AV Hire Salford
AV hire in Salford for business events on the Quays and beyond.
Our workshop is in Salford, so the kit lives minutes from the Quays, studio campuses, stadium suites and theatre venues across the borough. Lectern, PA, mics, screens and lighting, dropped or operated, by the same person you first speak to.
Salford-based
Workshop in Salford itself
Minutes
To most Salford venues
21+ yrs
In live AV (11 at the BBC)
Same operator
First call to event close
What we hire in Salford
The flagship AV package, scoped to your Salford venue.
Because we’re Salford-based, the kit is on site at most Salford venues in under fifteen minutes from the workshop door. Most Salford business events run on the flagship rig, sized to the room.
- Lectern with comfort confidence monitor (your slides where you can see them)
- Four wireless mics: handheld, lapel or headset
- Room-tuned PA, from a two-speaker setup up to d&b for the larger Quays venues
- HD projection screen or LED video wall for the room size
- Stage and audience lighting where it adds, never where it doesn’t
- One operator on site, watching every level, every minute
Packages from £118 (two-speaker PA, dry hire collected from Salford) up to fully operated Salford Quays events.
Every attendee at your Salford event will clearly see, and clearly hear, every word.
Our promise on every AV hire we ship out of Salford. See how it works.
How AV hire in Salford works with us
Four steps from first call to event day. Same Salford-based operator throughout.
01
Walk your Salford venue
Free venue walkthrough at your Salford venue. Sight lines, audio zones, load-in window agreed in person.
02
Written spec, with the cost
A spec, not a sales pitch. The kit that holds the see-and-hear guarantee in your Salford room, plus the price you’ll actually pay.
03
In, tuned, ready
Van leaves Salford workshop ten minutes before your load-in window. Kit goes up, mics tested, levels set. Calmly.
04
On the day, with you
Same operator who walked the room. Watching levels, swapping mic batteries, handling the moments the agenda forgot.
Three ways to hire in Salford
Pick the level that matches your team and your event. Collection straight from our Salford workshop on the dry-hire tier.
Dry hire
Up to £350
You collect from our Salford workshop, set up, run the event, return. From a £118 two-speaker PA up to a lectern rig in your hatchback.
Delivered
From £400
We bring it from Salford, set it up, tune the room, hand it over, collect after. For in-house Salford venue teams who’ll run the event themselves.
Operated Most popular
From £2,000
Same operator on site through your whole Salford event. The level we recommend for events that have to land.
Salford venue types we cover
From a single meeting room on the Quays through to a multi-room conference day, the rig is scoped to the venue type, not a stock layout.
Studio + media campuses
Tenant offices, studio spaces and atriums on the Quays. Visitor-pass workflows and goods-lift slots planned in advance.
Theatre + meeting suites
Salford Quays theatre and meeting venues. Discreet kit that doesn’t fight the venue look or the existing rigging.
Stadium conference suites
Salford’s stadium hospitality suites and conference rooms. PA placement scoped to mixed ceiling heights and irregular floor plans.
Country hotel + conference
Hotel conference suites and gala-dinner function rooms around the borough. Warm uplighting plots that flatter the room.
Plus civic spaces, university venues, cathedral spaces and dozens of meeting rooms across the Quays.
Salford worked examples
Real Salford rooms, real price anchors. Yours will land somewhere on the line between these.
Low end
Training day at a Salford studio campus
The room: Tenant meeting space at a Salford Quays studio campus, 60 to 80 attendees, single trainer at the lectern.
What we bring: Two-speaker PA, lectern with comfort monitor, two handhelds, single projection screen for slides.
Service tier: Delivered tier
From £400
High end
Awards night at a Salford stadium venue
The room: Stadium conference suite in Salford, 250 black-tie guests, twelve categories, named host.
What we bring: Dressed stage, lectern + four mics, LED video wall, walk-up music cues, full lighting plot, multitrack recording, show-caller from one chair.
Service tier: Operated tier
From £4,500
Indicative prices, ex VAT. Final quote follows a free Salford venue walkthrough.
Venue AV in Salford
When Salford venues call us in
Salford has more venue and studio-campus space per square mile than most of Greater Manchester combined.
A short walkthrough of what ST | AV does for in-house teams at Salford venues: mic and PA discipline, projection, hybrid streaming, and a single operator across the day.
Salford rooms in action
Salford Quays venues, real ST | AV kit.
Where we cover from Salford
Our Salford workshop is the centre of the regular run. Manchester city, the Greater Manchester boroughs, Cheshire, Lancashire, Liverpool and Leeds within easy reach.
Stockport · Trafford · Bolton · Cheshire · Lancashire · Liverpool · Leeds
Find us on Google Business for venue staff reviews and Q&A.
What our clients say
★★★★★
“Steven helped me put on a one-off show at Salford Lads Club which involved installing a full PA FOH and lighting rig. Everything worked seamlessly, and he went above and beyond to help make everything perfect.”
re:tract music
★★★★★
“We use this company to provide the sound and equipment for our back2the80s festival in Salford, Manchester. The professionalism and outstanding equipment paired with a crew who ensure everything goes smoothly just re-enforces the quality of what they provide.”
Paul Barnes
★★★★★
“The ST AV team provided a highly professional, seamless experience from start to finish. I would highly recommend working with them.”
Megan Whitby
AV hire in Salford: questions we hear most
Straight answers, the ones Salford event teams ask before booking.
How quickly can you get AV kit to a Salford venue?
Our workshop is in Salford, so the kit lives minutes from most venues across the borough. For a same-day swap we can usually drive a spare in within the hour.
Do you handle tenanted-venue security passes and load-in?
Yes. Send us the venue, the tenant name (if it’s a tenanted studio or office space) and the date. We’ll work the crew list and goods-lift slot into your venue’s usual workflow before doors.
How much does AV hire in Salford cost?
It depends on the room and the day. Entry is a two-speaker PA at £118 dry hire collected from our Salford workshop. A delivered package with lectern, mics and screen for a 100 to 300 guest Salford event is from £400. A fully operated event day at a Salford Quays, stadium or hotel venue is typically from £2,000.
Do you cover all Salford venues, including the smaller meeting rooms?
Yes. From a single Quays meeting room through to a full stadium conference suite. We size the kit to the room, not to a price list.
What if my Salford venue already has installed AV?
Often the venue’s installed system is sized for background music or general conferencing, not for clean speech reinforcement and a usable recording. We can supplement (mics, recording, lighting) or replace where the installed kit will not hold the see-and-hear guarantee. The walkthrough is where we decide.
Can you collect dry-hire kit straight from your Salford workshop?
Yes. Dry-hire kit (from £118 for a two-speaker PA) is collected by appointment from our Salford workshop. The lectern rig fits in a hatchback, the full PA needs a small van. Bring photo ID and a payment card.
How quickly can you respond to a Salford enquiry?
Same working day. Steven answers his own enquiries, not an agency mailbox. If you send the form before 4pm we’ll get a written response back the same day, with a date for a free venue walkthrough.
Do you cover venues outside Salford as well?
Yes. Salford is the home base, but the regular run covers Greater Manchester (Stockport, Trafford, Bolton), Cheshire, Lancashire and Liverpool to Leeds. See the Locations hub for the full list.
Advice to Salford event organisers
Four things to get right at a Salford venue
Practical guidance for organisers running events at studio campuses, theatres, stadium suites and hotel venues across Salford.
Submit visitor passes 24 hours out
Tenanted studio and office venues usually need crew names submitted in advance. Send the list to your venue contact the day before to avoid a stand-around at reception.
Theatre + active venues mean tight load-in
Salford theatre and active-production venues run loading bays on strict windows around the resident shows. Pre-book the slot with the venue’s stage door and bring smaller-footprint kit where possible.
Plan around Quays traffic
Trafford Road and the Quays approaches grind from late afternoon. If doors are at 6pm, plan a 2pm load-in. A Salford-based crew helps, but the road still bites.
Stadium suites have mixed ceilings
Stadium conference and hospitality suites mix low ceilings with bigger spans. Size PA placement and screen position to the actual room, not a stock layout.
Case study
Salford case studies
We’ll publish full Salford case studies as clients clear them. In the meantime, the wider case-studies hub shows the kind of business events the flagship rig runs day-to-day.
Pair AV hire Salford with
The services Salford bookings usually add.
Book AV for your Salford event
A few details and we get back the same working day with a written recommendation for your Salford venue and date.
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