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Unusual brings a little 'Je ne sais quoi' to Streb event in Paris

26th November 2018

Six performers from STREB Extreme Action performed a real aerial feat at the Musée d'Orsay in Paris this Autumn, with a little help from Unusual Rigging.

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Royal Opera House Sings the Praises of Unusual Ringing

16th November 2018

After two years of building works, the revamped front of house spaces the Royal Opera House in London's Covent Garden opened to the public this autumn.

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Unusual sight on the banks of the Thames as Head Above Water raises mental health awareness

11th October 2018

A 9m high Head, installed on London's South Bank as part of the London Design Festival has been prompting conversations about mental health issues.

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Unusual's Alan Jacobi 'honoured' by Gottelier Award win

24th September 2018

Unusual Rigging's Alan Jacobi has been awarded the prestigious Gottelier Award at PLASA 2018. Alan was nominated for the award for his work to make rigging an established profession via his contributions to the NRC accreditation scheme.

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Push The Button selects Unusual for prestigious cruise ship naming ceremony in Malta

17th July 2018

Luxury cruise line Seabourn introduced its newest vessel, the Seabourn Ovation with a naming ceremony in the harbour of Valletta in Malta on in May. The ship is the fifth ultra-luxury vessel to join the Seabourn fleet over the past decade and the second of two ships designed by Adam D. Tihany.

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Unusual leads the Processions march through London

4th July 2018

Unusual was the technical production company of choice for Artichoke when it staged the Processions march in London last month.

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Unusual Rigging looks forward to another successful year at ABTT

4th June 2018

Unusual Rigging is looking forward to another successful year at this year's ABTT Theatre Show.

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Unusual Rigging is 'Simply the Best' for new Tina Turner musical at the Aldwych

3rd May 2018

The world premiere of the new musical Tina – The Tina Turner Musical had its official opening night in the West End on April 17th at the Aldwych Theatre

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Unusual breathes new least of life into flying system at the Victoria Palace Theatre for smash hit Hamilton

25th April 2018

Unusual Rigging has rejuvenated the Victoria Palace Theatre's 'tired' flying system and provided rigging services for the smash hit musical, Hamilton.

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Unusual Rigging appoints four new directors to the board

16th April 2018

Unusual Rigging has appointed four new directors to the board in response to the company's exponential growth over recent years.

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Unusual and Artichoke stop traffic with spectacular displays during Lumiere London 2018

5th March 2018

A dazzling array of lighting exhibits and artworks brought London to life in January when Lumiere London took to the capital to bring the biggest ever festival of light to the city's streets.

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An Unusual way to increase seating capacity at the Bristol Hippodrome

13th February 2018

The Ambassador Theatre Group is now able to offer more premium seating at the Bristol Hippodrome, thanks to a major refurbishment, which includes a new pit lift system installed by Unusual Rigging.