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Secret Productions books aerialists, fire performers, magicians, burlesque artists, dancers, stilt walkers and speciality acts for parties and events across London, Brighton and the South East. Tell us the venue, date and budget and we will suggest the right line-up.

Yes. We supply aerial hoop, silks, straps and flying acts, plus fire breathers, fire dancers and fire eaters for private parties, birthdays and weddings. We also rig the aerial point if your venue has nowhere to hang from.

Yes. We have created the VIP experience at The Brit Awards since 2018 and provide performers, walkabout acts, aerial reveals and full shows for launches, conferences, Christmas parties and award ceremonies.

Yes. Alongside circus and cabaret acts we book live music, singers and DJs, so one team can programme the whole night.

Yes. We programme and produce performance for festivals, from roaming acts and aerial shows to full stage line-ups, and we bring the rigging to make it happen.

Yes. We bring a freestanding aerial rig and coaches to your home or garden and run an afternoon of aerial, circus skills and body art for children, teens or adults. No rigging points needed.

Yes. Our coaches teach kids and teens aerial hoop, silks and circus skills on our own rig, with face painting, body art and balloon modelling available to make a full party of it.

Yes. Our circus and aerial team-building workshops get colleagues trying hoop, silks, handbalance and circus skills, at your venue or ours, led by professional coaches.

Yes. We hire freestanding aerial rigs for venues with no rigging points, either dry hire or delivered, built and run by our riggers. Ideal for marquees, ballrooms, gardens and outdoor events.

Yes. We supply and install truss, including Milos and Prolyte, for custom builds, stages, aerial points and set structures, as a temporary or permanent install, with LOLER inspection and rigging paperwork.

Yes. We install permanent and temporary aerial and performer flying points into concrete, steel RSJs and truss, including anchor bolt installation, for theatres, clubs, studios and event venues.

Performer flying lifts an artist through the air on a winch or line system for a reveal or moving aerial act. We are one of the few UK specialists running performer winches, including Vertigo and ActSafe RCX, with Dyneema, Tech-12 and counterweight systems.

We are the resident circus and performer flying riggers for venues including Studio 338, Steel Yard, Heaven and Madam Lola's, and have rigged at Egg London, Electroworks, Brixton Electric and many more.

Our riggers are aerialists, coaches and choreographers as well as riggers. We perform the disciplines we rig for, so we know exactly what an act needs, what to look for and what can go wrong, and we can perform on the night if needed.

No. Many winches and hoists are built to lift or hold loads, not people. Flying a performer needs equipment designed and rated for lifting people, operated by trained people, with a rescue plan in place.

Look for a winch designed for people flying, with redundant braking, an emergency stop, controlled speed and positioning, overload protection, full manufacturer documentation and a current thorough examination by a competent person. Always ask who is operating it and what their training is.

There is a real lack of safe, suitable winches in the UK for this kind of performer flying. Secret Productions consulted with Vertigo on the creation of their new performer flying winch, which we now own and operate.

Under LOLER, equipment used to lift people, including aerial and performer flying equipment, needs a thorough examination by a competent person at least every 6 months, or as set out in a written scheme of examination. It should also be checked before every use.

LOLER covers lifting equipment and lifting operations, including thorough examinations. PUWER covers all work equipment, making sure it is suitable, maintained and inspected, and that people using it are trained. Aerial rigs and flying systems fall under both.

Yes. We carry out LOLER thorough examinations, PPE inspections and circus equipment checks for venues, studios, schools and performers, with written reports.

Yes. We inspect circus and aerial studios every 6 months, covering rigging points, anchors, apparatus and PPE, so studios stay safe and compliant.

Yes. Our IRATA certified team inspects, tests and installs anchor bolts for aerial and flying points in concrete and steel.

Yes. We supply risk assessments, method statements, rigging paperwork and certification for every install and event.

We do. Secret Productions creates original cabaret and circus shows, old and new in style, from A Bohemian Dream at London's Emerald Theatre to the shows at Madam Lola's in Brighton.

Yes. We specialise in immersive events and club and night experiences, with characters, aerial moments, costume and set designed around your concept.

Yes. Our choreographers and creative directors build bespoke acts and full shows, from concept and casting to choreography, staging, set design and dressing.

Yes. We offer bespoke event creation: concept, performers, rigging, staging, set build, lighting and sound, run by one team from the first call to the last bow.

Yes. We supply professional face painters, body painters including Emma Cat, make-up artists and glitter bars for festivals, corporate events, parties and photo shoots across London and the South East.

Yes. With our partners Bright 'N' Balloons we provide balloon modellers, balloon arches, installations and large balloon structures for parties, launches and events.

Yes. We provide aerialists, circus performers, dancers and featured extras for film, TV, commercials and music videos, plus specialist rigging for aerial and flying shots.

Yes. We supply aerial rigs, truss, winches and riggers for shoots, and can advise on safe aerial and stunt-style moments on set.

At Secret Studio London. We run aerial silks, aerial hoop, straps and flying pole classes and private coaching for beginners through to professionals.

Yes. Our new Secret Studio inside Madam Lola's, Brighton is due to open this winter, with aerial, handbalance, flexibility and dance classes.

Yes. Our coaches teach handstands and handbalancing, contortion, stretch and flexibility, for beginners through to professional performers.

Yes. Alongside aerial and handbalance we offer dance, movement and calisthenics sessions for strength, fitness and performance.

Very. Aerial, handstands and flexibility training build strength, mobility and confidence, and our London studio is as much a fitness space as a training ground. Complete beginners are welcome.

Yes. We coach and develop professional performers, build new acts and offer choreography and creative direction for showreels and auditions.

Founder and technical director Luke Trentham Shaw, known as Lucius, and director Emma Cat lead a team of riggers, aerialists, coaches, choreographers and makers who perform the work they rig and create.

Yes. We are an equality-led company and proudly LGBTQ+ supporting, on stage, in our studios and across our crews.

Madam Lola's is a cabaret and circus venue inside the Grade II listed Sassoon Mausoleum in Kemptown, Brighton, hosting cabaret, burlesque, circus, comedy and live music. It was co-founded by Luke Trentham Shaw of Secret Productions with Josh Gomez.

Secret Productions co-created the brand, shows and concept, and delivered the steel base structure, truss install, circus rigging, winches, a custom circular stage and pole, and custom lighting and sound, working with Metal Benders UK, Ben Choules and Liam Beach of Kinetic Rigging.

Madam Lola's hosts private hire, parties and filming, and Secret Productions can add performers, rigging and a bespoke show to any booking. Get in touch with your date and idea.

Clients and venues include The Brit Awards, The Greatest Showman (Disney, London), Soneva Fushi and Ozen Bolifushi in the Maldives, Boneca at One Marylebone, Studio 338, Heaven, Steel Yard, Egg London, Electroworks, Brixton Electric, The Big Penny Social, the Emerald Theatre, Boomtown Fair and Torture Garden.

Secret Productions has created the VIP experience at The Brit Awards since 2018, programming and choreographing acts including high wire and bottle walker Ellis Grover.

Yes. We rig and perform at luxury island resorts including Soneva Fushi and Ozen Bolifushi in the Maldives, and have worked across Europe, North America, Pakistan, Thailand and the Seychelles.

We work with Vertigo on performer flying equipment, costume makers such as Prangsta, balloon specialists Bright 'N' Balloons, lighting and sound technician Ben Choules, Kinetic Rigging and Metal Benders UK, alongside a roster of top UK circus and cabaret artists.

London, Brighton and the whole South East, including Sussex, Kent, Surrey and Essex, plus the rest of the UK and worldwide, from Europe to the Maldives.

Every event is different, so every quote is tailored. Send us your venue, date, guest numbers and budget and we will come back with options.

As early as you can, especially for flying, rigging and custom builds. Short notice is sometimes possible, and we will always tell you honestly what can be done.

Use our enquiry form or email rigging@secretproductions.co.uk with your date, venue and idea, or call 07455 819919.