The 2016 South African Music Awards (SAMAs), one of the highest profile events on the SA music calendar, was again staged at the Durban ICC Arena, broadcast live on SABC1 and enjoyed by an audience of 3000. For the first time, lighting was designed by Robert Grobler … who incorporated over 200 Robe fixtures on the rig which was supplied by Gearhouse South Africa.

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Investment

26.8.2026

Robe iESPRITE LTLs Satisfy the Appetite

German full-service production and experiential specialist satis&fy AG has recently invested in 140 of Robe’s new iESPRITE LTL moving lights, adding a powerful and highly versatile long-throw solution to its extensive equipment inventory.

Events

21.8.2026

Robe Brings GigaPointe power to ULTRA Europe 2026

Over 250 Robe moving lights – 264 to be precise – including 54 of the brand’s new laser-source GigaPointes – took centre stage at ULTRA Europe 2026, assisting the spectacular visual experience across the festival's Main and RESISTANCE stages in Split, Croatia, ensuring the adrenaline pumped and the serotonin levels peaked in Park Mladeži for three days in July.

Theatre

19.8.2026

Robe T11s Hold Court in Christchurch

Lighting designer Rachel Marlow of Auckland-based visual design studio Filament Eleven 11 used Robe T11 Profiles and T11 Fresnels at The Court Theatre in Christchurch, New Zealand, where she lit two new productions in succession at the end of 2025 and start of 2026.

Investment

14.8.2026

Silence is Robe at Wilminktheater en Muziekcentrum Enschede

The Muziekcentrum is one of three entertainment venues operating on the same site in Enschede in the eastern Netherlands, and recently, the old house orchestral lighting has been replaced with 16 x Robe T1 Profiles and 16 x T1 PC moving lights, all delivered by Robe’s Benelux distributor, Controllux.