The Project

We were asked to design, supply and install a lighting finale display for the annual Edinburgh’s Hogmanay Torchlight Procession. This was in collaboration with Titanium Fireworks and was designed to go along with a chosen piece of music.

The event is world famous and kicks off the Hogmanay period perfectly.

Key Project Steps

• Initial design and costing
• Design edits
• Pre-programming using WYSIWYG
• Supply and installation
• Rehearsal
• Show
• Take out

Key Points

This was the first time we lit the Dugald Stewart Monument, St Andrew’s House and George IV Bridge. The entire site was controlled by LumenRadio equipment and we ran the show utilising time code. It was also the first time we programmed the final display using the WYSIWYG programming suite.

Key Challenges

There were a number of challenges we had to deal with on this project; working with Nelson Monument to arrange the safe access and exit without disturbing their visitors whilst also dealing with the current construction site, the distance of the control system signal to St Andrew’s House and the very cold windy Scottish weather.