Posts by cmbirch
DLM – Balloon Baskets
TSG were contacted by DLM to design and manufacture a ‘basket’ capable of 400kgs that allows for persons to be able to be winched vertically for an observation ride. There were a number of obstacles and design challenges to overcome. Firstly, the basket had to be as lightweight as possible. A series of guide wires…
Read MoreLeague of Gentlemen Tour
TSG were approached to manufacture the set for the League of Gentlemen touring show. The brief began at the beginning of June with basic design drawings from Duncan McLean showing the intent. This was a particularly difficult project primarily due to some of the venues being really quite small coupled with a distinct lack of spare…
Read MoreStagecraftUK Becomes Biggest Stockist of Industry-Leading OV Truss Following £400k Investment
Following a significant investment of over £400,000 StagecraftUK has become the UK’s biggest stockist of industry-leading OV Truss – meaning that its clients can take advantage of the truss’s quicker set-up and break-down times as well as its significant improvement in strength and weight loadings, over more traditional products. The OV Truss has become an…
Read MoreNovember Total Training Update
November Total Training Update Now that the industry is ramping up towards the Christmas season, naturally enough training activity diminishes slightly – leaving more time for attending committee meetings, when not planning 2018 and working on projects with the rest of the TSG team. The three day course is already booking into March 2018 and…
Read MoreReinhard Bonnke Farewell Campaign, Nigeria
Coming from Germany, Reinhard Bonnke started in Africa in 1967, now 50 years later he held his final farewell to Africa. Principally known for his gospel campaigns he has been an evangelist and missionary to Africa. Reinhard Bonnke has overseen 75 million recorded conversations to Christ. The scene for his farewell was the city of…
Read MoreTotal Training September 2017 Update
Total Training Update September saw Total Training working in Edinburgh delivering another 3 day course at the Festival Theatre. This was the completion of a contract that started in June. At the same time, we were delivering another 3 day course in London at the Cockpit Theatre for City of Westminster College. This is a…
Read MoreUK Rigging Ground Support Structures at Leeds and Reading Festival
UK RIGGING GROUND SUPPORT STRUCTURES AT LEEDS AND READING FESTIVAL with TSG SUPPLIED TRUSS With the festival season reaching its peak on the August bank holiday, UK Rigging was busy constructing two self-climbing ground support structures at two of the UK’s largest outdoor festivals. Reading festival received a 6 legged structure on its NME /…
Read MoreELO Alone in the Universe Tour Wembley
For those lucky enough to have been at the ELO Alone in the Universe tour at Wembley Stadium on Saturday 24th June they will have seen a sight not witnessed in this vicinity since 1978. The classic Wurlitzer inspired flying saucer that has become the talisman of ELO was once again flying above the band…
Read MoreTotal Training July 2017 Update
Total Training July 2017 Update July kicked off with a return visit to the New London Theatre to deliver both work at height training and refresher rescue training for Really Useful Theatres Group technicians from the New London and Her Majesty’s. Session included using an installed system and a more generic method that caters for…
Read MoreStill Game Live 2017 Arena Show
Still Game Live 2017 Still Game is a Scottish comedy institution and is a TV series predominantly. However, from time to time the cast decide to do an arena show in the SSE Hydro. This was last undertaken in 2014. For this version we manufactured a series of set pieces in line with the TV…
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