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Festival Production & Equipment Hire
London Speaker Hire provides festival production services for promoters, organisers and production managers planning music-led festivals, community events and branded summer programmes. We supply sound and lighting equipment, DJ gear, backline and modular staging elements, with or without technical crew, project management and show-day operation.
Everything is specified to your festival site, programme and budget. Whether you need equipment hire on its own or technical production with a team on the ground, the scope is agreed before anything loads onto a truck.
Equipment hire or technical production
Equipment-only festival hire
If you already have sound engineers and a production team, we can supply PA systems, stage monitors, DJ gear, backline, festival lighting, control desks and cabling as a dry hire package.
Typical equipment hire includes PA stacks or line array systems, monitor packages, mixing desks, DJ booths, band backline, modular stage decks and risers. Delivery and collection can be arranged around your site access.
Technical festival production
When you need more than equipment, we provide technical production: the sound, lighting, DJ/backline package and agreed staging elements, plus crew and show operation. This can include advance planning, liaison with artists’ teams, on-site sound engineers, lighting operators, technical support and stage management.
Scope is agreed in advance, with crew levels matched to event size and complexity. We can integrate with your existing production manager or provide a technical lead for our scope.
Equipment for your festival stages
Festival sound systems and PA
Festival sound is about more than volume. Sound coverage, control and changeovers between acts define how well a festival stage runs. Sound systems should be tailored to the event size and layout, matching the system to the audience areas.
Main PA options include arrays or stacks, with on-stage sound covering wedge monitors and DJ booth monitors. Send us your site plan and artist requirements so we can discuss the system, mixing desks, microphones and monitoring together.
Festival lighting
Lighting serves several jobs at once: letting performers see the stage, helping audiences see the performers and supporting the look and feel of each act.
Stage lighting options include stage washes, key lights for performers, moving heads and LED fixtures for colour. Power, control positions, cable routes and weather protection all need to be considered alongside the stage layout.
DJ equipment and backline
Technical riders from DJs and bands vary, and we aim to meet artist requirements within budget and availability. DJ equipment covers professional decks and mixers, with monitoring on stage. Wireless microphones are available for presenters or MCs.
Backline hire includes drum kits, guitar and bass amplification, keyboards and stands. We can discuss acceptable substitutions, placement and patching with your team before show day.
Modular staging and risers
We supply modular stage decks and risers. Uses include drum risers, DJ platforms and small performance platforms. Staging is subject to site and design confirmation.
Where larger structures are in play, we can plan our sound and lighting positions around the staging contractor’s drawings. Include the stage dimensions, ground conditions and weather protection arrangements in your brief.
Festival production in practice
OnBlackheath Festival
We provided sound, lighting, backline, stage decoration, video wall and stage management for the inaugural OnBlackheath festival. One day was DJ-led; the other focused on live bands.
London Riviera: 60 events in 60 days
London Riviera ran beside the Thames near Tower Bridge. London Speaker Hire provided equipment and technical production across the programme, including sound, lighting, backline, wireless AV and stage management.
Shambala grand finale
At Shambala, we provided audio, sound-system modelling, audio sync and power distribution to support a fireworks and tightrope finale.
How to brief us for your festival
A clear brief saves time and helps us specify the equipment. Include the following when you get in touch:
Dates and location: confirmed or likely dates, venue name and an existing site map if you have one.
Audience areas: expected attendance, where people will stand or sit and where sound is needed.
Stages and programme: number of stages and whether you have DJs, bands, spoken word or a mix.
Artist riders: technical requirements and whether artists bring their own engineers.
Access, build and strike: load-in routes, vehicle restrictions, quiet hours and when the site must be clear.
Power and weather arrangements: who is providing power and what protection will be in place.
Budget range: an indication so we can suggest suitable options.
We can then discuss PA coverage, monitoring, lighting positions, DJ and backline requirements, staging and crew. Your proposal will reflect the agreed scope; festival production is quoted around the job.
Explore our Professional Division for more about our technical hire offering.
Festival production questions
Can you handle sound and lighting while we use another staging supplier?
Yes. Send us their drawings and schedules so loudspeakers, lighting and control positions can be planned together. We can coordinate the technical elements within our agreed scope.
How early should we involve you?
Early involvement helps with power planning, artist requirements and budget control. We can look at shorter lead times if equipment and crew are available. Include your dates and build schedule when you enquire.
Do you cover areas outside London?
We’re London-based and can discuss projects further afield where logistics and budgets allow. Include your site location and schedule information when you enquire.
Discuss your festival
If you’re planning a festival and need sound and lighting equipment, technical crew or technical production, we’d like to hear from you. Use our contact form or call 020 3333 4444 to discuss your requirements.