Big House Events

Bespoke Set Design, Staging & Construction for Theatre and Events

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CNC! For Eden Court UC! Eden Courts Under Canvas... The future starts here 🎉
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Sneak preview of the new Giraffe enclosure... 🦒
Design by Staunch Industries, fabrication and construction by Big House Events
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Happy giraffes! Courtesy of the Big House 🦒
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Today we say farewell to JJ whose been our main Carpenter and Project Manager for the last 5 years.

He's not going far though, as he'll be managing our workshop and machines for edinburghopenworkshop and continuing his lifes mission of making sure Stuart cleans up after himsel

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We started the new year removing our installation from edinburghzoo.

A cold and muddy start to the year, so it was a great moral boost to use MoveOn Wood Recycling to help with site clearance.

Removing the cost of skip hire, van logistics, labour and improving moral for the

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6ft tall Bagel anyone? A quick construction turnaround on this (as a birthday treat for Stuart!) for our friends aka_tbag, epg_jamie.

Who doesn't love a site visit where you can get your (bagel) hole?
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Constructed from 2 sheets of 18mm WisaSpruce, dominoed together with U

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Always great to see a project lit up and admired by the public.

Great work uniqueevents_scotland

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A small install today for our friends at uniqueevents_scotland.

A festive medley of vinyl wrapped ply cube presents to act as base plate surrounds, white painted picket fencing, a large tree base hide and some refurbished display boxes for our friends at uniqueevents_scotland

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Another addition to the ZooJob we've been on recently. An 8ft tall Cresent moon Instagram moment.

Spruce sheeting framework with 6mm bendy ply, finished in durable acrylic black, ready to receive the pre-painted opal acrylic, which we also shaped. Fits snuggly in a small transi

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These display boxes scrubbed up well; after surviving the last few years outside, it was time for a touch up.

*Damage repair
*Removing old timber strutting
*Strip back paint
*Sand to 120grit,
*Fill, prime, and eggshell black
*Add removable aluminium trim for easy display chan

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As part of the AMAZING edintfest Play-On:Stages initiative, Team BigHouse spent the weekend doing what they do best... Leaning into the wind, building a timber stage at St. Mary's RC primary, Leith.

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Welcome to Tier 3 everyone! Welcome back to the staff that are coming of

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'Nice' to have a back breaking, material intensive, monotone paint job to do.

#weareviable #weareevents #eventprofs #scenicartist #scenicpainter #setbuilder #setcontruction #paintitwhite #paintitallwhite

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Monumental moments need flags.

Here's to the first set leaving the warehouse in 2020. Thanks edscifest for keeping us busy during these weird times.

Content pics next week when the event goes live.

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Our latest batch of acrylic offerings heads out the door this weekend.

These vocalist mic shields retrofit between the machine screw and threaded insert of a standard SM58. This subtle design allows for a sense of normality in your venue or recording studio.

Available to orde

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Big House rely on an army of skilled freelancers to help us achieve our various projects.
The majority of end clients have a freelance project manager, or designer to relay their requirements to us.

Without a strong freelance work force the entertainment industry will struggle

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Thought I'd update the grid-wall to move on from the set of gallows that have been looming for the past few weeks

So here's a throwback to earlier in the year.
Stay safe everyone! https://t.co/17ix9crbl8

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Some nice set pieces for Designer Gillian Argo and QMU for their production of James 1:the key will keep the lock.

As a talented scenic artist and to keep costs down, Giggy often gets us to build her scenery and then hires our 7*7m paint-floor through our sister company edinbur

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Branding install for the Pear tree, put to the test with storm Ciara.
#branding #sitecarpenter #setbuilder #setconstruction #rebrand #guiness #6nations https://t.co/vFH35YvAZw

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A 6m tall 5m wide banner wall for our pals at McRobb displays. https://t.co/8nBfNxD52q

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A simple one for qmuni first offering for 2020, a Chunky stringer tread set for their production of ROAD.
Designer Gillian Argo.
Onset and model comparison photo. https://t.co/jU4ucqLpnw