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A large indoor concert venue with a crowd of people enjoying a live performance with bright stage lights and a huge screen displaying visuals.

Neil Holloway is a lighting designer / director with over two decades of experience, creating visually striking environments for live events and productions.

He began his career in 2005 when he joined a production company, where he spent many years developing his technical expertise and creative approach to lighting design. During this time he worked across a wide range of events and productions, building a strong foundation in design, programming and show operation.

In 2013, Neil chose to leave the company and founded Neil Holloway Lighting Design/ Direction (NHLD), allowing him to work independently and collaborate with a diverse range of clients and creative teams. Through NHLD, he combines technical precision with creative vision, delivering reliable and impactful lighting solutions from initial concept through to live show operation.

More recently, Neil has expanded his work into the film and television industry, working as a lighting desk operator and programmer on a range of Film/ TV/ Commercial productions.

Neil Holloway

MUMFORD & SONS ARENAS

Lighting designer: Ed Warren

Show design: Rebus Industries

Lighting Director: Neil Holloway

A concert stage with bright lights, black hanging banners, and neon heart-shaped signs surrounded by an audience.

Concert scene showing a large audience watching a stage with musicians performing, large LED screen, and star-shaped lights overhead with audience members taking photos.

A concert stage with many neon lights in the shape of stars, hearts, and birds. Musicians perform on stage with an audience in the foreground.

Four men performing on stage, one playing guitar and singing, others standing nearby, audience taking photos.

Musicians performing on stage under warm lights, featuring a man with a guitar in focus, other band members playing instruments, and an audience in a darkened venue with illuminated ceiling lights.

A concert stage with red neon star, heart, and angel wings lights hanging above. Performers are playing guitars and singing in front of a large audience with red lighting.

A concert stage with vibrant blue lighting, featuring a band performing with musical instruments and large star-shaped decorations on digital screens.

MUMFORD & SONS AMPHITHEATRES

Lighting designer: Ed Warren

Lighting Director: Neil Holloway

A concert stage with musicians performing under red and yellow lights, large screen displaying imagery, and a crowd in front.

A large concert stage filled with musicians performing under bright yellow stage lights, with a large crowd watching in front.

Nighttime concert with fireworks bursting in the sky above stage and audience.

Animated stage performance with vivid lighting and large LED screens showing performers, audience audience in darkness with red and orange lights.

Concert stage with multiple performers, including a drummer and a guitarist, illuminated by bright white stage lights and surrounded by fog.

A concert stage with a band performing, illuminated in red and orange lighting, with multiple screens displaying images of the band members, and an audience watching in silhouette.

A live concert stage with blue lighting, two musicians on stage, one playing guitar and the other on drums, and a large screen displaying the words 'ROYAL BLOOD' in the background.

Royal Blood 2024

Lighting designer: Neil Holloway

A musician playing an electric guitar on stage during a concert, with stage lights creating beams of light behind him and a drummer in the background.

Musicians performing on stage with blue lighting, one playing electric guitar and another on drums.

Concert stage with a large screen showing a woman with a hood and the words "Royal Blood" at the bottom, surrounded by lights and smoke, with a band playing and an audience in front.

A concert stage illuminated with orange and yellow lights, with a performer playing guitar in front of a large audience in a theater.

Royal Blood 2023

Lighting designer: Sam O’Riordan

Lighting Director: Neil Holloway

A live band performs on stage with a guitarist and drummer, bright lights, and an audience watching.

Musician playing electric guitar on stage with bright lights and fog effects.

Musicians performing on stage with bright backlights and a large audience in front.

A concert stage with orange and red lighting and a band performing in front of a large audience.

Red laser lights on a dark concert stage with band members and audience silhouettes visible.

Queen & Adam Lambert

Lighting designer: Rob Sinclair

Set Design: Ric Lipson/ Stufish

Lighting Director: Neil Holloway

A concert stage illuminated with red lighting, featuring two male musicians performing with guitars. One musician has sunglasses, a sleeveless vest, and leather pants, while the other has curly hair and is playing an electric guitar. A drum set and a large illuminated waveform graphic are visible in the background.

Musicians performing on stage with purple lighting and a large skull-shaped prop with face and eyes, and digital screens overhead displaying a band playing.

A concert with a large crowd, stage, and screens displaying a musician playing drums and a singer performing, with the word 'RADIO' repeatedly shown on a backdrop.

A concert stage with musicians performing, illuminated by yellow stage lights, and decorated with ornate gold-like designs featuring musical instruments and mythical creatures.

A performer dressed in black leather sitting on a motorcycle on a stage with vibrant blue and pink lighting, during a concert or show.

A concert scene with a stage illuminated by bright yellow lights forming a semi circle overhead. Two performers are visible on stage, one singing with a microphone and the other playing guitar, with a band behind them. The backdrop is dark, emphasizing the vibrant stage lighting.

FIRST AID KIT

Lighting designer: Dan Richardson

Lighting Director: Neil Holloway

Music concert on stage with two female singers playing guitars, surrounded by band members, with colorful stage lighting and a large backdrop featuring a sun and cloud design.

A concert stage with a large moon prop hanging above. Two performers are on stage singing and playing guitars, with a large audience in front capturing the moment with their phones. Stage lights illuminate the performers and moon prop.

A female singer with long hair in a colorful, sequined dress performs on stage with a guitar, under a spotlight, with band members playing drums and other instruments in the background.

A concert stage illuminated in red with musicians performing, large audience, and a large screen with visual effects.

A female singer with long curly hair playing an acoustic guitar on stage, wearing a shimmering, multicolored, striped dress, during a live concert with band members and musical equipment around her.

Audience at concert or event in large indoor venue with a large spherical moon or moon-like object hanging from ceiling, stage with two performers, surrounded by red lighting.

Concert with a large crowd, confetti falling from the ceiling, and stage lights in the background.

Goldfrapp

Creative Design: Rob Sinclair

Lighting Director: Neil Holloway / Luke Rolls

Concert stage with blue lighting, silhouettes of performers, and an audience at the bottom.

A band performs on stage with a large digital screen displaying abstract visuals of a face behind them, and the audience visible in the foreground.

Musicians performing on stage illuminated by red lights with vertical light bars in the background.

A concert scene with musicians performing on stage lit by warm orange and purple lights, with a backdrop of blue star-like lights.

A live concert with musicians playing instruments on stage illuminated by purple and blue laser lights and spotlights, with a starry light pattern overhead.

Silhouettes of people on a stage with bright lights, equipment, and stage props, in a foggy setting, creating a concert or performance atmosphere.

A stage performance with musicians and a singer, illuminated by red and orange lighting, with a backdrop of many small purple lights arranged in a pattern.

London Grammar

Production design: Rob Sinclair

Lighting designers: Neil Holloway/ Lukle Rolls / Ali Pike

Concert stage with performers, colorful lighting, laser lights, and audience with raised hands and smartphones capturing the moment.

A silhouette of a person standing with their back facing the blue glowing light and a musical keyboard on a stand nearby, against a dark background.

A concert stage illuminated with red lights, featuring a large screen with abstract visuals. Peeple are in the audience, some waving their hands. The band is performing on stage with silhouettes of musicians visible.

A concert stage illuminated in red with performers and musical instruments, silhouetted against bright lights, with an audience in front.

A concert scene with a large crowd, a performer on stage with bright lights and laser effects in the background, and the stage shrouded in blue fog.

A live concert with musicians on stage illuminated by blue and white lights, viewed from the audience.

A live concert scene with a band performing on stage illuminated by colorful lights, with an audience capturing the moment on their phones.

FOALS

Lighting designer: Tobias Rylander / Mark Thornton

Lighting Director: Neil Holloway

Band performing on stage with purple and pink lighting, surrounded by tropical palm tree decorations.

A musician with curly hair and a beard singing into a microphone while playing an acoustic guitar on stage. The stage has colorful lighting, with silhouettes of audience members raising their hands in front. There are plants and musical instruments, including drums, in the background.

A live concert with a band performing on stage and a singer in front engaging with the crowd. The audience is actively reaching out and cheering. Colorful stage lights create a vibrant atmosphere.

A live music concert with a guitarist in the foreground, a drummer in the background, purple and blue stage lighting, and an audience with one person raising a hand.

A band performing live on stage with a drummer, guitarist, and bassist, illuminated by red and purple stage lights.

A live concert with a band performing on stage under orange and red stage lights, with audience members raising their hands.

GABRIELS

Lighting designer: Louisa Smurthwaite

Lighting Director: Neil Holloway

A performer in a tuxedo singing on stage with a decorated drum behind him, surrounded by band members and illuminated by stage lights.

Male singer in a tuxedo performing on stage with a large circular light and band members in the background, audience with raised hands in the foreground.

Stage performance with a singer in front of a large circular screen, illuminated by four bright spotlights overhead, with a band and orchestra musicians in the background.

A man playing a violin on stage in low lighting with a dark background.

Musical band performing on stage with a large circular light in the background, musicians playing various instruments including drums, guitar, and keyboard, under colorful stage lighting.

A live concert performance with a singer on stage, surrounded by musicians and colorful lights, with a large digital backdrop displaying abstract visuals and disco ball hanging above.

Orbital

Creative Director: Luke Losey

Lighting Designer: Neil Holloway

A stage with red lighting and a digital geometric backdrop, featuring silhouettes of performers and lighting fixtures hanging from the ceiling.

Digital stage display showing an image of a modern train in a station, with two silhouetted people working on DJ equipment in the foreground, illuminated by stage lighting.

Silhouettes of two DJs performing on a stage with blue lighting and digital visual effects, with a crowd in front.

Crowd dancing at a concert or nightclub with a DJ on a stage and colorful lights and digital displays in the background.

Two musicians performing on stage with matching dark silhouettes against a large digital screen displaying a hypnotic pattern resembling swirling lines and ear images, illuminated by blue and white stage lights.

Stage performance of The Overtones with musicians and singers under purple lighting and decorative backdrop.

The Overtones

Lighting Designer: Neil Holloway

A concert stage with band members performing, illuminated by orange stage lights, with a large audience in front taking photos and videos. The text 'The Overtones' is displayed on a screen behind the performers.

Stage with colorful lights, Christmas trees, and singers in formal attire during a holiday concert.

The Overtones performing on stage with a large illuminated sign behind them, surrounded by vibrant stage lighting and a decorated curtain backdrop.

A stage performance by The Overtones with band members, stage lights, and audience in the foreground.

Concert stage with band, lighting, and the text "The Overtones" projected on the backdrop, audience watching.

Stage with purple lighting and curtains, performing band called The Overtones, audience in foreground.

A concert or event stage with bright lights and large screen projections of two people, possibly performers. In the foreground, there is a stage crew member working with electronic equipment, and multiple monitors display images and controls for the event.

Let’s Work Together

MUMFORD & SONS - ROYAL BLOOD - QUEEN & ADAM LAMBERT - LONDON GRAMMAR - GABRIELS - ORBITAL - KYLIE MINOGUE - FOALS - GOLDFRAPP - FIRST AID KIT - MEL C - MARINA & THE DIAMONDS - ENTER SHIKARI - JOHN NEWMAN - ELLIE GOULDING - STARSAILOR - KAISER CHIEFS - THE OVERTONES - REBECCA FERGUSON - THE COURTEENERS - MILES KANE - ALPHABEAT - THE HORRORS - ELVIS COSTELLO

MUMFORD & SONS - ROYAL BLOOD - QUEEN & ADAM LAMBERT - LONDON GRAMMAR - GABRIELS - ORBITAL - KYLIE MINOGUE - FOALS - GOLDFRAPP - FIRST AID KIT - MEL C - MARINA & THE DIAMONDS - ENTER SHIKARI - JOHN NEWMAN - ELLIE GOULDING - STARSAILOR - KAISER CHIEFS - THE OVERTONES - REBECCA FERGUSON - THE COURTEENERS - MILES KANE - ALPHABEAT - THE HORRORS - ELVIS COSTELLO

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