About

Joe currently works full time for Archer Sharp Design as one of their full time Lighting Designers and Programmers based out of Romsey, Southampton. Continuing to specialise in lighting design and programming for shows in the cruise and leisure industry.

Joe Thomas
Lighting Designer

Joe started off as a lighting tech and operator while studying technical theatre in college. Joe quickly progressed through their career programming for cruise lines and working at venues through London as a House LD for live bands and shows. From this Joe now looks after design for multiple cruise lines internationally and has programmed and been Head of Lighting for theatre shows and tours around the UK.

Credits

Date Show Name Role Company
2023/09 P&O Cruises – Deal or No Deal Lighting Designer Archer Sharp Design
2023/08 P&O Cruises – Deck The Halls Lighting Programmer/Relighter Archer Sharp Design
2023/07 P&O Cruises – Centre Stage Britania Lighting Programmer/Relighter Archer Sharp Design
2023/05 Viking Cruises – Old Time Rock & Role Lighting Designer Joe Thomas Design
2023/03 Viking Cruises – Stage Door Lighting Designer Joe Thomas Design
2023/03 Viking Cruises – Southern Sounds Lighting Designer Joe Thomas Design
2023/03 Viking Cruises – Duets Lighting Designer Joe Thomas Design
2023/01 P&O Arvia – Headliners Theatre/Ship Launch Lighting Programmer Archer Sharp Design
2022/12 Potters Resorts – Christmas Shows 2022 Lighting Designer Joe Thomas Design
2022/11 P&O Cruises – Wavelength Lighting Designer Archer Sharp Design
2022/11 Viking Cruises – Sounds of Motown Lighting Designer Joe Thomas Design
2022/11 Viking Saturn – Ship Launch Lighting Designer Joe Thomas Design
2022/10 Potters Resorts – Halloween Shows Lighting Designer Joe Thomas Design
2022/09 Cunard Queen Elizabeth – Great British Songbook Associate Lighting Designer Archer Sharp Design
2022/07 Potters Resorts – Simply The Best Lighting Designer Joe Thomas Design
2022/06 P&O Cruises – Centre Stage Azura/Ventura Lighting Programmer/Relighter Archer Sharp Design
2022/05 Disney Cruise Line Wish – Breakout Venues Lighting Programmer Archer Sharp Design
2022/05 Viking Cruises – Sounds of the 70s Lighting Designer Joe Thomas Design
2022/05 Viking Mars – Ship Launch Lighting Designer Joe Thomas Design
2022/05 Potters Resorts Five Lakes – Opening Lighting Designer/Lighting System Integration Joe Thomas Design
2022/05 Potters Resorts Five Lakes – Lights Camera Action Lighting Designer Joe Thomas Design
2022/05 Potters Resorts Five Lakes – Celebration Lighting Designer Joe Thomas Design
2022/05 Potters Resorts Five Lakes – The Brits Lighting Designer Joe Thomas Design
2022/05 Potters Resorts Five Lakes – Elton The Music Lighting Designer Joe Thomas Design
2022/03 Potters Resorts – Putting on the Glitz Lighting Designer Joe Thomas Design
2021/12 Circus 1903 – Royal Festival Hall Head of Lighting The Works Entertainment/Ignition Creative
2021/11 P&O Cruises – Sky’s The Limit Iona Lighting Programmer Archer Sharp Design
2021/11 Potters Resort – Christmas Show 2021 Lighting Designer Joe Thomas Design
2021/10 Potters Resort – Halloween 2021 Lighting Designer Joe Thomas Design
2021/09 Queenz Wonderground London Lighting Designer Joe Thomas Design
2021/08 Fred Olsen Bollete – Production Shows for Pop Up Global Lighting Designer EW Production Services/Joe Thomas Design
2021/05 Viking Cruises – Sound of the 60s Lighting Designer Joe Thomas Design
2021/05 Viking Venus – Ship Launch Lighting Designer Joe Thomas Design
2021/05 Potters Resort Hopton – Celebration Lighting Designer Joe Thomas Design
2021/05 Potters Resort Hopton – The Brits Lighting Designer Joe Thomas Design
2021/05 Potters Resort Hopton – Variety Lighting Designer Joe Thomas Design
2021/05 Potters Resort Hopton – Broadway & Beyond Lighting Designer Joe Thomas Design
2021/03 Frankie’s Guys Covid Live Stream Lighting Designer Joe Thomas Design
2020/12 Potters Resort – Christmas Show 2020 Lighting Designer Joe Thomas Design
2020/02 Carnival Cruises – Deal or No Deal Lighting Designer EW Production Services/Joe Thomas Design
2019/12 Viking Cruises – GrandMA3 Fleetwide Roll Out Lighting Designer Joe Thomas Design
2019/10 Circus 1903 -UK Tour/ Royal Festival Hall Head of Lighting The Works Entertainment/Ignition Creative
2019/09 Circus 1903 – Kuwait Head of Lighting The Works Entertainment/Ignition Creative
2019/06 Viking Cruises – Top of the Pops Lighting Designer Joe Thomas Design
2019/03 Viking Cruises – Welcome Show (2019 – 2023) Lighting Designer Joe Thomas Design
2019/01 Viking Cruises – Decades Lighting Designer Joe Thomas Design
2019/01 Viking Jupiter – Ship Launch Lighting Designer Joe Thomas Design
2018/12 Circus 1903 – Royal Festival Hall Head of Lighting The Works Entertainment/Ignition Creative
2018/11 Viking Cruises – The Abba Songbook Lighting Programmer/Relighter Joe Thomas Design
2018/11 Viking Cruises – The Beatles Songbook Lighting Programmer/Relighter Joe Thomas Design
2018/08 Giggs/Drake – Wireless Festival (Sunday Headline) Video Programmer/Op JSES Ltd.
2018/07 Giggs – Summer Festival Run Video Programmer/Op JSES Ltd.