John Brooking has been designing
for theatre for over twenty years and is based in Staffordshire in the UK.

He trained at Wimbledon School of Art and has designed for repertory theatre, ice shows, and commercial theatre and spent nine years at Alton Towers theme park as a
designer of costume and sets.

At 48 Tape Street in Cheadle, John has set up a costume and props workshop where he and his colleague Dawn Evans create a wide variety of costumes and small props for a variety of clients. They have produced everything from giants and teddy bears to dance and theatre costumes.