NEW The PLASA Lab: Lighting Demo Experience
New for 2026: Step inside a dedicated testing environment where professional lighting fixtures are explored in close technical detail.
Inside a secluded, blacked-out testing environment, professional lighting fixtures will be explored by category across a range of carefully selected technical characteristics – from colour and beam quality to movement, effects, coverage and more.
No rankings. No winners. Just a closer look at where different fixtures shine.
🧪 Enter the Lab – Step inside a dedicated, blacked-out testing environment designed for close technical exploration.
🧑💼 Meet your Lab facilitator - Each demo will be led by James Simpson, an independent lighting professional with more than 20 years’ industry experience, bringing a technically informed and impartial perspective.
🔍 Look closer – See fixtures from the same category examined across a range of carefully selected characteristics.
🎭 Forget the label – Brands and product identities remain hidden throughout the demonstration, keeping the focus on what each fixture can do.
💡 Be there for the reveal – Discover the products and manufacturers behind them at the end of the session.
🎛️ Take control – Get hands-on at the consoles, explore the fixtures for yourself and speak directly with the brands.
🤫 Keep it secret – Help preserve the experience for other visitors by keeping the reveals under wraps until the show is over.
Find The PLASA Lab in the West Hall (entrance upstairs on The Gallery)
All demonstration timings and frequencies are available under the Demos & Training schedule. To help us plan the sessions and give as many visitors as possible the chance to experience The PLASA Lab, please register your interest below.
