Wonder Works

07/08/2026

3.5 tonnes of counterweight on each side. No hydraulics, no winches — just physics.

LSI Online shares how we rebuilt the tent lift for Take That's Circus tour. Have a read here -

[UK] Take That’s 'Circus' tour opened at St Mary’s Stadium, Southampton on 29 May 2026, bringing the band’s celebrated 2009 stadium show back to life for a new run of dates [...]

03/08/2026

What a team! 🎯

01/08/2026

Always nice to see your name in print! Dave as Technical Director, Ben as Staging Manager and Esteniah Williams as CAD Designer. All part of the incredible team behind the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games!

Don’t forget to tune in to the Closing Ceremony on Sunday from 9pm!

24/07/2026

The ringmaster puppet stealing the show in Southampton back in May.

An entirely new build for 2026 constructed by Airworks Inflatables, its face runs on a BlackTrax system with infrared emitters read by cameras so the projected features track its motion in real time, in three dimensions.

Ph: Emma Tranter

08/07/2026

It's all in the lift ⬆️ For 2026, we designed a catenary cable and diverter pulley to lift the circus tent in two phases, with 7 tonnes of passive counterweight keeping it under control as it crosses centre of gravity. Find out more here - https://bit.ly/3SHNHws

07/07/2026

Re-engineering a beloved show is often harder than starting fresh — you're working within a strict set of parameters and the stakes are always high.

For Take That's Circus tour, that meant rebuilding the tent lift, the elephant reveal, the balloon rigging and the ringmaster's face for 2026, without losing what made the original work so special. Find out how we helped to achieve this over on the site - https://bit.ly/3SHNHws

Ph cred: Emma Tranter

25/06/2026

Inside the design and build of Motion Picture House: KID A MNESIA 💡

It’s currently in Brooklyn - the first stop on its North America tour. But it started life as a purpose-built underground bunker beneath the Coachella desert, designed and production-managed by Wonder Works for Radiohead.

17,000 sq ft, 38 ft high, built from scratch under the Empire Polo Fields. Read the full case study on our website - https://bit.ly/4oJlAcd

24/06/2026

Cooling down in the courtyard! 🍦 The only sensible option in this heat! 😎🥵

15/05/2026

A moment for the bridge as it heads out on Ed’s US tour this June 🙌

11/05/2026

CALLING ALL FREELANCERS! This ones for you:

📍 PLASA Focus Leeds
📅 12.05.26
⏰ 10:15am to 11:00am

Join the conversation with Lee Dennison for Backup - The Technical Entertainment Charity, Jessica Allan and Paul Jones as they explore the challenges freelancers face and share practical insights on building both personal wellbeing and financial resilience in our industry.