Finding an AV hire company in London

Following on from yesterday's post which discussed the benefits of using a professional AV hire company for your event, today's post will talk about London as a producer of influential musicians and the myriad event venues that allow event organisers to find an appropriate place to hold their fucntion.

Whatever type of event you are holding from live music, a company AGM or award ceremony or a small family party or get together, odds are you will find a venue in London fitting your requirements.

London has long been well-known for its music scene and the numerous venues that support live sound events. From large arenas such as Earls Court, Wembley Arena and the O2 Arena, the numerous mid-size venues, such as Brixton Academy, Hammersmith Apollo and the Shepherd's Bush Empire, to the hundreds of small clubs and pubs which host live music events, London has a live music venue to accommodate any size group or budget. It is this music scene that through the years has turned out some of the most influential musicians and bands the world has ever seen. In the 1970s and 1980s, musicians and bands like David Bowie, Elvis Costello, Cat Stevens, Ian Dury and the Blockheads, the Kinks, the Rolling Stones, the Who, Madness, the Jam, the Small Faces, Led Zeppelin, Iron Maiden, Fleetwood Mac, the Police, the Cure, Squeeze and Sade, took the planet by storm, deriving their influence from the streets and rhythms vibrating through London. Towards the end of the 1970's London was the birth place of punk music with enduring figures such as the Sex Pistols, the Clash and Vivienne Westwood all based in the city. Newer artists to come out of the London live music scene include Bananarama, Bush, East 17, Siouxie and the Banshees, the Spice Girls, Jamiroquai, the Libertines, Babyshambles, Bloc Party, Coldplay and Amy Winehouse. London is also a centre for urban music. Particularly the genres UK garage, drum and bass, dubstep and grime which originated in the city from the foreign genres of hip hop and reggae, together with local drum and bass.

In the 80's London was the main city in the new wave of UK heavy metal era which made bands like Iron Maiden and Motörhead famous across the world.

London also hosts several music festivals, including the O2 Wireless Festival, Notting-Hill Carnival and The Camden Crawl.

So as proven above London has much to offer the music fan. Whether it's the listener or maker both can easily satiate their musical desires, but what of the businessman? Does London offer him with sufficient choices with regards to holding a successful corporate function. The answer to this question is simply yes.

Financial capital of Europe, worldwide networking hub and global business centre, London offers corporate function planners the world-class platform on which to set their business communication.

Old and new reside in juxta position in London. The 2,000 year old Tower of London is situated alongside Tower Bridge and City Hall in view of Canary Wharf and the so called Gherkin building. Favorite conference and event locations to the east of the London comprise of The East Winter Gardens, Museum of Docklands and also the Four Seasons Canary Wharf, to name but some of the possibilities. In the west, Harrods, Kensington Palace, the Royal Albert Hall and the stunning Syon House provide perfect setting for functions.

For training venues, the Hatton in central London or the acclaimed universities and centres of research excellence offer customers affordability and attendees the chance to unwind after a busy and productive session by stepping into Covent Garden or Kensington for some shopping.

As well as outstanding accessibility to London from international destinations, the internal transportation system within the city is simple to navigate.

Coupled with the wealth of venue options, London provides knowledge and professional understanding. Visit London; destination management companies, technical providers or caterers- services available to ensure your event is a resounding success, and your return to London soon.

Once the hard work is over there are plenty of options for revelry in one of London’s numerous pubs and clubs. According to GLA Economic London has 3,800 pubs, 9% of the overall number of public houses in Great britain. There's also 233 nightclubs in London or 15% of nightclubs throughout Britain. So as you can tell you won't be lacking for potential venues whatever type of social occasion you are organising.

Whatever kind of event you're holding you could require public address system or av rental facilities to ensure you present the most professional finish to your function. Live music events stand or fall on the quality of public address system in place and business events demand not only equipment of the highest quality but also service and professionalism that is first rate. Once more London isn't found lacking in this respect. London is home to many of the UK’s biggest and most experienced av hire professionals. Many AV rental businesses can provide an extensive range of equipment and services. Sound system hire like live music and conference PA systems, microphone hire, DJ equipment hire and backline hire such as drum kits and guitar amplifier are offered at many av hire providers in London. Also available are additional areas of Audio visual equipment such as plasma display screen rental, data projector hire, laptop hire, stage and effect lighting. Many businesses in London will also offer a full events service including equipment installation, engineering and management. Stage rental and set design are also common services offered by many AV hire providers.

More information on the AV and event businesss with Audiorent.co.uk tomorrow.

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If you're in the market for PA and AV hire equipment keep track of Audiorent.co.uk's forthcoming blogs. We will try to give you information on aspects to consider when you're looking to hire PA or AV equipment.

This first blog will look at the the benefits of using a professional PA and AV hire company for your live music event.

Gigs can stand or fall on the quality of the front of house pa system in use. A poor quality system will affect both the bands playing and the listening audience. The bands will feel they have not been able to best relay their music to the audience and the audience will be unable to appreciate the music at its best. Overall a poor quality live music system will be more trouble than it's worth the potential for poor sound quality, insufficient volume and the stress it will cause to both the bands and the operator. As such, for whatever sized live music event you are holding it is worthwhile talking to a professional PA rental company. They can discuss your requirements and recommend the most suitable hire PA system for your event. A professional PA hire company will also be able to supply all the necessary peripheral but equally vital items such as microphones, stands and cabling. When hiring from a PA hire company you may be safe in the knowledge that the equipment you are using is of a professional standard ensuring the best possible sound quality. It may be worth budgeting for delivery and engineering of the event by a professional sound engineer. An engineer can be invaluable to the smooth running of your event as their expertise with the equipment and experience at other gigs will help you to concentrate on other aspects of your event safe in the knowledge that at least the audio side is being handled. Many PA and Audio visual rental companies now also supply a wide range of backline equipment as well as PA systems. Drum kits, guitar, bass and keyboard amplifiers are now regularly available on the hire market for situations when it's not possible for a band to provide their own equipment at a gig.