About Us

{contentTitle}

Accessory

{name}

Account Removal

User Account Update

Account Update

User Activation

Activation page

Amortization Calculator

{title}

Application Picker

Job Detail Page

Career Page

Case Studies

Case Studies Page

Cookies Bar

Cookies

Cookies Info

Cookies Page

Cookies Info (CZ)

Cookies Page (CZ)

Disclaimer

Error 404

Error 500

PDF Error

Event

Expos&Events

Expos&Events Page

FilePage

File

User Forgotten Password

Forgotten Password page

Gallery

General Translations

General Spot On

Gobo

Happy Hours

Homepage

HP Slider

Homepage Slider

Innovation

Innovation Page

Inquiry

Key Feature Category

{intDes}

User New Password

New Password page

News

News Detail

News Detail Page

News Page

Office

Offices Page

Products Parameters

Param Or Feature

Patent

{number}

Patents Page

Person

{firstName} {lastName}

Podcast page

Privacy

Privacy Policy

Privacy (CZ)

Privacy Policy (CZ)

Product

Product Detail

Product Detail Page

Product Overview Pages

Products Page

Rental Region

{region}

User Registration

Registration

Rental

Rental Finder

Search Page

Short Video

{internalDes}

Slide

Smart Links

Spot On Index

Support

Support Project Registration

Support Rma Form

Sustainability

Technical Training

Technical Training Calendar

Technical Training Type

{subtitle}

User Thank You

Thank You page

Trademark

{trademark}

Trademarks Page

Unavailable Locale Error

User Login Modal

User Login

User Login page

Video

Video Spot On

Wheel

System and Method for Controlling the Humidity and Pressure in a Luminaire

Systems for a Luminaire

Coating for a Framing Shutter for a Luminaire

Removable Lens System for a Luminaire

Lighting Control Console

14070420-01

99016015-9

99016015-8

99016015-7

99016015-6

99016015-5

99016015-4

99016015-3

99016015-2

99016015-1

 on Instagram and never miss a story again!

The browser you are currently using is not supported. To prevent glitches and functionality issues, switch to different browser.

Robe UK has supplied The Willows Variety Club in Salford, with a large Robe Show Lighting moving light rig – including the first Robe Spot 1200s to be installed in the UK. This makes The Willows arguably the best equipped social club in the UK.

The 700-capacity Willows has enjoyed a long and successful history at the forefront of the country’s social club scene. The venue is owned by John Wilkinson OBE, Chairman of Salford Rugby League Club, and although sited adjacently, the two are run as completely different enterprises.

The Willows intends to remain at the top, and recently invested substantially in the latest production technology.

As the name implies, ‘variety’ was the operative word when it came to looking for new lighting. They needed a rig that could deal with every type of performance, from comedians, magicians and single performers to duos, dance troupes and large live bands of all genres – and that could also double as a disco/dancefloor system.

The venue’s general manager Dave Bell and lighting technician/operator Mark Bell originally approached Robe UK with a view to enhancing their existing large PAR can rig with some moving light elements. After several demos and trials, both at Robe UK and on site, they were so impressed with the various fixtures available that they radically altered their plans, opting to replace most of the old rig with moving lights.

The new lighting scheme was designed and programmed by Robe UK’s Nathan Wan, and supplied and installed by Pat Wheelan of LS Direct.

Four Robe 1200 Spots are positioned each side of stage on two FOH bars, angled at 45 degrees. The zoom feature makes them ideal for gobo washes across the back wall, general stage work or for crowd skimming.

Over-stage are 8 MS Zoom 250s and 12 ColorMix 250s, used – depending on the act – for general rear lighting and beam and colour effects. Six 575 Washes are rigged on the front-of-stage bar for front lighting, and the picture is completed by six floor mounting 575 Spots. The installation had to be extremely neat and tidy as the club’s low ceiling height means the lights are highly visible.

Nathan Wan specified an Avolites Azure Shadow for control. This integrates all the new moving lights with the remaining PARs. The Willows technical team – including sound operator Peter Fogg who occasionally also turns his hand to lights - attended training sessions at Robe UK and Avolites before taking delivery of the new system.

The Robes introduce so many new dimensions and layers to the lighting. The fixtures are brilliant for creating excitement and audience interaction – everyone is having a lot more fun and enjoyment with the lighting now as opposed to it just illuminating the stage.

” He finds the speed of the fixtures particularly good for the more pop-ish acts on the bill.

His favourite current effects from the 1200s are gobo looks and patterns. He likes intermixing and juxtaposing movement and colours on the 250 down-lighters and creating columns and pillars of light with the 575s on the floor. “

The dynamics and the creative possibilities are endless

It’s dramatically transformed the club for the performers who benefit from having their shows fabulously visually sexed up with all the new technology. The lights are also proving a massive hit with audiences, who regularly comment on the spectacle – which is over and above what you’d expect in this type of venue. Dave Bell is delighted with the investment, “

The lights are brilliant, and an important element of The Willows’ continued success

For more press information on Robe UK, please call Louise Stickland on 01865 202679, 07831 329888, e-mail: louise@loosplat.com.

Willows Variety Club – First Robe Color Spot 1200 installation in the UK

Discover more

Robe Helps Epic Eurovision Glow Up

Robe Goes to the Movies with RS Images

Lucie celebrates 40 with Robe

Def Leppard Hysteria in Las Vegas with some Robe Influence

Navigate

Log in

Follow Us

Stay in Touch

Navigate

Log in

Follow Us

Stay in Touch