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Theatre technical courses

Please see the latest technical training programme below

31st August - PASMA Tower Training, Wolverhampton Grand Theatre

 

  • To provide formal instruction on the principles and practices of correct inspection, erection and dismantling of mobile access towers
  • To understand the PASMA code of practice
  • To gain knowledge on necessary legislation that affects safe use of towers

 £25 BECTU members, £125 non members

 

 

24th September - Gleistein 1 day Ropes and Splicing, BECTU Head Office, London, SW9

 

  • Fibre ropes used in theatres
  • What to use, what not to use
  • Knots and splicing (full splicing kit supplied)

 £25 BECTU members, £125 non members

 

 

10th and 11th  October - 2 day rigging at Total Fabrications, Birmingham
  • Theory            Responsibilities of individuals - Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 

Risk Assessment, PUWER and LOLER Regulations 1998

                                Work at Height Regulations 2005

Working at height principles, the hierarchy of controls

Lifting principles - lever, beam, pulley and angles of lift

                                Point and Uniform loads, identify rigging/lifting points 

                       

  • Practical  Slinging - basket and choke - "steel" and roundsling. 

                                Using bowline and two shackle basket technique.

                                Marking out points

Hanging chain blocks or chain motors

Powering up hoists and running chains through

Using trusses - chords, bracing, nodes, connections, wall thickness

Assembly and simple slinging of general purpose trusses

Lifting checklist

Lifting and trimming trusses

Rigging secondary suspensions

Rigging simple 2 leg bridles

 

  • De rigging, packing and storing equipment

£100 BECTU members, £300 non members

 

 

Tuesday 2nd October - Stage Flying and Rigging, RADA, London

 

  • To give delegates knowledge of necessary regulations and legislation that govern safe rigging
  • To understand and be able to demonstrate rigging procedures and steel wire construction.
  • To understand and be able to demonstrate flying scenery and cloth procedures.
  • To provide information on rope craft.
  • The course will cover LOLA principles and necessary legislation, rigging, truss and motors.
  • The trainer will take you through different parts of kit and how to select appropriate kit. Steel wire rope and how to make a drift.
  • The flying module of the course will cover; counterweight flying, single & double purchase, traditional hemp flying and rope craft.

 

£25 BECTU members, £125 non members

 

Monday 22nd October - PASMA Tower Training, Stage Electrics, London

Details and cost as above

 

 

We will also be working with White Light and Grand MA to run training courses early next year, dates tbc

 

All courses are heavily subsidised for BECTU members, see individual course for price.

This programme is provisional and subject to change. If you are interested in going on any of the courses, or to join BECTU, please email Kate Elliott  or  call 020 7346 0908. You will then be issued with the relevant booking form and booking instructions.