Industry Stands with the #SaveStageLighting Campaign at the National TheatreThe #SaveStageLighting campaign continues to gain momentum, following a busy open-forum event held today, May 11, at The National Theatre in London. The event was a chance for those involved in entertainment lighting to learn more about the proposed 2020 EU Lighting Regulations, and the impact they will have on every level of the industry, from lighting designers and end users, to manufacturers, suppliers, and installers. Under the proposed new legislation, due to come into effect on September 1, 2020, there will be a minimum efficiency of 85 lumens per watt and a maximum standby power of 0.5W on all light sources (lamps or self-contained fixtures) to be sold in the EU. The result would be that most of the light sources used for entertainment lighting -- from tungsten to even the newest LED fixtures -- would not meet the regulations. At today's event, key figures in the campaign -- including lighting designers Paule Constable, Robbie Butler, and Rob Halliday, and ETC's technical director Adam Bennett -- spoke of the need for entertainment lighting to be exempt from the proposed legislation. They also informed of what they, and industry bodies such as the ALD, PLASA, and the ABTT, have been doing to try to achieve this exemption. Attendees were urged to get as involved in the campaign as possible by sharing information about the proposed legislation with others; signing the online petition at plasa.me/ypisj and writing to their local MPs. Industry bodies were also on hand to collect as much information and as many comments as possible, ahead of a meeting to discuss the issues with the EU in Brussels on May 17. If you would like more information on the issue, or want to know how to get involved, there are a lot of resources available on the The ALD and PLASA websites. 
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