Event Fabrication & Build Crew
Edinburgh runs on events. The Fringe, Hogmanay, the Royal Highland Show, the Book Festival, the International Festival, the Science Festival — the city absorbs and produces more event production than most UK cities combined. From our 1,400 sqft workshop in Leith, we make and install for the agencies, venues and brands who keep that machine running.
We work as both a fabricator and a hire-out crew. When agencies come to us, they get one supplier for build, signage, props and personnel — instead of stitching three together.
What we make for events
- Bespoke set pieces and scenic carpentry from large-format hardwood and sheet stock
- Signage — laser-cut acrylic, engraved hardwood, MOPA colour-marked metal nameplates
- Stand and feature lighting — see our lighting design & installation service
- 3D-printed props, brand elements and one-off display pieces
- Plinths, AV cabinets, ticket booths and modular units
- Custom hardware — engraved nameplates, branded fixings, numbered editions
Skilled crew we hire out
- Set carpenters and joiners with venue-build experience
- Riggers, fabricators and finishers
- Day-rate or project-rate, with our own tools
- Public liability insured, briefed to venue-specific health and safety
Our specialisms
- Festival build & take-down crew — Fringe, Hogmanay, Royal Highland Show, Book Festival
- Exhibition stand build & install — bespoke and modular
- Set design & scenic carpentry — theatre, film, brand activation
Why a fab shop, not just a build crew
Most event-build companies subcontract their making. We don't. We own the lasers, 3D printers and woodshop that produce the signage, props and bespoke pieces our crew installs. That means tighter quality control, faster turnarounds, and the ability to fix problems on the install instead of phoning a supplier and waiting a week.
If a panel ships damaged, we cut a new one before lunch. If a client decides to add their logo to the side of the stand two days before the show, we mark it in colour on stainless and bolt it on the morning of build.
Working with us
Send your brief to enquiries@cobblestonecreative.co.uk with venue, dates and any drawings or sketches. We come back inside 24 hours with a costed approach. For festival work, the earlier the better — slot pressure ramps in May and June.