Film Lighting Hire & Production Lighting in London
London Lighting provides professional film lighting hire, production lighting and location lighting services across London and the UK. We supply industry-standard lighting equipment alongside experienced gaffers, sparks and lighting technicians for music videos, commercials, film, TV and branded productions.
Whether you need individual lighting equipment, a complete lighting package or a full lighting crew with equipment and transport, we can build a package around your production.
Complete Lighting Hire & Crew, Built Around Your Production
Lighting Equipment Hire
Hire individual fixtures or a complete lighting package. Our London inventory spans LED soft lights, hard daylight punch, RGB tubes, HMIs, grip, stands, textiles, power distribution and wireless DMX control — built around your shoot, not off a generic list.
Gaffer & Lighting Crew
Engage an experienced Chief Lighting Technician (gaffer) with a trusted team of sparks, best boys and riggers. Our crew work seamlessly with your DP to translate mood boards into precise, controllable light on set.
Location Lighting
From rooftop night exteriors in Soho to remote coastal shoots in Kent, we take crew, equipment, silent battery power and transport onto any location — with full ULEZ-compliant vans and council-permit experience.
Music Videos
Punchy, saturated, rhythm-reactive lighting for grime, drill, afrobeats and pop. Pixel-mapped Astera tubes, moving heads, atmospheric haze and rapid rig changes across multiple London locations in a single day.
Commercials
Polished automotive, luxury goods, fashion and broadcast advertising. Precision diffusion, immaculate specular control and high-speed Phantom-ready rigs that hold up on every frame.
Film & TV
Narrative drama, episodic television and indie features. Cinematic chiaroscuro, day-for-night, studio pre-rigs and large-scale HMI setups for soundstages at Pinewood, Leavesden and Elstree.
Location Lighting Hire in London & Across the UK
Location lighting is where a hire company proves its worth. Taking crew, equipment, power and transport onto a live location — a rooftop in Shoreditch, a Grade-listed Westminster hall, a tidal estuary in Essex or a clifftop in Kent — demands more than a kit list. It demands logistics, power management, weatherproofing and a gaffer who has solved the problem a hundred times before.
Our ULEZ and Congestion Zone compliant Luton and Sprinter vans arrive pre-loaded with everything your DP needs: high-output daylight punch, soft key sources, pixel-mapped tubes, full grip and textiles, and silent battery power stations (Instagrid & EcoFlow) for zero-emission, zero-noise locations where diesel generators are prohibited. We collaborate closely with your location manager on cable-crossing, power draw and local borough council filming compliance — so the lighting is the last thing production has to worry about.
From rapid single-day music video moves across four London postcodes to multi-day commercial campaigns and feature film exterior night shoots, our location lighting crews are fully equipped for UK-wide travel and international location work.
Tier-1 Lighting Fleet & Van Packages
Wraparound soft keys, book lights and beauty sources for flattering skin tones.
Brutal daylight punch for pushing through heavy diffusion or matching midday sun.
Pixel mapping, chase effects and magnetic car rigging for music videos and night exteriors.
Magic cloth, silk and ultrabounces on FO stands with full exterior frame control.
Silent, zero-emission battery power and robust distribution for sensitive and remote locations.
Instant colour tuning, dimming and dynamic cues without interrupting the take.
Dry Hire
Collect or have delivered the lighting equipment only — ideal when your DP already has a crew in place. Itemised rate card, flexible hire periods, fully tested kit.
Equipment + Gaffer Package
The kit arrives with a gaffer, sparks and transport — a complete, self-sufficient lighting department ready to rig on day one.
See our gaffer crewTrusted on Set by Brands & Artists
Areas We Cover
Our primary base is Greater London, with dedicated regional lighting & gaffer hubs across the Home Counties and UK-wide travel.
Lighting Hire Questions, Answered
What lighting equipment packages does London Lighting supply?
We supply industry-standard lighting packages ranging from complete Luton or 7.5t gaffer trucks loaded with ARRI SkyPanels, Aputure Electro Storms & 600c/1200d, Creamsource Vortex8, Astera tubes, HMIs, tungsten Maxi Brutes, down to agile Sprinter van kits for fast London documentary or music video shoots. We also provide full grip, textiles, C-stands, and power distribution.
Do you supply both the lighting kit and qualified crew (Gaffer, Sparks, Best Boy)?
Yes! We operate as both a boutique hire company and a full gaffer/spark crew service. You can hire an experienced Chief Lighting Technician (Gaffer) with their trusted team of Sparks and Riggers, or dry-hire curated packages if your DP already has a crew in place.
Which areas in the UK do you service?
Our primary base is Greater London, but we are in continuous rotation across Essex, Hertfordshire, Kent, Surrey, Berkshire, and Buckinghamshire studios (Pinewood, Leavesden, Shepperton, Longcross, Shinfield). We are also fully equipped for UK-wide travel and international location shoots.
How do you handle tricky London on-location permits and generator power?
Shooting in London streets, historic venues, or remote fields requires careful power management. We supply silent whisper-generators, eco-friendly high-capacity battery power stations (Instagrid / EcoFlow / Zendure) for zero-emission and zero-noise locations, and collaborate closely with your location manager to ensure safe cable-crossing and local borough council compliance.
Can you accommodate last-minute or urgent shoot callouts?
Yes. Film productions move fast. We maintain a responsive hotline (0203 883 5878) and dedicated WhatsApp desk for last-minute replacements, emergency equipment additions, or next-day turnaround shoots across London.
Get a Lighting Hire Quote
Send your rough dates, brief and kit requirements. We'll come back with a clear, itemised package — no hidden overtime traps.