Welcome
The Association of Lighting Designers is a professional body representing lighting designers working in the live performance industry in the United Kingdom and many other parts of the world.
Its aims are to further the art of lighting design and to raise the professional status of the Lighting Designer as a member of the creative team.
The majority of its members work in Theatre (including Opera and Dance), but there are many others working in Television, Architecture, Rock and Roll Concerts, Education and Corporate Presentation.
The ALD is the mouthpiece of the performance lighting industry and a resource for information on the wide range of lighting design topics that affect designers in the lighting profession.
2012 Olivier Awards
By Design Day 2012
The Knight of Illumination Awards 2012
The ALD on Twitter
2012 Olivier Awards
The winners for this year's Olivier Awards for Theatre were announced at the 2012 ceremony held at the Royal Opera House on Sunday 15th April.
Congratulations to ALD Member Bruno Poet who won the Best Lighting Design Award for Frankenstein at the Olivier Theatre.
All the nominees for this award are members of the ALD with Howard Harrison for Anna Christie at the Donmar Warehouse Hugh Vanstone for Ghost The Musical at the Piccadilly Theatre and also for Matilda The Musical at the Cambridge Theatre being nominated.
For a full list of the winners & nominations in all categories, please visit the Olivier Awards website
By Design Day 2012
By Design Day is now just a month away on April 24 2012. This is one of the most important fundraising events for Light Relief in the UK and Behind the Scenes in the US and we once again are counting on you. Please join us in supporting these two charities that provide financial assistance to industry members who are seriously ill or injured, or to their surviving family. Light Relief assists those involved in the UK Lighting Industry while Behind the Scenes aids professionals based in the U.S. and Canada working in any area of the entertainment technology industry.Many of us have been fortunate to do very well from our chosen profession. This day allows us to remember that with our good fortune we can still look out for each other and for those who bring our designs to life. Both charities have continued to help our colleagues get through difficult times, we know that the quick help we have been able to provide has been instrumental in aiding people meet urgent needs and return back to work when possible.
Both organizations are registered charities. Contributions to Light Relief can be easily gift aided by UK taxpayers, this makes donations worth even more, and donors are also eligible for tax relief if you have been lucky enough to slip into the higher tax brackets. Contributions to Behind the Scenes are tax deductible in the U.S. The exact amounts of all personal contributions will be kept confidential.
If you do know of people who might benefit from assistance from either charity please do remind them that these organisations exist and please also alert the Trustees. More information may be found at www.lightrelief.org.uk and www.estafoundation.org/bts.htm.
The Knight of Illumination Awards 2012
The fifth Knight of Illumination Awards (KOI) 2012 is open for nominations and industry professionals from all sectors are invited to get involved.
Organised by the STLD, ALD and Clay Paky, KOI is the only industry event that celebrates the outstanding creative achievements of lighting designers working in the sectors of Television, Theatre and Rock. At the same time it forges closer ties between the world of lighting design and the lighting industry as a whole.
Each sector is assessed by its own panel of industry experts and breaks down into a number of categories:
Television - Light Entertainment, Drama, Small Studio and Events
Rock - Stage events, Arena events and Eco Innovation
Theatre - Dance, Opera, Play and Musicals
Anyone is welcome to nominate a Rock or TV lighting designer via the official KOI website: www.knight-of-illumination.com - Theatre shows can only be nominated by the judging panel. So, if you have seen a Rock or TV show that has ‘tripped the light fantastic’ for you, then please let us know.
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More information can be found at the KOI 2012 website
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