The core business of Unusual is project rigging. The range of markets we serve is extensive and the compexity of problem solving differs from project to project.

Unusual has large stocks of truss, motors, winches and assorted rigging equipment for hire.

Our experience is a valuable commodity. It saves our clients time and money. At Unusual, we have a breadth of expertise that you will not find anywhere else. Under one roof, we have the most comprehensive asset base of specialised rigging equipment in Europe. We have four specialist workshops for steel fabrication, wire rope assembly, winch/chain hoist maintenance and electrics/electronics. Our specialists include mechanical, electrical and structural designers.

Essentially, we move things, we suspend them and we lift them. It may be a permanent move; a temporary move or it may be a repetitive move. Precisely what is moved, suspended of lifted is up to your imagination. This may include animate and inanimate objects. In moving, suspending or lifting things or people, we usually find that one or many of the following criteria apply:

Established in 1983. The company has a wealth of experience from theatre, music and exhibitions and consists of a team of 60 in-house specialists with a wide range of disciplines.

Oliver!, Imagine This, Mary Poppins, Mamma Mia! and Cats
Our theatre work breaks down into three main parts: Touring, West End shows and stage engineering. The first two components concern making the creative product - the show - work in a venue and the third component addresses the need to make venue work better when receiving the creative product.

The creative team are those with the vision of the experience that they wish to deliver to the audience. The degree of technical understanding amongst creative teams varies enormously, so the process of realising the vision falls in the first place to the chief interpreter, otherwise known as the production manager. The production manager has a wide range of technical experts ‘on-call’. This is where Unusual Rigging fits into the picture.

Its starts with the legs, which protrude 13m above the ground. Photograph by Geoff Wiggins.

Early stages of the build with rope access.This is about pelvis height! Photograph by Geoff Wiggins

Image showing lighting trusses and screens during the inauguration show. Lighting Design by Durham Marenghi. Photo courtesy of Durham Marenghi.

Image showing lighting trusses and screens during the inauguration show. Lighting Design by Durham Marenghi. Photo courtesy of Durham Marenghi.