Lighting for events in Auckland

Practical stage lighting in house, specialist rigs arranged

We light the stages we build — wash, uplighting and dance-floor effects as part of your audio and staging package. For bigger lighting designs we bring in specialists we trust rather than pretending otherwise.

How we handle lighting

Honest about what we do ourselves

Our focus is audio, staging, speaker towers and transport. Lighting still matters to every event we build, so we keep a practical kit for the jobs that need it and coordinate the rest.

In house: stage wash so performers are lit, uplighting to warm up a room, and dance-floor effects for balls and parties — supplied and set up with the rest of your package.

Arranged: full concert rigs, moving-head designs, theatrical lighting plots and anything needing a dedicated lighting designer. We bring in lighting specialists we work with regularly, coordinate them with our build and keep it on one quote where you want that.

You still get one point of contact and one crew running the load-in.

Function room with purple and pink uplighting, banquet seating and a presentation screen
Placeholder portrait of Stephen Johnstone, director of Active Event Hire
Stephen's advice

Do not let lighting be an afterthought, but do not let it eat the budget either. Stage wash so people can be seen, and a bit of colour in the room, gets you most of the way for most events.

What we cover in house

The lighting that comes with your package

Stage wash

Even front light so the band, speakers or bridal party are actually visible — the one thing no event should skip.

Room uplighting

Colour on the walls of a hall or function room, set to suit the event or your brand.

Dance-floor effects

Sound-active effects for school balls, parties and receptions — simple, reliable and easy to run.

FAQ

Lighting questions

Not in house. We keep a practical stage-lighting kit and bring in lighting specialists for large or design-led rigs, coordinated with our build so you still deal with one crew on site.

Usually yes. Where we bring a lighting company in, we can carry it on our quote or introduce you directly — whichever suits you.

Stage wash where there is a stage, room uplighting, and dance-floor effects. See packages for what each one includes.

For in-house kit it is set and left, which is all most events need. Where a job needs cues run live, the lighting specialist we bring in supplies the operator.

What we focus on

Our main services

Sound System & PA Hire

Line arrays, subs, monitors, digital desks and wireless mics — supplied set up, tested and crewed.

Staging Hire

Modular staging in any size, drum risers, podiums, catwalks and stairs — delivered and built.

Speaker Towers

Ground-support towers that lift line array above the crowd — no venue rigging points needed.

Inflatable Stage Cover

An 8m x 10m inflatable stage roof that keeps your outdoor show dry and looking the part.

Event Transport

Production haulage for festivals, venues and other operators — gear moved by people who use it.

Ready when you are

Tell us what the event needs

Audio, staging and transport are what we do best — and we will make sure the lighting is sorted either way.