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RG Jones and Henley Festival celebrate forty years of partnership with innovative Rise Stage

At this year’s edition of the Henley Festival, RG Jones, the event’s provider of sound systems, celebrated four decades of collaboration with the festival. Meanwhile, the riverside location presented several audio challenges, particularly with the Floating Stage.

Overcoming the technical feat of achieving consistent audio coverage for both the audience inside and outside the auditorium, given the relatively short front-to-back distance and expansive space, RG Jones, under the guidance of designer Simon Honywill, tackled the challenge with the MLA Compact system from Martin Audio. The control technology of MLA enabled precise adjustments to meet licence conditions, ensuring the desired sound levels and minimising offsite noise.

RG Jones also provided audio solutions for various support and specialist club stages using Martin Audio’s CDD Live, Torus, and Wavefront Precision systems, with over 140 products deployed throughout the site. However, this year introduced a new addition to the line-up - the Rise Stage.

In honour of the festival’s 40th anniversary, the Rise initiative was launched, and as the festival enters its 41st year, the Rise Stage was introduced to support the next generation of talented performers and technicians in the creative arts industry. The Rise Stage offers paid opportunities for young musicians, comedians, and visual artists, while also providing work experience with leading lighting and sound companies, as well as in marketing and PR, for aspiring backstage staff.

Simon Honywill expressed his enthusiasm, stating, “Henley Festival’s close collaboration with the Rise charity is truly remarkable. When the introduction of the Rise Stage was being discussed, I wholeheartedly supported the initiative and offered to extend the partnership by inviting two LIPA students to run the stage throughout the festival. It’s wonderful to provide these talented students with invaluable on-site experience.”

(Photos: Martin Audio)

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