Awards & galas Kudos AV
UK India Awards 2018
London Hilton on Park Lane
A curved LED wall, circular stage, lighting and live sound for the 2018 UK India Awards at London Hilton on Park Lane.
- Venue
- Park Lane Hilton, London
- Event
- UK India Awards
- Category
- Awards Ceremony
- Curved LED wall
- 14m
- UK India Awards
- 2018
What we brought
Curved LED, bespoke circular staging, moving lights, d&b sound, live cameras and show operation.
Explore the productionThe occasion
A stage that wraps around the occasion.
The curved screen and circular stage gave the ballroom a shared focal point. Live camera feeds, lighting and sound served speeches and performances, with the full show operated by the Kudos team.
On film
See it in motion.
Watch the UK India Awards 2018
The stage, the atmosphere and the technical production at the Park Lane Hilton ballroom.
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The event in photographs.
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Behind the event
One stage. Speech to performance.
Explore the design, the build and the technical details behind this event.
01Celebrating the bond between two nations
The UK India Awards is a prestigious annual ceremony recognising outstanding achievement across business, arts, philanthropy and public life. The 2018 edition, held at the iconic Park Lane Hilton ballroom, brought together senior figures from both countries for an evening that demanded production values to match its profile.
Kudos AV was appointed as the sole technical production partner, responsible for every element of the AV, lighting, staging and show operation from load-in through to wrap.
02Scale, prestige and broadcast quality
The brief centred on three requirements: a stage design that would photograph and film as a world-class awards ceremony, an audio system capable of handling live vocal performances and award speeches with equal clarity, and a lighting rig flexible enough to shift between gala dinner atmosphere and full concert production in moments.
Every technical decision was made with the audience experience first: clean sightlines, consistent colour temperatures, and a show flow designed to feel effortless regardless of the complexity running behind it.
Full production scope
- Role
- Sole Technical Production Partner
- Curved LED Wall
- A 14-metre curved LED video wall formed the centrepiece, processed through a Barco E2 for seamless switching between live IMAG, award branding and event graphics.
- Circular Stage
- A bespoke circular stage built centrally in the ballroom for 360-degree sightlines, with sunstrip footlights creating a distinctive golden frame.
- ROBE Moving Heads
- A full ROBE moving head rig across the overhead truss for stage beam and wash, room wash for the gala dinner and dynamic performance effects.
- d&b Audiotechnik Audio
- A d&b line array delivering even coverage across the ballroom, tuned for speech intelligibility and scaled for live vocal performances.
- IMAG and Broadcast
- Multiple IMAG screens relayed live camera feeds so every guest had a close-up view of the stage, managed through the Barco E2.
- Show Operation
- Full on-site crew: lighting operator, audio engineer, video operator and technical director, with every cue called and executed live.
Project questions
Planning a similar event?
Useful answers based on the production delivered for this project and the way Kudos AV approaches comparable events.
01What did Kudos AV deliver for UK India Awards 2018 at London Hilton on Park Lane?
UK India Awards at London Hilton on Park Lane: curved LED, a circular stage, moving lights, live cameras and d&b sound produced by Kudos AV.
02How do I plan event production at London Hilton on Park Lane?
Our projects at London Hilton on Park Lane include awards, a black tie celebration and a wedding. For your next event, we can shape screens, staging, lighting, sound and bespoke scenic work around the presentations, dining and entertainment in your programme.
03What information is needed to quote for a similar event?
Send your venue, preferred date and the awards running order, screen content, presenter requirements, dinner layout and live entertainment. These details help us define the equipment, crew and build time for your brief. Contact Kudos AV for a production quote.
Planning your event
Event production at London Hilton on Park Lane
Our projects at London Hilton on Park Lane include awards, a black tie celebration and a wedding. For your next event, we can shape screens, staging, lighting, sound and bespoke scenic work around the presentations, dining and entertainment in your programme.
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