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TSL supports ITV with coverage for Women’s Euros 2025

Since joining TSL in June, Barry Denison and Michelle Hood have been able to seamlessly deliver exceptional service and maintain their high standards of excellence for clients within the dynamic TV and Broadcast market. In recent months, TSL has strategically expanded its presence in the TV and Broadcast sector, evidenced by a significant investment in...

TSL Acquires GLS Lighting

TSL, a leading supplier of specialist event lighting and rigging equipment and services, has announced the acquisition of Southampton-based GLS Lighting. The move brings together the teams and equipment portfolios of both companies under the TSL brand. TSL Managing Director and founder Sam Tamplin will continue to lead the expanded organisation, with GLS founder Ian...

TSL’s New Look

Event lighting and rigging specialists TSL have unveiled a fresh new brand identity to reflect a broader vision for the future – one that keeps pace with innovation across the live events industry. The rebrand sees the familiar purple spotlights of the original TSL logo retired to the archives, making way for a bold new...

Phil Rees-Janes, TSL Transport Manager, standing in front of 2 TSL trucks and a van.

TSL enhances fleet safety with Axtec

To improve our fleet load monitoring and ensure safe, compliant transport, TSL partnered with Axtec to install OnBoard Load Indicators across our vehicle fleet. TSL specialises in providing lighting and rigging equipment for high-profile live events across the UK and internationally. These events often require fast turnarounds at all hours, placing high demands on our...

Matt Farquhar, Jamie Wells and Luke McCreary at TSL Lighting

TSL Appoints Three Industry Experts to Strengthen Operations and Growth

TSL Lighting is thrilled to introduce three key additions to our team: Matt Farquhar, Jamie Wells, and Luke McCreary. Each of them brings a wealth of industry experience and knowledge, fresh perspectives, and a shared commitment to enhancing the efficiency and quality of our operations. Matt joined TSL in June 2024 as Head of Operations,...

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TSL Joins Forces with LAMDA to Provide Professional Lighting Hire

TSL is proud to announce our partnership with LAMDA (London Academy of Music & Dramatic Art), providing professional theatre lighting hire to enhance LAMDA’s student productions and to further aid their training with experience working alongside a lighting hire company. LAMDA offers vocational training to actors, stage managers, technicians, directors and designers. We are honoured...

Silhouette of a woman in purple lighting.

TSL celebrates women in the live events industry this International Women’s Day

This International Women’s Day’s focus is ‘Accelerate Action’. This is a worldwide call to challenge discrimination, bias and stereotypes and celebrate women’s successes. We are shining a light on the incredible women in the live events industry – from lighting designers and technicians to account managers and engineers. More women are stepping into technical and...

Expert cable repair wizardry – trusted, tested, and PAT-approved

Robin Wood, one of our team of Service Technicians, plays a vital role in keeping our cable inventory in industry-leading condition. Having manufactured cables and looms for close to fifty years, Robin is a self-certified Cable Wizard. Thanks to a trade secret of leaving your mark, and our own barcode and RFID identifiers, Robin notes...

Mark Wilson in the TSL Warehouse

TSL welcomes Mark Wilson as Financial Director

TSL Lighting is excited to announce the appointment of Mark Wilson as our new Financial Director. Mark brings extensive experience in financial strategy and business growth, making him a valuable addition to our leadership team. Sam Tamplin, Managing Director, shared his thoughts about recruiting Mark: “When I met Mark, we hit it off straight away...

James McBride senior technician standing in front of and pointing at TSL van.

TSL apprentice receives Distinction Grade for Live Event Technician

TSL’s James McBride is an inspiration for aspiring Live Event Technicians. After completing a Live Event Technician apprenticeship at TSL, delivered in partnership with Access Creative College, James achieved a Distinction — the highest grade attainable. James joined TSL in 2022 following a successful degree course in Television Production Technology so was able to make...