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AV Hire Budget — Why It Matters (And How It Saves Your Sanity)

Staging setup with LED screen and ambient lighting for a corporate event by AVE Services in a conference room.

You know that moment when someone says, “We don’t really have a budget,” and five minutes later says, “That’s more than we wanted to spend”? Classic. In the world of AV hire, budget isn’t a trick question — it’s the sat-nav. Without it, we’re quoting a videowall and a line array for what really needed […]

Remembrance Sunday PA & Video Hire

Wooden remembrance cross with poppy in grass, commemorating soldiers; suitable for memorial events or services.

Remembrance Sunday deserves quiet professionalism, clear sound, and respectful visuals. AVE Services supplies outdoor PA systems and video solutions for services, parades, and wreath-laying across November—covering everything from a small battery speaker at a village memorial to full large-scale audio with IMAG cameras and LED videowall for town and city events. We regularly support councils, […]

Lismoyne Hotel, Fleet: Projection & Sound Package for a Corporate Event

Conference room setup with projector, screen, microphone, and seating arrangement. Ideal for corporate presentations.

For a recent corporate event at the Lismoyne Hotel in Fleet, our team provided a clean, professional AV setup to support presentations and audience Q&A. What we supplied Projection: 10ft-wide screen with an Epson EB-L1070U laser projector for bright, crisp visuals. Stage: 2×1m carpeted stage platform to give the presenters presence and clear sightlines. Microphones: […]

Venue Spotlight: Berkshire Shooting School (Purdey)

AVE Services van parked on a grassy field with outdoor event structures, ready for event production setup.

Planning a corporate day or private event in Berkshire? The Berkshire Shooting School, part of Purdey, offers a refined countryside setting with expert instructors, premium facilities, and plenty of space for hosted experiences. Whether you’re welcoming clients, rewarding a team, or fundraising, this venue brings a distinctive twist to a typical gathering — and we’ll […]

Do you really need subwoofers?

Stage lighting and LED wall with heart graphics set up for a corporate event at an indoor venue.

Many corporate event planners tell us, “It’s not a party—do we really need subs?” We get it. Subwoofers are often associated with nightclubs and festivals. But in business settings—product launches, award shows, conferences, and even subtle background music—subwoofers are a quiet hero. They don’t make things “boomier”; they make things clearer, warmer, and more professional. […]

Amazon Business Update Event

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Recently, AVE had the opportunity to collaborate with Amazon at the picturesque Windsor Racecourse. The event, which took place in the riverside marquee overlooking the racetrack, was an employee networking conference featuring esteemed guest speakers. To facilitate the conference, AVE provided audio visual equipment, including numerous large screen TVs for the audience of approximately 200 […]

Health and Beauty Conference

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AVE Services travelled to a Cookham near Maidenhead for a large conference in the rural Moor Hall and conference centre in February. The conference was for 90 people, so AVE were on hand to help with the PA system that we had provided and any other technician assistance that was required on the day. The […]

Christmas Hire For Argos

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As Christmas approached, AVE were hired by Argos to supply AV equipment to their distribution centre in Reading. The meeting that was being held on the top floor had a Christmas theme to it as a few decorations appeared. Which included some cheeky elves who decided to borrow our tape and get wrapped up in […]

Swindon Hydrogen Conference

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Hidden away in the Wiltshire countryside is Swindon’s Science Museum and we had the privilege of working on the grounds for a week. The museum isn’t open to the public, however in 2023 they plan to open for the first time once the 280,000 sq ft warehouse is built. The buildings currently only accessible for […]

RAF Mental Health Week With Sir Clive!

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In Carterton Oxfordshire in the RAF base Brize Norton, Air Tanker put on a mental health week for all of its employees and associates to come and get involved with talks and activities. AVE provided them with audio visual equipment to be able to have motivational speaker Sir Clive Woodward come and talk to them […]

Royal Navy Engineering Challenge 2019

Display screen showing RN Engineering Challenge 2019 event details indoors, surrounded by staging and camouflage decor.

AVE Services provided equipment for the Royal Navy Engineering Challenge at HMS Sultan in Gosport on the 28th March for the second year running. The challenge is for young people across the UK to compete the Royal Navy Engineering Challenge – Exercise Downbird Recovery. Held in partnership with University Technical Colleges (UTCs), Eaton Ltd, Babcock […]

Orla Kiely Furniture Launch

Two women engage in a discussion on stage at a corporate event, each holding microphones, with decorative backdrop and seating.

On Saturday 9th March AVE Services helped launch Orla Kiely new furniture collection. Barker and Stonehouse in Guildford Surrey, hosted the launch event as the stores are going to be holding Orla’s furniture. Inside the store was the first exclusive look at the range, along with a question and answer session with Orla Kiely herself. […]

The Great Cider Debate

Innovative Farmers logo with a green brush stroke and lightbulb icon, part of the Duchy Future Farming Programme.

AVE Services provide equipment for the Innovative Farmers great cider debate for the third year running.  On the 2nd January at St. Edmund’s Hall in the centre of Oxford, to kick off the Innovative Farmers Conference, 4 panellists from Cider producers took to the stage to talk about and answer questions about their product.  On […]

Rock Steady Staff Away Day

Staging setup in a red and blue tent for All Staff Away Day with hay bale seating and AV equipment.

AVE Services provided equipment for Rocksteady Music School, staff away day at Bohunt Manor in Portsmouth, Hampshire.  Some of the staff travel a lot over the year and it was a chance for them to get together for a company update, quizzes, networking and a good fun day out.   There was also a celebrity guest […]

Wadworth Best of the Best Awards 2018!

Awards night setup featuring a lit stage with signage, dining tables set for guests, and sound mixing equipment in the foreground.

AVE Services provided equipment for the annual Wadworth Best of the Best awards 2018! It took place at The Bear Hotel’s Grand Ballroom in Devizes and saw a total of 26 accolades being awarded to the stand out managers, tenants, chefs, team members and pubs.  Sponsors on the night included Wadworth 6X, Britvic, Heineken, Carlsberg, […]

Hitachi Annual Employee Conference

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AVE Services provided equipment for the Hitachi Annual employee conference for the third year running. The conference took place at the De Vere Cotswold Water Park, near Swindon, Wiltshire from the 15th October in a room over looking the lovely lake that surrounds the hotel. The conference brings the employees from Newbury and Trowbridge offices together […]

Debenhams New Watford Store Preview

Digital signage at a Watford event featuring modern fashion visuals, complemented by professional sound equipment for presentations.

AVE Services provided equipment to help Debenham’s new store in Watford, Hertfordshire present to their investors and the media on Monday 24th September. This event was of high importance as it was to unveil the new Debenhams look. Equipment was placed in three different locations around the store, we placed a 65″ screen, a laptop […]

Farnham Castle Conference

Historic castle venue under a blue sky, ideal for outdoor events or weddings, with expansive green lawns.

AVE Services provided equipment for an employee fun day at Farnham Castle, in Surrey. The beautiful castle is lovely place to have a conference with the large hall. The castle stands on the crest of a hill overlooking the town of Farnham and as the impressive motte and ‘shell keep’ of a castle founded in […]

Penlon 75th Anniversary Party

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AVE Services helped Penlon in Abingdon, Oxfordshire throw their 75th Anniversary party on the 16th June in their office car park. The employees and their families attended the fun filled day with a Ferris wheel, bumper cars and carousel. There was also an ice cream van, BBQ and on tap bar. During the day the […]