Take That: The Circus Live – Summer 2026

Working with The Next Stage, we were delighted to be involved in the revival of Take That’s iconic show, The Circus Live.

The Circus Live – Summer 2026 toured across the UK & Ireland, featuring 17 stadium and arena dates. The show was re-engineered to meet current technological and safety standards that have been developed since the original run in 2009.

We were contracted to deliver the manufacture and automation of five assemblies, including:

• the stage lift in the main stage, used to lift performers and scenic from understage to stage level
• the steel base of the causeway connecting the main stage to the B-stage
• the lozenge (stage cart) that transported performers and scenic between the two stages
• the scissor lift, revolve, and motorised cart (known as the e-cart) that delivered the movement of the elephant between the main stage and the B-stage
• the automation of the petals that formed the B-stage top

Read our case study to find out more about designing and manufacturing automated assemblies for tourability.