New Years is one of the most universally celebrated events in the UK, as well as around the world, and it is the perfect opportunity to host a party. If you have decided to throw your own New Years Eve bash this year, whether it is a private affair for friends and family, or an organised event open to the public, there are many things you need to consider to make it a party to remember. Luckily though, here at London Disco Hire we can provide everything you could need in terms of equipment, making the planning process that bit easier. Here are some basics that any lively party should have.

The Sound System

No New Years Eve party is complete without the obligatory sound system to keep you dancing into the night. It is important that you choose the right speaker system to match the size of your venue and number of guests, but whatever size the party, you will be able to find a high quality product. At London Disco Hire we offer the best speaker and subwoofer hire in London, and are happy to advise you on the appropriate speaker system for you.

Lights

The next thing you should consider if you want to create a disco atmosphere is the lighting. No matter what music you play, or what entertainment you offer, it will be difficult to really create a party atmosphere without some appropriate lighting effects. If you are looking for disco lighting hire in London, you have come to the right place though. For the ultimate New Year celebration, we would recommend a combination of LED lights to really illuminate the dance floor.

The Beverages

Along with the music and gathering of people, alcohol plays a major part of many people's New Year's celebrations. If you want to be the perfect host, you should ensure that options are available to suit all tastes in drink, and allow people to celebrate, obviously without promoting binge drinking. A sensible idea, no matter what type of venue you are hosting your party is to hire a professional bartending team, and make sure that cocktails, including non-alcoholic ones, and champagne feature on the menu. For something a bit different, and to fit with the party atmosphere, why not take advantage of our Jagermeister machine hire, which allows you to dispense ice cold Jagermeister shots which are sure to please the crowd.

Once you have these main principles organised, you are set for a lively and memorable event. Be sure to hire a top quality DJ to make use of your premium equipment, and add some dazzling finishing touches such as a fireworks display to make it the best party in town.

GoPro has already received widespread acclaim for its unique high definition cameras across more than 50 separate countries, and this celebrated activity image capture company is still looking to improve its products even further. Designed to film hard-to-capture activities such as extreme sports, the existing range of GoPro cameras and accessories has recently been bolstered by a brand new model that came on sale earlier this month.

The new GoPro3+ is a smaller and lighter sibling to the established GoPro Hero 3, featuring a redesigned lens capability and a new battery with increased longevity. Released in Black and Silver editions, the new models exhibit more rapid Wi-Fi transfers, low-light modes and enhanced video functions, and all of this is contained within a body that is up to 20% smaller than the original Hero3.

Not content with the launch of the Hero3+, GoPro have also unveiled a trio of new clamps and harnesses to enable even more innovative videos to be taken. Most of these accessories are backwards compatible with the older GoPro range, and allow cameras to be attached to a variety of different surfaces, as well as upon head and chest mounts that are suitable for junior users.

GoPro has become renowned for the versatility of its camera products, and they have duly expanded to become the best selling camera supplier of recent times; including sales within professional production markets. GoPro have consistently enabled people to capture and share their life experiences in a genuinely unique manner, and some GoPro videos have achieved viral status in an astonishingly short timeframe.

One of the most recent GoPro videos to receive such attention features a fireman who carries, and then subsequently revives, an apparently lifeless kitten from a fire damaged house. The video (see below) was viewed more than 17 million times in under 3 weeks and, filmed on a helmet mounted camera, displays both the innovation that is apparent within GoPro technology and also its unprecedented appeal to a large audience.

Here at London Speaker Hire, our range of GoPro cameras and accessories is expanding all of the time, and we can't wait to see what new products are released by this exciting brand name in the near future! If you'd like to know more about the GoPro products that we sell, please contact us and we will be pleased to answer all of your questions.

GoPro just gets bigger and bigger. Originally designed for filming extreme sports, the versatile action cameras can now be used to film anything, from a snow monkey hanging out in a zoo to a freefall skydive, and once you start putting yourself into the perspective of other beings it's a habit you won't want to break.

At London Speaker Hire, we think GoPro has even more functionality than is commonly seen. Great for fast action moments, the GoPro is equally fun for filming your favourite days, from weddings to live gigs and even festivals. Last month we launched a competition with the hire of a GoPro as one of the prizes. That's motivated us to take a look at some of the most entertaining videos on the web. Take a look and get inspired to try out the GoPro Hero 3 system now.



Monkey Magic

In a change to the extreme sports footage that officials at GoPro often share on YouTube, this adorable video shows snow monkeys investigating an unusual object in their midst.





Spaced Out!

This shows the first GoPro in near-space, at heights of 80,000ft. The vistas are simply out of this world, or at least they almost are. With the GoPro experience, you really do get the feeling that this could be you up there with the camera. Imagine this on a large projector available from the London Speaker Hire Kit List.







Lost in Peru

This beautiful video shows more than just the highlights of a trip to Peru, although it does do that marvellously, but it also shows the intrepid group that set out on such a journey, the resilience of the camera itself, and our own interest in exploring the world. At 1,731, 672 views, this video undoubtedly shows our fascination with adventure and culture.





Underwater Calm

This footage of divers riding with sharks is simply breathtaking in its scope and breadth. The sea looks glorious and we can almost feel like we're there with the marvellous beasts ourselves.





These videos show some of the large-scale projects that you can undertake with a GoPro camera and there are so many more, showing how you can use the camera to film anything from skating, to throwing a bouquet at a wedding, or even dancing at a festival. Once you start having fun with the editing software, you could make anything into an arresting video. If you're planning an event, why not think about our London PA hire service to make sure the sound is great on the night, but also consider a top camcorder to capture it and delight over it later. Contact us to find out what great deals we have on equipment now.