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Tech Crew Hires

Putting on an event at Warwick and need some technical support? No problem, just contact us! We can provide a large range of equipment to help make your event a success.

Equipment can be provided on a dry hire basis, where you collect and return the equipment from our cupboard in Warwick Arts Centre, or as a wet hire, where we'll also provide technician(s) to operate and setup the equipment for you. Please note that in all cases, you'll be responsible for transport (such as providing a car for off-campus or far locations) and for the safe storage of any hired equipment.

Whilst we primarily work with other Warwick SU societies, we've also worked with external groups and clients such as independent productions and university departments. Payment is made after the event has taken place, and is typically completed via internal society transfer (or a Warwick SU invoice for external clients).

We're always happy to help out where we can, so even if you're not sure please still get in touch through our Hires Form or by emailing [email protected]. Please contact us as early as possible to ensure equipment and technician availability.

Please note that all hires and shows are subject to our Hires Terms and Conditions.

Tech tent at Warwick Student Arts Festival
Warwick Student Arts Festival Tech Tent, 2024. Photo © Josh Heng

Equipment

In most cases, we find that it is easiest to first contact Tech Crew and discuss your event so that we can recommend the best equipment for your needs and budget. However, for those who may already know what they need, we have a list of equipment on our wiki (pending availability).

Previous Hires

Our previous hires include the following, some of which are displayed on the photo carousel at the bottom of the page. You can find a list of wet hires and the teams that have worked on them below.

  • Based in Warwick Arts Centre: BandSoc Showcase, Music Theatre Warwick InterUni competition
  • Drama Societies: Music Theatre Warwick: The Improv Musical, Warwick Pantomime Shows
  • Department and Independent Productions: Department of Classics and Ancient History: The Persians, King Lear - INSOLENCE OF OFFICE
  • Large Society Events: Warwick Economics Summit, Warwick Christian Union Wonder Events Week, TEDx Main Event
  • Other Society Events: SingSoc Showcase, Martial Arts Ball, Warwick Folk Ceilidh, TEDx Student Salon
  • Warwick Presents Collaborations: Warwick Student Arts Festival, Pride Stage 2023
Music Theatre Warwick Stagefest
MTW Stagefest, 2023. Photo © Josh Heng

In addition to shows, Tech Crew helps with many wet hires throughout the academic year, with a range of different societies and university departments. This page lists an archive of most of the hires we've worked on (please note that hires may not be listed if we've only provided equipment or if the hirer has requested not to be).

Want to get involved? Visit the Get Involved page for more information!

Looking for the show archive? Click here!

Hires Statistics

Active between

2021 - 2026

thats 5 years!

We've put on

39

total hires!

On average we do

7.8

hires per year!

We've got

56

unique people involved in tech!

Hires have on average

2.1

tech team members!

Each person averages

1.4

tech crew hires!

We've provided

87

total opportunities!

Our busiest year was

2024 / 2025

with 12 hires!

Role Distribution

Lighting Designer
24
Sound Designer
17
Sound Operator
13
Technical Manager
10
Lighting Operator
6
Video Designer
3
Stage Manager
2
Set Designer
2
Assistant Technical Manager
1
Exec Contact
1
Technician
1
Drone Pilot
1
Get-in Team
1
Get-out Team
1
Drone Operator
1
Video Assistant
1
Camera Operator
1
Tech Manager
1

Society Distribution

MTW
9
Warwick Pantomime Society
8
Together @ Warwick (Formerly Warwick Presents)
3
Creative Industries
3
Open Days
2
ShakeSoc
2
Tech Crew
2
Independent
2
WUDS
2
Bad Film Soc
1
DragSoc
1
Residential Community Team
1
Warwick Economics Summit
1
University of Warwick
1
NULSCC
1
WUCC
1
Codpiece
1

Venue Distribution

Avon Drama Studio
8
Piazza
6
FAB 0.20
5
G55 Millburn House
5
Benefactors Place
4
Gilded Balloon Patter Hoose (Edinburgh Fringe)
3
FAB 0.19
3
FAB Foyer
2
University of Warwick (multiple venues)
2
FAB 0.03
1
G55 Milburn House
1
The Oculus OC1.05
1
The Piazza
1
Warwick Sports
1
Wellness Hub Climbing Center
1
The Copper Rooms
1

List of Hires

2025 / 2026

Term 1

Arrivals Tent Together @ Warwick

Piazza / Benefactors Place

  • Technical Manager / Sound Operator: Danai Muyambo
  • Lighting Operators: Oliver Smith and Dae Pomeroy
The Improv Musical W0 MTW

FAB 0.20

  • Lighting Operator: Olly Murphy
  • Sound Operator: Rowan McAlpine
Open Day W1 Open Days

Piazza / Benefactors Place

  • Sound Operator: Stanley Simmons
Open Day W3 Open Days

Piazza / Benefactors Place

  • Sound Operator: Olly Murphy
Belonging Exhibition Tues W4 Creative Industries

FAB Foyer

  • Sound Operator: Edmund Ng
Jazz Jam Creative Industries

FAB 0.03

  • Sound Operator: Hayden Hawes
Belonging Exhibition Thurs W4 Creative Industries

FAB Foyer

  • Sound Operator: Henry Fisher
Rocky Horror Shadowcast Bad Film Soc x DragSoc

Avon Drama Studio

  • Lighting Designer: Adam Skrzymowski
Next To Normal MTW

Avon Drama Studio

  • Lighting Designer: Danai Muyambo
  • Sound Designer: Sid Gurumurthy
  • Stage Manager & Set Designer: Echo Vaughan
Christmas Lights Switch-On Together @ Warwick

Piazza

  • Technical Manager: Maximus Kaius Leighton
  • Lighting Designer: Olly Murphy
  • Sound Designer: Jonathan Ord
  • Assistant Technical Manager: Hannah Hunt and Trin Balkwill
Dick Whittington Warwick Pantomime Society

G55 Milburn House

  • Lighting Designer: Johannes Bishop-Weston
  • Sound Designer: Echo Vaughan

2024 / 2025

Term 1

Arrivals Stage Residential Community Team

Piazza / Benefactors Place

  • Technical Manager: Ethan Graham
  • Sound Designers: Kishan Sharma and Alexander Spears
  • Lighting Designers: Echo Vaughan and Adam Skrzymowski
  • Exec Contact / Technician: Josh Heng
Will in a Week ShakeSoc

FAB 0.20

  • Sound Designer: Ali Aljishi
  • Lighting Designer: Astrid Tricard
Tick Tick Boom MTW

Avon Drama Studio

  • Sound Designer: Stanley Simmons
  • Lighting Designer: George Parrett
Warwick Christmas Lights Switch On Warwick Presents

Piazza

  • Technical Manager: Alexander Spears
  • Sound Designer: Josh Heng
  • Lighting Designer: Maximus Kaius Leighton
  • Video Designer: Adam Skrzymowski
  • Drone Pilots: Josh Heng and Maximus Kaius Leighton
Peter Panto Warwick Pantomime Society

G55 Millburn House

  • Lighting Designer: Danny Turner
  • Sound Operators: Oliver Smith, Tammy Berman, and Lux Green

Term 2

Warwick Economics Summit 2025 Warwick Economics Summit

The Oculus OC1.05

  • Technical Manager: Josh Heng
  • Get-in Team / Get-out Team: Tara Fahey, Danai Muyambo, Matt Morris, Lucas Gregory, Kishan Sharma and Adam Skrzymowski
Lunar New Year Livestream University of Warwick

The Piazza

  • Technical Manager: Josh Heng
  • Video Designers and Drone Operators: Adam Skrzymowski, Joel Coulon, Josh Heng and Maximus Kaius Leighton
The National Universities Lead and Speed Climbing Championships (NULSCC) NULSCC & WUCC

Warwick Sports and Wellness Hub Climbing Center

  • Technical Manager: Alexander Spears
  • Sound Designers: Ethan Graham and Josh Heng
  • Lighting Designer: Maximus Kaius Leighton
  • Video Designers: Oliver Smith and Joel Coulon
  • Video Assistants/Camera Operators: Adam Skrzymowski, Caleb Tan, Jonathan Ord, Olivia Gielen and Tara Fahey

Photos

Ratatouille Warwick Pantomime Society

Avon Drama Studio

  • Lighting Designer: Beck Sewart
  • Sound Operators: Lils Dobber and Jess Birks-Kent

Term 3

Warwick Student Arts Festival 2025 Tech Crew

University of Warwick (multiple venues)

    On the Twelfth Night of Panto Warwick Pantomime Society

    G55 Millburn House

    • Lighting Designer: Danai Muyambo
    • Sound Designer: Echo Vaughan
    The Improv Musical at Fringe MTW

    Gilded Balloon Patter Hoose (Edinburgh Fringe)

    • Technical Managers: Olly Murphy, George Parrett and Echo Vaughan
    • Sound Operators: Olly Murphy, George Parrett, Rowan McAlpine, Echo Vaughan, and Alice Basterfield
    • Lighting Operators: Olly Murphy, Oliver Smith, Maximus Kaius Leighton, Danai Muyambo, and Echo Vaughan

    2023 / 2024

    Term 1

    Battle of the Cover Bands Independent

    The Copper Rooms

    • Sound Designers: Alasdair King and Kishan Sharma
    • Lighting Designers: Alexander Spears and Dae Pomeroy
    Snow White Warwick Pantomime Society

    G55 Millburn House

    • Sound Designer: Jonathan Ord
    • Lighting Designer: Echo Vaughan
    Antigone WUDS

    Avon Drama Studio

    • Lighting Designer: Alasdair King
    The Last 5 Years MTW

    Avon Drama Studio

    • Lighting Designer: Alasdair King

    Term 2

    The Improv Musical (Term 2, Week 2) MTW

    FAB 0.20

    • Sound Operator: Kishan Sharma & James White
    • Lighting Operator: Ben Hammond & Josh Heng
    Romeo and Juliet ShakeSoc

    FAB 0.19 & FAB 0.20

    • Sound Designer: Matthew Morris
    • Lighting Designer: Zhitong
    Shrek The Pan-2-Mime Warwick Pantomime Society

    G55 Millburn House

    • Lighting Designer: Echo Vaughan
    • Sound Designer: George Parrett

    Term 3

    King Lear - Insolence of Office Independent

    Avon Drama Studio

    • Sound Designer: Rebecca Smith
    • Lighting Designer: Echo Vaughan
    What Are You Thinking? Codpiece

    FAB 0.20

    • Lighting Designer: Echo Vaughan
    Cluedo Warwick Pantomime Society

    FAB 0.19

    • Lighting Designer: Danny Turner
    • Sound Designer: Danny Turner
    The Improv Musical at Fringe MTW

    Gilded Balloon Patter Hoose (Edinburgh Fringe)

    • Technical Managers: Dae Pomeroy, Ben Hammond and Josh Heng
    • Sound Operators: Alex Morrison, Kit Calvert, Kishan Sharma, Georgi Gibbons and Josh Heng
    • Lighting Operators: Dae Pomeroy, Danny Turner, Echo Vaughan, Ben Hammond, George Parrett and Anis Tam

    2022 / 2023

    Term 3

    Alice in Pantoland Warwick Pantomime Society

    G55 Millburn House

    • Lighting Designer: Josh Heng
    The Improv Musical at Fringe MTW

    Gilded Balloon Patter Hoose (Edinburgh Fringe)

    • Technical Manager: Ed Price
    • Sound Operator: Adam Skrzymowski, Ethan Graham, Freya Cox and Josh Heng
    • Lighting Operator: Ben Hammond, Chris Davis, Dae Pomeroy and Ella Horne

    2021 / 2022

    Term 2

    Constellations WUDS

    FAB 0.19

    • Tech Manager: Dan Collier
    • Lighting Designer: Chris Davis
    • Sound Designer: Jon Kowalski
    • Set Designer: Harry Knight
    • Stage Manager: Alexandra Keaney

    Term 3

    The New Girl MTW

    Avon Drama Studio

    • Sound Designer and Lighting Designer: Adam Skrzymowski and Ella Horne