Special Projects
ELO Alone in the Universe Tour Wembley
For those lucky enough to have been at the ELO Alone in the Universe tour at Wembley Stadium on Saturday 24th June they will have seen a sight not witnessed in this vicinity since 1978. The classic Wurlitzer inspired flying saucer that has become the talisman of ELO was once again flying above the band…
Read MoreNigel Tranter Promoted to Technical Director
Nigel Tranter Promoted to Technical Director Total Solutions Group is happy to announce the appointment of Nigel Tranter in the role of Technical Director. He has been a key member of the design team for an extended period of time and it seemed only natural for him to make the transition from Project Manager into…
Read MoreThe 14bis Replica
The 14bis is very famous in Brazil but little known over here. 14bis was the 14th design by Santos Dumont , a Brazilian who lived in France. 14bis was the first heavier than air device to take off from the ground under its own power. We were tasked with making a full size replica of…
Read MorePet Shop Boys
TSG were successful in securing the order to build 5 bespoke flown rings for the Pet Shop Boys tour. The brief was to supply 5 rings from 1.5 metre diameter up to 8.5 metre diameter which were flown from drop cables to form various looks on stage. Each ring had its own power supplied and…
Read MoreThe Elphinstone Theatre of Tower Hall Theatre Foundation, Colombo, Sri Lanka
The Elphinstone Theatre of Tower Hall Theatre Foundation, Colombo, Sri Lanka Total Solutions were commissioned by Lightstorm Trading, in the UK and Mahinda Dias Engineers (Pvt) Ltd, in Sri Lanka to design and manufacture a bespoke aluminium catwalk truss for the Elphinstone Theatre of Tower Hall Theatre Foundation. The Theatre itself, a beautiful blend of…
Read MoreStudio 360 Pop Up Theatre
Studio 360 Pop Up Theatre After the hugely successful Studio 360 pop up theatre we were approached by Howard Eaton Lighting to be involved in the exciting successor to the original. The principle would be the same again, a theatre in the round. Only this time a much larger version. We ended up creating a…
Read MoreKaty Perry Cannes Festival 2016
Katy Perry Cannes Festival 2016 TSG were given the brief by Es Devlin to create a crescent moon shaped structure for the event at Cannes. The moon was to have a truss like quality to it and needed to incorporate a seating position made of clear polycarbonate. The finish of the moon was to be shiny…
Read MoreTruss Installation at the Walsall Forest Arts Centre
Total Solutions Group was contacted by local company, Stage Services Limited, to look at a large truss installation project for the Walsall Forest Arts Centre. The Centre wanted to convert one of its halls into a multipurpose venue to compliment its existing facilities with headroom being the key design criteria. The design of the truss…
Read MoreStrongbow Tree – Quintessental Productions
This project was about creating a structure for festivals that housed a bar, DJ booth and viewing deck all based around the Strongbow Cider logo. As with most projects, budget was critical and so a lot of the elements came from the existing rental stock of various suppliers and clients to which we had to…
Read MorePlymouth University Wavepool
Total Solutions were contacted by Enlightened Lighting to look at designing and supplying a catwalk system to span the University of Plymouths wavepool. The systems had to connect to the universities existing runway beams that already housed the original steel catwalk. A second steel catwalk was deemed to be too heavy for the needs required…
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