London Speaker Hire supplies sound, lighting, staging and AV equipment for school, college and university events. We match every setup to your school hall, lecture theatre, sports field or outdoor space – and to the event programme itself. Browse the full range at our equipment catalogue and add items directly to a quote. Delivery, collection and technical support are available by arrangement, agreed in advance.
Schools require clear sound and reliable systems for sports days, whole-school assemblies, parents’ evenings, fairs, Christmas shows and pantomimes. We supply speakers and PA systems, wired and wireless microphones, and straightforward mixing desks so speech carries across halls and playgrounds. Stage lighting – warm washes and basic colour – brings performances, concerts and nativity plays to life. Portable staging, decks and risers give choirs, prize-givings and headteacher speeches the right setting. We work around your access windows and rehearsal times, agreed before the booking.
Sixth form and FE college events cover student productions, presentations, awards evenings, fresher-style parties and student-led gigs. We hire PA systems, DJ players, mixers, controllers and backline for live bands in studios, refectories or temporary venues. TV screens and projectors with projection screens support open evenings and tutor presentations. For a temporary installation, tell us what is already in place so we can check how the hire equipment will connect.
From freshers’ week and student-union nights to society shows, conferences and graduation-related events, universities need scalable solutions. We provide speakers, PA, DJ equipment, microphones and mixing desks for student union spaces and pop-up venues. Projection, large TV screens and basic video support cover conference rooms and lecture theatres. Outdoor campus events and welcome fairs on quads or by sports facilities are matched to the field and audience. Contact the team early to align logistics with packed university calendars.
All items below can be browsed at our equipment catalogue and added to a quote.
Speakers and PA systems – from simple speech systems for assemblies to setups for live music and DJs
Wired and wireless microphones for hosts, performers and student panels
Mixing desks – straightforward mixers for staff use and more flexible desks when a sound engineer is operating
Lighting – stage washes, flexible fixtures and controllers for shows, concerts and awards evenings; lighting equipment includes LED lights and disco lighting
Portable staging, decks and risers – modular platforms for performances and presentations, specified for the space
TV screens – for presentations, open days and breakout spaces
Projectors and projection screens – for school halls, lecture rooms and multi-purpose spaces
DJ players, mixers and controllers – for discos, freshers events, leavers’ parties and club nights
Backline – guitar and bass amplification and drum support for concerts and student performances
Support is available subject to agreement before the hire and depends on each event’s requirements.
Sound engineers – to set up and operate systems for shows, graduations or complex student events
Lighting engineers – to programme cues for theatre, dance and more involved stage designs
Technical project management – for multi-space days such as open days or campus festivals
Delivery and collection – arranged around your timetable, access routes and security procedures
The exact scope of technical support, onsite presence and out-of-hours work is confirmed before the booking. See our services page for more detail.
Good school and campus events depend on appropriate equipment choices – not simply the most impressive stock. We look at the room or field, the event format and any existing kit before confirming a hire list.
We assess the hall, theatre, classroom, lecture space or sports field layout including audience orientation. If in-house speakers or projectors already cover part of the requirement, we add only what is genuinely needed. Systems are matched to the programme: spoken-word assemblies, music performances, panel discussions or mixed-format events. Tell us which laptops, phones, media players or DJ setups you plan to connect so the right connections can be included. Practicalities such as power locations, get-in routes and agreed setup, rehearsal and collection times are all part of the planning. For outdoor events, discuss available power and weather protection with us before choosing equipment.
Our wider work includes complex, multi-day productions. The Le Book two-day event by the River Thames involved sound, lighting, staging and video provided across the site. View more at our work page.
Contact the team for advice or bespoke requirements, or browse the catalogue at our equipment page and add items to a quote.
To help us suggest the right options, send us these details:
Event dates and location (including campus, building and room or field)
Outline programme (assemblies, live bands, presentations, DJ sets, awards)
Estimated audience and size of space
Any existing sound, lighting or AV equipment on site
Whether you need operators or just delivery and collection
Preferred setup, rehearsal and collection times within your timetable
Working budget so we can suggest suitable options
