21st Century
Icon Awards
Premium awards ceremony production at one of London’s most prestigious five-star venues.
Celebrating the icons shaping modern Britain.
The annual 21st Century Icon Awards aim to support and promote the next generation of inspiring leaders for future generations.
The 21st Century Icon Awards celebrate diversity, achievement, and inspiration across business, culture, entertainment, and community — recognising individuals who are shaping modern Britain.
Kudos AV delivered the complete technical production for the ceremony: a bespoke stage environment designed from the ground up to match the awards’ distinctive black and gold identity, with a lighting and AV package built for a night where the presentation has to be as impressive as the people being honoured.
InterContinental
London
Park Lane
Five-Star London
InterContinental London Park Lane provided the perfect setting for this prestigious awards ceremony, combining luxury surroundings with a versatile production space suitable for immersive live event experiences.
Located overlooking Hyde Park in the heart of Mayfair, the venue carries the prestige and atmosphere that a celebration of this calibre demands. The ballroom spaces offer the scale and flexibility to support full scenic stage builds, overhead lighting rigs, and large-format AV without compromise.
A stage designed
to honour the icons.
A bespoke stage environment was designed and installed to complement the awards branding while delivering a polished and immersive guest experience. Every element was specified to reinforce the black and gold aesthetic of the event.
Dual LED Screens
Two 3.5m × 2m 2.6mm LED screens: precision pitch panels delivering sharp, colour-accurate content behind the awards stage.
ROBE Pointe Fixtures
Floor-mounted ROBE Pointe moving head fixtures for dramatic stage beam effects, precisely programmed to complement awards reveals.
Custom Scenic Stage
Bespoke black and gold scenic stage set designed and built in house, including branded printed backdrop and white stage deck.
Barco S3 System
Barco S3 presentation management system handling all screen content: award presentations, sponsor branding and live camera integration.
Mac Pro Media Server
Mac Pro media server integration for playback management, ensuring frame-accurate delivery of all video content and awards graphics.
Ambient Uplighting
Architectural uplighting in the awards palette, creating warmth and atmosphere throughout the room during the gala dinner and ceremony.
Professional Audio
Full PA system and sound engineering for speeches, award announcements and live entertainment, tuned to the room acoustics.
Stage Wash Lighting
Overhead stage wash fixtures providing even, flattering key light across the stage for photography, live camera and broadcast.
Live Show Operation
Full live awards show operation: technical direction, show calling, real-time cue management and on-site crew throughout the evening.
Everything delivered
in house, in one team.
Kudos AV managed all technical production elements live on the night, ensuring seamless transitions between award categories, speeches, performances, and branded content moments.
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