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Experience Live Demos & Pro Training

From immersive AV showcases to hands-on training, this year’s programme delivers the full experience, with demos from RCF, KV2 and AbsenLive, professional lighting console training by ChamSys, and hourly light shows from headline sponsor Robe.

 

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

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demos
    • Lighting
    A70
    Robe Light Show
    Catch Robe’s legendary live production at various times throughout the show. This year’s brand-new show, Excalibur and the Lights of the Round Table, reimagines the story of Camelot with a modern twis ...
    • Lighting
    A70
    Robe Light Show
    Catch Robe’s legendary live production at various times throughout the show. This year’s brand-new show, Excalibur and the Lights of the Round Table, reimagines the story of Camelot with a modern twis ...
    • Lighting
    A70
    Robe Light Show
    Catch Robe’s legendary live production at various times throughout the show. This year’s brand-new show, Excalibur and the Lights of the Round Table, reimagines the story of Camelot with a modern twis ...
    • Audio
    • AV
    • Business
    • Careers
    • Health & Safety
    • Industry Issues
    • Lighting
    • Networking
    • Production
    • Rigging
    • Staging
    • Sustainability
    • Technology
    • Wellbeing
    Gallery Bar
    The Beatles: Live Tribute Performance of the Iconic 1969 Rooftop Concert
    CH Vintage Audio will stage a live tribute to one of music history’s most iconic moments: The Beatles’ rooftop concert of 1969. A tribute band will recreate the full performance – complete with replic ...
    • Lighting
    A70
    Robe Light Show
    Catch Robe’s legendary live production at various times throughout the show. This year’s brand-new show, Excalibur and the Lights of the Round Table, reimagines the story of Camelot with a modern twis ...
    • Audio
    • AV
    • Business
    • Careers
    • Health & Safety
    • Industry Issues
    • Lighting
    • Networking
    • Production
    • Rigging
    • Staging
    • Sustainability
    • Technology
    • Wellbeing
    Gallery Bar
    The Beatles: Live Tribute Performance of the Iconic 1969 Rooftop Concert
    CH Vintage Audio will stage a live tribute to one of music history’s most iconic moments: The Beatles’ rooftop concert of 1969. A tribute band will recreate the full performance – complete with replic ...
seminars
    • Lighting
    A70
    Robe Light Show
    Catch Robe’s legendary live production at various times throughout the show. This year’s brand-new show, Excalibur and the Lights of the Round Table, reimagines the story of Camelot with a modern twis ...
training
    • Careers
    • Lighting
    ChamSys Training Room
    Introduction to MagicQ

    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

    • Careers
    • Lighting
    ChamSys Training Room
    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.

    Register for this session

    • Careers
    • Lighting
    ChamSys Training Room
    Introduction to QuickQ

    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.

    Register for this session

    • Careers
    • Lighting
    ChamSys Training Room
    Feature Session: Mastering Group Cues, Linked Groups & Chunks in MagicQ

    Take your MagicQ programming to the next level with this focused training session on Group Cues, Linked Groups, and Chunks. Whether you're building complex theatre-style stacks or seeking more efficient ways to manage touring shows and festival rigs, this session will show you how to streamline your workflow and gain more creative control.

    Register for this session

    • Careers
    • Lighting
    ChamSys Training Room
    Introduction to MagicQ

    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

demos
    • Lighting
    A70
    Robe Light Show
    Catch Robe’s legendary live production at various times throughout the show. This year’s brand-new show, Excalibur and the Lights of the Round Table, reimagines the story of Camelot with a modern twis ...
    • Audio
    • AV
    • Business
    • Careers
    • Health & Safety
    • Industry Issues
    • Lighting
    • Networking
    • Production
    • Rigging
    • Staging
    • Sustainability
    • Technology
    • Wellbeing
    Gallery Bar
    The Beatles: Live Tribute Performance of the Iconic 1969 Rooftop Concert
    CH Vintage Audio will stage a live tribute to one of music history’s most iconic moments: The Beatles’ rooftop concert of 1969. A tribute band will recreate the full performance – complete with replic ...
    • Lighting
    A70
    Robe Light Show
    Catch Robe’s legendary live production at various times throughout the show. This year’s brand-new show, Excalibur and the Lights of the Round Table, reimagines the story of Camelot with a modern twis ...
    • Lighting
    A70
    Robe Light Show
    Catch Robe’s legendary live production at various times throughout the show. This year’s brand-new show, Excalibur and the Lights of the Round Table, reimagines the story of Camelot with a modern twis ...
    • Audio
    • AV
    • Business
    • Careers
    • Health & Safety
    • Industry Issues
    • Lighting
    • Networking
    • Production
    • Rigging
    • Staging
    • Sustainability
    • Technology
    • Wellbeing
    Gallery Bar
    The Beatles: Live Tribute Performance of the Iconic 1969 Rooftop Concert
    CH Vintage Audio will stage a live tribute to one of music history’s most iconic moments: The Beatles’ rooftop concert of 1969. A tribute band will recreate the full performance – complete with replic ...
    • Lighting
    A70
    Robe Light Show
    Catch Robe’s legendary live production at various times throughout the show. This year’s brand-new show, Excalibur and the Lights of the Round Table, reimagines the story of Camelot with a modern twis ...
    • Lighting
    A70
    Robe Light Show
    Catch Robe’s legendary live production at various times throughout the show. This year’s brand-new show, Excalibur and the Lights of the Round Table, reimagines the story of Camelot with a modern twis ...
    • Audio
    • AV
    • Business
    • Careers
    • Health & Safety
    • Industry Issues
    • Lighting
    • Networking
    • Production
    • Rigging
    • Staging
    • Sustainability
    • Technology
    • Wellbeing
    Gallery Bar
    The Beatles: Live Tribute Performance of the Iconic 1969 Rooftop Concert
    CH Vintage Audio will stage a live tribute to one of music history’s most iconic moments: The Beatles’ rooftop concert of 1969. A tribute band will recreate the full performance – complete with replic ...
networking
    • Audio
    • AV
    • Business
    • Careers
    • Health & Safety
    • Industry Issues
    • Lighting
    • Networking
    • Production
    • Rigging
    • Staging
    • Sustainability
    • Technology
    • Wellbeing
    Careers & Networking Hub
    Speed Networking
    Join us for fast-paced, one-to-one chats with professionals from Robe, RWS Global, Vectorworks, Propared, Adlib, PLASA and more. Ask questions, gain insight, and grow your network. Delivered in collab ...
    • Audio
    • AV
    • Business
    • Lighting
    • Production
    • Rigging
    • Technology
    Lighting & Staging Theatre
    PLASA Awards for Innovation Ceremony
    Widely respected throughout the entertainment technology industry, the awards recognise and reward next-generation products and the people behind them. The awards are proudly run in association with L ...
    • Audio
    • AV
    • Business
    • Careers
    • Health & Safety
    • Industry Issues
    • Lighting
    • Networking
    • Production
    • Rigging
    • Staging
    • Sustainability
    • Technology
    • Wellbeing
    Show Bar
    LSi Party
    Get ready to raise a glass – you’re invited to the official show after-party, and this year is a special one... We’re marking 40 years of LSi magazine, the industry’s leading media resource for live e ...
training
    • Careers
    • Lighting
    ChamSys Training Room
    Introduction to MagicQ

    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

    • Careers
    • Lighting
    ChamSys Training Room
    Busking with Joe Beardsmore: Master the Art of Live Lighting on ChamSys MagicQ

    Join lighting designer Joe Beardsmore for an exciting, hands-on session where you'll dive deep into the world of busking on ChamSys MagicQ consoles.

    Register for this session

     

    • Careers
    • Lighting
    ChamSys Training Room
    QuickQ & GeNetix Technical Sales Overview

    This course is designed to equip sales teams, resellers, and product specialists with a solid understanding of the ChamSys product ecosystem including MagicQ, QuickQ, and GeNetix. 

    Register for this session

    • Careers
    • Lighting
    ChamSys Training Room
    Feature Session: Mastering Group Cues, Linked Groups & Chunks in MagicQ

    Take your MagicQ programming to the next level with this focused training session on Group Cues, Linked Groups, and Chunks.

    Register for this session:

    • Careers
    • Lighting
    ChamSys Training Room
    Introduction to MagicQ

    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

demos
    • Lighting
    A70
    Robe Light Show
    Catch Robe’s legendary live production at various times throughout the show. This year’s brand-new show, Excalibur and the Lights of the Round Table, reimagines the story of Camelot with a modern twis ...
    • Lighting
    A70
    Robe Light Show
    Catch Robe’s legendary live production at various times throughout the show. This year’s brand-new show, Excalibur and the Lights of the Round Table, reimagines the story of Camelot with a modern twis ...
    • Lighting
    A70
    Robe Light Show
    Catch Robe’s legendary live production at various times throughout the show. This year’s brand-new show, Excalibur and the Lights of the Round Table, reimagines the story of Camelot with a modern twis ...
networking
    • Audio
    • AV
    • Business
    • Careers
    • Health & Safety
    • Industry Issues
    • Lighting
    • Networking
    • Production
    • Rigging
    • Staging
    • Sustainability
    • Technology
    • Wellbeing
    Careers & Networking Hub
    Speed Networking
    Join us for fast-paced, one-to-one chats with professionals from Robe, RWS Global, Vectorworks, Propared, Adlib, PLASA and more. Ask questions, gain insight, and grow your network. Delivered in collab ...

MEET THIS YEAR'S SPEAKERS, PRESENTERS & TRAINERS

 

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DAZZLE YOUR EYES

Be wowed by hourly live stage performances from our headline sponsor Robe, and see the latest lighting fixtures from our exhibitors in action during dedicated demos.

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visitors in RCF audio demo room plasa show

AUDIO DEMOS

See the next-generation of pro audio tech in action from KV2 and RCF.

It’s the perfect way to see what the latest sound sytems are capable of. Plus, you can chat with knowledgeable brand representatives.

kv2    rcf

IMMERSIVE AV DEMOS

Immerse yourself in the world of AV with Absen's LED display experience.

Step inside the demo room to experience the Venus 4.8 Pro - the cutting-edge LED display currently touring with Oasis!

absen live

FIND OUT MORE

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LIGHTING TRAINING

Take advantage of ChamSys' free-to-attend professional lighting training, with a full programme of sessions on the latest consoles and software. 

Whether you’re a beginner or experienced, you’ll learn something new.

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CHAT TO EXPERTS

Got a specific question about the tech or just want general career advice? Speak to knowledgeable brand representatives during and after each session.

VIEW 2025 EXHIBITORS

STAY ONE STEP AHEAD WITH EXPERT-LED SEMINARS

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The PLASA Show 2025 seminar programme is proudly sponsored by:

Vectorworks

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The LSi Theatre
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    The LSi Theatre
    Behind The Scenes With Celestial: The Story Of The OASIS ‘Bat Signal’ In The Night Sky
    A behind-the-scenes conversation with Celestial, the drone show company that turned the OASIS logo into the band’s very own ‘bat signal’ in the skies ahead of their Live ’25 tour concerts.  Who is thi ...
    • Industry Issues
    • Lighting
    • Production
    The LSi Theatre
    Ukrainian Strength, Creativity, & Resilience: An Industry On A Mission
    A snapshot into how the Ukrainian production industry is surviving the impact of three and a half years of war, through creativity, imagination, technology crossovers, adaptability and thinking out-of ...
    • Lighting
    The LSi Theatre
    Made In Switzerland: Lighting The Eurovision Song Contest 2025
    How do you top designing the Eurovision Song Contest once? … You do it twice and double the lighting rig! During this session, Tim will take you through the complexities, challenges and immense fun of ...
Lighting & Staging Theatre
    • Careers
    • Lighting
    Lighting & Staging Theatre
    From Student to Spotlight: Do You Need a Degree to Design?
    While most people at the PLASA Show would probably agree that doing a degree in Lighting Design does not make you a lighting designer, many of the current high-profile theatre LDs did just that.  Give ...
    • Lighting
    Lighting & Staging Theatre
    The DNA Of Lighting Control
    To paraphrase Carl Sagan, if you want to develop a lighting console from scratch, you must first invent the universe. Even simple lighting control features have a deep history behind them, and decisio ...
    • Lighting
    • Production
    Lighting & Staging Theatre
    Visualisation: The Future Of Theatre Pre-Production
    This session will offer a comprehensive look at the work done by the senior visualiser at the Royal Ballet and Opera within the Lighting Control and Visualisation department. This department is where ...
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    Lighting & Staging Theatre
    Writing With Light
    ‘Writing With Light’ will explore the various storytelling aspects of lighting. Not only how we make the story come alive, but also, where possible, how our work actually has an impact on the writing. ...
Audio & AV Theatre
    • Careers
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    Audio & AV Theatre
     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 ...
The LSi Theatre
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    The LSi Theatre
    Made In Switzerland: Lighting The Eurovision Song Contest 2025
    How do you top designing the Eurovision Song Contest once? … You do it twice and double the lighting rig! During this session, Tim will take you through the complexities, challenges and immense fun of ...
    • AV
    • Lighting
    • Staging
    The LSi Theatre
    Immersion by Design: Creative Direction Meets Production Technology
    Explore how next-generation events are evolving through the intersection of creative storytelling and production technology. In this session, Olya Nikolaeva, General Producer at Sila Sveta, shares how ...
Lighting & Staging Theatre
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    • Production
    Lighting & Staging Theatre
    It Takes A Village: Crafting Extraordinary Shows Through The Power Of Partnership
    Step into the creative and technical journey behind some of the UK's top shows. In this exclusive seminar, White Light is in conversation with lighting designer Peter Small, along with production elec ...
    • Lighting
    • Production
    Lighting & Staging Theatre
    Networking For Multi-Console Sessions
    As productions continue to grow in size and complexity, more devices are hopping on the network to communicate with one another. As such, an understanding of the fundamentals of networking is essentia ...
    • Lighting
    • Production
    Lighting & Staging Theatre
    Designing Pulp's 'You Deserve More' Tour: A Vectorworks Workflow For Live Production
    Join Michael Harpur for an exclusive behind-the-scenes look at the 2025 'You Deserve More' tour by Pulp, showcasing the full production and lighting design process. In this session, Michael will demon ...
    • Lighting
    Lighting & Staging Theatre
    Lighting Designers Have Always Worked Neuroaesthetically
    What makes some lighting truly resonate, while others just 'look nice'? In this session, Jason explores how light can shape not just the stage but the audience's emotional and perceptual experience. D ...
Audio & AV Theatre
    • Lighting
    Audio & AV Theatre
    VLHive Experience: Explore The Next Evolution Of Lighting Technology With Vari-lite VLHive 151
    A unique revolutionary concept for moving light technology, a completely digital system with minimal physical attributes. Join Rosie, Product Specialist at Vari-lite to develop a thorough understandin ...
The LSi Theatre
    • Audio
    • AV
    • Lighting
    • Technology
    The LSi Theatre
    Classic Gear Live: Preserving Entertainment Technology
    There are many collections of performance equipment in private and public hands. However, saving and showing the gear to interested people can be challenging, especially as records are not always comp ...
    • Audio
    • AV
    • Lighting
    • Production
    • Rigging
    • Staging
    The LSi Theatre
    Voices of Experience: Lessons Learned from 50+ Years of Creating Innovative, Smash-Hit Shows
    As LSi Magazine celebrates its 40th anniversary, we’ve gathered a special panel of people who’ve been making shows together or separately for longer than the magazine has been around to report on them ...
Lighting & Staging Theatre
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    Lighting & Staging Theatre
    Under The Skin Of Art-Net And sACN
    This session aims to provide a practical overview of what these two control protocols are, how they are used, and importantly, a little of the theory necessary to ensure trouble free operation of netw ...
    • Careers
    • Lighting
    Lighting & Staging Theatre
    Lighting The Way: Tamykha Patterson’s Journey Into Live Entertainment
    Join us for an inspiring session that follows the career of Tamykha Patterson — a freelance lighting programmer and associate lighting designer who has worked on some of the biggest stage productions ...
    • Audio
    • AV
    • Business
    • Careers
    • Industry Issues
    • Lighting
    • Production
    • Rigging
    • Staging
    Lighting & Staging Theatre
    You’re a Skillset, Not a Job Title
    In a world where roles evolve and industries overlap, your skill set is your greatest asset. This panel, chaired by The Power of Events, explores how the UK theatre and events industries share a wealt ...
Audio & AV Theatre
    • Audio
    • AV
    • Business
    • Careers
    • Lighting
    • Production
    • Rigging
    Audio & AV Theatre
    How To 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 ...
    • Audio
    • AV
    • Business
    • Industry Issues
    • Lighting
    • Production
    • Rigging
    • Sustainability
    • Technology
    Audio & AV Theatre
    Terminator or Facilitator? Phil Ward hosts a panel that promises to dispel the myths about artificial intelligence and discover how AI and machine learning can be friends, not foes, to the entertainme ...
    • Lighting
    Audio & AV Theatre
    Wielding Vor: The Lighting Design & Technology of 'The Twenty-Sided Tavern'
    How do you design and programme a show that's different every night? You use Vor as the guide. Join the lighting designer of the innovative and interactive show Dungeons & Dragons: The Twenty-Sided Ta ...
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6-8 September 2026 | Olympia, London