ETC’s Ion lighting control desk is currently used at The Lir Academy to train students in the Stage Management and Technical Theatre diploma. It provides simple and approachable control for integrated lighting rigs. This weekend workshop on 11th and 12th March 2017 will be run by lighting designer Kevin Smith, who also leads console training at The Lir Academy. During the two-day course, Kevin will teach the basics and nuances of this high-level control system, utilising studio two at The Lir Academy, Dublin.