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Latest News | 2006
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August 2006
For the second year running, Blackout has provided a massive 18 x 7.5 metre cinema screen to transform the magnificent 18th century courtyard of Somerset House. The complex structure was installed for Film4 Summer Screen a full-scale open-air cinema with 35mm projection and surround sound. >
August 2006
Blackout were engaged to provide a dramatic environment for a country-wide launch of the new Peugeot 207 to French motor dealers and customers. >
August 2006
Tim Searle has been promoted to Project Manager working from Blackout's London office. He will further develop the installation service offered to clients and is currently working on numerous events including film screenings at Somerset House. >
July 2006
Blackout completed an elaborate rigging infrastructure and provision of Starcloth to a sparkling Annual Celebration Dinner for 2,000 people hosted by a major Global Banking firm. >
July 2006
Blackout were engaged to supply and fit out Earls Court 1 for the recent Give it a Name 06 festival held at the famous London venue held in late April, 2006. >
June 2006
Blackout were instrumental in providing the facilities for a truly star studded event held in early June in the National Museum in Barcelona, Spain (MNAC). >
June 2006
Blackout have further strengthened their UK sales team functions with the appointment of Heidi Dieckman and Lucy Akillian. >
April 2006
Blackout, specialists in rigging and drapes, launch the Easi-Build Pipe and Drape offering an unprecedented level of functionality. >
March 2006
Blackout worked alongside Production Designer, Bill Laslett and set company, Atlantic Enterprise Ltd, to create a spectacular and glamorous Awards Night for The Orange British Academy Film Awards (BAFTAs). >
March 2006
Blackout will reveal their complete range of starcloth (coloured fibre optic, colour RGB LED, white LED and peabulb) and pipe & drape on stand G58 at this year's RSVP exhibition between 29 - 30 March, 2006 at Olympia, London. >
February 2006
Blackout worked with MJK Productions to transform Earls Court Exhibition Centre, London into a stunning stage for the 2006 BRIT Awards, the BPI’s annual music industry awards show sponsored by MasterCard. Working alongside Mark Fisher and Ray Winkler of Mark Fisher Studios, Blackout’s team was headed by experienced project managers, Chris Brain and Kevin Monks. >
January 2006
If you've worked at events during the last 15 years, you're bound to have seen the odd Blackout truck outside the venue! From designing and manufacturing unusual creations in drapes and starcloth for worldwide music tours, to installing complex truss structures at award ceremonies, Blackout have been working their magic all over the world for 15 years. >
January 2006
Blackout France, working with Ethik Event (the event subsidiary of Dans le Noir Restaurants) have created complete darkness in a series of rooms used for companies' product launches, seminars and dinners. >
