Lighting designer Mike Swinford of UpLate Design loves new tech as much as he loves the chance to be the first to use it, so he was delighted when everything aligned for rental company Fuse to invest in the first Robe FOOTSIE luminaires to arrive in the USA … which he utilized as a key lighting element for the 2023 CMA Fest.

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30.4.2026

100th Anniversary of Berlin Radio Tower Celebrated with Robe illumination

The 154-metre-high Berlin Radio Tower in Charlottenburg-Wilmersdorf, Berlin, Germany, was illuminated in a spectacular lightshow featuring 32 x Robe iBOLT high-powered moving lights and 36 x Robe iESPRITE LTL luminaires on March 20th to mark its 100th anniversary year.

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24.4.2026

Robe Helps Hans Zimmer Take it to the Next Level

John Featherstone and his daughter Hailey Featherstone, both of US-based visual design studio Lightswitch, have imagined the stunning lighting design for legendary film composer Hans Zimmer’s current “The Next Level” world tour. Hailey is out on the road as lighting director, together with 225 x Robe moving lights and 13 x RoboSpot Systems, among other lights.

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28.4.2026

Ulster Hall Enjoys New Robe Lighting Rig

Ulster Hall, a vibrant concert and entertainment venue that is part of the ICC complex in central Belfast, Northern Ireland, has recently received a new lighting installation featuring nearly 60 fabulous Robe moving lights, including 9 x ESPRITE Profiles, 25 x PAINTE Profiles and 25 x LEDBeam 350s.

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21.4.2026

Gearhouse Splitbeam Invests in Robe iFORTES

South African theatrical technical production specialist, Gearhouse Splitbeam, has invested in 16 new Robe iFORTE moving lights which are out on a major new GWB Entertainment production of the iconic Andrew Lloyd Webber musical, “Cats”, one of the world’s longest running, most popular and successful musicals.