Sound, lighting & event production in Colchester.
Professional sound, lighting, LED and full event production for weddings, corporate events, conferences and live shows across Colchester and north Essex.
Event production & AV hire, done properly.
MAV Hire supplies professional audio, lighting, video and staging for events across Colchester and the wider north Essex area. From a conference PA and an awards evening to a full wedding production or a corporate launch, we plan every system around the venue, the audience and the day — and deliver it properly.
We're based near Diss and cover Colchester regularly for event and corporate work. You get reliable, well-maintained kit, a calm and tidy crew who understand how to work historic and civic venues sensitively, and clear communication from first enquiry through setup, operation and de-rig.
Everything your event in Colchester needs.
Audio & PA
FOH PA, monitors, wireless mics, DJ setups and live sound — scaled to the room, from a speech to a full band.
Lighting
Uplighting, stage wash, moving light and effects to shape the room or the performance, on professional control.
Video & LED
LED video walls, TVs, projection and playback for presentations, branded content and live shows.
Staging & Rigging
Stage decks, truss and rigging built safely and tidily around your venue and running order.
Power & Distribution
Single and three-phase distro, cabling and clean power for events of any scale.
Full Production & Crew
Planning, setup, live operation and de-rig — or straightforward dry hire where that's all you need.
We know the area.
Britain's oldest recorded town, Colchester pairs genuinely historic settings — a Norman castle, a Baroque town hall — with modern conference and university spaces. We're used to matching the right rig to each, working cleanly in heritage venues and scaling up for larger corporate and academic events.
- Historic landmark venues such as Colchester Castle and the Baroque Colchester Town Hall — striking settings for weddings, dinners and civic events where tidy, discreet rigging matters.
- Arts and conference spaces including Firstsite and Charter Hall — ideal for launches, cultural celebrations and larger weddings.
- The University of Essex campus and Wivenhoe House Hotel — strong settings for academic conferences, corporate away-days and dinners in parkland surroundings.
- Marquees, country venues and private homes across north Essex, where we bring the full PA, lighting, staging and power the setting doesn't provide.
Planning an event in Colchester?
Tell us the date, the venue and what you need. We'll reply with a clear quote and the right package — no obligation, no vague pricing.