UK Rigging is the main supplier of venue rigging services. We have the experience to work with venues and provide a service to match exactly what they require.
We understand the importance of providing a friendly, approachable, professional service. Venue riggers strive to not only ensure the rigging is carried out as planned, but also to assist the visiting production achieve what they require.
UK Rigging supply venue rigging services to a number of well known venues including:
Motorpoint Arena, Sheffield
Initial Set up:
- Liase with venue structural engineers about the venue to establish loads and limitations.
- Safe system of work and rescue plan for rigging personnel in the venue.
- Specific rescue training for potential venue riggers and relevant venue staff
For Every Event:
- Approval of loads to be hung within the venue.
- CAD drawing for the event rigging overlaid onto the venue roof drawing.
- Load check against structural requirements.
- Supply of a venue rigger to oversee the Build and De-rig of the event.
- Familiarisation of the venue rigger with the event and how it must be rigged.
- Provision of CAD drawing, checklist and sign-off sheets to the venue rigger.
- Determination of rigging bridles location to spread load when required.
Additional Services:
- Designed, built and installed motorised rising ice hockey nets, drape tracking system, catwalk sections, display banners, horizontal safety line system and scoreboard lifting system.
The Capital FM Arena, Nottingham
Initial Set up:
- Liase with venue structural engineers about the venue to establish loads and limitations.
- Safe system of work and rescue plan for rigging personnel in the venue.
- Specific rescue training for potential venue riggers and relevant venue staff.
For Every Event:
- Approval of loads to be hung within the venue
- CAD drawing for the event rigging overlaid onto the venue roof drawing.
- Load check against structural requirements.
- Supply of a venue rigger to oversee the Build and De-rig of the event.
- Familiarisation of the venue rigger with the event and how it must be rigged.
- Provision of CAD drawing, checklist and sign-off sheets to the venue rigger.
- Determination of rigging bridles location to spread load when required.
Additional Services:
- Designed, built and installed motorised rising and lowering ice hockey nets, drape tracking system and scoreboard lifting system in the main arena.
- Installation of lighting trusses and hockey net in leisure rink.
- Annual inspection of installed lifting equipment and rescue equipment.
Metro Radio Arena, Newcastle
Initial Set up:
- Liase with venue structural engineers about the venue to establish loads and limitations.
- Safe system of work and rescue plan for rigging personnel in the venue.
- Specific rescue training for potential venue riggers and relevant venue staff.
For Every Event:
- Approval of loads to be hung within the venue.
- CAD drawing for the event rigging overlaid onto the venue roof drawing.
- Load check against structural requirements.
- Supply of a venue rigger to oversee the Build and De-rig of the event.
- Familiarisation of the venue rigger with the event and how it must be rigged.
- Provision of CAD drawing, checklist and sign-off sheets to the venue rigger.
- Determination of rigging bridles location to spread load when required.
Additional Services:
- Designed, built and installed drapes and drape tracking system.
- Annual inspection of rescue lifting equipment.
Braehead Arena
Initial Set up:
- Liase with venue structural engineers about the venue to establish loads and limitations.
- Safe system of work and rescue plan for rigging personnel in the venue.
For Every Event:
- Approval of loads to be hung within the venue.
- CAD drawing for the event rigging overlaid onto the venue roof drawing.
- Load check against structural requirements.
- Supply of a venue rigger to oversee the Build of the event.
- Familiarisation of the venue rigger with the event and how it must be rigged.
- Provision of CAD drawing, checklist and sign-off sheets to the venue rigger.
- Determination of rigging bridles location to spread load when required.
Additional Services:
- Designed, built and installed motorised rising and lowering ice hockey nets.
LS Live Rehearsal Studio (formerly Litestructures)
Initial Set up:
- Liase with venue structural engineers about the venue to establish loads and limitations.
- Safe system of work and rescue plan for rigging personnel in the venue.
- pecific rescue training for potential venue riggers and relevant venue staff.
For Every Event:
- Approval of loads to be hung within the venue.
- CAD drawing for the event rigging overlaid onto the venue roof drawing.
- Load check against structural requirements.
- Supply of a venue rigger to oversee the Build and De-rig of an event and any roof work during the tenancy of a visiting production.
- Familiarisation of the venue rigger with the event and how it must be rigged.
- Provision of CAD drawing, checklist and sign-off sheets to the venue rigger.
- Determination of rigging bridles location to spread load when required.
Additional Services:
- Designed, built and installed motorised rising ice hockey nets, drape tracking system, catwalk sections, horizontal safety line system and scoreboard lifting system.
- Annual inspection of installed lifting equipment.