Busy Summer

Our Summer has been busy!

We've been out providing sound systems at festivals, rigging truss structures at motorsport events, Providing production services to conferences, helping with technical support at conference venues, building stages, and a whole host of other event work!

British Summer Time!

The clocks springing forward and the recent sunshine has got us excited at Startech. We're already thinking of those jobs the summer brings such as festivals, fun days and fetes, weddings, roadshows, outdoor concerts and parties in marquees.

We hold big stocks of - Staging, canopies, outdoor lighting, led lighting, power distribution equipment, Sound Systems, microphones, Star Cloths, smoke, haze and bubble machines, projectors and screens. So if you're planning an event for this summer then it's definitely worth giving us a call to see how we can help you produce a great event.

What we did for New Year

Startech were pleased to supply 3 weddings, in the week between Christmas and New Year, with technical support are area where our attention to detail can help create that special day.

The biggest of these was at Worton Farm near Witney, with our Technical Manager, Shanks, installing lighting both indoors and outdoors throughout the 2 marquees and grounds. As well as providing lighing for the ceremony and wedding breakfast, Shanks was also there to manage the power supply with 2 generators supplied by John F Hunt, an important role for any outdoor event, as well as run the lighting for the evening's band & disco.

Startech also installed lighting for a wedding at Conference Centre Oxford and a PA system in Sunningwell.

As well as the lighting the wedding at Conference Centre Oxford, Roy, our Managing Director also supported a New Years Eve party at the same venue across the two largest rooms. All this on top of our normal support to our regular clients over the festive period.

Startech help launch the Land Rover Evoque

Hartwell launched the new Land Rover Evoque last week and Startech was there to help show off the new 4x4 at it's best.

Startech provided above and below car lighting, to give the cars that extra sparkle, as well as providing large screen to show all the promotional information. 


Beverley Bailey from Hartwell Cumnor asked Startech to supply and operate lighting for the launch night and the following test drive day in a marquee near Frilford. Beverley thanked Shanks, Startech's Technical Manager, for his work. "On behalf of Hartwell management and sales team I would like to thank you for your help with the launch of our new vehicle.  The lighting was perfect for the occasion and Shanks overcame the problems we had with the generator and distribution box without any hesitation."

Big Names at Roehampton Students Union Summer Ball 2011

Startech supplied audio equipment to the Roehampton Student Union Summer Ball 2011. This included PA and technical support for the main stage which was headlined by ‘The Streets’ and ‘Eliza Doolittle’ along with other acts such as the fabulous ‘Jon Paul Palombo’, the rather lively ‘One’ and the amazing human beatbox act ‘Duke’. Also gracing the main stage was comedian Lee Nelson. Startech provided both equipment and technical support for the DJ stages where ‘Chase and Status’ along with DJ’s from Ministry of Sound shared the stages with the RSU’s resident DJs.

Oxford Fashion Week 2011

Startech have been announced as Technical Partners of Oxford Fashion Week 2011.

Roy Naraine, Managing Director of Startech Productions Ltd said, “Startech were thrilled to accept the invitation to be Technical Partners of Oxford Fashion Week, Startech have worked closely with Dave Evans to create what will be an impressive visual production complimenting the work of the many designers who will be exhibiting during Oxford Fashion Week.”

Carl Anglim, Executive Producer of Oxford Fashion Week, said "For spectacular shows we need spectacular technical support. Startech is the first technical company we have partnered with in this way and that means in 2011 we are able to deliver a quality of event that will be a league above what spectators have seen in previous years. We are all very excited about this!"

David Evans, Director of Light & Sound for Oxford Fashion Week, said "From the conception of Oxford Fashion Week 2011, through to the countdown days to the first show, Startech have supported us with speedy, reliable and entirely professional service, with fresh ideas and a unique enthusiasm to contribute creatively as well as technically. In my profession I have dealt with too many suppliers to mention, but can safely say I will be returning to Startech time and time again!"

Barcelona Conference

After taking serious precautions to ensure that the artic’ containing kit travelled safely and in good time to Barcelona through the snow, the day the crew were booked to fly was the day that the Spanish air traffic controllers chose to go on strike. With a day lost for the get in the crew worked for 12 hours immediately upon arrival and again for 17 hours the following day installing four 16’ x 9’ screens and 12k projectors, a 20’ x 24’ stage with dance floor, lighting and sound, and 8 x 3.2m LED curtain. The one and a half day conference was dramatically opened by a dance troop and went on to be delivered in variously styled stages such as game show, storyteller and news broadcast. 220 delegates enjoyed the seamless production of the information being delivered followed by a comparatively relaxed get out.