Stage Depot's Back to School Essentials

Whether you are returning to university or starting a theatrical production course, we have all the essential items you will need for the term ahead. Browse our range of quad spanners, podgers, PPE, DMX dongles, Swatchbooks, and more:

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Stage Depot Podger Bundle

Shop our range of ratchet podger tools, including our popular Quad Podger and a variety of double-gear ratchet sizes. All bundles include a Stage Depot Podger Holster for your tool belt and your choice of coloured rigging tool lanyard with direct catch.

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Stage Depot Stage Technicians Tool Kit

Curated for technicians, our Stage Depot Essential Tools bundle is perfect for those currently in the industry or those looking to start. It's created using our most popular products and completed with both a podger holster and a safety lanyards.

Essential Stage Tools for Riggers and Stage Managers

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Stage Depot Quad Spanner Mk.2

Designed with theatre technicians and event riggers in mind, the Stage Depot Quad Spanner Mk.2 features reversible 13/17mm and 19/21mm ratchets, compatible with the most common hex head sizes in the entertainment industry. A slimmer profile, wider lanyard slot, longer ergonomic side grips and even weight distribution improves comfort for extended use.

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Stage Depot Quad Podger

Our Stage Depot 4-way ratchet podger fits common nut and bolt sizes (17, 19, 21 and 24 mm) encountered in theatres and live event rigging. It features a tapered end for truss and stage hole alignment and a 28-tooth ratchet for minimal bolt adjustments.

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Dirty Rigger 14-in-1 Multi-Tool all in black with a front facing view of the tool.

Dirty Rigger 14-in-1 Wingnut Spanner Rigging Multi-Tool

Crafted from 4mm hardened steel with a matt black finish, this 14-in-1 rigging multi-tool handles wingnuts, standard nuts, wire stripping, and essential staging tasks effortlessly.

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Stage Depot Two-Way Podgers

Designed for rigging tasks, our two-way podgers are ideal for securing scaffolding clamps, attaching hook clamps to lighting fixtures, or bolting stages together. Explore our range of Stage Depot Two-Way Podgers.

Lighting Technician Essentials

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ChamSys DMX full unit within its case showing the DMX dongle with an adapter.

ChamSys MagicQ MagicDMX Full Interface

The ChamSys MagicQ DMX Full is a USB-to-DMX interface designed to plug directly into a PC or laptop. Providing one universe of lighting control with no time restrictions, it is an excellent tool for lighting designers to create complex light shows using an effortless, portable system.

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An image of the Rosco E-colour swatch book showing a fan out selection of the E-colour lighting gels.

E-colour+ / Supergel Swatch Book

Rosco E-colour+ and Supergel swatch books provide an essential pocket-sized colour-referencing guide, featuring real filter samples for visualising colours.

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Rosco DMG MIXBOOK Digital Swatchbook

The Rosco MIXBOOK digital swatchbook enables lighting professionals to pre-visualise, match, and communicate gel and LED colours accurately.

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Stage Depot Stack of 19mm PVC with one roll at the front showing the label of the Stage Depot tape.

Stage Depot PVC Tape

Our Stage Depot PVC tape offers premium quality designed for the entertainment industry. A smooth unwind with easy hand tearing makes it a must-have tape for bundling and marking cables, spiking floors or affixing cables to trussing.