{"id":468,"date":"2021-11-28T14:15:16","date_gmt":"2021-11-28T14:15:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/derekjoneslighting.com\/djlights\/?p=468"},"modified":"2022-01-26T20:34:59","modified_gmt":"2022-01-26T20:34:59","slug":"and-the-winner-is","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/derekjoneslighting.com\/djlights\/2021\/11\/28\/and-the-winner-is\/","title":{"rendered":"And the winner is…"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

I’m not in the habit of putting every gig I do on my site, that would just be a bit dull and maybe a bit self-indulgent<\/em> (oh look at me and what I’ve done!) What I do like to do is post jobs that have an interesting angle to them or something different, and this post is a “potential<\/em>” example of that. Well, I think so anyway.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The Red Rose Awards<\/a> was held at the Empress Ballroom in Blackpool’s Winter Gardens. The Red Rose Awards is put together by the Lancashire Business View magazine<\/a>, an annual event that normally takes place in the month of March. The last time I did this gig was March 2019, I was home by 7 pm on Friday 15th March, on the 23rd of March the whole industry was closed down for almost 18 months. Red Rose 2019 was that last gig I did when the Covid pandemic hit the globe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It was a pleasure to be back on this gig and to be asked back by the production company Asets<\/a> UK, a local Blackpool company. I do a number of gigs through the year for Asets who are a great little company to work for, great people with some interesting clients. The productions are always well put together and a pleasure to work on.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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This annual event has now been given the accolade as being “the biggest awards dinner in the north of England<\/em>.” Probably so with over 120 or so tables with 12 people at a table.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Empress Ballroom is a stunning victorian building within the Winter Gardens in Blackpool. The venue is currently having ongoing refurbishments which look great. My brief was to light a 60-foot wide stage and a 70-foot catwalk. Hanging points are fixed so it was quite a challenge to get light in the right place. Once again John Ginley, project manager and account handler from Lite Alternative<\/a> was brilliant at putting the job together. Long hours. Two days load-in and a load out straight after a long show day, but well worth it. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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My trusty Vista by ChromaQ<\/a> desk performed as expected. Superb for carefully choreographed lighting as well as hands-on busking. The results provided everything that the client wanted. A great week of work and a show night that was enjoyed by all. I’m never one to assume anything, but I look forward to being asked to do the Red Rose Awards 2022.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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