ALPD celebrates 60 years with 11 new fellows announcement
The ALPD Fellowships are bestowed in recognition of the immense contribution each individual has made to the Association and to the lighting community as well as the industry as a whole, amongst the fellowships this year….Durham Marenghi – For his immense contribution to performance lighting. ALPD chair, Johanna Town, said: “It is an extraordinary year […]
WACKIT – contest
WYSIWYG And Claypaky Kept Indoors Try-out WACKIT Contest organisers CAST Group of Companies, Claypaky and Durham and Jennie Marenghi are pleased to announce the winners of the virtual lighting competition held over the past few months and judged by our VIP LD panel of Paule Constable, Davy Sherwin and David Bishop, chaired by Durham Marenghi. […]
Lux Design Awards Winner 2019
Durham Marenghi was awarded Best Global Lighting Design Specialist 2019 at the Lux Life Magazine Design Awards in recognition of his Award winning work in the lighting design of events and architectural projects around the World. Alongside lighting events such as Olympic and Paralympic Ceremonies in Turin, Sochi, and Rio he has designed the schematic […]
30 Years of Classical Spectacular
For thirty years, Durham Marenghi has been lighting Raymond Gubbay’s Classical Spectacular show. His designs for this production have enthralled audiences at the Royal Albert Hall for decades as he describes, “Classical Spectacular has developed from an all Parcan rig which I initially operated on a Celco Gold in 1989 to the addition of Vari~lites […]
Durham to light Rio Olympic Ceremonies
Durham Marenghi has been appointed by CC2016 as Lighting Designer for the RIO 2016 Olympic Opening and Closing Ceremonies. Supporting Durham will be Brazilian Associate LD Joyce Drummond, UK programmers Andy Voller and Ross Williams, Brazilian programmer Paulinho Lebrao, TV lighting director Nick Collier, lighting team manager Jennie Marenghi, follow spot co-ordinator Chris Henry and […]
Durham meets her Majesty the Queen
Durham and his colleagues, who created the award winning Diamond Jubilee Concert, met Her Majesty the Queen at a reception at Buckingham Palace. Durham also presented Prince Philip with his book about the making of the concert (ISBN: 9781904031673) as the Prince had missed the event due to ill health.