01
Exhibition Power
Temporary mains, sockets and distribution for shell scheme, space-only stands, theatres, feature areas and event infrastructure.
Exhibition Power & Lighting
Powering exhibitions, art fairs & live events across the UK.
Temporary power, exhibition lighting and electrical services for organisers, exhibitors and venues nationwide.
65+Combined years exhibition and event experience
Experience At Scale
Built for events that cannot afford downtime.
Proven experience supporting exhibitions, organisers, exhibitors and venues across the UK.
65+Combined years’ experience
0+Exhibitor stands powered annually
0+Major events delivered in 2025
UKNationwide venue support
What We Do
Built for exhibitions and live events.
From initial planning to final breakdown, Start Lighting keeps events powered, presented and supported.
02
Stand Lighting
Practical, high-impact lighting designed to improve stand presentation, product visibility and visitor experience.
03
Compliance
Safe installation, testing and professional documentation from an NICEIC approved contractor.
04
On-site Support
Responsive on-site support throughout build-up, open period and breakdown.
65+Combined years’ experience
NICEICApproved contractor
UKExhibition & event delivery
End-to-endPlan, install, support
Why Start Lighting?
Practical electrical support with exhibition experience behind it.
Organisers need more than sockets and lights. They need a contractor who understands venues, deadlines, exhibitors and live event pressure.
NICEIC Approved Contractor
Professional electrical standards, safe working practices and event-ready documentation.
Exhibition Specialists
Experience across shell scheme, space-only stands, feature areas, art fairs and public events.
Build-Up To Breakdown
Support before the doors open, throughout the live event and during final breakdown.
Organiser-Focused Service
Clear communication, practical advice and reliable delivery for event teams and exhibitors.
Real Project Imagery
Electrical support across real exhibition environments.
A selection of real project environments showing the range of exhibitions, venues and event spaces supported by Start Lighting.
Great Northern Contemporary Craft Fair
Festival of Quilts NEC
Brighton Art Fair
Ceramic Art London
Harrogate Antiques FairFlagship Case Studies
Four projects that show the range of Start Lighting.
From major exhibition halls to heritage venues and public-facing brand activations, these projects demonstrate the breadth of electrical support delivered by Start Lighting.
NEC Birmingham
Festival of Quilts
A large-scale creative exhibition requiring reliable temporary power, stand support and feature-area lighting across a major national venue.
Large exhibition environment
Stand power and distribution support
Feature galleries and visitor-facing areas
Build-up to breakdown event support
Olympia London
Ceramic Art London
Power, lighting and exhibitor support for one of the UK’s leading contemporary ceramics events, delivered within a premium London exhibition venue.
Exhibitor power and stand lighting
Organiser and exhibitor liaison
Art and craft presentation environments
Reliable on-site technical support
Victoria Baths Manchester
Great Northern Contemporary Craft Fair
Electrical support for a contemporary craft fair set within one of Manchester’s most distinctive heritage venues, requiring practical planning and careful delivery.
Heritage venue event support
Temporary power and lighting installation
Craft sector expertise
Flexible delivery in a unique venue
Dalston London | 2014
Kopparberg Urban Forest
A large-scale experiential brand activation transforming an urban space into a Scandinavian-inspired forest environment with live music, bars and immersive themed spaces.
Experiential brand activation
Public-facing live event environment
Temporary event infrastructure
Beyond traditional exhibition halls
Beyond Exhibitions
Brand activations, public events and immersive environments.
Alongside the flagship Kopparberg case study, Start Lighting’s wider experience includes public-facing activations, temporary venues and live event environments.
Kopparberg Urban Forest event atmosphere
Live event crowd and staging
Immersive brand activation
Dalston London | 2014
Kopparberg Urban Forest
A large-scale experiential brand activation in Dalston, transforming an urban space into a Scandinavian-inspired forest environment with live music, bars, street food and immersive themed spaces.
Projects like Kopparberg Urban Forest demonstrate Start Lighting’s experience beyond traditional exhibition halls, supporting brand activations, public-facing event environments and live entertainment spaces.
Images shown are Kopparberg Urban Forest event visuals supplied for this project section.
UK & European Coverage
Supporting events across major venues, cities and specialist spaces.
Start Lighting works across national exhibition venues, regional events, heritage spaces, art fairs, craft festivals and selected European projects.
LondonOlympia London, ExCeL London, Alexandra Palace, Mayfair and public-facing brand environments.
BirminghamNEC Birmingham and large-scale national exhibition environments.
ManchesterVictoria Baths and distinctive heritage venue event spaces.
BrightonArt fair and visitor-facing exhibition environments.
BathArt fairs, decorative antiques fairs and specialist display environments.
Harrogate & BuxtonLong-standing support for antiques, decorative arts and specialist fairs.
Bristol & South WestHiFi, craft, public events and regional exhibition support.
Cardigan & WalesCraft events, public-facing spaces and temporary event infrastructure.
European ProjectsSelected international project experience, including Bauma in Munich.
Nationwide DeliveryPractical support from planning and installation through to show open and breakdown.
Specialist VenuesHeritage buildings, galleries, temporary venues and complex event spaces.
Live EnvironmentsExhibitions, fairs, brand activations, festivals and trade shows.
Wherever the event is delivered, the priority remains the same: safe installation, reliable power, clear communication and experienced on-site support.
Portfolio
A portfolio built across exhibitions, art fairs, craft events and specialist shows.
Explore a cross-section of events and venues supported by Start Lighting, from national exhibition centres to independent art and craft fairs.
Exhibition
Ceramic Art London
Olympia London
Exhibition power, stand lighting and exhibitor support.
Exhibition
Festival of Quilts
NEC Birmingham
Power and lighting support for a major creative exhibition at the NEC Birmingham.
Craft Fair
Great Northern Contemporary Craft Fair
Victoria Baths, Manchester
Electrical support in a unique heritage venue environment.
Exhibition
Alexandra Palace Knitting & Stitching
Alexandra Palace, London
Longstanding support for a major exhibition environment.
Art Fair
Brighton Art Fair
Brighton
Lighting and power support for art fair presentation.
Art Fair
Bath Art Fair
Bath
Exhibition lighting and electrical support for art fair spaces.
Antiques
Bath Decorative Antiques Fair
Bath
Specialist lighting for antiques, art and decorative display.
Antiques
Harrogate Antiques Fair
Harrogate
Power and lighting for specialist decorative antiques events.
Antiques
Buxton Antiques Fair
Buxton
Exhibition electrical support for long-running antiques events.
Festival
Craft Festival Bovey Tracey
Bovey Tracey
Temporary event infrastructure for craft festival environments.
Festival
Cardigan Craft Fair
Cardigan
Electrical support for craft and public-facing events.
Specialist Event
Bristol HiFi Show
Bristol
Technical event power for specialist audio environments.
Gallery
Lumas Art Gallery Mayfair
Mayfair, London
Lighting support for gallery-style art presentation.
Exhibition
Marylebone Made London
Marylebone, London
Power and lighting support for design-led exhibition spaces.
Trade Show
UKRC Medical Show
Liverpool
Electrical support for medical exhibition environments.
Trade Show
ICE London
ExCeL London
Event electrical support for large-scale trade show environments.
International
Bauma
Munich
International exhibition project support.
Simple Process
Plan. Install. Support.
A straightforward process designed to make event planning easier for organisers, exhibitors and production teams.
Share Requirements
Send floor plans, stand layouts, event dates, socket requirements and approximate equipment loads.
Plan the Installation
Power, lighting and on-site requirements are reviewed so the installation is planned safely and efficiently.
Install & Support
From build-up to show open and breakdown, our team remains focused on keeping your event running smoothly.
Contact
Speak directly with the team.
Whether you’re planning an exhibition, art fair, craft event, brand activation or live event, you can speak directly with the people responsible for delivering the work.
Touraj KhastarManaging Director
07976 821232Simon TrevanManaging Director
07785 735945Over 65 years’ combined exhibition and event electrical experience.
Start Project EnquiryProjects
Exhibition and event electrical work across the UK.
A closer look at the exhibitions, art fairs, craft events, trade shows and brand environments supported by Start Lighting.
Featured Projects
Project stories with real event experience behind them.
These project cards can later become full case-study pages with extra images, venue details and scope of work.
NEC Birmingham
Festival of Quilts
Large-scale exhibition power, feature gallery lighting and exhibitor support.
Olympia London
Ceramic Art London
Power, lighting and exhibitor support for one of the UK’s leading contemporary ceramics events.
Victoria Baths
Great Northern
Temporary power and lighting support within a distinctive heritage venue.
Dalston London
Kopparberg Urban Forest
Experiential brand activation and public-facing live event infrastructure support.
Liverpool
UKRC Medical Show
Electrical support for a specialist medical exhibition environment.
Harrogate
Harrogate Antiques Fair
Power and lighting for specialist decorative antiques events.
Services
Electrical services built around exhibitions and live events.
From temporary power distribution to stand lighting and on-site support, Start Lighting helps organisers deliver safe, reliable event environments.
What We Provide
Clear services for organisers, exhibitors and venues.
These service blocks could become dedicated SEO pages later.
Exhibition Power
Temporary mains, sockets and distribution for shell scheme, space-only stands, feature areas and organiser zones.
Stand Lighting
Practical, high-impact lighting designed to improve presentation, visibility and visitor experience.
Temporary Event Power
Electrical infrastructure for live events, brand activations, pop-ups and public-facing temporary environments.
On-Site Support
Responsive support throughout build-up, open period and breakdown to keep events running smoothly.
Testing & Compliance
NICEIC approved contractor support, safe installation and professional documentation.
Exhibitor Services
Practical advice, additional orders, socket requirements, lighting options and on-site assistance.
About
Experienced exhibition electricians with practical event knowledge.
Start Lighting combines electrical expertise with decades of hands-on experience in exhibitions, art fairs, craft events and live environments.
Company
Built on long-standing relationships.
Start Lighting supports organisers, exhibitors and venues with reliable electrical installations, practical technical advice and on-site delivery from build-up through to breakdown.
With over 65 years’ combined exhibition and event electrical experience, the team understands the pressures of live environments and the importance of getting the details right.
Why It Matters
Events need more than standard electrical work.
Exhibitions are fast-moving, deadline-driven environments. Organisers need a contractor who understands floor plans, exhibitor communication, temporary infrastructure, venue requirements and live-event pressure.
That is where Start Lighting’s exhibition-specific experience becomes valuable.
Gallery
A closer look at Start Lighting projects.
Explore exhibition stands, venue environments, feature areas and live event spaces supported by Start Lighting.
Gallery
A closer look at our work.
Real project imagery showing exhibition stands, venue environments, feature areas and live event spaces supported by Start Lighting.
Contact
Speak directly with the team.
Send your event requirements, stand plans or power needs and we’ll help plan the right electrical solution.
Contact
Let’s discuss your next event.
Whether you’re planning an exhibition, art fair, craft event, brand activation or live event, you can speak directly with the people responsible for delivering the work.
Touraj KhastarManaging Director
07976 821232Simon TrevanManaging Director
07785 735945Over 65 years’ combined exhibition and event electrical experience.
Start Project Enquiry