Content warning: This event included clinical dissection footage and discussion of equine pathology, including laminitis, soft tissue injury and hoof penetration. When a training day centres on the equine lower limb and hoof, the production challenge is not just getting cameras in the room. It is making highly detailed teaching visible, understandable and watchable for […]
Category Archives: Blog
Tech news and updates
02
Apr
Apr
When it comes to live entertainment in hotel venues, a well-placed stage can make all the difference. For a recent comedy night at The Retreat, Elcot Park, we supplied and set up a 2m x 2m stage in the Orangery to create a neat, practical performance area for the evening’s guests. For this event, the […]
17
Mar
Mar
Content warning: This page contains clinical dissection images and video, including blood and deceased horse specimens, which some viewers may find upsetting. When NKC Equestrian and event partner Kate Granshaw brought together a full-day equine head and neck dissection course, the technical setup needed to do more than simply support a presentation. It needed to […]
Blog, Guides
Planning a conference stage? Pair a digital lectern with microphones, screens and live relay
17
Mar
Mar
When planning a conference stage, it is easy to focus on one piece of equipment at a time. A lectern gets booked, microphones are added later, and screens become a separate conversation altogether. In reality, the most successful conference setups come from treating the stage as one connected system. At AVE Services, we often supply […]
Blog, Guides, Live Streaming, Techs Corner
Funeral & Memorial Live Streaming Using Bonded 5G and Starlink
16
Mar
Mar
When family and friends cannot attend in person, live streaming allows them to still be part of the service in a respectful and meaningful way. At AVE Services, we provide funeral live streaming and memorial live streaming for venues of all sizes, helping loved ones watch from home, from hospital, from care settings, or from […]
12
Mar
Mar
Providing clear sound and respectful video coverage for a funeral or memorial service is incredibly important, especially when space inside a church is limited. For this service at St Barnabas’ Church in Faccombe, we supplied a funeral audio relay setup that ensured guests both inside the church and outside in a marquee could hear every […]
10
Mar
Mar
When clear communication matters at an equestrian event, the audio system has to do more than simply be loud. It needs to cover the whole arena evenly, keep announcements intelligible, and do it all without unsettling the horses. For this indoor horse show and demonstration day at Kingston Maurward, AVE Services supplied a complete 100V […]
09
Mar
Mar
At St Mary’s Kingsclere, we delivered a discreet funeral relay solution designed to support guests viewing the service on a remote screen in a separate room, while keeping the main church space calm, respectful, and free from intrusive cabling. For this setup, we used a single-camera system built around a Blackmagic 4K paired with a […]
Blog, Guides, Techs Corner
Why do event and theatre technicians and staff wear black all of the time?
24
Feb
Feb
If you’ve ever been to a theatre show, concert, conference, or live event, you’ve probably noticed the crew: calm, focused, carrying radios, gaffer tape, and the weight of everyone else’s poor planning. And nearly always dressed head-to-toe in black. It’s not a fashion cult (mostly). Wearing black is a practical, professional choice that helps crews […]
24
Feb
Feb
If you’ve ever had the words “doors open in 45” dropped on you like it’s a totally normal way to run an event, welcome to corporate life along the M40 corridor. Oxfordshire sites around Bicester, Banbury, and the surrounding business parks are brilliant for accessibility, but they also tend to come with tight schedules, shared […]
24
Feb
Feb
Outdoor events in Oxfordshire are brilliant… right up until the first gust of wind finds the one unsecured speaker stand, or a sudden downpour turns your “temporary cable run” into a trip hazard and a short-circuit audition. If you’re planning an outdoor event (festival field, marquee wedding, community day, school fete, sports presentation, corporate summer […]
Blog, Events blog, Venues
Live relay for a memorial service in Chieveley (Newbury): keeping everyone included on site
05
Feb
Feb
Some services don’t fit neatly inside four walls. For a recent memorial service in Chieveley, near Newbury, we provided a funeral video relay so guests could follow everything clearly from a marquee next to the church, around 150m away. The aim was simple: a respectful, dependable funeral video link that carried both video and audio […]
05
Feb
Feb
A brilliant charity event at a standout Wiltshire venue: we were asked to provide full AV equipment hire and technical support for a Help for Heroes charity auction dinner night, hosted at Carvers Hill Estate in Shalbourne (Marlborough, Wiltshire) The evening began with a live performance from a local singer and guitarist, before guests enjoyed […]
19
Jan
Jan
We recently provided a professional PA system for a corporate Christmas party held at Newbury Racecourse, hosted in the Hampshire Stand. The event combined formal and interactive elements, so reliable, flexible audio coverage was essential throughout the space. For this event, we supplied four RCF 10” speakers paired with our wireless speaker kit:👉 https://audiovisualexcellence.co.uk/shop/brochure/jts-spt-1r-uhf-wireless-audio-transmitter-system/ Using […]
19
Jan
Jan
For corporate presentations, the right staging can make a significant difference to how information is delivered and received. Recently, our team supplied stage hire for an internal corporate presentation in Central London, providing a clean, professional platform that helped the event run smoothly from start to finish. The client required a small presentation stage for […]
10
Dec
Dec
When you’re checking a videowall, LED screen, LCD display or projector, the last thing you want is to be hunting for a reliable test source. GenR8, the new test pattern generator app from CVH Visuals, turns your iPhone or iPad into a compact, professional tool for fast, reliable screen checks. Download & Follow GenR8• App […]
08
Dec
Dec
When the team at MOD Worthy Down needed a band stage for a Christmas party, they called AVE Services for a fast, reliable solution. With just a couple of days’ notice, we supplied and installed a smart, professional 4x3m stage (13ft x 9ft stage), complete with stage skirt and subtle uplighting to finish the look. […]
Blog, Events blog
Pennyhill Park Christmas Awards Night with N2O – LED Videowall, Lighting & Stage Hire in Surrey
08
Dec
Dec
When N2O asked us to support their annual awards and Christmas company party, we knew it needed to look every bit as special as the work they deliver for brands all year round. As an award-winning brand experience agency, N2O live and breathe immersive, high-impact events, so the brief was simple: create a polished awards […]
02
Dec
Dec
Brand activations are all about impact. Whether you’re launching a new product, hosting an experiential pop-up or running a PR stunt in a busy shopping centre, you need something that stops people in their tracks. That’s where a well-designed LED screen setup becomes one of the most powerful tools in your brand toolkit. At AVE […]
28
Nov
Nov
Christmas party season is the one time of year everyone expects music, lights and a proper dancefloor moment. Whether you’re planning a cosy office “work do”, a big corporate party or an end of year party with family and friends, the right Christmas party equipment makes all the difference. If you’re thinking about a DIY […]