I’m Kim Watson — freelance sound engineer and the UK Rational Acoustics SMAART instructor. Whether you need FOH, monitors, system design, or hands-on training, I bring the experience to make your event or room sound exactly as it should.
Services
What I do
FOH & Monitor Mixing
Live mixing for tours, festivals, and one-off events of any scale. From intimate venues to headline slots, I deliver a mix the audience feels.
Book meSystem Design & Implementation
End-to-end PA system design from club to stadium scale. Measurement-led approach using SMAART to get the room sounding right, every time.
Talk to meSMAART Training
UK Rational Acoustics SMAART instructor. Hands-on courses for engineers at all levels — from first principles to advanced measurement workflows.
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Some of the names I've worked with
Festivals
Download
Leeds
Reading
Victorious
Camp Bestival
Tours & artists
10cc
a-ha
Blondie
Louis Tomlinson
Tom Grennan
Gary Numan
Tony Hadley
Emeli Sandé
The Subways
Trixie Mattel & Katya
Brit Floyd
Reef
Gabrielle
Go West
Peter Andre
Shayne Ward
Production
Solotech UK
Stage Audio Services
Alrose Productions
HPSS
Entertainment Sound Specialists
Kingdom Services
Venues
The Glasshouse Gateshead
O2 Academy Newcastle
O2 City Hall Newcastle
Newcastle Boiler Shop
Wylam Brewery
Newcastle University
Northumbria University
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Ready to work together?
Whether you need an engineer for a tour, a system built right, or a place on a SMAART course — I'd love to hear from you.