LIVE returns for 2026 with a new theme-led format, opening with a focus on innovation. This issue uses ISE as both a launch pad and a barometer for the year ahead, with an essential show guide highlighting key technologies and conversations. Elsewhere, we explore innovation across theatre, projection mapping, control rooms, corporate AV and major projects, alongside boundary-pushing live tours and a beloved bear’s move to the West End.
Maranatha Community Church has opened its new 5,500-seat campus in Kempton Park, featuring Africa’s first permanent L-Acoustics L-ISA system for immersive, precise sound across the auditorium.
Room-acoustic strategy integrates the protected dome, Endure Screens Micro Pro projection surface and concealed HOLOPLOT immersive audio into one cohesive environment.
The humble media server has evolved into one of the most powerful tools in live production. We look back at where that shift began – and where it now leaves the industry
History has never been more alive – as demonstrated by the National WWI Museum and Memorial’s latest exhibition
Gareth Owen is the sound designer behind some of the biggest Broadway and West End tickets. He reflects on his expansive career, including Tony-award-winning work on MJ The Musical