UK Rigging – Spider lift at the Leeds Grand Theatre

TSG were contacted by UK Rigging to create a solution for the inspection of a plasterwork ceiling at the Leeds Grande Theatre. They wanted to drive a spider lift into the centre of the auditorium to be able to fully inspect all areas of the ceiling from a single position. This would entail the construction of a platform…

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November 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…

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Total 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…

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UK Rigging Add to Ground Support Systems with TSG Stock

Following another busy summer season UK Rigging decided it was time to add to its ground support system options, adding quantity, capacity and flexibility, utilising their already extensive stock of Slick GS and Total SMD Truss. With a selection of mast types available including stand-alone video wall structures and standard ground support X-Bases UK Rigging…

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A Busy Summer for Total Training

A Busy Summer for Total Training We’ve delivered three of our every popular 3 day rigging courses at the Birmingham site, been to Perth to deliver the Federation of Scottish Theatres Winter School (don’t ask) and Warwick Arts Centre to deliver the ABTT’s annual Summer School’s rigging and work at height courses for the ABTT…

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PLASA Rigging Conference 2016

Held on the first day of the PLASA show, this unique conference attracts over 150 practitioners, managers, engineers, safety professionals and policy makers from around the globe. 30% of its delegates attending from 20 different overseas countries, it has a truly international flavour. Rocky’s keynote presentation looked at his career as a rigger and the influences from…

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FST Technical Theatre Winter School

FST Technical Theatre Winter School – 4-6 February at Pitlochry Festival Theatre This years’ FST Technical Winter School in association with Black Light is fast approaching, but there is still time to book your place on one or more of our technical theatre training courses. For the first time, in addition to using their ILA…

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