Tim Childs
Credits
| Year | Job Title Project Type |
Project Name Director / Company |
Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 |
LX Programmer
Theatre |
Jamie and the Unicorn The Gaiety Theatre |
The Gaiety Theatre |
| 2019 |
Production manager, Sound Engineer, Production Electrician
Event |
African Connections African Connections |
Edinburgh College Pass Theatre |
| 2019 |
LX Programmer and Production Electrician
Theatre |
Mother Goose The Byre Theatre |
The Byre Theatre |
| 2019 |
LX Programmer and OSC Sound and AV networking
Theatre |
Bill McLaren: The Voice of Rugby Janet Coulson and Ellie Zeegen / Firebrand Theatre |
Heart of Hawick |
| 2018 |
Learning Assistant in Technical Theatre
Event |
All Productions (2018 to 2021) Edinburgh College |
Pass Theatre |
| 2018 |
Production Electrician
Theatre |
The Matchbox Firebrand |
Birnam Arts Centre - Dunkeld, The Traverse Theatre - Edinburgh |
| 2017 |
Electrician
Theatre |
Love song to the Lavender Menace James Lay |
The Lyceum, Edinburgh |
| 2017 |
LX Programmer
Theatre |
Stand By Utter |
The Byre Theatre, St Andrews. Edinburgh Fringe Festival |
| 2017 |
Production Electrician and Followspot Op
Theatre |
La Cenerentola Opera North |
Leeds Grand Theatre, Newcastle Theatre Royal, Salford Lowry, Nottingham Theatre Royal and The Belfast Opera House |
| 2017 |
Production Electrician and Followspot Op
Theatre |
Hansel and Gretal Opera North |
Leeds Grand Theatre, Newcastle Theatre Royal, Salford Lowry, Nottingham Theatre Royal and The Belfast Opera House |
| 2017 |
Production Electrician and Followspot Op
Theatre |
The Snow Maiden Opera North |
Leeds Grand Theatre, Newcastle Theatre Royal, Salford Lowry, Nottingham Theatre Royal and The Belfast Opera House |
| 2016 |
Follow Spot Operator
Theatre |
The Nutcracker Northern Ballet |
Leeds Grand Theatre |
| 2016 |
Production Electrician
Theatre |
Billy Budd Opera North |
Leeds Grand Theatre, Newcastle Theatre Royal, Salford Lowry, Nottingham Theatre Royal and The Festival Theatre Edinburgh |
| 2016 |
Programmer and Production Electrician
Theatre |
Suor Angelica Opera North |
Leeds Grand Theatre, Newcastle Theatre Royal, Salford Lowry, Nottingham Theatre Royal and The Festival Theatre Edinburgh |
| 2016 |
Programmer and Production Electrician
Theatre |
Il Tabarro Opera North |
Leeds Grand Theatre, Newcastle Theatre Royal, Salford Lowry, Nottingham Theatre Royal and The Festival Theatre Edinburgh |
| 2016 |
Production Electrician
Theatre |
Der Rosenkavalier Opera North |
Leeds Grand Theatre, Newcastle Theatre Royal, Salford Lowry and Nottingham Theatre Royal |
| 2016 |
Programmer, Production Electrician
Theatre |
Gotterdammerung Opera North |
Leeds Town Hall, Nottingham Concert Hall, Salford Lowry, The Royal Festival Hall London, The Sage Gateshead |
| 2016 |
Programmer, Production Electrician
Theatre |
Siegfried Opera North |
Leeds Town Hall, Nottingham Concert Hall, Salford Lowry, The Royal Festival Hall London, The Sage Gateshead |
| 2016 |
Programmer, Production Electrician
Theatre |
Die Walkure Opera North |
Leeds Town Hall, Nottingham Concert Hall, Salford Lowry, The Royal Festival Hall London, The Sage Gateshead |
| 2016 |
Programmer, Production Electrician
Theatre |
Das Rheingold Opera North |
Leeds Town Hall, Nottingham Concert Hall, Salford Lowry, The Royal Festival Hall London, The Sage Gateshead |
| 2016 |
Production Electrician
Theatre |
L'elisir d'amore Opera North |
Leeds Grand Theatre, Newcastle Theatre Royal, Salford Lowry, Nottingham Theatre Royal |
| 2016 |
Programmer, Production Electrician
Theatre |
Cosi Fan Tutte Opera North |
Leeds Grand Theatre, Newcastle Theatre Royal, Salford Lowry, Nottingham Theatre Royal |
| 2016 |
Production Electrician
Theatre |
Andrea Chenier Opera North |
Leeds Grand Theatre, Newcastle Theatre Royal, Salford Lowry, Nottingham Theatre Royal |
| 2015 |
Production Electrician
Theatre |
Jenufa Opera North |
Leeds Grand Theatre, Newcastle Theatre Royal, Nottingham Theatre Royal, Salford Lowry |
| 2015 |
Production Electrician
Theatre |
The Barber of Seville Opera North |
Leeds Grand Theatre, Newcastle Theatre Royal, Nottingham Theatre Royal, Salford Lowry |
| 2015 |
Programmer, Board Op & Prod LX
Theatre |
Kiss Me Kate Opera North |
Leeds Grand Theatre, Newcastle Theatre Royal, Nottingham Theatre Royal, Salford Lowry |
| 2015 |
Production Electrician and Followspot Op
Theatre |
Carousel Opera North |
Leeds Grand Theatre, Norwich Theatre Royal, Edinburgh Festival Theatre, Dublin Bord Gais Theatre |
| 2015 |
Production Electrician
Theatre |
Gianni Schicchi Opera North |
Leeds Grand Theatre, Newcastle Theatre Royal, Nottingham Theatre Royal, Salford Lowry |
| 2015 |
Production Electrician
Theatre |
La Vida Breve Opera North |
Leeds Grand Theatre, Newcastle Theatre Royal, Nottingham Theatre Royal, Salford Lowry |
| 2015 |
Production Electrician
Theatre |
La Traviata Opera North |
Leeds Grand Theatre, Belfast Opera House, Newcastle Theatre Royal, Nottingham Theatre Royal, Salford Lowry |
| 2015 |
Programmer, Board Op & Prod LX
Theatre |
The Marriage of Figaro Opera North |
Leeds Grand Theatre, Belfast Opera House, Newcastle Theatre Royal, Nottingham Theatre Royal, Salford Lowry |
| 2014 |
Production Electrician
Theatre |
The Bartered Bride Opera North |
Leeds Grand Theatre, Newcastle Theatre Royal, Nottingham Theatre Royal, Salford Lowry |
| 2014 |
Programmer, Board Op & Prod LX
Theatre |
The Coronation of Poppea Opera North |
Leeds Grand Theatre, Newcastle Theatre Royal, Nottingham Theatre Royal, Salford Lowry |
| 2014 |
Production Electrician
Theatre |
La Traviata Opera North |
Leeds Grand Theatre, Newcastle Theatre Royal, Nottingham Theatre Royal, Salford Lowry |
| 2014 |
Programmer, Board Op & Prod LX
Theatre |
Adriana Lecouvreur Opera Holland Park |
Holland Park |
| 2014 |
Production Electrician
Theatre |
Norma Opera Holland Park |
Holland Park |
| 2014 |
Board Op
Theatre |
Turn of the Screw Opera Holland Park |
Holland Park |
| 2014 |
Programmer, LX & Sound Op
Theatre |
Lost Boy Racer Lost Boy Racer |
Huddersfield, Salford, Harrogate & Wakefield |
| 2014 |
Programmer, Board Op & Prod LX
Theatre |
The Barber of Seville Opera Holland Park |
Holland Park |
| 2014 |
Programmer, Board Op & Prod LX
Theatre |
Fanciulla del west Opera Holland Park |
Holland Park |
| 2014 |
Production Electrician and Followspot Op
Theatre |
La Boheme Opera North |
Leeds Grand Theatre, Salford Lowry |
| 2014 |
Programmer - ETC ION
Theatre |
Refined Phoenix Dance Theatre |
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| 2014 |
Production Electrician
Theatre |
From Paris with Love Opera North |
Leeds Grand Theatre, Newcastle Theatre Royal, Nottingham Theatre Royal, Salford Lowry |
| 2014 |
Production Electrician
Theatre |
Macbeth Opera North |
Leeds Grand Theatre, Newcastle Theatre Royal, Nottingham Theatre Royal, Salford Lowry |
| 2014 |
Programmer & Board Op
Theatre |
Fanciulla del west Opera North |
Leeds Grand Theatre, Newcastle Theatre Royal, Nottingham Theatre Royal, Salford Lowry |
| 2013 |
Production Electrician
Theatre |
Peter Grimes Opera North |
Leeds Grand Theatre, Newcastle Theatre Royal, Nottingham Theatre Royal, Salford Lowry |
| 2013 |
Board Op
Theatre |
A Midsummer Nights Dream Opera North |
Leeds Grand Theatre, Newcastle Theatre Royal, Nottingham Theatre Royal, Salford Lowry |
| 2013 |
Production Electrician
Theatre |
Death In Venice Opera North |
Leeds Grand Theatre, Snape Maltings Festival Venue, Newcastle Theatre Royal, Nottingham Theatre Royal, Salford Lowry |
| 2013 |
2nd AV
Theatre |
Albert Herring & Faust Opera North |
Birgitta Convent - Estonia |
| 2013 |
LX Op - Main Stage
Event |
Catalyst Festival @ Stoneleigh Kingdom Services |
Stoneleigh Exhibition Centre |
| 2013 |
Production Electrician
Theatre |
Albert Herring Opera North |
Howard Assembly Rooms |
| 2013 |
Production Electrician
Theatre |
Otello Opera North |
Leeds Grand Theatre, Newcastle Theatre Royal, Nottingham Theatre Royal, Salford Lowry, Royal Opera House Belfast |
| 2013 |
Production Electrician
Theatre |
La Clemenza di Tito Opera North |
Leeds Grand Theatre, Newcastle Theatre Royal, Nottingham Theatre Royal, Salford Lowry, Royal Opera House Belfast |
| 2013 |
Production Electrician
Theatre |
La Voix Humaine Opera North |
Leeds Grand Theatre, Newcastle Theatre Royal, Nottingham Theatre Royal, Salford Lowry, Royal Opera House Belfast |
| 2013 |
Production Electrician
Theatre |
Dido and Aeneas Opera North |
Leeds Grand Theatre, Newcastle Theatre Royal, Nottingham Theatre Royal, Salford Lowry, Royal Opera House Belfast |
| 2013 |
Theatre Technician
Theatre |
Jack and the Beanstalk Paul Holman Associates |
The Carriageworks Theatre Leeds |
| 2012 |
Production Electrician
Theatre |
Don Giovanni Opera North |
Leeds Grand Theatre, Newcastle Theatre Royal, Nottingham Theatre Royal, Salford Lowry |
| 2012 |
Production Electrician
Theatre |
Faust Opera North |
Leeds Grand Theatre, Newcastle Theatre Royal, Nottingham Theatre Royal, Salford Lowry |
| 2012 |
Production Electrician
Theatre |
The Makropulos Case Opera North |
Leeds Grand Theatre, Newcastle Theatre Royal, Nottingham Theatre Royal, Salford Lowry |
| 2012 |
Production Electrician
Theatre |
Giulio Cesare Opera North |
Leeds Grand Theatre, Newcastle Theatre Royal, Nottingham Theatre Royal, Salford Lowry, Board Gas Theatre Dublin |
| 2012 |
Production Electrician
Theatre |
Norma Opera North |
Leeds Grand Theatre, Newcastle Theatre Royal, Nottingham Theatre Royal, Salford Lowry |
| 2012 |
Production Electrician
Theatre |
Madame Butterfly Opera North |
Leeds Grand Theatre, Newcastle Theatre Royal, Nottingham Theatre Royal, Salford Lowry, Board Gas Theatre Dublin |
| 2011 |
Production Electrician
Theatre |
Madame Butterfly Opera North |
Leeds Grand Theatre, Newcastle Theatre Royal, Nottingham Theatre Royal, Salford Lowry, Barbican Theatre London |
| 2011 |
Production Electrician
Theatre |
Queen of Spades Opera North |
Leeds Grand Theatre, Newcastle Theatre Royal, Nottingham Theatre Royal, Salford Lowry, Barbican Theatre London |
| 2011 |
Production Electrician
Theatre |
Ruddigore Opera North |
Leeds Grand Theatre, Newcastle Theatre Royal, Nottingham Theatre Royal, Salford Lowry, Barbican Theatre London |
| 2011 |
Lighting Crew
Theatre |
Das Rheingold Opera North |
Leeds Town Hall, Birmingham Symphony Hall, The Sage in Gateshead and The Lowry in Salford |
| 2009 |
Lighting crew
Theatre |
Various Futurist Light and Sound Ltd |
Leeds Grand Theatre |
| 2009 |
Lighting Operator
Theatre |
Various Futurist Light and Sound Ltd |
Howard Assembly Rooms - Leeds Grand Theatre |
| 2009 |
Sound Engineer
Theatre |
Billy Pearce Futurist Sound and Lighting Ltd. |
East Dene Working Mens Club, Niagara Police Social – Sheffield, Georgian Theatre Royal – Richmond, The Galtres Centre – Easingwold, The New Wheatsheaf – Castleford, Corn Exchange Theatre – Stamford, Pastures Lodge Hotel – Mexborough, Burntwood Court Hotel |
| 2009 |
Sound Engineer
Theatre |
A Comedy Night Out with Jimmy Cricket, Mick Miller and Billy Pearce Futurist Light and Sound Ltd |
Theatre Royal – Lincoln, The Barn – Birmingham, Pavilion Theatre – Worthing, Arts Centre – Solihull, Potters – Great Yarmouth, Garrick Theatre – Lichfield, Palace Theatre – Redditch, Town Hall – Dudley, Old Cricket Club – Rotherham, Civic Hall – Bedworth, |
| 2009 |
Sound Engineer
Theatre |
A Comedy Night Out with Jimmy Cricket, Mick Miller and Billy Pearce Futurist Sound and Lighting Ltd. |
Princess Theatre – Hunstanton, Kings Croft Hotel – Pontefract, The Sands – Gainsborough, Buxton Opera House - Buxton |
| 2009 |
Sound Engineer
Theatre |
Viva Variety with Billy Pearce Futurist Light and Sound Ltd |
Bridlington Spa Theatre |
| 2009 |
Sound Engineer
Theatre |
Billy Pearce Laughter Show Futurist Light and Sound Ltd |
Blackpool North Pier |
| 2009 |
Sound Engineer
Event |
Various Futurist Light and Sound Ltd |
|
| 2008 |
Sound Engineer, Crew, Lighting
Event |
LG London Freeze Festival 2008 Futurist Light and Sound Ltd |
Battersea Power Station |
| 2008 |
Crew
Event |
Just 10:North East Kingdom Services |
Marquee in Gateshead and Stockton-on-Tees |
Education
| Year | Qualification | Where |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Dante Certification Level 3 | Audinate |
| 2018 | Towers for Users | Pasma |
| 2013 | EOS | ETC |
| 2011 | VL1000 Certified Technician | Philips Vari*lite |
| 2010 | Bsc(Hons) Music Technology and Audio Systems | University of Huddersfield |
Equipment
My Equipment/Kit:
I can use: Allen&Heath Qu16, Avolites Titan, ETC EOS, Yamaha LS9, QLab
About me
I am an experienced production electrician with a specialism in lighting programming using ETC EOS systems. A strong generalist with sound, AV and stage. After 10 years in industry, I spent over 3 years instructing college level students on all aspects of technical theatre including teaching safe systems of work alongside technical skills.License & Passport
| Passport: | Yes |
| Driver's License: | Yes |
Skills
| Secondary Job Title | Lighting Tech / Operator |
|---|---|
| Job Titles | Teacher, Automation / Flying, Theatre Technician, Electrician, Lighting Designer, Special Effects (SFX) Artist, General Staff, Lighting Tech / Operator, Props Buyer, Sound Editor, Sound Mixer / Recordist, Sound Operator / Engineer, Production Support, Production Manager, Stage Manager |
| Years in industry | 6+ years |