While Webb’s Rigging Ltd is a relatively new commercial enterprise, the expertise behind it stretches back almost three decades. Founder Erlend Webb is the driving force behind the specialist services Webb’s Rigging provides: rigging, automation, performer flying and LED structures. He is well connected and highly regarded within these sectors, with experience in all parts of the entertainment industry.

It’s not just in-house expertise behind the company’s success. Qualified freelancers complement the company’s skills on site, with other trusted professional partners collaborating as needed to deliver projects.

Fundamental to the company ethos is good communication. The ability to communicate effectively with everyone involved, from celebrities to local labour crews, is vital, and can only be achieved by a business that is friendly and approachable.

Webb’s Rigging is a regional company, based in Somerset, offering its services throughout the UK, and abroad. It holds a large stock of rigging equipment, both for use on its own projects and for dry hire.

Erlend Webb

Erlend started in the theatre industry after training at the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School. He worked on several prestigious West End and touring musical productions. In 1999, he was involved with the Millennium Dome project as a systems engineer on the central show. In 2004, he was part of the automation team at the Athens Olympics.

Rock & Roll tours took center stage for much of Erlend’s early career, with bands and artists including Genesis, the Rolling Stones, U2 and Westlife.

Over the past 15 years, Erlend has worked predominantly in the TV sector on many popular shows, such as Britain’s Got Talent, X Factor, Gladiators, Strictly Come Dancing and The Royal Variety Performance, to name but a few.

Most recently he has undertaken several film projects alongside his TV work.