Community Outreach

Protecting the skills and understanding of historic stage lighting for generations to come

Demo & Lecture for Science Week about early evolution of stage lighting

Demonstration Days

During Southwold Science Week, Jim & Tony demonstrated early lighting technologies—including a self‑feeding Student Lamp and nearby limelight—showing how candle, oil, limelight and eventually electric light shaped the evolution of stage lighting.

Setting up ready for a talk later that day

Illuminators: Guest Talks Series

IIlluminators: Guest Talks invites industry figures, designers, engineers, makers, and custodians of theatre technology to share their knowledge and experience. This ongoing series supports HSLC’s mission to illuminate the past, offering guests a rare opportunity to hear directly from those who have shaped the development and practice of stage lighting.