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Everything your
event needs.

Sound, lighting, screens, staging, microphones and operators. Scoped to the room, the audience and the day. Same team, first call to event day.

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Find the right equipment.

Combine services to suit your room, audience and agenda.

Audio visual hire

Sound, screens, lighting, staging and crew. Same team, first call to event day.

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AV hire

Complete technical support for business events, from the first venue visit to the final cue.

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Conference AV hire

Full conference production: stage, screens, PA, lighting, lectern, mics and a single technical lead.

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Event lighting hire

Discreet, focused, room-appropriate lighting. Set the right mood and put attention where it needs to go.

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Event live streaming

Live streaming for panels, conferences and AGMs. Operator-led, broadcast audio, multi-platform.

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Hybrid event production

Camera, audio mix, screens and operator. Your in-person event, streamed clean.

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Lectern hire

Comfort-monitor lectern, 4 wireless mics and tuned PA. The kit run at most AGMs and gala dinners.

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Microphone hire

Four-pack hire as standard. Handheld for hosts, lapel for panels, headset for stage.

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Projector and screen hire

Let’s make sure your content is seen | And your people aren’t left squinting at the back

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Sound and PA hire

Two-speaker boardroom PAs to d&b conference rigs. Tuned to the room, watched all day.

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Stage hire

Well-built stages for AGMs, panels, conferences and gala dinners. Set, struck, and out of the way.

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Stage lighting hire

Lighting that puts the focus where it should be. Designed around your set, your speakers and your audience.

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The ST | AV see-and-hear guarantee

Every word heard.
Every moment seen.

Equipment chosen for your room, carefully set up and checked.
It’s the standard we build your event around.

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As hands-on — or hands-off — as you need

Just the kit. Or the whole production.

Know your way around the equipment? Hire exactly what you need. Want us to take care of the AV? We’ll plan, set up and run it for you.

Equipment-only rental

Hire the kit

For people who know what they need and how to use it. Rent individual items or a complete setup, then collect, operate and return.

From £118 + VAT

Two-speaker PA, collected from Salford.

  • Collect and return to our workshop
  • Quality, event-ready equipment
  • You set up and operate

A typical setup

A speech or small meeting: collect a two-speaker PA from Salford, set it up yourself and return it after the event.

Best for experienced teams who can collect, connect and operate the equipment.

Microphones and screens can be quoted separately to suit your brief.

Hire equipment
For teams running their own event

Delivered & set up

We deliver, set up and sound-check the equipment. Your team takes over to run the event.

From £400 + VAT

Delivered setups, scoped to your room.

  • Delivery, setup and sound check
  • Room tuning and a clear handover
  • Collection after your event

A typical setup

A meeting or AGM: a lectern, microphone, screen and PA, selected for your venue. We deliver, set up, sound-check and hand over.

Best for straightforward presentations with someone on your team running the room.

Your team operates the equipment. An on-site technician is not included in this tier.

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We run the whole thing

From planning and setup to the final cue and pack-down, our team handles your event’s AV. You focus on your guests; we keep everything running smoothly.

From £2,000 + VAT

Operated conference setups.

  • Delivery, setup and collection
  • A technician throughout your event
  • Microphones, levels and cues handled

A typical setup

A panel with audience Q&A: microphones, room sound, presentation screen and an operator managing levels and handovers throughout.

Best for panels, conferences and awards with several speakers or timed cues.

Streaming, video recording, staging and lighting are scoped to your event and written quote.

Let us handle the AV

Starting prices, not fixed package totals. Hire individual items or build a complete production. Your equipment, venue, duration and support level determine your written quote.

Full pricing guide

What could your event look like?

Three events. Three example budgets.

Illustrative setups from our pricing guide. All prices exclude VAT; your written quote confirms the exact equipment and scope.

30 people · Meeting / AGM

A clear, simple presentation.

From £400 + VAT

Indicative range: £400–£600 + VAT

Delivered & set up

A one-hour shareholder meeting in a smaller meeting room, with clear speech and a single presentation screen.

Example equipment
  • Two-speaker PA
  • Lectern microphone + one handheld
  • Single presentation screen
How we support you

Delivery, setup, sound check and handover. Your team runs the meeting; we collect afterwards.

What we need to quote

Tell us the venue, meeting time and whether the room already has a screen.

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200 guests · Panel discussion

Every voice. Every question.

From £2,000 + VAT

Indicative range: £2,000–£2,800 + VAT

Fully operated

A hotel conference suite with a host, four panellists and audience Q&A, supported by a dedicated operator.

Example equipment
  • Five-microphone panel rig
  • Two roaming Q&A handhelds
  • Projection screen + recording
How we support you

An operator manages speech levels and microphone changes throughout the session, with setup and collection included.

What we need to quote

Tell us the panel size, agenda and whether remote guests or video recording are required.

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400 guests · Awards evening

From the opening cue to the last award.

From £4,500 + VAT

Indicative range: £4,500–£8,000 + VAT

Fully operated

A ballroom awards night with a named host, twelve categories, sponsor reels and walk-up music.

Example equipment
  • Dressed stage + LED video wall
  • Four microphones + walk-up music
  • Full lighting + multitrack recording
How we support you

Show calling and technical operation keep announcements, music, lighting and screen content coordinated.

What we need to quote

Share your venue, category count, run order and any sponsor or presentation content.

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One team, from first call to final cue

Let’s make your event happen.

Tell us the date, venue and what you have in mind.

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