Technical Equipment

ADC Theatre

Low price equipment hire & sundries sales. Practical and friendly hands-on advice in all aspects of theatre from the full-time management staff, even if your show is elsewhere. Park Street, Cambridge, CB5 8AS; tel 359547 (enquiries only - not for tickets); info@adc-theatre.cam.ac.uk; www.adc-theatre.cam.ac.uk

Stage Electrics Cambridge

Local branch of national theatre equipment hire & sales chain. Used to stock a large amount of hire stuff, but has now downsized so stuff needs to come from further away. The ADC have an agreement with them to reduce delivery cost. Reasonable prices & student friendly. www.stageelectrics.co.uk

Mackays

Tools, fixings and other hardware. 85 East Road, Cambridge, CB1 1BY; tel 517000; www.mackay.co.uk

Fabric

See Fabric shops

National Suppliers

Flint Hire and Supply [www.flints.co.uk] - Theatrical chandlers. Sell stage rigging equipment (rope, pulleys etc.) and scenic paint.
Screwfix [www.screwfix.com] - Sell fixings and hardware quite cheaply, especially in bulk. Have a shop in Cambridge, just south of the Station
Christmas Time UK [www.christmastimeuk.com] - It's amazing how often fairy lights are used in shows not at Christmas - this place will sell them all year.
Toolbox [www.toolbox.co.uk] -Currently untested, but appears to be a new online retailer that stocks discount power tools and other equipment.

Last edited Thu 8th Jul by Andrew Pontzen

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