How to Calculate Speaker Requirements for an Event

Choosing the right number of speakers for an event can seem straightforward until you actually start planning the sound system. Is one pair of speakers enough for 100 guests? Do you need four speakers for 300 people? What happens if the event is outdoors? And does a conference for 500 people require the same PA … Read more

What to Check at Your Venue Before Your PA Hire Arrives

After ten years of running PA hire across London, the problems we see most often on event day aren’t equipment failures. They’re venue surprises. A power socket that’s on the wrong side of the room. A goods lift that’s too small to get the speaker stack through. A ceiling so high and hard that the … Read more

How Far in Advance Should You Book PA Hire in London?

Of all the things that go wrong in event planning, leaving PA hire too late is one of the most avoidable. And yet it happens constantly. Not because people forget, but because sound feels like a detail that can wait while bigger decisions get sorted first. The venue, the catering, the agenda. The PA can … Read more

How to Choose the Right Microphone for Your Event

Most people planning an event don’t think much about which type of microphone they need. They just assume a mic is a mic. But the type of microphone you use has a real impact on how comfortable your speaker feels, how clearly the audience hears them, and how much can go wrong on the day. … Read more

PA Hire for Events in the City of London and Canary Wharf

The City of London and Canary Wharf are home to some of the most impressive event spaces in the country. Rooftop terraces with views across the skyline. Grand banking halls with soaring ceilings and marble floors. Private dining rooms and boardrooms that double as presentation suites. Glass-fronted conference centres with none of the acoustic warmth … Read more

What PA System Do I Need for a Conference?

When you are arranging a conference, a meeting or a corporate event, the sound will generally go unnoticed by guests if it is working properly – but they will at once realise that it isn’t. An event which is otherwise well organised can be quickly damaged if a presenter has an unreliable microphone, the delegates … Read more

PA Hire for School Sports Days, Fetes and Outdoor Events

School outdoor events are deceptively tricky to get sound right at. A sports day or summer fete looks straightforward on the surface but the combination of open space, unpredictable weather, moving crowds and a mix of children and adults creates real challenges for a PA setup. Get it right and nobody notices. Get it wrong … Read more

PA Hire for Charity Events and Fundraisers in London

Charity events come in all shapes and sizes, from a gala dinner for 200 supporters to a community fun day in a local park. What they have in common is that the sound needs to work. When people can’t hear the speaker, the auctioneer, or the message behind the event, you lose the room and … Read more

Why Cheap PA Hire Often Costs More in the End

When you’re comparing PA hire quotes and one comes in noticeably lower than the others, it’s tempting to go with it. Budget matters, and if someone is offering the same thing for less, why wouldn’t you? The problem is that cheap PA hire rarely delivers the same thing. It usually delivers something that looks the … Read more