2. The charge for that evenings/days work must be either paid by cheque 7 working days in advance of the booked date or in cash on arrival of us at the site/venue.

3. We WILL NOT unpack and rig any equipment until the booking has been fully paid for.

4. For unattended equipment hire we will require photographic id (driving licence/passport) and proof of name & address with a recent utility bill of the person who is responsible for the hire.

5. A deposit may be required for unattended hire of up to 10% of the value of the equipment hired, this will be refunded on return of the equipment in the same condition as it was hired.

General Terms

6. You (The Hirer) must be over 18 to make a booking.

7. We DO NOT take bookings for residential properties or un-licensed properties not fit or suitable for live music or acts.

8. If upon arrival at the site/venue the engineers are unhappy with any aspect of the venue or it is deemed to be unsafe then we reserve the right not to rig our equipment and you (The Hirer) will lose your deposit. You (The Hirer) may also incur travel expenses and be liable for the full fee for the day/evening.

9. It is your responsibility (The Hirer) to ensure the site/venue is fit for purpose, we can do this for you but there may be a small charge to cover travel costs, this includes adequate cover for outside events, we can supply cover but this will be at additional costs.

10. We are NOT responsible for security at the site/venue; it is your responsibility (The Hirer) to ensure adequate security is provided.

11. If you are hiring equipment for use with or without our staff (dry hire) then you are fully responsible for that equipment, if any equipment is lost or damaged then you will be charged for replacement/repair costs. You will also be charged for any costs involved with loss of business and until the equipment is replaced you will be liable for hire costs that we may incur to keep our business running.

12.  You agree to indemnify us at all times in respect of all claims by any person in relation to any injury, loss, claim or expense arising out of or in connection with the use of the equipment.

13.  If any of the terms and conditions of our contract are broken we reserve the right to terminate the contract immediately and repossess any equipment hired, you further agree and authorise us to enter any property where we reasonably believe our equipment may be located.

On Stage Behaviour

14. You must NOT bang or tap any microphones we have supplied or that are connected to our equipment

15. You must NOT swing by the cable any microphones we have supplied or that are connected to our equipment

16. You must NOT place any containers with liquids on ANY of our stage equipment.

17. You must NOT attempt to climb on speakers or any of our other stage equipment.

18. As the hirer of our services it is your responsibility to ensure that sufficient crowd control and security measures are taken to prevent damage to our equipment, you (The Hirer) WILL be liable for any damage caused to our equipment by any band member(s) or general public on the booked date and will be charged for the replacement/repair costs of damaged items.

What We Do

19. We will supply to staff at the site/venue free hearing protection if you or they deem it to be necessary.

20. We will ensure that our equipment is in full working order for the day(s)/night(S) work.

21. We will ensure that all of our equipment is fully PAT tested and complies with electrical regulations.

22. If we fail to meet these conditions then we may at our discretion seek an alternate company to fulfil your requirements. If an alternate cannot be found then we may at our discretion or give a partial or full refund dependent on the circumstances. In the event that we are held liable for losses which you have incurred arising out of or in connection with the hire of the equipment or our failure to provide the contracted service, our liability to you shall be limited to a sum no greater than the amount paid by you for the Equipment hired.

What We Don’t Do

23. We will NOT carry or have carried our equipment up or down stairs or over un-even ground. You (The Hirer) must ensure that the site/venue can provide lift or ramp access where necessary to the stage and surrounding areas.

24. We will NOT accept liability for any equipment directly or in-directly connected to ours that has not been PAT tested and complies with electrical safety regulations. We can have your equipment tested on our behalf but you (The Hirer) will be liable for all associated costs. We also reserve the right not to connect your equipment to ours if we deem it to be unsafe.

25. We don’t hire out large P.A. without our engineers present, although we can work with sound engineers you may supply.

Live Recordings

26.  If you contract us to do a live recording of your event the copyright of the recording (not the music) belongs to us. You may if you wish buy the copyright from us for a nominal fee. We can be contracted to make copies of your recording but you may not make unauthorised copies without our written consent. We reserve the right to record any event for training purposes, we will not publish any media without written consent of its rightful owner(s).

Photography

27.  We reserve the right to photograph any event that we supply equipment or services to for our own publicity and promotional purposes.