To celebrate #WorldTheatreDay we want to celebrate some of the remarkable shows, venues and designers in the UK that have choosen GLP
How can one family be so popular?
GLP’s impression X5 Series Continues to Make Its Mark Across London’s Theatre scene
The GLP impression X5 LED wash series has steadily become a familiar presence across West End productions and major London venues over recent years.
London-based Sparks Theatrical Hire has been a key driver of this momentum, supplying significant numbers of X5 fixtures into theatreland. At the same time, White Light and PRG continue to expand their inventories, ensuring strong availability of the platform across drama, musicals and large-scale live productions.
Recent West End credits underline the fixture’s versatility. On Guys and Dolls at the Bridge Theatre, the X5 Series supported immersive staging and bold colour shifts within the venue’s flexible performance space. The fixtures have also featured on Standing at the Sky's Edge at the Gillian Lynne Theatre, helping shape the production’s evolving atmospheres across different eras.
Family audiences have seen the technology in action on Paddington The Musical at the Savoy Theatre, while the high-fashion energy of The Devil Wears Prada demonstrated how comfortably the X5 range moves between subtle theatrical tones and high-impact, runway-inspired looks.
A Fixture Choice Across London’s Major Houses
Beyond individual productions, the impression X5 platform has found its way into many of the capital’s flagship venues. Organisations including the National Theatre, Southbank Centre, English National Opera, and other major venues have all selected the system as part of their lighting setups and upgrades.
In the dance world, the English National Ballet has also chosen GLP’s X5 fixtures, where smooth fades, accurate colour rendering and near-silent operation are essential.
Taken together, the widespread uptake across rental houses, West End productions and major cultural institutions reflects a clear pattern: the X5 Series, built around GLP’s Lime LED technology and its exceptional light quality, has become a dependable wash solution for London’s theatre community.
A new theatre lighting revolution begins. 🎭✨
The GLP X5 Dot Wash makes its world premiere on the West End in Paddington The Musical, designed alongside award-winning LD Neil Austin.
Created as the long-awaited LED replacement for the classic MR16 “Birdie” spotlight, the IP65-rated X5 Dot Wash combines X5 RGBL colour mixing, smooth dimming, fan-free convection cooling, and compact precision — perfect for footlights, stage sets, and architectural lighting.
The GLP X5 Dot Wash — don’t let the size fool you.
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How can one family be so popular?
GLP’s impression X5 Series Continues to Make Its Mark Across London’s Theatre scene
The GLP impression X5 LED wash series has steadily become a familiar presence across West End productions and major London venues over recent years.
London-based Sparks Theatrical Hire has been a key driver of this momentum, supplying significant numbers of X5 fixtures into theatreland. At the same time, White Light and PRG continue to expand their inventories, ensuring strong availability of the platform across drama, musicals and large-scale live productions.
Recent West End credits underline the fixture’s versatility. On Guys and Dolls at the Bridge Theatre, the X5 Series supported immersive staging and bold colour shifts within the venue’s flexible performance space. The fixtures have also featured on Standing at the Sky's Edge at the Gillian Lynne Theatre, helping shape the production’s evolving atmospheres across different eras.
Family audiences have seen the technology in action on Paddington The Musical at the Savoy Theatre, while the high-fashion energy of The Devil Wears Prada demonstrated how comfortably the X5 range moves between subtle theatrical tones and high-impact, runway-inspired looks.
A Fixture Choice Across London’s Major Houses
Beyond individual productions, the impression X5 platform has found its way into many of the capital’s flagship venues. Organisations including the National Theatre, Southbank Centre, English National Opera, and other major venues have all selected the system as part of their lighting setups and upgrades.
In the dance world, the English National Ballet has also chosen GLP’s X5 fixtures, where smooth fades, accurate colour rendering and near-silent operation are essential.
Taken together, the widespread uptake across rental houses, West End productions and major cultural institutions reflects a clear pattern: the X5 Series, built around GLP’s Lime LED technology and its exceptional light quality, has become a dependable wash solution for London’s theatre community.
"PLASA 2025 is just around the corner! 🎉 We’ll be at London Olympia from September 7th-9th, and we’re kicking things off with a sneak peek of the Creos! Get ready to see this showstopper in action along with some other exciting gear at our stand. Stay tuned for more! 👀
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The hottest ticket in Tinsel Town: you’re invited to join us at the German Light Picturehouse, coming to Plasa London from Sunday 1st to Tuesday 3rd September.
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📽️ INTRODUCING: The German Light Picturehouse 📽️
Forget Tom Cruise abseiling off the roof of the Stade de France at the Olympics' Closing Ceremony. Forget the fact that Bennifer is no more. Forget the latest Deadpool box office figures. This is the only showbiz news you need to know, because we're inviting you to join GLP UK at the golden age of cinema, with our pop-up vintage cinema, coming this September to Plasa London.
So what's in store for the German Light Picturehouse?
🌟 Get the red carpet treatment in our vintage cinema
🌟 Enjoy a complimentary popcorn, on us
🌟 Come say hello to the whole GLP UK team
🌟 Meet the star of the show: the JDCII IP
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