What we’ve been up to…
WOOKEY HOLE CAVES
“See Wookey in a Whole New Light.” Darkside installed and commissioned a new projection experience in this challenging humid environment.
We installed new show control, projection, audio hardware, and networking. Media created by Warehouse Digital.
Photos © Wookey Hole
WORLD OF PAW PATROL
Darkside provided full AV installation including ride integration for an exciting new family theme park area at Chessington World of Adventures Resort. The creative team asked us focus on a cohesive audio experience across the land to incorporate four rides and tell the story of Paw Patrol characters saving the day.
Photos © Attraction Source
CREATURE CAMPUS
“Creature Campus: Shock to the System” is the latest instalment of Thorpe Park’s Fright Nights high school battle.
Darkside provided full technical production including staging, show control, lighting, and audio.
Photos © Theme Park Guide
SPYSCAPE LONDON
SYSCAPE is an immersive entertainment and education brand centered around the world of secrets, espionage, and undercover operations.
Darkside provided audio visual installation including show control, lighting, audio, video, networking and CCTV.
Media © Spyscape
CADBURY WORLD
Dive into a world of chocolatey fun and enjoy a fascinating, fun-packed day out at Cadbury World as you journey through an assortment of interactive zones.
Darkside provided full AV installation in a phased project to create new zones and upgrade existing areas with the new Cadbury World Shop winning an award in the best Leisure, Vistor or Attraction category at the Creative Retail Awards 2025.
Photos © Cadbury World and Darkside AV
CBEEBIES RAINBOW ADVENTURE
Led by your friendly Rainbow Gardener, children and their grown-ups visit the iconic rooms of some of your favourite CBeebies friends to find the missing colours and light up the CBeebies Rainbow.
Darkside provided full technical production including show control, lighting, audio, video, networking and CCTV.
Photos © CBeebies Rainbow Adventure
HYPERIA
Towering above the iconic Thorpe Park skyline stands an all-new marvel of engineering: Hyperia, the UK’s tallest, fastest and most weightless rollercoaster.
Darkside provided full technical production including show control, lighting, audio, projection, and networking.
Photos © Attraction Source
WISHMAS
The magical world of Wishmas; an enchanted realm where all your wishes take flight. A festive family adventure where audiences met Wishkeepers, Robins and Father Christmas himself, exploring magical rooms and ensuring no wish is ever forgotten.
Darkside support all technical disciplines, bringing them together with dedicated show control, audio, and networking.
Photos © Matt Crockett for Wishmas
SCARECON
We’re big Halloween and scare attraction fans, so we exhibited at Europe’s biggest industry trade show, ScareCON. We had fun in our retro video store, supplying all the latest VHS horror releases and showing off our backstage kit in our exclusive ‘ADULTS ONLY’ section!
WOOKEY HOLE 4D
In the heart of Somerset lies Wookey Hole, a magical place of caves, legends, and adventure for the young and young at heart. Wookey asked us to upgrade their lamped projectors to brighter, maintenance free laser models. We worked directly with Panasonic to create a projection system that works with existing passive 3D systems.
RHS GLOW
Our friends at Illuminate Design asked us to create major show elements for the numerous RHS Glow winter events around the UK.
Media © RHS Wisley
TOMB RAIDER LIVE EXPERIENCE
Escape a sinking ship, explore the jungles of Costa Rica, discover an ancient tomb and battle a secret order. This brand-new adrenaline fuelled attraction is complete with beautiful scenic worlds, includes live actors and characters from the Tomb Raider franchise.
Tomb Raider: The LIVE Experience gives YOU the opportunity to become the hero, and let out your inner Lara Croft. Work through real life puzzles, collect relics, brave the zipline, and outsmart the enemies in this unique adventure.
Darkside provided show control, lighting design, video, audio, sound system design and infrastructure installation. Core products used include Q-SYS, Pharos, Cameo Lighting, Panasonic Projection and Martin Audio Speakers.
Media © Little Lion Entertainment
HARRY POTTER PHOTOGRAPHIC EXHIBITION
Housing iconic production photographs, the Photographic Exhibition takes fans behind-the-scenes of key moments in the film series, from Harry’s first day at Hogwarts through to the Battle of Hogwarts. A must-visit for any Harry Potter fan.
Located in Covent Garden, the Photographic Exhibition is home to London’s only bottled Butterbeer bar. Fans can enjoy the wizard’s drink of choice served in a souvenir tankard, or take a bottle away to enjoy at home!
Darkside provided show control, lighting, video, sound system design and infrastructure installation. Core products used include Q-SYS, Pharos, Cameo Lighting, Canon Projection and Ohm Speakers.
