About

Our beginnings were largely informal. In 1961, regular meetings of nearly all the people who worked as Theatre Lighting Designers in London could happen round a single table at Rules Restaurant in Covent Garden.  Today, we have over 400 professional members who work as Lighting and Video Designers, Production Lighting specialists, Programmers, System Specialists and Installers, and throughout the supply chain of a vastly expanded "Performance Lighting industry". That industry includes Concert Touring and Events of all shapes and sizes, Immersive Experiences and Exhibitions, as well as every genre and scale of theatre.

To raise the status of everyone involved in lighting.
​To further the art, craft, and production practice of lighting, through advocacy, collaboration, and discussion.
To promote and support diversity and inclusion in all its forms.

The ALPD is a constitutionally formed Association run by an Executive Committee which reports to the general members.

The Executive (exec for short) deals with the day to day running of the Association, formulating policy for ratification by the members, fielding enquiries from members and managements, representing members on other bodies and committees, publishing the Association’s magazine and other publications, setting up members’ meetings, entertainment, classes and organising the membership and finances of the Association.

Fellows of the Association

Any persons who in the opinion of the Executive have rendered significant service to the technical aspects of the art of lighting.

Please contact the ALPD using the contact form. We will be happy to help.