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CREDITS

Bio

Doug is a Set and Lighting designer working across a range of theatre, music, and live events. Alongside a degree in Theatre and Performance from Warwick University, He has extensive experience in touring and production roles. He enjoys a multidisciplinary approach that brings a unique style to each creative challenge. Doug believes a strong technical foundation helps make him a supportive collaborator, and that a varied portfolio leads to bold concepts efficiently executed on stage.​​

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Doug is represented by Kate at CVH Management.

2026

  • ‘Janette and Aljaž: Let’s Face the Music and Dance!’, Scenic and Lighting Design, UK Tour. Dir. Gareth Walker

  • ‘Al Mckay’s Earth Wind and Fire Experience’, Lighting Design, UK Tour.

  • ‘Sleepless in Seattle: in Concert’, Lighting Design, Royal Festival Hall, MD Elliot Davis

  • ‘Twilight: in Concert’, Lighting Design, UK Tour. MD Elliot Davis

  • ‘Holly Johnson’, Lucerne Retro Festival, Lighting Design

2025

  • ‘The Amy Winehouse Band’, Lighting Design, UK Tour, MD Dale Davis

  • ‘Christmas at National trust Tyntesfield; Courtyard installation’, scenic design. House

  • ‘Return of the Legends’, Scenic and Lighting design, UK Tour. Dir. Scott Coldwell

  • ‘Holly Johnson’, lighting design, ‘Rewind’ Festival and ‘Let’s Rock’ Festival.

  • Holly Johnson ‘Welcome to the Pleasuredome: 40th Anniversary Tour’, Lighting Design, UK and Europe Tour, MD Vinzenz Benjamin

  • Dionne Warwick: Don’t make Me over, One night only’, The Apollo Theatre, Harlem, New York, Lighting Designer, MD Andre ‘Chez’ Lewis

  • ‘Janettte and Aljaž: A Night to Remember’, Scenic and Lighting Design, UK Tour. Dir. Gareth Walker

  • ‘Dionne Warwick: Don’t make Me over’, Scenic and Lighting Design, UK and Europe Tour

2024

  • ‘Legends of the Dancefloor’, Scenic and Lighting design, UK Tour, Dir. Scott Coldwell

  • ‘Greatest Hits Radio at Rewind Festival’, prop and scenic design, VESTA Production

  • ‘Nadiya and Kai: Behind the Magic’, Scenic and Lighting Design, UK Tour, Dir. Scott Coldwell

  • ‘House of Flamenka’, Lighting design, Sporting Monte Carlo, Monaco, Dir. Arlene Phillips and James Cousins

  • ‘Dionne Warwick: Don’t make Me over’, Scenic and Lighting Design, UK Tour

  • ‘Julian Clary: A Fistful of Clary’, Lighting and Prop Design, UK Tour, Dir. David McGillivray

  • Pioneer DJ: Euphonia Product Video. Art Director, DOP Paul King

2023

  • ‘Janette and Aljaž: Dancing in a Winter Wonderland’, Scenic and Lighting Design, UK Tour. Dir. Gareth Walker.

  • ‘Pioneer DJ DDJ REV5 and WAVE-EIGHT Product videos’, Assistant Art Director, Assistant Art Director, Art Director Carrie Southall, DOP Paul King

  • ‘House of Flamenka’, Lighting Design, Peacock Theatre, Dir. Arlene Phillips and James Cousins

  • ‘Pioneer DJ: PLX-CRSS12 Product video’ Video design, DOP Paul King

  • ‘Rewind Festival’ Pink flamingo and site props design, VESTA Production

  • ‘The Underdog: Josh must win’, Assistant Art Director, Art Director Sophie Robinson, STV

  • ‘Nadyia and Kai: Once Upon a Time’, Scenic and Lighting Design, UK Tour, Dir. Scott Coldwell

  • ‘Pioneer DJ: FLX10 product video and key visuals’, Lighting and video design. Set Design by Carrie Southall, DOP Paul King

2022

  • ‘Janette and Aljaž: A Christmas to remember’, prop design, UK Tour, Dir. Gareth Walker

  • ‘Pioneer DJ: DJM-S5 Product videos’ Assistant Art Director, Art Director Carrie Southall, DOP Paul King

  • ‘House of Flamenka’, Lighting Design, Peacock Theatre, Dir. Arlene Phillips and James Cousins

  • ‘Runesical’, Prop Design, Edinburgh fringe, Dir. Sam Cochrane

  • ‘Wessex dance Academy, Final Showcase’, Lighting Design, Theatre Royal Winchester

  • ‘Julian Clary: Born to Mince’, Lighting Design, Bloomsbury Theatre, Dir. David McGillivray

  • ‘Barry Humphries: The Man Behind the Mask’, Scenic Design, UK Tour and Garrick Theatre, Dir. Nikki Woollaston

  • ‘Pioneer DJ: DJM-S5 Product videos’, Assistant Art Director, Art Director Carrie Southall, DOP Paul King

2021

  • ‘Pioneer DJ: DDJ-REV7/REV1 Product videos’ Art Director, Set Design by Carrie Southall, DOP Paul King

  • ’Wessex dance Academy, Final Showcase’, Work in Progress, St John’s House Winchester

  • ‘Pioneer DJ: DM-50D product videos’, Assistant Art Director, Art Director Carrie Southall, DOP Paul King

  • ‘Chelsea in Bloom’, welcome board scenic installation, Polar Black

  • ‘Jimmy Somerville at Rewind Festival’, Prop design, VESTA Production

  • ‘Gordon Ramsay’s Future food stars’ season 1, Assistant art director, Art Director Sophie Robinson, Studio Ramsay/Objective Media Group

2020
and 
earlier

  • ‘Timpson: the Musical’, Scenic design, King’s Head Theatre, Dir. Sam Cochrane

  • ‘Wessex dance Academy, Final Showcase’, Lighting Design, Theatre Royal Winchester

  • ‘Timpson: the Musical’, Scenic design, Edinburgh Fringe, Dir. Sam Cochrane

  • ‘Little Shop of horrors’,  Scenic Design, Warwick Arts Centre Studio, Dir. rob Madge

  • ‘Trainspotting’, Scenic Design, Warwick Arts Centre Studio, Dir. Josh Stride

  • ‘Follies’, Scenic Design Warwick Arts Centre Theatre, Dir. Rebekah Hesmondhalgh 

  • ‘Absurd Person Singular’, Scenic Design, Warwick Arts Centre Studio, Dir. 

  • ‘Guys and Dolls’, Scenic Design, Theatre Royal Winchester, Dir. Alex Lonsdale

  • ‘Cabaret’, Scenic Design, Warwick Arts Centre Studio, Dir. Freya Jefferies, Patrick Hill

  • ‘Anything Goes’, Scenic Design, Warwick Arts Centre Theatre, Dir. Jack Plummer

© 2026 Doug Cairns

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