Funeral AV Support: Screens, Sound and Someone to Run It on the Day
I'm Shaun, and I provide funeral AV support across London and the UK. I bring the TVs, projectors and screens, sound systems and microphones a funeral needs, set them up before anyone arrives, and stay to run them for the whole service.
Nothing is dropped off and left. Over more than ten years I've covered over 2,500 funerals, and I attend every one myself. So on the day you won't have to find the right lead, guess the volume or press play on a laptop while you're trying to say goodbye.
Screens and sound for churches, crematoriums, halls, hotels, homes and gravesides
Tribute slideshows and videos played at the right moment, at the right volume
Microphones for readings, tributes, music and the committal
Overflow rooms, so everyone can see and hear when the venue is full
Set up, tested and run by me on the day, then packed away quietly
Quoted from your venue and what's needed on the day, with no fixed packages
Consistently rated 5 star on Google
What Is Funeral AV Support?
Funeral AV (audio visual) support is the screens, sound and playback a funeral needs, along with someone who knows how to run them. It covers the sound for readings, tributes and music, the TV or projector that shows a tribute slideshow or photographs, and the picture and sound in any second room.
Families usually ask me when:
the venue has no screen, or the sound system isn't up to the job
the room is large, or people will be standing at the back or outside
there's a slideshow or tribute video to play during the service
the service, or part of it, is outdoors at a graveside or natural burial ground
more people are expected than the church or chapel can seat
the service is a celebration of life in a hall, hotel, club or garden rather than a church
Many crematoriums already have good screens and sound, and when they do I'll tell you. Most venues outside the crematorium don't, and that's where I come in.
What I Bring
I bring the main things a funeral needs: TVs, projectors and screens, sound systems with microphones, and laptops to run the playback. Every venue is different, so I can cater for different set-ups, from one screen and a microphone in a small chapel to screens and sound in two buildings at once. I bring only what your venue and your service actually need.
TV Screens and Projectors
A large TV works well in smaller or brighter rooms, side chapels and marquees. A projector and screen suits a bigger church or hall where a lot of people need to see from a distance. I'll suggest whichever suits the room, and I can show tribute films, photographs, the order of service or a live picture of the service itself.
Sound Systems and Microphones
A good sound system means the readings, tributes and music can be heard clearly from the front row to the back, without the speaker having to raise their voice. I bring microphones for the officiant and for anyone giving a reading or tribute, and I balance the speech and music throughout, so nothing is too loud at the front or lost at the back.
Laptops and Playback
I run hymns, recorded music and tribute films from my own laptop, cued to the order of service. Nobody in the family, and nobody at the funeral directors, has to manage a laptop on the day.
Where I Set Up
Churches, Chapels and Crematoriums
Many churches have no screen, and the sound system is often designed for a Sunday service rather than a full funeral with music and several speakers. I set up quietly before the family arrives and work alongside the minister, the funeral directors and the venue so everything fits around the service, not the other way round.
Celebrations of Life, Hotels, Clubs and Homes
A celebration of life or memorial service is often held somewhere that was never set up for one, such as a function room, a sports club, a pub, a garden or a family home. At Richard's celebration of life at the London Rowing Club in Putney, I ran the microphones, supported the live musician and put the family's photographs on the club's screen, while also streaming the afternoon to 664 devices in 27 countries. You can read the story of Richard's celebration of life.
Gravesides and Outdoor Services
Voices disappear quickly in the open air. At a graveside, in a churchyard or at a natural burial ground, I use a portable sound system and microphones that don't need a plug, so the committal, prayers and any music can be heard by everyone standing around. For big funerals where people gather outside the church, I can put sound systems outside so everyone can listen, and a TV as well if they need to see the service. See what to expect from an outdoor or graveside funeral.
The Wake or Reception
The same screen and sound can move on to the wake, so a slideshow can play on a loop while people talk, or speeches can be heard across a busy room.
Tribute Slideshows Played at the Right Moment
A tribute slideshow or video is often the moment everyone remembers, so it has to play properly: the right file, at the right point, at the right volume, with no fumbling. I play it myself, cued to the order of service, and the same set-up can show photographs as people arrive or leave.
If you'd like, I can make the slideshow too. I put funeral slideshows and tribute videos together from your photos, clips and music, then bring them with me on the day, so one person looks after the whole tribute from start to finish. You can watch some in my funeral slideshow examples.
When the Venue Is Full: Overflow Rooms
When more people come than the church or chapel can hold, I can set up a funeral overflow room nearby. I film the service in the main venue and show it live, with clear sound, on a screen in a hall, a function room, a marquee or just outside the door. That way the people in the second room still feel part of the service, rather than somewhere extra they were sent.
A few I've done recently:
A London church and the pub across the road. The church filled quickly, so I streamed the service inside and set up a large TV and sound in the pub opposite, where guests sat and watched as it happened.
A village church near Tunbridge Wells. All Saints in Blackham holds about 100 people. I relayed the service live to the village hall across the lane, which filled too, and streamed it online for friends watching as far away as Australia. Read how the church and village hall were linked.
A hotel function room next to the church. In February, the family reserved a room at the hotel next door so guests who couldn't be seated in the church could watch in comfort instead of standing in the cold.
Why Families and Funeral Directors Book Me
Funerals can't be repeated, so the person running the screens and sound needs to have done it many times before. I've covered more than 2,500 funerals over 10+ years, in parish churches, cathedrals, crematoriums, cemeteries, village halls, hotels and family gardens, for families of every faith and culture.
I come myself. The person you speak to on the phone is the person who turns up and runs everything on the day.
I arrive early. Everything is set up and tested well before the first guests arrive, often hours before.
I stay throughout. I run the sound, screens and playback from the first piece of music to the last, then pack away quietly.
I plan it with the people involved. I talk to you, the funeral director, the minister or celebrant and the venue beforehand, and for more complicated venues I can visit beforehand.
I'm fully insured. Public liability cover is in place for the work I do on site.
I stay calm and in the background. I work quietly, so the focus stays on the person you're remembering.
Funeral directors and celebrants can find out more about working with me, and you can see more of my work at real funerals.
How It Works
1. Tell Me About the Funeral
Call, text or send me a message with the date, time and venue, and what you'd like to happen. For example, a slideshow, readings outside, or a second room.
2. I Plan It With You and the Venue
I'll check what the venue already has and what's needed, talk to the funeral director if you'd like me to, and send you a clear quote.
3. I Set Up and Test Before Anyone Arrives
On the day I arrive early, set up the screens and sound, test the microphones, and run the tribute through so I know it plays properly.
4. I Run Everything During the Service
I cue the music and tributes, look after the microphones and keep the sound balanced, so you can be present with your family.
5. I Pack Away Quietly
Once the service is over, I take everything down discreetly. If we're moving on to the wake, I can set up there too.
How Funeral AV Is Quoted
I don't sell fixed packages, because no two funerals need the same thing. Funeral AV is quoted from the venue and what's needed on the day. A single screen and a microphone in a small chapel is straightforward, while a large church with a slideshow, readings outside and a second room needs more.
Tell me the date, the venue and what you have in mind, and I'll send you a clear quote, with nothing added that you don't need.
AV Alongside Streaming, Film and Photography
Because I do all of these myself, AV can sit alongside the rest of the day, run by the same person, with no separate suppliers to coordinate:
Funeral live streaming. The same microphones that carry the sound in the room carry it to everyone watching online, and the recording stays online for 3 months. Read more about watching the funeral again.
Funeral videography. A filmed record of the day to keep, with the tributes and music captured cleanly.
Funeral photography. Natural, unposed photographs of the day and the people who came.
Funeral slideshows and tribute videos. Made by me and played by me on the day.
What Families Say
"A truly amazing funeral experience. This was the first time we had a professional set up in our church with projector for a 4 minute video clip with music, microphones outside for the people who couldn't get into church and also live streamed to enable the family and friends to view in the years to come. Such a professional set up. The funeral directors were so impressed they would definitely use again and so would the church. Absolutely well done Shaun."
Jean Smith - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
"… due to the fact that the funeral service was held in a small village church which would only accommodate 100 people, we wanted to utilise the village hall across the lane as a 'funeral overflow room'. The whole set up worked perfectly and the people in the overflow room were able to be a part of everything. I have had so many comments saying how well this worked as did the actual on line live streaming which was watched by people in Australia. None of this would have been possible without Shaun. … From my first initial contact with Shaun I had complete confidence. I highly highly recommend Shaun."
Catherine Burdock - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
"Shaun created a tribute video and all the audio and visuals for the funeral, and much much more. … The funeral directors recommended Shaun and I will be forever thankful. … On the day of the funeral Shaun arrived hours before, was kind and supportive, technically skilled and sensitive to the situation. … I will be forever grateful to you Shaun, thank you."
Kathy - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
"… It also solved the issue of having too many people wanting to come and being unable to fit in the church! We had a function room at a hotel next to the church reserved for guests unable to be seated in the church, with a live stream from the funeral to the hotel, so they could be comfortable and still be a part of the service without having to brave the elements outside the church. Never pleasant in February in England! Thank you Shaun."
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I'm consistently rated 5 star on Google. Read more reviews from families and funeral directors.
Ready to Book Funeral AV Support?
Bring everyone closer.
Call or text me with the date and time of the funeral, the venue, and what you'd like to happen on the day. I'll check availability and send you a clear quote.
I'm available 7 days a week, 9am to 10pm, and short-notice requests are welcome.