Rigger for hire in the UK
The rigger installs the heavy support and lighting rigs before the shoot, working at height so the set is ready and safe to light.
Are you a rigger? Get listed and take work near you
Post the role, your postcode and your rate. The nearest rigger is asked first — within 19 miles, or further for anyone who has said they travel — and if they pass it moves to the next nearest. Nothing is charged unless someone accepts.
Rigger work near you
Is this your job? Set up your profile with your day rate and how far you travel. When a production nearby posts for the role, the nearest people are asked first and the job reaches your phone. You only take the ones you want.
What a rigger does on a shoot
- Installs the heavy support before the shoot — truss, pipe, lighting positions and points at height.
- Works out loads and fixings so the rig holds what is going on it.
- Strikes the rig afterwards and leaves the location as it was found.
Gear a rigger usually needs
Crew and kit are hired separately on Picturental. If the production is supplying the package, these are the categories this role tends to work from.
How hiring a rigger works
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Post the role
Say you need a rigger, where the shoot is, the dates and the rate you're offering.
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The nearest is asked first
The closest rigger gets it alone, and it widens to the next nearest every 60 seconds until someone accepts.
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First to accept takes it
The job locks to them, you swap details, and you rate each other afterwards.
Hiring a rigger
- When do I need a rigger rather than a spark?
- When something has to be hung, built at height, or fixed to the structure of a building or stage. Rigging happens before the shooting crew arrives and is a safety job first.
- What should I tell a rigger?
- The venue, the access, what is being hung and how heavy, and when the space is available. Ask about their working-at-height qualifications and their insurance.