A user-operated spotlight system for lighting a performer on a stage; the user-operated spotlight system comprising a screen (100, 312) which displays an image of the stage and a cursor, a screen cursor positioner adapted to be operated to move the cursor on the screen; a processor connected to the screen; a plurality of controllable spotlights (304A, 304B, 304C) which are connected to the processor wherein the plurality of controllable spotlights are configured to move when the screen cursor positioner is operated to move the cursor on the screen; characterized in that the system further comprises: a camera configured to point at the stage, and wherein the screen displays an image of the stage captured by the camera; and a module adapted to: calibrate the user-operated spotlight system for each spotlight by linking at least two cursor positions on the screen displaying the stage with at least two actual positions on the stage to convert each cursor position on the image of the stage to a corresponding stage position; link tilt and pan values of each spotlight with at least two actual positions (T1,T2) of that spotlight on the stage, whereby tilt and pan values are used for a first position, and only tilt values are used for a second position, of the at least two actual positions, to convert, using a mathematical function, cursor positions on the screen to a particular tilt and pan value for that spotlight so that it is directed towards the stage position; and direct each spotlight towards a stage position corresponding to a cursor position on the screen based on the calibration. a screen (100, 312) which displays an image of the stage and a cursor, a screen cursor positioner adapted to be operated to move the cursor on the screen; a processor connected to the screen; a plurality of controllable spotlights (304A, 304B, 304C) which are connected to the processor wherein the plurality of controllable spotlights are configured to move when the screen cursor positioner is operated to move the cursor on the screen; characterized in that the system further comprises: a camera configured to point at the stage, and wherein the screen displays an image of the stage captured by the camera; and a module adapted to: calibrate the user-operated spotlight system for each spotlight by linking at least two cursor positions on the screen displaying the stage with at least two actual positions on the stage to convert each cursor position on the image of the stage to a corresponding stage position; link tilt and pan values of each spotlight with at least two actual positions (T1,T2) of that spotlight on the stage, whereby tilt and pan values are used for a first position, and only tilt values are used for a second position, of the at least two actual positions, to convert, using a mathematical function, cursor positions on the screen to a particular tilt and pan value for that spotlight so that it is directed towards the stage position; and direct each spotlight towards a stage position corresponding to a cursor position on the screen based on the calibration. a camera configured to point at the stage, and wherein the screen displays an image of the stage captured by the camera; and a module adapted to: calibrate the user-operated spotlight system for each spotlight by linking at least two cursor positions on the screen displaying the stage with at least two actual positions on the stage to convert each cursor position on the image of the stage to a corresponding stage position; link tilt and pan values of each spotlight with at least two actual positions (T1,T2) of that spotlight on the stage, whereby tilt and pan values are used for a first position, and only tilt values are used for a second position, of the at least two actual positions, to convert, using a mathematical function, cursor positions on the screen to a particular tilt and pan value for that spotlight so that it is directed towards the stage position; and direct each spotlight towards a stage position corresponding to a cursor position on the screen based on the calibration. calibrate the user-operated spotlight system for each spotlight by linking at least two cursor positions on the screen displaying the stage with at least two actual positions on the stage to convert each cursor position on the image of the stage to a corresponding stage position; link tilt and pan values of each spotlight with at least two actual positions (T1,T2) of that spotlight on the stage, whereby tilt and pan values are used for a first position, and only tilt values are used for a second position, of the at least two actual positions, to convert, using a mathematical function, cursor positions on the screen to a particular tilt and pan value for that spotlight so that it is directed towards the stage position; and direct each spotlight towards a stage position corresponding to a cursor position on the screen based on the calibration.