Take 1 Scenic — construction for creative industries

Construction for the creative industry

Ideas made
practical.

From creative intent to reality. Scenic construction, fabrication and environments made in Manchester.

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From idea to execution

You imagine it.
We work out
how to build it.

From creative concepts and rough ideas to CAD development, fabrication and installation, we turn ambitious designs into practical builds.

Selected work

Built for the moment.

CP Company 50 Years exhibition environment

Exhibition / Brand environment

CP Company
50 Years

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 Completed Freight Island hospitality environment

Hospitality / Fabrication

Freight
Island

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 Colourful Blue Peter studio scenic element

Television / Scenic construction

Blue
Peter

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 Polar Express scenic locomotive installation

Immersive / Scenic fabrication

Polar
Express

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Take 1 Scenic workshop and fabrication

Under one roof

Design.
Build.
Install.

Our team brings practical problem-solving and specialist craft together, taking projects from the first conversation through to installation.

  • 01 Scenic construction
  • 02 CNC & digital fabrication
  • 03 Metalwork & joinery
  • 04 Scenic art & finishing
  • 05 Installation & delivery

Inside the workshop

Where ideas
take shape.

Take 1 Scenic — construction for creative industries

Built for ambitious ideas

Creative ambition.
Practical intelligence.

We are scenic builders and fabricators for television, film, theatre, events, exhibitions and immersive experiences. We collaborate early, solve the difficult bits and make work that stands up to the closest look.

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A completed scenic lift environment inside the Take 1 Scenic workshop

Our workshop / Manchester

Made here.
Built to travel.

From our Stalybridge workshop in Greater Manchester, we deliver and install across the UK and internationally. Our central location keeps major cities, studios, venues and transport links within easy reach.

Clarence Street
Stalybridge
Greater Manchester
SK15 1QF
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Have something in mind?

Let’s build
something.

You don’t need a finished brief. A sketch, a deadline or the beginnings of an idea is enough to start.

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    Different skills.
    A shared passion for making.

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