Event Set Up & Breakdown Crew
Are you searching for a reliable, experienced crew to support you with the set up and breakdown of your next event? Our team of professional and highly skilled set up and breakdown crews are ready to make your event a success. Stationed across the UK with experience in all aspects of event crewing, Five Star Crew can help with anything from plant operating to technical support.
Why Choose Our Setup and Breakdown Crew?
Nationwide coverage with regional teams across the UK
Same day or next day service, subject to our event crew's availability
24/7 support through our Out-of-Hours operations team
Highly trained crew with specialist and technical skillsets
In-house training division for consistent high standards
Crew Performance Officers offering on-site support and quality management
First aid-trained crew available for added safety
Professional teams trusted by leading production companies and venues
Fully IR35 Compliant, offering holiday pay and pensions to our crew
What Our Setup & Breakdown Crew Do
Our set up and breakdown crew is certified to do a variety of jobs. They are efficient, reliable and professional. Here’s what they can help with:
Site Preparation
As a setup and breakdown crew, we will help you with building a foundation for your event. This includes making sure the venue is ready for incoming equipment and visitors, as well as helping with fencing, signage and setting up entranceways. Once the event is finished, we will then assist with the breakdown of all these elements.
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Technical Setup
If you’re looking for a technical crew to help you set up, maintain and break down your technical equipment, our technical crew will assist in making sure everything is running smoothly before, during and after your event has concluded.
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Plant Operators for Efficient Build and Breakdown
As a company, we hold the relevant certifications to operate a range of machinery. Our accredited plant operators can safely use machinery such as counterbalance forklifts, telehandlers, scissor lifts and cherry pickers, assisting with your build and break.
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Staging & Structure Assembly
Our team can build and dismantle stages, platforms, risers, truss structures, backdrops, and temporary event structures. We make sure everything is secure, level, and ready for performers, speakers, or exhibitors.
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Post-Event Breakdown
Before audiences arrive, we carry out final checks across the site to ensure everything is set correctly. Once the event is over, our breakdown crew return to dismantle equipment, pack items safely, and prepare the venue for handover.
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Types of Events Our Set Up and Breakdown Crew Does
Our set up crew and breakdown crew works on all types of events. With over a decade of experience, they do events of all sizes and can meet all your needs.
Exhibition Crew
We work with organisers and stand builders across top venues to get exhibitions up and running. Our crew handle build, lighting, logistics and breakdown.
Corporate Event Crew
We have a strong understanding of what it takes to plan and execute a corporate event. Over the years, we’ve helped businesses all over the UK to set up and run their conferences, award ceremonies, galas, and product launches.
Concert Crew
Whether you need a whole stage erected or just need help with sound and lighting tasks, our concert crew can help with concerts and gigs of any size. Whether you’re planning a big event or something smaller, we can help you.
Live Events Crew
Our live event crew helps bring your live events to life, managing staging, AV, lighting, and everything in between. They keep things running smoothly so your performers, speakers, or hosts can focus on what they do best.
Theatre Crew
Our theatre crew does setup and breakdown, while also providing on-the-day assistance to help your show run smoothly and successfully.
Crew For Festivals
We’ve worked on some of the biggest outdoor festivals and public events building stages, setting up fencing, and installing lighting towers. Our crew works quickly and safely, even in tough conditions, to keep everything running on time.
Additional Services We Offer
Beyond our Set-up and Breakdown Crew, we also provide:
Security
From front of house security management to mobile patrols and gate house management, we provide a wide range of security services. Whether clients are attending an event, at work or whilst away from their asset, we always deliver the most professional and efficient service possible.
Training Courses
Our trainers are certified to offer qualifications in First Aid at Work, Automated External Defibrillator, Manual Handling, Safety Pass Alliance Passport, Mobile Elevated Work Platforms, Telehandlers and Counterbalance Forklifts.
Setup & Breakdown Crew All Around The UK
Our setup and breakdown crew are ready to be deployed to any location in the UK. With offices across the country, including London, Birmingham,and Glasgow, we offer fast and flexible setup and breakdown support for your UK event. Take a look at our full list of locations to see where your local crew is based.
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