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Pearce Hire fits RCF HDL 6-A at Oakham School Drama Theatre
When Oakham School, a historic independent co-educational school that dates back to the 16th century, wanted a new sound system for its Queen Elizabeth Theatre they approached Pearce Hire, from whom it had rented gear in the past, for advice. That was six months ago, and the result has been the installation of an RCF compact HDL 6-A by the Peterborough based company in this 220-seat drama theatre, complete with fixed raked seating. Powered by a 1400W 2-channel class-D amplifier this compact, active line array, packed with RCF’s purpose designed transducers, was a logical recommendation, meeting all requirements for vocal...
TPi Magazine October 2020 Back Chat - Shaun Pearce
What did it mean to win Favourite Power Supply Company at the TPi Awards?We’d been in the top five since the TPi Awards started, but never managed to clinch the award, so it was a relief to finally win. Not only for myself and the team, but also my son, Jake, who has been immensely supportive of Pearce Hire as far back as I can remember. I am very proud of how he has followed in my footsteps and has very much overtaken me in the industry. Winning the award was not the only surprise of the night, as Jake...
Pearce Hire receives important second grant from Government’s £1.57 billion Culture Recovery Fund
Pearce Hire were delighted to learn that they had been awarded £225,000 in the latest round of funding to support our return to sustainability during April-June 2021. The last year has been difficult and damaging for those in the live events sector & the broader community. Culture creates jobs, supports livelihoods, and brings joy to everyone. The UK leads the world in the creative industries and we can all feel pride in that. DCMS have recognised the unique contribution of the creative industries to the UK economy and have invested again through the Culture Recovery Fund to enable us to...
Pearce Hire created magical nature wonderland for the National Trust's Anglesey Abbey
The National Trust team at Anglesey Abbey in the picturesque Cambridgeshire village of Lode recently opened its gates for its ‘Winter Lights’ - an imaginative and breath-taking night-time trail through the beautiful heritage gardens of the listed Jacobean Abbey. Pearce Hire, an award winning expert in deploying technical production in Greenfield sites and areas of outstanding natural beauty, were the clear choice for the Abbey’s events team as they designed and activated the brief for an enchanting 2km lighting and audio nature trail through the grounds and taking in the House, Mill and the aptly named ‘Winter Garden’. “We may...