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Robe UK installation at La Scala
Robe UK has supplied eight Robe ColorSpot and four ColorWash 250 moving lights for an upgrade to the house installation in the main auditorium at the renowned Scala, Kings Cross - London’s alternative venue for live music clubs, film and food. The equopment was specified by the popular venue’s technical manager Christian Smith, and supplied via Bristol-based Utopium Lighting in a deal co-ordinated by Robe UK’s Stuart Fenwick.
A recent increase in the Scala’s live music schedule made the upgrade necessary, so as to keep pace with the need to supply a versatile and effective house rig for the vast array of artists appearing. Smith approached Utopium’s Angus Chinn to discus the best options, and after comparing several brands, Robe fixtures won the day in terms of features and cost-effectiveness.
Smith, an LD and programmer in his own right, had also used the Robes before on other projects, including programming the rigs at the McKenzie Group’s Glasgow and Liverpool Academy venues, and at Cox’s Yard club in Stratford-on Avon. This hands-on knowledge of their capabilities and reliability further cemented his decision to buy Robe.
“The new lights have made a massive difference to the shows we can create, and the facilities we can offer to visiting LDs,” says Smith. They are also a vital ingredient to the regular club nights, with promoters no longer having to bring in additional effects as the Robes can be used for branding as well as building an exciting atmosphere.
The upgrade has also included the installation of trusses over the stage. The Robes and the existing generic lights are all run off an Avolites Azure console.
The Scala is an independently owned venue, re-opened as a multi-purpose urban performance space in 1999, complete with a stunning design by the Fat team. It was originally built and opened as The Kings Cross Cinema in 1920. Over the years, it’s served on-and-off as well-loved and often controversial entertainment space until its current incarnation.
22nd April 2004
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