What you should know about us

About GLS Lighting

Southampton based GLS Lighting has aspired from its humble beginnings in 1995 to become a renowned and valued provider of stage lighting to all walks of the entertainment industry.

Complete Service

Encompassing all aspects of show lighting, GLS offers complete systems right from the design stages up to the final event state to suit every individual client’s needs.

Quality, Dependability & Sustainability

By continually striving to maintain high standards of equipment, crew and sustainable working practices, GLS has built a reputation for quality and dependability when you need it most. Combine this with innovative designs, flexible attitudes and a persistent attention to detail, the back up you need is always there… wherever you are, whatever the event.

STAGE LIGHTING SERVICES FOR ANY EVENT

What we do...

Be it a wedding, an arena concert, a music festival, or an awards dinner, GLS Lighting offers a variety of lighting solutions to suit any kind of event, so please take a wander around our individual service pages to get a feel for what we offer.

We welcome all enquiries, most forms of biscuits, and are very happy to discuss your project needs – whether it requires complete system design, or just some simple kit additions.

It’s your Event : Why Compromise?

Touring/Live Music
Touring: Motorhead

Touring/Live Music

Over the years GLS Lighting has worked with a wide variety of artists from all genres of music, and some of the most exciting Lighting Designers in the business.  GLS …

Festivals

Festivals

A variety of long term relationships within the festival scene are a testament to the quality of service provided by GLS Lighting despite all that the English weather can throw …

Corporate Events

Corporate Events

Confidence, quality and reliability are paramount for any event within the corporate market, be it a product launch, an awards dinner, or a tradeshow stand.   Making Waves GLS Lighting has …

Theatre

Theatre

When the hubbub of daily life all takes its toll, where better a place than Theatre is there to share a magical experience, or to take a step out of …

Architectural Lighting

Architectural Lighting

Uplighters to pick out trees and pillars, intelligent heads to create shimmering washes over beautiful roofs, tiny pealights to make drops of rain fall from your favourite oak tree… your …

Special Events

Special Events

Be it a wedding, a Bar Mitzvah or College ball, GLS Lighting can offer complete system design and operation to suit all budgets and venues so all you have to …

Dry Hire

Dry Hire

GLS Lighting hold a comprehensive stock of lighting equipment that is available for dry hire to professional users subject to our T&C, so if you find yourself that little bit …

Long Term Contract Hire
Lit Stage Coronet Theatre London

Long Term Contract Hire

In the economic climate of today, and the ever changing looks required, many of our club and venue owning clients find that a simpler solution to their venue lighting needs …

Training & Facilities
training BS7909:C, Mental Health, Emergency First Response First Aid

Training & Facilities

At GLS we believe it’s not just about the equipment, it’s actually mostly about the people.  Good people are essential to any business. Great people are born from good people …

Sustainability

Sustainability

At the core of our values lies a belief that our success is fundamentally linked to the well-being of the planet and the communities we serve. Lighting the way forward …

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Testimonials

Nice things that our lovely customers have said about us….

Tarren

As our client’s deadlines get shorter and expectations increase, we really appreciate GLS’s ability to support us with technical services. The GLS team right through from the office, riggers and tech engineers are amazing. We get brilliant support onsite from GLS and great flexibility in sometimes difficult situations; they are an important element to us delivering a stunning event.

It’s a ‘Thumbs Up’ from Tarren.

S. Robson

Winchester Cathedral

Dear all
Just wanted to say a huge thank you to all the crew last night. You were all amazing and made our event one to remember. We have had some wonderful feedback and none of it would have been possible without your hard work and professionalism.

Rob NisbetEPS Oxford Ltd

BS7909: 2011 Temporary Electrical Systems (Part C)

I thought that it was one of the most useful and well run courses I’ve been on – far too many courses are ’training by fear’, with too much focus on legislation and impending court cases etc, rather than actually giving content to ensure things are done right. I thought Paul’s balance was appropriate and the information will definitely be used.

Rolls Royce Event

I just wanted to say a big thank you to your team for all the support they provided last week to help us service the ever changing requests of our client.

We threw plenty of last minute curve balls at them with tight deadlines for non standard kit. And they were all dealt with efficiently , positively and effectively. Never once were we made to feel like a pain in the arse ( although I am sure we were). Swift effective options and alternatives were provided for us to choose from , which really helped us to stay pro-active in the eyes of the client.

I shall not, or indeed do I need to , single out anyone single person. Your whole team work effectively as one , seamlessly picking up from one another and keeping us updated on solutions and progress. So my thanks go out to them all, from the organisation in the office to the preparation of the kit in the store.

Here's a few more things we offer.....

It’s not all just about lights, it’s about people too. Great people.
Great people need investment too, so here are some other services we can provide not just for our Freelancers and Staff, but also for yours!

BS7909 C Course (2 days)

£345 (+vat)
A 'must' for any person designing Electrical Temporary Electrical Systems

  • 2 day course

  • Buffet lunches included

  • Certification

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Visualisation Suite

£200 (+vat)
What You See Is What You Get ....'Depence² ' on what you are looking for. The perfect way to programme your show without sitting in a cold venue for days ......

  • Option 1: Stand alone daily hire

  • Option 2: F.O.C with sizable GLS tour

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Mental Health First Aid Course (2days)

£300 (+vat)
Get in the know: Mental Health First Aid starts with you!

  • 2 day course

  • Buffet lunches included

  • Electronic Certification

  • *PSA individual member funding offers available

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Student Work Experience

£free!
At school or college & not sure where your future lies?

  • 1 week

  • Work experience in a real live lighting rental warehouse

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What's happening?What's happening??

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For Sale / News

Ebay me up , Baby!

At GLS we know there comes a time when old stock needs to be moved on . Not only can you see some of this on our used kit for …

News

Its all about the Back Bone !

@GLS we believe the backbone of a good show, is a good prep. Then all the pretty and arty skills can be draped on top of that. So here we …

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Our Team

COME AND MEET US ALL ON THE TEAM PAGE

...and here's some more good things

Shortlisted as Favourite Lighting Rental Company in the TPI Awards 2017
PLASA member
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Production Services Association member

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How To Contact GLS Lighting



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    GLS Lighting, The Alpha Building, Willments Shipyard, Hazel Road, SOUTHAMPTON. Hampshire. SO19 7HS
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    info@glslighting.com