Waitrose DISH Live - Kinetic Shimmerdisc Display

13 November 2026

When Waitrose Wanted Something Different:

A Shimmering Centrepiece for DISH Live


A familiar shopping bag. An unexpected transformation. One very unusual shimmer display.


When London-based production designer Marco Turcich approached Shimmerdisc with a brief on behalf of Waitrose, it certainly wasn't your everyday shimmer wall enquiry.


The challenge? To recreate the iconic Waitrose carrier bag as a bespoke kinetic display for DISH Live, the award-winning podcast hosted by Angela Hartnett and Nick Grimshaw, at London's prestigious Royal Opera House.


And it needed to be suspended above the stage!

From Shopping Bag to Showpiece


Taking an everyday object and transforming it into something spectacular is exactly the sort of challenge we enjoy.

Unlike a conventional rectangular shimmer wall, this installation required a custom-shaped design, complete with the distinctive bag handle and bold Waitrose branding.

Thousands of individually printed, lightweight moving discs brought the familiar design to life, capturing the vibrant colours and adding movement, texture and sparkle.

The finished piece was suspended from the theatre's overhead stage rigging, creating an eye-catching visual feature as part of the live production.


A Little Movement. A Lot of impact.


What made this project particularly special was the combination of an instantly recognisable brand with an unexpected material and format.

As the discs caught the stage lighting, the familiar Waitrose bag became a shimmering kinetic installation — bold, playful and impossible to miss.


It's a great example of how bespoke shimmer displays can transform even the simplest creative idea into something memorable.



Have an Unusual Brief?

From custom-shaped branded displays and suspended installations to retail features and event centrepieces, Shimmerdisc specialises in bringing creative ideas to life through movement, colour and exceptional finishes.

Got something a little different in mind? We'd love to hear about it.



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