"Blackheath Halls has two rooms, both built for Victorian classical concerts. They are not easy rooms to master acoustically, especially when using amplification. Which makes it essential that Stuart is in control of the sound. It was the one condition that I accepted my last booking there. Stuart had to do the sound. Full stop.  He becomes part of the band, another musician. Soundchecks are brilliantly executed as he works to the tempo of those preparing on stage. Be it big band or quintet, our onstage sound has been perfect as too reports from the paying public."

Billy Jenkins - Guitarist, Composer, Bandleader &  Performer....

"Stuart Howitt provided sound engineering services at Blackheath Halls for nearly 6 years. Blackheath Halls promotes a very varied range
of programming including classical, jazz, world, folk, rock and pop and club nights. His professional approach and keen ear made him a great asset to the venue and a pleasure for artists to work with.

Richard Heason - Artistic Director & Chief Executive, Blackheath Halls

“Having worked several times with Stuart at Blackheath Halls in London, I can only say that it was hardly definable as “work” because he is so knowledgeable about his craft and so quick and easy to communicate with, more like fun than work!  I actually look forward to doing soundchecks with Stuart, because of his vast experience with a variety of professional instruments, and because his accommodating attitude and work philosophy is the best in the business.”

Bob Brozman, International touring and recording artist.

"I've played at Blackheath Halls on many occasions over the years and always feel safe in the hands of Stuart's wonderful sound engineering. It's a joy to work with someone who has such an intuitive approach to his work and an obvious love of people and their music. It makes for a much more relaxed performance which is all a performer wants! Thanks Stuart - I look forward to the next one!"

Christine Collister - Singer, Songwriter.

Stuart and his team provide sound and lighting services for auditions and showcases run by DV8 Training at Stratford Circus. As you can imagine, with excited young people charging around and loads of up and coming artists auditioning and performing, there are plenty of opportunities for things to go wrong. Stuart always manages to keep his cool, handle the sound and lighting really well and coax great performances from the raw talent up on stage. DV8 feel like we’re in safe hands at all times when Stuart and his crew are at the controls.

Ben Jolly - DV8 Training

"I have had Stuart Howitt working for me on my clubs for sound with bands and Djs I have found him to be absolutely professional and a joy to work with.
I would recommend Stuart to anyone whom needed an engineer and also a decent person to know."

Jaime Balbontin - Singer, Songwriter and Promoter.

"When I played recently at the Cat's whiskers Club, it was my first outing with my band as I am usually a solo artist. Stuart made us feel welcome, valued and secure. The sound was fantastic both on stage and out front. We couldn't have wished for a better debut thanks to Stuart."

Katie Brayben - Singer, Songwriter

"I was highly impressed with the support given to us on our performance day. Working in such a short space of time and with 60 young performers is a challenging prospect, but I felt that the two technicians were understanding and respectful of the specific needs of our primary school production team. Their swift support allowed us to concentrate on the artistic aspects of the production. I was also confident in your advise pre-performance regarding equipment and was very grateful that you made concessions because of our budget restrictions. I hope that we can work together in the future."

James Biddulph - Ranelagh School

"Thank you Stuart. It's really helpful, when there's so many aspects of an event to consider, to have Stuart Howitt Production Services staying cool, staying in contact, and often providing extra bit's of equipment and support at very late stages without a ruffle of feathers. I look forward to working with you again"

"So Long Angel are always delighted to work with Stuart. He has a very calm, professional approach to sound checking and to monitoring sound. On Cat's Whiskers nights he works with three acts, usually with varying degrees of experience and expectation, and he always delivers excellent sound. while putting performers at their ease. Stuart is equally at home at Blackheath Halls in the large room with its acoustics which are notoriously difficult for anything other than acoustic music, and in the intimate small hall. Stuart has terrific ears, great sensitivity and a wealth of technical knowledge. He's simply the best."

So Long Angel - Urban Blues Band

Stratford Circus has been working with Stuart Howitt Productions since September 2005. We value the technical expertise of the team and their commitment to the building. Since taking on the technical contract, the building has gone from strength to strength and we look forward to working with Stuart in the future.

Clare Connor

Creative Industries Development Manager