Ultrabeat was an amazing gig to return to after a four-month break. I was given complete creative freedom over the lighting design, and after getting back into the rhythm of things during the support act, I was able to deliver a strong show for the headline performance.

I’m continuing to grow more comfortable working within the space, and for this event I expanded the rig by adding extra fixtures and adjusting the addresses to accommodate. I positioned 2 battens in front of the DJ booth to add greater depth of colour and improve the overall visual impact of the show along with repositioning other fixtures within the house rig.

This was also the first time I worked a gig alongside Billy, another work placement technician, without Jam, the technical manager, who had to leave before the show due to illness. This gave us significant responsibility to ensure everything ran smoothly. We worked together to handle any challenges as they arose and to make sure the show continued without interruption.