Many of the Unusual team have spent their entire working lives in the production side of the theatre, entertainment and exhibition industry.

We understand the complexities of our industry and our solutions are driven by our detailed understanding of the needs of our clients. Unusual have extensive experience in the design, fabrication and installation of flying systems and stage lifts. We also specialise in automation and motion control.

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.

The blue weights are for the self load. If additional weight is loaded onto the set, then black weights will be added.

Trap in the GRP grid system illustrating access to the grid pulleys

Headblocks

Steel wires from the headblocks going down to the grid pulleys