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Entec illuminates Glastonbury Extravaganza
Entec supplied lighting production for the Glastonbury Extravaganza, a three-day event staged in the picturesque grounds of Glastonbury Abbey. It was the first year that Entec has supplied the event, working for legendary production manager, Dick Tee
The varied three evenings of entertainment starred Van Morrison, The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra and Jools Holland respectively, and all enjoyed glories sunshine and warm weather.
Entec brought Fraser Elisha onboard to co-ordinate the lighting needs of Van Morrison (LD Andy Hutchinson) and Jools Holland (Simon Chandler Honnor) – both regular Entec users – and also to create a scheme for the classical event on the Saturday night.
Taking the lighting specifications for both bands as his starting point, Elisha ensured their requirements were fully met. He also designed his own scheme to light the RPO plus the Pendyrus Male Choir who appeared on a packed stage for some numbers.
Elisha and his Entec team mates, rigger Stage Major and dimmer maestro Ian Day, utilised the structural elements of the 60 metre Orbit to fly and hang the rig, which included 12 Vari*Lite 2402s and twelve 2202s, four 4-lite Moles, ten 26º and five 36º Source Fours, 100 PARs, Howie battens and an upstage starcloth. The shows were all controlled with an Avolites Diamond 3 console – the desk specified by both visiting LDs.
Entec additionally supplied Jools Holland’s RADlite digital media server video system, complete with RADlite computer, Christie LX100 projector and upstage projection screen.
Dick Tee says it was great to be working with Entec again. He had initially renewed his acquaintance with the West London based company a few weeks before at the Southfield Park Arts Festival in Bracknell, and then asked them to quote for the Glastonbury event. It made particular sense to use Entec, as they are the company of choice for the two main bands and LDs. Tee has also worked on numerous shows with Fraser Elisha, including many in the fashion world.
The Glastonbury Extravaganza was started in 1996 by Michael Eavis, founder of the Glastonbury Festival of Music and Dance, aimed at saying thanks to the local community for any disruption caused for the larger event. However Glastonbury Extravaganza has now become a popular event in its own right. It is run as a not-for-profit event, but any resulting surplus is given to the Abbey to shared between other local charities.
9th August 2004
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