regulations Recording Inspections This article explains how to record inspections of equipment and is designed to be used in conjunction with these documents: * Inspections in Circus Rigging [https://circusrigging.info/inspection-in-circus-rigging/] which goes into the regulatory background, and * How to do an Inspection [https://circusrigging.info/how-to-do-inspections/] * Templates for thorough examinations under LOLER,
regulations How to do inspections This article explains how do to inspections of your equipment and is designed to be used in conjunction with these articles: * Inspections in Circus Rigging [https://circusrigging.info/inspection-in-circus-rigging/] which goes into the regulatory background, and * Recording Inspections [https://circusrigging.info/recording-inspections/] which explains which forms to use and what
Livestream 8th July 4pm BST- Documenting Inspections Chris Higgs & Mark Gibson covering how to document inspections, and the different types of records you would keep depending on the type of inspection. This took place on 8th July at 4 pm BST on our YouTube channel [https://youtu.be/kY0vqKscg3E] bring your questions and comments to the
newsletter Documenting inspections & Rigging from truss Rigging from truss article We have just published a new article on Rigging from truss [https://circusrigging.info/circus-rigging-from-truss/] which is the result of the last couple of live streams and a lot of behind-the-scenes work. If you are interested in understanding the specifics of rigging circus equipment from truss,
truss Circus rigging from truss This article discusses how to suspend circus equipment from box truss. Update: We have a video [https://youtu.be/-nUZqLCx9W4] we created on the topic For circus rigging, we use equipment from many different sources – most commonly the lifting industry, rope access, scaffolding, and sailing equipment. All are governed by
newsletter Inspections how-to livestream and May news Friday 27th May at 4 pm BST on YouTube we will have our next Circus Rigging & Safety live stream. We'll be discussing how to do inspections and doing them live across a range of equipment. This will be targeted at performers and teachers who want to better
Rigging in the entertainment industry course This month we look at the Total Training three-day Rigging for the Entertainment Industry course in our series of articles about the types of training out there, to help you discern which ones would be appropriate for your specific needs. Chris Higgs, who manages Total Training, gave a detailed presentation
Bryan Donaldson's Rigging Fundamentals Course This month we caught up with Bryan Donaldson to speak about his career story and his Rigging Fundamentals course. This is the first in a series of articles about the types of training out there, to help you discern which courses would be appropriate for your specific needs. The video
newsletter Featured April Circus Rigging Livestream Our next Circus Rigging Livestream will be on 29th April at 4 pm BS. We'll be discussing rigging circus equipment from box truss with Chris Higgs. We'll cover UKCA equipment markings, dispel some prevalent myths about the right and wrong ways to sling from truss as
events Livestream this Friday This Friday we'll have our next Livestream event on equipment inspections. In last month's article, we published a guide on 'Inspections and Circus Rigging [https://circusrigging.info/inspection-in-circus-rigging/]'. We'll be discussing that article along with its practical implications this Friday at 4
newsletter Equipment Inspections and other news Last week, we released another in-depth article from our project on equipment inspection [https://circusrigging.info/inspection-in-circus-rigging/]s, covering what the regulations say about inspection and how that applies to circus in different ways. I would love to get your feedback on the article and any questions you may have
regulations Featured Inspection in Circus Rigging We all recognise regular inspections are needed for aerial rigging equipment in circus. This article is designed to help answer the questions: * What do we need to inspect? * How often do we need to inspect it? * What types of inspection should we perform? * What does the law say? All equipment
Inspections, big tops and circus schools We've moved the next live stream back to January as we've had too many new learning opportunities come up! Thanks to everyone who reached out with ideas and contributions to what we should do next, keep them coming. NoFit State Circus Build Team NoFit State have
newsletter What's coming next on the livestream? What happened at the Technical Symposium? How can you watch the content you missed? What can you look forward to next?
events Featured Building the 2021 Technical Symposium Two days until we launch our new event, live streaming on YouTube.
events Featured 2021 Technical Symposium Our annual conference this year is on October 5th to 7th we will be streaming it live on YouTube with an amazing range of guests covering topics like show rigging, teaching & training, engineering and a Scottish focus event for artists, training spaces and venues.
force Force Test Live Stream August 13th @ 4 pm: Force Testing Chris Higgs, Ryan Watson, Mark Gibson present a session on force testing in circus. We have an interview with Marion Cossin from Montreal on her research paper "Making single-point aerial circus disciplines safer" as well as some information on her latest research
newsletter Conference changes, webinar on July 7th, and finally a stage! The good news for this month is we have been awarded some funding from Articulation Arts [https://www.articulationarts.org] for this year's conference (Technical Symposium). We are still working out all of the details, but have taken their advice to postpone the event to organize the new
Rigging Conference, India and a New Scottish Venue There's been a lot going on in both here at Circus Rigging and Safety as well as everywhere else in the world. We've been planning the 2021 rigging conference for July and furiously editing our latest guide on Factors of Safety. 2021 Rigging Conference - Technical
newsletter Featured India, Scotland & New Events Building a Stage in the Jungle After a month or more of hard work, and more R&D by the local team here in Goa the stage build is nearly finished. We have tested it with a live show, where we had a total of 8 musicians and 13
