About Us

Freedom Flying was set up by Ben Haynes in order to continue his work within the performer flying industry, whilst pursuing the quest for greater and more spectacular flying effects.

Ben worked with Flying by Foy for twelve years and felt the time was right to move on and to take on new and varied projects as an individual. During his time at Flying by Foy, Ben was involved in many projects in theatre, television, film and pop videos, ice shows, photo shoots and corporate events.

Safety is an increasing cause of concern for many people these days, and understandably so. We have spent a considerable amount of time discussing these matters with the British Standards Institute (BSi), Association of British Theatre Technicians (ABTT), and various other organisations to come up with an acceptable new standard for Performer Flying. We have also designed a comprehensive paperwork package for clients and would be happy to discuss any of your concerns.

In the past few years there have been more companies working in the performer flying industry than ever before, but with more than twenty years in the business, we are confident that we can make our experience count. Lifting somebody off the ground can be the easy part, but getting the performer to look like they are flying can be another matter altogether!

Whilst understanding how important the flying equipment is to the effect, we are also very aware of the importance of the choreography, and are always looking to experiment with artists and choreographers to design new routines.

We can assure all of our clients that we only take on the number of projects that we know we can do, and do to an excellent standard.

We look forward to working with you.

Latest News and Reviews


We have moved

“Latest news is that we have moved office – but thankfully not that far! Freedom Flying now occupy Unit 3 (next door to our previous office) which gives us much more room for our growing operation. All our contact details can be found in the ‘Contact Us’ page.


A big thank you

The team here at Freedom Flying would like to thank all who were involved in our projects in 2009, whether directly or indirectly. It was another busy year for us and we thank you for your hard work and support. We’re gearing up to what’s going to be another busy and exciting year, with new and revived productions in America and the UK. Keep in touch!