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When is a farm not a farm? Well, in the case of Worthy Farm in Somerset, it’s the biggest greenfield festival site in Europe, hosting, as it has for 50 years now, the singularly unique monster that is Glastonbury Festival. Everybody knows about Glastonbury, it’s become a by-word for festivals in the same way as Hoover has for vacuum cleaners…

Mixing Technology, Entertainment and Design, in a talk that successfully reaches all audience abilities, Simon shares his extraordinary take on "all things sound" ... from Pavarotti to fish. TED was founded 31 years ago by architect and graphic designer Richard Saul Wurman who basically set out to throw the worlds best dinner party by inviting thought leaders to share their…

Paul Weller is no stranger to performing live with an orchestra and the evening tracked his career from the early work with The Jam to brand new songs alongside invited special guests Boy George, Celeste and James Morrison.  Weller remains one of the most successful British singer-songwriters of all time, recognised for pushing the boundaries of his musical genres. Phil…

RG Jones celebrates VE75 VE Day was an event of particular significance for RG Jones.  It is 75 years since our founder, Ronald Godfrey Jones, provided public address systems for the VE Day celebrations in London.  It must have been an extraordinary experience to be involved in such an historical event; Britain and her Allies formally accepted Nazi Germany's unconditional…

Help for Emergency Services The office remains open for business.  Employees who can work from home are continuing to do so, and Director Andrew Williamson is heading up a reduced team to ensure we create a safe environment in which to continue trading. LIVE STREAMING Offering a way to reach out and connect to audiences, enabling the next…

Lest we forget - Remembrance Day 2019 RG Jones Team were on site in preparation for this years Remembrance Day covering sites across South-West London. including Wimbledon, Nelson Health Centre, Fulham, Putney and Mitcham. The Royal Family and leading politicians have led the nation in paying respects to those killed in war on Remembrance Sunday. A solemn ceremony took…

Running for QEST at Royal Parks Half Marathon RG Jones team completed the Royal Parks Half Marathon on the 13th October 2019 raising money for the Queen Elizabeth Scholarship Trust.  Now a major annual fundraising event, this race supports London’s eight Royal Parks and enables charities of all sizes to raise significant amounts for the event.  In the last decade,…

World Water Day RG Jones was onsite at The City of London, Guildhall Yard to mark the launch, Taking Control of Your Environment, which coincided with World Water Day and organised in conjunction with the Worshipful Company of Water Conservators and Thames Water. Speeches were held in the Yard and a documentary introduced by Sir David Attenborough was shown…

Met Parade through London for International Womans Day Police officers and staff from the Metropolitan Police Service paraded through central London to celebrate International Woman’s Day and the centenary of women in the force; marching from Birdcage Walk to Horse Guards Parade via Buckingham Palace. RG Jones were asked to provide a sound system at Horse Guards Parade square…

Pancake tossing in the sunshine RG Jones Director and Livery Man, Andrew Williamson took second place after a brave effort up against tough competition in this years' Livery company pancake race held at the Guildhall Yard.  As long-standing suppliers to The City of London Guildhall, luckily for Andy, our engineers were there on site and taking it in turns…

The Return of the Martian RG Jones return, once again delivering a cosmically sonic performance celebrating 40 years with Jeff Waynes "The War of The Worlds".    This has to be one of the most challenging pieces of music to portray accurately in a live setting.  The musical elements, consisting of the band, the orchestra, the iconic narration, live acting…

Armistice Centenary honoured in Piccadilly Circus RG Jones are honoured to provide sound for a unique thought-provoking commemoration in honour of those who served in World War I. To mark the Armistice centenary that falls this weekend, Westminster Council has created a thought-provoking commemoration for those who fought in World War I. The experience seeks to transform Piccadilly Circus…

Uniting old and new with wireless technology RG Jones installed a wireless AV system into St Marylebone Church, London using the latest in wireless technology. The system comprised of a wireless Cannon HD video camera which transmits wirelessly to two projectors.  The camera can be used anywhere within the main church building.  RG Jones Project Engineer James Tremayne chose the…

The Princes Trust #YOUTHCANDOIT RG Jones Communications Manager joined up with fellow warrant holder Amy Crowder from Roberts Radio to take part in a cycle ride like not other traveling Palace to Palace through London’s capital, across Richmond Park and finishing at Windsor – home of this year’s royal wedding. . “It was a great experience” smiles Sarah “we…

From Freeman to Liveryman RG Jones Director Andrew Williamson becomes a Liveryman of The Worshipful Company of Water Conservators. Having become a Freeman of the City, Andrew returned for his due ceremony to be ‘robed’ and admitted as a full Liveryman.  He is now free to take a full part in the affairs of the Company including Common…

Sound-Waves in the Heatwave The warehouse stands empty; all equipment is now out earning it’s keep as we embark on a balmy weekend of outdoor concerts, touring and high-profile sporting events. GAME, SET AND MATCH You may have noticed there’s a fair amount tennis on just now and it’s playing host to some of the most recognised names such…

RG Jones named as finalist in TPI Awards 2018 Getting the year off to a great start, we have been named as a finalist in the TPi Awards 2018. We are shortlisted for Favourite Sound Rental Company, and big congratulations to our Simon Honywill who has been shortlisted for Favourite Sound System Designer of the Year. We'd like to say a…

Welcome aboard All hands were on deck this year, as we sailed through yet another very busy summer. From high profile sporting events (that we can’t identify), to well-known festivals that we can, RG’s teams and equipment were working flat-out to maintain the standard of delivery our clients have come to expect.  Shipping equipment and engineers across the water…

Make way for our shiny new DiGiCo SD12 RG Jones will be taking delivery of their shiny new DigiCo SD12 this week.  Fitted with optics and Waves card, this little desk is surprisingly good value considering what it delivers encapsulating the best features of the SD an S series. The SD12 features 72 input channels with full processing, 36 aux/group…

RG Jones sponsor Beecholmes Belles Please join us in congratulating the team on a great first season at 11 aside and Runners Up for SCWG League Division. RG Jones are proud to sponsor the Beecholmes Belles, an under 14’s team from Banstead who are doing very well indeed.  We must make a special mention to Isabelle Williamson – a…

Director's blog Williamson's words of wisdom... "Apparently directors have a duty to blog, so here we go.  Given my recent appointment to a Livery Company, I have the honour to network with many other Freeman, business owners, consultants, and advisors giving me greater insight to how other industries operate. It seems one key element to all industries is technology,…

A Town Called Publicis RG Jones once again provided a complete sound solution for regular clients Cottam Eilenberg (C+IB) at their Town Called Publicis event. RG Jones once again provided a complete sound solution for regular clients Cottam Eilenberg (C+IB) at their Town Called Publicis event. Cottam Eilenberg, a relatively new production and creative company, have been working with…

Simon Honywill is reunited with Shirley Collins RG Jones were called on to supply equipment for Shirley Collins’ recent stunning performances including London’s Barbican Centre on Saturday 18th February. FOH engineer Simon Honywill was so impressed with the reliability, quality and compact size of the RG Jones Dante based audio system chosen for the Katherine Jenkins winter tour, he…

RG Jones Celebrates 90 years RG Jones directors, staff, alumni and clients celebrated the unique landmark year in true audio style at the home of one of its closest clients, All England Tennis Club at the end of November. This historical event brought together many old faces; some stretching back over decades.  The founder’s son Robin Jones attended along with…

Katherine Jenkins celebrates with RG Jones For anyone serious about touring a great sound system on a controlled budget, the sound package provided by RG Jones for Katherine Jenkins’ 2016 tour has to be a serious contender.  Small, swift and sonically excellent, the system enabled RG’s to fill every venue on the tour with perfect fidelity.  And it can…

St George's Church, Beckenham sound system upgrade RG Jones’ dedicated installation department completed a modern upgrade to a heritage sound system installed at St George’s Church, Beckenham, South London. The original system was installed by RG Jones in December 1991 and was still working to this day. It comprised of “good old faithfuls” of its day - system components…

Distributed AV system for Baitul Ikram Mosque RG Jones Sales and Installations Department has provided a complete AV solution for the Baitul Ikram Mosque – the new home for the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community. Baitul Ikram Mosque is the new home for the Ahmadiyya Muslim community (AMA) in the UK East Midlands. The new mosque needed a distributed audio/visual system…

Three days of Celebration for The Queens official birthday RG Jones engineers arrived bright and early to St Paul's Cathedral on Friday morning to gathered crowds and a fanfare of trumpets. This high profile service marked the start of three days of celebrations for The Queens 90th birthday. Archbishop Welby gave his sermon to a congregation of more than…

RG Jones leading the way with Mini MLA RG Jones reinforces their commitment to Martin Audio MLA with the arrival of MLA Mini to its already extensive stock of MLA. The award-winning ultra-compact system is next generation technology, delivering more consistent sound across the audience and provides an exceptional small-scale, powerful portable solution. Long-standing RG Jones Project Engineer Simon…

RG Jones wishes The Queen a very Happy Birthday RG Jones wishes Her Majesty the Queen a very happy birthday today. This year is cause for much celebration as the company proudly shares this historical milestone and last month received confirmation of the renewal of its Royal Warrant.  Royal Warrants are only granted to companies providing goods or services…

Featuring double Olympic and five-time world champion Mo Farah, Olympic, World, European and Comonwealth long jump champion Greg Rutherford, current European record holder and 200m world champion Dafne Schippers and British’s fastest ever woman Dinna Asher-Smith, this event is considered the best indoor athletics meeting in the world.  Mo Farah secured his first victory of this year with the 3000m…

On the road with James Martin - Plates, Mates and Automobiles RG Jones have joined the very talented Chef and TV Presenter James Martin for his very first tour around the UK. Marking 20 years since James first graced our TV screens, winning the hearts of the nation, the show will be a fast-paced, interactive and high tech extravaganza.…

RG Jones Team Up for the first Diamond Relays at The Olympic Stadium Following three days of supply of sound equipment and engineering for The Sainsbury’s Anniversary Games at The Olympic Stadium, five RG Jones employees put on their running shoes to raise money for our chosen charity The Elizabeth Foundation. The 5 x 5k corporate road relay, starting…

Not Only Subs: Flat and Faithful at Outlook Festival RG Jones provided sound for what has been described as 'the largest bass music and sound system culture festival in Europe.' Started in 2008 by a collective, with a view to showcasing their sound systems, Croatia’s Outlook Festival radically upgraded its production in 2011, and brought in RG Jones to…

Back on Tour with Katherine Jenkins "Home Sweet Home" RG Jones "A Team" Steve, Jack, Matt and Ian are back on tour with Katherine Jenkins touring her new album "Home Sweet Home". Returning again with one of the greatest conductors, (and great friend of RG Jones') Antony Inglis, the concerts have been a resounding success. Singing alongside the National…

Network Upgrade for Baitul Futuh Mosque RG Jones Sound Engineering has streamlined the digital audio network at the Baitul Futuh mosque in South London with the introduction of BSS Audio’s new generation Soundweb London processing, providing greater flexibility and redundancy. After first installing, and then extending a BSS Audio digital Soundweb network at the Baitul Futuh mosque in South London…

Celebrating the Queen's Diamond Jubilee Nostalgia was the order of the day for RG Jones providing sound reinforcement for the Christ Church 2012 Jubilee Concerts in the Christchurch College’s Tom Quad. The three day festival with Dame Kiri Te Kanawa and the BBC Concert Orchestra, recreated a famous concert held there in 1961, when Tchaikovsky’s 1812 Overture was also…

Redesigned Audio Network at Wimbledon RG Jones has undertaken a complete redesign of the audiuo distribution network at The All England Lawn Tennis & Croquet Club in time for this year's Wimbledon Championships. RG Jones’ long relationship with The All England Lawn Tennis & Croquet Club has taken a new turn with a complete redesign of the existing BSS…

Highs and Lows at Reading and Leeds Twin Festivals It’s over, it’s done, and we’ve survived the biggest rock’n’roll weekend in the UK calendar… But now there's a new challenge. "We have a new sound system that hopefully will improve the situation from last year," explained Reading and Leeds Festival organiser Melvin Benn. That ‘new’ sound system was coming…

RG Jones Covers Three Stages at Henley Festival RG Jones has been turning up the Henley Festival of Music and the Arts for over 25 years now, and we are truly honoured to be a part of such a fantastic event. Picture yourself on a boat on a river... ...with tangerine trees and marmalade skies. Henley Festival of Music…

Third Consecutive Year at Glastonbury It’s already been described by organiser Michael Eavis as the “best ever” Glastonbury and for audio rental company RG Jones Sound Engineering it marked the third year in succession in charge of the legendary Pyramid Stage. This year the London based company, a member of the Synco Europe Network founded by Ampco, supplied a…

Jose Carreras Asia Pacific Tour There are great artists, and then there are artists that stand beyond that. In the world of opera, José Carreras has stood at the very highest point of the firmament, being recognised as a true great for three decades now The Three Tenors concerts of the early 1990s brought Carrerras to the attention of…

New Year Celebrations 2008 RG Jones was contracted to provide complete public address crowd control systems across London for the New Year Celebrations. Horn-type loudspeakers are clamped to street lamp posts providing coverage across the key firework viewing areas including Waterloo and Westminster Bridge and the Embankment. Further systems were installed in Parliament Square, and at all street entrances…

Chris Rea and the Fabulous Hofner Bluenotes Ladies and gentlemen, the moment you've all been waiting for… it's The Return of The Fabulous Hofner Bluenotes! Wait a minute, isn't that Chris Rea standing in the middle playing guitar and singing in a voice that sounds like a well used ashtray? Yes, it is, and The Fabulous Hofner Bluenotes is…

Glastonbury Festival 2008 RG Jones deploys Martin Audio's Longbow large format line array PA for Glastonbury This year, we got to do the whole gig, speakers 'n'all (with a little help from some friends). Having last year established that you don't have to be fulfil the stereotype of a touring PA company to be able to handle such a…