Skilled stage crew, carpenters, riggers and technicians for theatre and live events — wherever you are, arriving with PPE, experience and tools as standard.
Finding the right technical crew can be the hardest part of any production — so we make it the easiest. Pirate Crew is an award-winning supplier of skilled stage crew, carpenters, riggers, and lighting, sound & AV technicians to theatres, touring productions and live events. From our central base in Northampton, our work takes us right across the UK and beyond, and we’ll always provide the best crew available — wherever and whenever you need them.
What we do
Skilled stage crew, carpenters, and technicians — arriving with PPE, experience, tools and the right attitude – as standard.
Whatever your production needs, our crew have it covered:
- Stage crew & scenic handlers — get-ins, get-outs, turnarounds and show running
- Production & workshop carpenters
- Lighting, sound & AV technicians
- Rigging Crew, Flymen & work-at-height specialists
- Plant & MEWP operators — forklift, telehandler, IPAF, PASMA & scaffold
- Senior technicians & crew chiefs ready to lead teams to success
- Specialist licensed roles, automation & show crew
Every Pirate arrives with PPE, hand tools and real theatre experience as standard.
Where we work
Skilled stage crew, carpenters, and technicians — arriving with PPE, experience, tools and the right attitude – as standard.
We supply crew nationwide. Explore our dedicated pages for the areas we cover most:
- London — West End theatre, the South Bank, TV studios and major live events across the capital.
- Birmingham — the Hippodrome, The Alexandra and the Rep, plus big events at the NEC and the arenas.
- Bristol — the Bristol Hippodrome, Bristol Old Vic and events across the South West.
- Milton Keynes — Milton Keynes Theatre, The Stables and events across the city, right on our doorstep.
- Cardiff — the Wales Millennium Centre, the New Theatre and major events across Wales.
Don’t see your location? We travel UK-wide and further — just get in touch and we’ll sort it.
Why people choose Pirate Crew
Over our years of operation we’ve built a reputation founded on vast experience, a dedication to customer service and the ability to understand exactly what our clients need.
We quote everything up front with no hidden costs, scale from a single specialist to a full team, and only send people we’d be happy to stand alongside ourselves — led by crew chiefs who take responsibility for the job from the first truck to the final clear.
Book crew anywhere in the UK
Tell us how many crew you need, the skills required and what the job involves, and we’ll build the perfect team.
