Evo and Raptor moving heads light up the Sky of northumberland festival

The traditional 'Blyth Fireworks' light and sound event & Lighting Spectacular', held at the end of last year in the English town of Northumberland, has relied on the systems of the manufacturer DTS to create spectacular lighting effects.

The latest edition of 'Blyth Fireworks' & Lighting Spectacular', an illumination and fireworks event that brought together more than 18.000 people in the English town of Blyth, in Northumberland, has had as protagonists for its spectacular lighting the Evo and Raptor moving heads of DTS Lighting.

The service company Steadlands Lighting & Sound installed five Raptor moving heads on the helipad of a ship docked in the harbor that lit up the sky with far-reaching projections, accompanied by fireworks that 'melted' with the rays of light that, As the head of this company points out, "It was impressive to see the beam of light travel that distance".

For its part, the new DTS Evo moving head, whose products it distributes in Spain Acson Commercial, It was used to illuminate the entire bow and starboard of the ship, with a combination of spinning gobos and an almost infinite variety of colors.

The most spectacular element of this installation was the relighting of the historic Blyth Lighthouse with a single Raptor, whose light beam and its great range perfectly simulated the rotation and projection of the old lighthouse, becoming once again the landmark of the port.

James Bawn, lighting designer for this event, explained that "after seeing a demo of Evo and Raptor I decided to use them for this project. Despite the fact that the attachment device was very complicated, Raptor has allowed us to transform the concept into reality thanks to its excellent features, while Evo is a simply amazing accessory, Fast and Bright, with a perspective that allowed me to, easily with light beams, direct the lighting upwards".

For the event organizer, David Collins, "It was a fantastic night. Blyth Harbour and Cultural Heritage was packed and the fireworks were amazing. The lighting added excitement to the atmosphere of the event. The old headlight emitted an extremely bright beam of light, while the lighting on the boat gave it a new creative and spectacular dimension. Steadlands Lighting & Sound has done a brilliant job".