VIA UK is a further pillar of VIA Publishing, the publishing house of the Professional Lighting Design magazine and organiser of the Professional Lighting Design Convention, PLDC as well as further educational events.

VIA UK has been set up to better cater for the lighting market in the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland and to support the lighting design industry.

With the trust VIA Publishing has already built up, and with the support from the PLD magazine as a high-quality medium, VIA UK will become the first address in the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland for serious educational events in the field of light and architectural lighting design. VIA is unrivalled when it comes to the realisation of high-quality and large-scale lighting-related events, and the PLD has established itself globally as a respected print medium.

The mission of VIA UK is to provide a platform for high-quality information, education and debate on all aspects of light and lighting in architecture, concentrating on the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland.

The vision of VIA UK is to become the key player for educational events in the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland in the field of light and lighting in architecture and through the PLD UK magazine to become the leading provider of information and inspiration to the lighting community.