Stage Lighting
Everything published on Viyolens under Stage Lighting — reviews, buying advice and how-tos written for players and producers in the UK.
Smoke Machine for Beginners: A Complete Guide
Setting one up correctly the first time is simple once you follow the steps in the right order. Here's exactly how, one step at a time.
Concert Lighting for Beginners: A Complete Guide
A calm, encouraging first step into concert lighting: the three fixtures to learn first, a gentle intro to DMX, and your first session at the desk.
A Guide to Concert Lighting
The quiet craft behind every gig: what concert lighting actually is, who builds it, and how fixtures, colour and control come together.
Concert Lighting: A Complete Buyer's Guide
Before you buy any lighting gear, work out what your venues actually need — this guide walks through fixtures, control and the details that matter most.
The Best Concert Lightings for the Money
There's no single best rig, only the right one for your venue and budget — here's how concert lighting setups break down by scale, from pub gig to arena tour.
Smoke Machine Explained: Features, Types and Tips
It's not really smoke. Here's the calm, practical explainer: what these machines actually do, the types available, and what matters when choosing one.
Smoke Machine: A Complete Buyer's Guide
The honest version, no marketing copy. What genuinely matters when choosing a smoke machine, in the order it actually matters.
Common Smoke Machine Mistakes to Avoid
Most problems blamed on faulty gear are actually avoidable mistakes. Here's how to sidestep the ones that catch out nearly everyone at some point.
Common Concert Lighting Mistakes to Avoid
From every-colour-at-once palettes to forgotten haze, the mistakes that crop up again and again in village halls and touring rigs, and the steadier way round each.
