WHO WE ARE

Founded in 1991 by Andrew Crimin and Jim Emerson, Cutting Edge originally began as a partnership built on a shared passion for set construction and a wealth of experience in the events and entertainment industries. With their combined expertise, Andrew and Jim established Cutting Edge to create world-class scenery for some of the most iconic events and productions.

From the Queen’s Golden Jubilee to Harry Potter premieres, the BAFTAs to the FIFA World Cup, we’ve had the privilege of partnering with clients around the globe, earning a reputation as a trusted provider of high-profile scenery for major events.

In 2007, Cutting Edge Sets evolved into a limited company, with Andrew Crimin as the Managing Director. Under his leadership, we expanded into the immersive experiences and experiential event sectors. Today, we’re proud to be the team behind world-renowned projects like Harry Potter: Visions of Magic and The Friends Experience, establishing ourselves as the go-to partner for exceptional scenery.

2025 has seen our evolution continue as we expand our capabilities into a 15,000 square-foot workshop in London. Our new facility houses our in-house props, scenic paint, and CNC machining departments, enabling us to deliver even more intricate and impactful creations. We've also integrated Metal Edge, a leading metalwork fabrication company with 40 years of expertise, into the Cutting Edge family. Along with our sister companies in print and plastic, we’ve grown into a comprehensive, full-service creative production house. Whatever the scale or scope of your project, we’re ready to bring your vision to life.

WHAT WE DO

  • Carpentry and Joinery

    We have a dedicated team of skilled carpenters and joiners with years of experience to ensure that your set is finished to the highest possible standard. Whether it be large-scale scenic flats, bespoke furniture pieces or staging, we will materialise your exact design requirements.

  • Design & CAD

    We can provide both design consultation and CAD drawings for any scenic element of your project, be it technical drawings to show how your scenic demands will be constructed, or visuals to show how the finish project will look when built.

  • Project Management

    We provide dedicated and experienced managers to oversee your project and ensure all scenic requirements are delivered to your specification. Whether it be a pop-up shop, a conference, an awards ceremony, or a launch night. From design, to construction, to the on-site install, we will ensure your project is delivered to the highest quality.

  • Scenic Painting and Prop Making

    We boast a team of skilled prop makers who specialise in both Polycarving and Fibreglassing. We also work with highly talented scenic artists who can produce anything from textured walls to mural paintings.

  • Metal Work

    For longer term or exterior installations we can provide metal work to create a more resilient structure.

  • Digital Printing

    We also provide large, wide and superwide format digital print production, including canvas wraps and vinyl print.

SUSTAINABILITY

INTRODUCTION

Cutting Edge endeavors to be as sustainable as possible in all aspects of our work, as we realise its important for all corporations and individuals alike to do their part to protect the environment. In this document I will lay out the key ways in which we actualize this in our working practices.

STEPS TOWARDS SUSTAINABILITY

Material Use

-          All of the wood we use is FSC approved (https://www.creffields.co.uk/fsc-pefc-sustainability/).

-          ‘Eco Blockout Textile FR’ is an innovative blockout textile designed for our UV printing inks – we use industrial UV light to dry/cure our inks. ‘Eco Blockout Textile FR’ has a unique white print face made from 100% recycled PET plastic bottles, and has a grey and black woven reverse made from 100% polyester, which ensures complete blockout plus total scratch and scrub resistance. This is a highly sustainable textile comprising 50% recycled content with 100% recyclable afterlife. The material is PVC free.

-          The screws we use on-site (Turbo Coach Screws) are designed to be reused after every event.

-          We use Mylands paint. Mylands paints are water based with a low VOC (Volatile Organic Compounds) content, making them virtually solvent free and kind to the environment.

Material Re-use

-          Where possible, stock items are used, reducing the use of unnecessary materials.

-          The flattage on the jobs is put into storage and reused next year where possible.  

-          Flattage not being put into storage will be reused on separate jobs.

-          As mentioned above, the screws we used on site will be reused on jobs going forward.

-          Wooden sticks used as stiffeners as well as braces will be bunched up and put back into our stock, ready to be used again on other jobs.  


Material Recycling

-          Any materials that cannot be reused will be responsibly recycled by our recycling supplier RWR Commercial (www.rwrcommercial.co.uk).

CONCLUSION

We believe that we have taken all of the possible steps in assuring we have delivered this project in a sustainable way, with the view to doing so in the future. We do however welcome any comments / suggestions on this document that with help us to improve further in our efforts of working sustainably in the future.