Careers
    Pearl Suite
    Step In To My Shoes: How To Become The Headline Bands Engineer
    In this session, Jon will be talking about what it took for him to sustain a career mixing headline acts in arenas and at festivals. The talk will cover many of the things Jon found important, that he ...
    • Careers
    Pearl Suite
    Meet The Future: The PLASA Focus Student Forum
    Phil Ward hosts a lively discussion panel in which tomorrow’s industry talks: students from leading UK entertainment technology courses reveal their hopes, ambitions – and frustrations! Find out how a ...

 

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