Take One

20/12/2025

Great three days with technical support for MF Dance performances last week. Great team of instructors and all shows were a great success.

25/11/2025

Just completed the editing for this….

We are delighted to present our new "Kindness Changes Everything" Promotional Video. We hope you enjoy it!Many thanks to Amanda Joy Reid from AJ Film and The...

19/11/2025

The Christmas holidays are all about family, nostalgia and happy memories. Don’t let those memories fade. Now is the perfect time to get your old video tapes converted into modern digital formats, and share them with everyone this holiday season. Things get busy leading up to Christmas so get in touch now to sort out your conversions.

27/10/2025

Where do I put my video tapes?
Do you have older family memories on tape and no way to see them again?
Here at Take One we can convert your old VHS and camcorder tapes to modern digital formats to play on smart TVs, laptops and more. As standard we remove the bits that are blank or not required just leaving you with those precious memories. Unlike a lot of companies we do not charge by tape as you may only have 5 minutes of video on the tape! Our charge is based on the amount of footage on the tape that you need converting.
Contact us for more details on our video conversion services.

22/10/2025

Mould on Video tapes is becoming far more common now due to the age of old tapes and how they have been stored over the years. Many are kept in lofts or garages and these places are subject to extreme temperature changes with condensation forming and tapes becoming unplayable due to mould spores forming on the tape in the cassette shell. When discovering old videos you may be excited to see what wonderful memories they may contain, and you may be lucky enough to own an old VHS player. But beware, firstly always check the condition of your tape by looking through the clear plastic on the top of the tape shell. If you see an off white powder looking covering around the tape then you more likely have mould on your tape. DO NOT play this tape in this condition - it is not useable. By doing so you can seriously damage your video player.
Here at Take One we see more and more tapes coming in for conversion that have this nasty issue. If they material on your tape is important to you then it is possible that the mould can be removed so that the tape can be played again and converted to digital video to enjoy once again. Get in touch with us for further information on our conversion services.

29/09/2024

Good morning all

Want to share with you about a fantastic charity called ‘Sands’
This charity supports parents who have lost babies.

Congratulations to the Sands team along with our dear friends Nat and Ash who supported and arranged the ball last night .

It was a pleasure to support this charity.
Hope you raised lots of money last night.

Ian Laurie

02/08/2024

Here is the link to order tickets for The Vicar of Dibley. I will be playing the eccentric farmer Owen Newitt, with his terrible personal hygiene and colon issues. All this and he still thinks he has a chance with the new vicar. Full of laughs throughout this is a classic comedy that is not to be missed.

Book your tickets to Chocolate Theatre - The Vicar of Dibley at Swindon Arts Centre at the official Trafalgar Tickets, Swindon Arts Centre box office.

16/07/2024

Old videos, audio, cine, slides, negatives - have them converted to digital formats and relive those memories once again

13/06/2024

Old media is constantly replaced by new technologies, and the DVD was a big changes for video content after the humble video tape. But what has replaced the DVD? Digital video is the current format that most people prefer although most of this is now streamed or content downloaded. You can store your digital video on a USB stick or hard drive but more and more people still yearn for something tangible. So does DVD still have a future? With the comeback of vinyl records and talk of even the audio tape making another appearance, we think the DVD still has it's place for your special video memories.
DVD production has declined over the years but we are always pleasantly surprised by the amount of requests for footage on DVD. We still offer DVD production for your video memories and can produce artwork for the DVD case and DVD face to provide a professional looking tangible product. We can also duplicate from 1 to 100 DVD copies for your projects. Email us at [email protected] to find out more.