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Robe for De Roma

De Roma - originally Kinema Roma - is one of Antwerp’s best-known music venues, and has recently added new Robe moving lights to its house rig, comprising twelve LEDBeam 150s, twelve LEDBeam 350s and twenty-four TX1 PosiProfiles, all specified by lighting technicians Hans Lodewijckx and Roy Nonneman, and supplied by Controllux, Robe’s Benelux distributor.

Lodewijckx and Nonneman both work there full-time, and Lodewijckx is now in his third season back at De Roma. Prior to this, he had worked there fifteen years ago before leaving to gain more experience in the world of freelancing. When he returned in 2022, the decision had already been made to upgrade the stage lighting to LED sources. When he had originally left De Roma, the venue’s first moving lights - Robe 600E Spots - were installed, and these were still working when he came back. Six Robe LEDBeam 150s had also been added to the rig in that time, and they still had the nineteen old 2K profiles on the front bridge.

When looking at new LED replacement fixtures, Lodewijckx and Nonneman were free to make the choice. Controllux account manager Philip Spittael demonstrated a range of Robe products, and they also looked at three other brands and packages for comparison, before making the decision to go with Robe. Robe’s TX1 PosiProfiles replace the front 2K profiles, providing a more flexible alternative source with greater output and a suitable CRI for key lighting. The LEDBeams - both 150 and 350 - are all included in De Roma’s standard production rig.

De Roma produces around 20-25 shows a month. They also present regular film screenings sometimes with multiple movies in a day. The venue is at the heart of Borgerhout’s social and cultural activities offering rock, pop, jazz and other genres with both local and international artists. There is also a restaurant on site and a smaller intimate venue for 50 to 100 people plus a foyer space that can fit 300 when needed. The main venue capacity is 2000 standing and 1250 in seated format.

Pictured: Roy Nonneman, Philip Spittael, Hans Lodewijckx (left to right); Lake street Dive in concert. (Photos: Nisran Azouaghe/Louise Stickland/Paul Clarke)

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