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Lighting and LED Screen Hire in Johannesburg

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Suits
Weddings, launches, conferences, festivals
Popular here
Corporate launches, Soweto family celebrations, garden weddings, year-end functions
Suppliers
Hire companies in the southern and western industrial areas, planners across the city
Book ahead
Book 3 to 6 months ahead for summer Saturdays and December functions
Weather
Highveld afternoon storms in summer: ask for a covered or waterproof backup
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Phoning around for lighting and LED screen hire in Johannesburg takes time, and every company asks the same questions: the date, how many guests and where. Send one event brief instead and we pass it to lighting, LED screen and AV hire companies who serve Johannesburg and nearby areas of Gauteng. They quote on availability, what is included and the price.

Lighting and LED Screen Hire in Johannesburg

Lighting and screen enquiries in Johannesburg cover wedding marquees, awards dinners, product launches, school functions and conferences. Give the venue, the date, the guest numbers and whether it is indoors or outdoors, so suppliers serving Johannesburg and the rest of Gauteng can quote accurately.

Want to know more first? Our lighting and LED screen hire guide covers the options, what to check and what affects the price.

Events in Johannesburg

Johannesburg is the busiest events city in the country, with something on every weekend. Corporate launches, awards dinners and year-end functions fill hotels and venues in Rosebank, Braamfontein and the northern suburbs, while Soweto hosts big family celebrations, traditional ceremonies, church gatherings and weekend braais in yards and halls. Garden weddings happen in leafy suburbs like Melville, Parkhurst and Houghton, and expos and exhibitions use the large halls at Nasrec. Summer is peak season, but Highveld afternoon storms are common, so covered areas and marquees matter. Planners and hire companies are spread across the city, with many based in the south and west of town.

An LED screen on a stage with truss lighting and warm uplighters along the walls of a function hall
An LED screen on a stage with truss lighting and warm uplighters along the walls of a function hall

Typical lighting and LED screen hire requests in the area come from:

  • Corporate functions and year-end parties: stage washes, a branded LED backdrop and a lighting operator for launches and awards dinners
  • Weddings and traditional ceremonies: uplighters in your colours, festoon over the tables, pin spots on centrepieces and a lit dance floor
  • Conferences, launches and expos: an LED wall or projector for slides, speaker monitors, stage lighting and a vision mixer
  • Funerals, church and cultural gatherings: hall lighting, a projector for a memorial slideshow or service, and outdoor lights for evening events
  • Birthdays and private parties: festoon lights, colour wash and a small dance floor light for a 21st or 40th
  • Festivals, markets and sports days: stage lighting, a large LED wall and area lighting for pathways, bars and parking
  • Kids' parties and baby showers: coloured party lights for an evening party, or a projector for a movie night

Local tips for Johannesburg

Popular in Johannesburg: corporate launches, Soweto family celebrations, garden weddings, year-end functions. Suppliers: hire companies in the southern and western industrial areas, planners across the city. A useful tip: ask whether the venue has approved caterers, sound limits and a backup for rain.

Lighting and LED Screen Hire usually suits weddings, launches, conferences, festivals, at a scale of one room to a full stage production. A quote normally covers fixtures, cables, control desk, operator, and rigged the day before or 4 to 6 hours before. Locally: highveld afternoon storms in summer: ask for a covered or waterproof backup.

What to include in your request

  • Event type, date, start and end times
  • Venue, indoors or outdoors, and the room size
  • What to light: room, stage, garden, or all three
  • Screen size and content: slides, video or live cameras
  • Power supply at the venue and any curfew

The more detail you give, the more accurate your quote will be.

Service area: Johannesburg and surrounds

Event companies, planners and hire companies on our network work in Johannesburg and surrounding areas, including Sandton, Randburg, Roodepoort, Soweto, Rosebank, Fourways, Melville. Give the venue or suburb so the quote can include delivery and travel, and the date so they can check availability.

Frequently asked questions

What does lighting and LED screen hire cost in Johannesburg?
It depends on the date, guest numbers, the venue and what is included. As a rough guide: R3,000 to R40,000 per event, depending on lights and screen size. Send your brief and a lighting company serving Johannesburg will quote you.
How far ahead should I book in Johannesburg?
For lighting and LED screen hire: 3 to 8 weeks ahead, longer for December. Locally: book 3 to 6 months ahead for summer Saturdays and December functions. Saturdays in spring, the matric dance season and December book out first, so send your brief as soon as you have a date.
Do hire companies in Johannesburg deliver and set up?
Most quote delivery, setup and collection as part of the hire, with travel charged by distance from their depot. Say whether the venue has truck access, power and a flat surface. For a planner to coordinate everything, see event management in Johannesburg.
Do you run the event yourselves?
No. We don't plan, hire out or cater anything. We pass your brief to independent event companies, planners, hire companies and caterers, who quote you directly. Give the date, guest numbers and venue so the quotes are easy to compare.

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