When it comes to keeping your venue safe and compliant, LOLER inspections are a vital part of the process. At Creative Spark, we carry out reliable and thorough LOLER inspections for theatres, schools, and event venues nationwide. Whether your lifting equipment check is due or you’re unsure when your last inspection was, our friendly, qualified team is here to help.
LOLER Inspection for Theatres, Schools, and Event Venues
More Information about our LOLER inspections
The Importance of LOLER Inspections
Over time, lifting systems naturally experience wear and tear through regular use. A LOLER inspection ensures that your lifting equipment and accessories are still safe to operate, compliant with the latest standards, and suitable for continued use. These inspections are more than a tick-box exercise—they’re an essential part of responsible venue management.
In line with the Lifting Operations and Lifting Equipment Regulations (LOLER), all lifting equipment and accessories should be periodically inspected by a competent and trained professional. We ensure your venue meets this requirement with minimal disruption, delivering detailed and honest assessments with clear recommendations.
What we check
Our experienced engineers are trained to inspect a wide variety of lifting equipment commonly used in performance, educational, and events spaces. This includes components such as pulleys, steel wire ropes, shackles, clamps, slings, and more. Even if you’re not sure what’s in your rigging setup, we’ll identify and assess every element that needs attention and provide you with a full report for your records.
Who we work with
We work with a broad range of venues—from schools and theatres to churches, village halls, and other performance spaces. Whether you’re managing a large auditorium or a smaller local venue, we bring the same level of care, detail, and expertise. Our inspections are tailored to suit your space and equipment, helping to keep your systems safe, compliant, and performance-ready.
Areas we Cover
We offer a full range of rigging services across the UK but based in the South East we are ideally located to support:
- South East – Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, East Sussex, Hampshire, Kent, Oxfordshire, Surrey, West Sussex
- East of England – Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire, Essex, Hertfordshire, Norfolk, Suffolk
- London
Get in touch today to discuss a LOLER inspection and any of your other requirements, or feel free to take a look at the other technical services we offer for schools, theatres and venues.
Other Services
In addition to LOLER inspections, we also provide a range of electrical safety and technical venue services. This includes PAT testing, periodic electrical testing, lighting bar testing, and full theatres and venues equipment servicing. If you’re planning upgrades or need help managing your systems, our team is happy to advise. We’re proud to be a technical event production company with a passion for keeping performance spaces safe, well-maintained, and future-ready.
About Creative Spark
Creative Spark is owned and run by husband and wife team Dan and Claire Terry. With over 30 years combined experience in the theatre and events industry, they met on a theatre show in 2012 and in 2015 decided to merge their skills and started Creative Spark.
The company ethos is to provide a service that we would expect to receive, with the aim to build long lasting relationships with all our clients. We pride ourselves on offering a personal service, that comes hand in hand with great advice, recommendations and support.