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EVENTS & OCCASIONS · photon EVENT TECHNOLOGY

Technology for Carnival Shows – Fanfares, Lights and Rhineland Spirit

When the Elferrat – the council of eleven – marches in, everything has to be spot on: photon supplies stage, sound and lighting for carnival galas, children's shows, proclamations and carnival parties – from Wesseling, in the heart of the Rhineland, since 1995. With engineers who know exactly when the fanfare comes.

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A carnival show is a running order with a hundred cues: entrances, speeches, dance guards, live acts – and the fanfare in between, again and again. That takes speech-intelligible sound in a packed hall, wireless microphones for the president and the speakers, lighting for stage and guard dances, and an engineer who follows the running order line by line.

For a festival hall in the Rhineland we equip an entire series of shows every season – from the proclamation through the children's show to the grand gala evening. Women's Carnival stages, carnival parties with Cologne bands and even a Rose Monday church service have been part of it too. The compact alternative for club houses and pubs: dry hire for self-collection.

Pub show & club celebration

Compact sound, wireless microphones and party lighting for small halls – real jobs start at around €700, or less as dry hire for self-collection.

Classic hall show

Sound for speeches and music, several wireless channels, stage and hall lighting plus an engineer through the whole evening: real show productions start from €1,500.

Show series & large venues

Several shows in the same hall? The kit stays in place between dates – saving set-up and dismantling. Large venues and series start from €5,000 in real projects.

From our real carnival projects: pub shows and small halls from around €700, the classic hall show with stage lighting, several wireless channels and on-site support from €1,500, large venues and show series from €5,000. After your enquiry you receive a fixed quote – all individual prices are publicly listed in our rental shop.

Send us the date, the hall and the running order via the enquiry form – we come back with a concrete proposal and a fixed price. On show day we set up well before doors open, walk through the running order with your programme director and hit entrances, fanfares and acts right on cue. For series, the kit stays in place between shows.

  • Speech intelligibility in a packed hall – even when everyone sways along
  • Wireless microphones for the president, speakers and surprise guests
  • Stage and dance-guard lighting that follows every act
  • Playback and fanfares right on cue – our engineers follow the running order
  • Series advantage: the kit stays in the hall between shows

For a festival hall in the Rhineland we have equipped the complete show series every season for years – proclamation, children's show, grand galas. And when needed, even the Rose Monday church service.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What does technology for a carnival show cost?

From our real projects: small halls and pub shows from around €700, the classic hall show with lighting, sound and on-site support from €1,500, large venues and series from €5,000. After your enquiry you receive a fixed price.

When should we book for the carnival season?

The show dates between New Year and Ash Wednesday are the first to sell out for kit and crew – ideally enquire straight after your autumn planning, happily before 11 November.

Do you know how carnival shows run?

Yes – entrances, fanfares, guard dances, changing speakers: our engineers have run carnival shows for years and coordinate with the programme director and president beforehand.

Is it cheaper when several shows run in the same hall?

Yes – for series the kit stays in place between dates; you pay for set-up and dismantling only once.

Do you also cover Women's Carnival and carnival parties?

Yes – from Women's Carnival stages and carnival parties with Cologne bands to the party at the neighbourhood parade; also as dry hire for self-collection.

So your show runs like clockwork: send us the date, the hall and the running order – and you will quickly receive a concrete proposal with a fixed price. Alaaf!

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What our customers say

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Laura W.

Corporate event, around 280 guests · Google review

“The whole team was friendly, helpful and absolutely professional.”
The sound quality during the speeches was excellent. … The lighting concept was spot on and created a great atmosphere. (translated from German)

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Christin H.

Student parties with up to 2,000 guests · Google review

“Whether a big student party with 2,000 guests or a small event in a lecture hall – with the photon team every event could be realised professionally and reliably.”
What I particularly appreciate is the uncomplicated communication, the reliable cooperation and the feeling that people here really think ahead. (translated from German)

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Benedikt V.

Rental customer for years · Google review

“The equipment is always in perfect condition, well maintained and totally reliable.”
I have never had a failure or any trouble with it. … Collection and return are relaxed, the equipment is packed for collection and can be loaded straight away. (translated from German)

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Sarah A.

Long-standing cooperation · Google review

“Working with photon has been excellent for years.”
The equipment is always in perfect condition, and even for short-notice requests a suitable solution is always found. (translated from German)