If you need sound, lighting, or AV equipment for an event in North Wales, hiring it is often the simplest and most affordable answer. What surprises people is how much is available, and how easy the process actually is. So here is a plain guide to AV hire in North Wales: what you can get, and how it works.
What you can hire
The short version is: pretty much anything. Our hire stock is broad by design, because the events we supply range from a single speech to a full festival.
On the audio side, that means wireless microphone systems, a deep range of wired microphones, mixing desks from compact to large format, in-ear monitoring, and PA systems from small portable setups up to line arrays. On the lighting side, there are uplighters, moving heads, effects, hazers, and the control to run them. There is also staging, set and drape, and video equipment.
And if there is something we do not own, like an LED video wall or a trailer stage, we can usually source it for you. The aim is that one phone call covers whatever your event needs.
How the hire works
The process is deliberately simple. You tell us what you need, or describe the event and let us suggest it, and then you either collect from our base in Llay, Wrexham, or we deliver and collect locally. For anywhere further afield, we can arrange pricing through a local courier.
Whoever collects gets a quick in-house training session, so you leave knowing exactly how to set up and use the equipment. That single thing takes most of the worry out of running kit yourself. If you want the step-by-step version for a smaller event, we have written a full guide on how to hire a PA system for a small event.
Pricing, minimums, and the three-day week
The pricing is built to be fair, because most of our hire customers are individuals and small organisations, not big budgets.
There is no minimum spend, so you can hire a single microphone if that is all you need, from £5 plus VAT per day, with a free stand and cable included. The minimum hire period is one day. And our three-day week pricing means that if you hire for more than three days, you only pay for three and can keep the equipment for up to seven, which is ideal for a weekend event. Full pricing varies too much to list, so it is best to enquire, and we run packages and seasonal discounts through the year.
A word for schools
One thing worth flagging specifically: we offer academic pricing on wireless microphones.
That exists for a real reason. Schools often want to run their own concerts and shows but cannot justify buying a large quantity of radio mics outright. Hiring them at an academic rate makes a proper-sounding production possible without the cost of ownership. If you run events at a school, it is well worth asking about.
Why hire from a production company
The advantage of hiring from a company that also does full production is simple: the kit is professional, properly maintained, and matched, and there is real expertise behind it. If you are not sure what you need, we will tell you honestly, and if your event turns out to need more than dry hire, we can step in. Our AV and equipment hire is backed by the same people who run events for a living.
Frequently asked questions
What can you hire from PSL in North Wales?
A wide range, from a single microphone to full PA systems, mixing desks, wireless mics, in-ear monitors, lighting, staging, and video. What we do not own we can often source.
How does AV hire work?
Tell us what you need, collect from Llay, Wrexham, or have it delivered locally, with a quick training session at collection. One-day minimum hire, no minimum spend.
Is there a minimum spend on AV hire?
No. You can hire a single microphone from £5 plus VAT per day with a free stand and cable, and three-day week pricing lets you keep kit for up to seven days for a three-day charge.
Do you offer discounts for schools?
Yes, academic pricing on wireless microphones, plus seasonal discounts and packages through the year.
Looking for AV hire in North Wales?
Whatever your event, we have the stock, the fair pricing, and the expertise behind it, with training so you are never left guessing.
Get in touch and tell us what you need.
Darren Hughes is Director of Pivotal Sound & Lighting, an AV and event production company based in Llay, Wrexham, North Wales. PSL offers AV, PA, microphone, and lighting hire across North Wales and the wider UK, alongside full event production and installation.