# Marquee Assembly

> Marquee hire and assembly across the UK: frame, pole and party marquees for weddings, events, venues and festivals, planned, installed and taken down safely.

Marquee Assembly provides marquee hire and assembly for couples, event organisers, venues, festival organisers, businesses and private hosts across England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland (250 towns and cities). Customers request a free fixed-price quote using the online form on any page.

## Key facts
- Service: Marquee hire and assembly
- Coverage: England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland
- Typical cost: A small party marquee for 30 to 50 guests usually costs £500 to £1,500 to hire and install. A wedding marquee for around 100 seated guests usually costs £3,000 to £8,000 including flooring, lining and lighting. Furniture, heating, toilets and generators are usually extra.
- How to get a quote: online form, replies usually the same day

## Guides
- [How much does marquee hire cost in the UK? (2026 guide)](https://marqueeassembly.uk/guides/marquee-hire-cost-uk/): In 2026, a small party marquee in the UK usually costs £500 to £1,500 to hire and install, while a lined wedding marquee for around 100 seated guests usually costs £3,000 to £8,000 with flooring and lighting. Large marquees for 200 or more guests often cost £8,000 to £15,000 or more. Furniture, heating, toilets and power are usually priced on top.
- [What size marquee do I need? Guest numbers and layout guide](https://marqueeassembly.uk/guides/what-size-marquee-do-i-need/): Allow about 1.5 square metres per guest for a seated dinner at round tables, about 1 square metre per guest for theatre-style seating and about 0.75 square metres per guest for a standing drinks reception. Then add space for a dance floor, bar, buffet, band and walkways, which often adds 25 to 50 percent to the floor area.
- [Frame marquee or traditional pole marquee? Pros, cons and costs](https://marqueeassembly.uk/guides/frame-vs-pole-marquee/): A frame marquee has an aluminium structure with no internal poles, so it can be installed on grass or hard standing and gives a clear, flexible floor. A traditional pole marquee has a classic peaked look and is often slightly cheaper, but needs a grassed site with extra room for guy ropes and has poles inside the space.
- [How to choose a marquee hire company: questions to ask and red flags](https://marqueeassembly.uk/guides/how-to-choose-a-marquee-hire-company/): To choose a marquee hire company in the UK, ask for a site visit, a written layout plan and an itemised quote covering the structure, flooring, lining, lighting, installation and take-down. Check they follow recognised guidance such as BS EN 13782 and the MUTA Best Practice Guide, can provide fabric fire certificates and wind ratings, and confirm their insurance. Be wary of quotes made without seeing the site.
- [Marquee safety in the UK: wind, fire, anchoring and the rules that apply](https://marqueeassembly.uk/guides/marquee-safety-rules-uk/): Marquee safety in the UK is guided by BS EN 13782, the standard for temporary fabric structures, and the MUTA Best Practice Guide. For business and public events, the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 in England and Wales requires a fire risk assessment, and organisers should have a wind plan with a set evacuation wind speed, flame-retardant fabrics, clear exits and anchoring designed for the ground.
- [Marquee wedding planning timeline: from booking to take-down](https://marqueeassembly.uk/guides/marquee-wedding-timeline/): For a UK marquee wedding, book the marquee 12 to 18 months ahead for a summer Saturday, confirm the layout and extras around six months out, finalise numbers and the running order four to six weeks before, then expect the build one to three days before the wedding and take-down within a day or two after. Plan toilets, power, catering space and parking alongside the marquee, not after it.
- [Marquee extras explained: power, toilets, heating and lighting](https://marqueeassembly.uk/guides/marquee-power-toilets-heating/): Most marquee events need more than the structure. Plan power for lighting, catering, music and heaters, often from a silent generator; allow roughly one toilet per 35 to 50 guests for an evening event with drinks; use indirect heaters outside the marquee for cooler months; and add covered walkways and outdoor lighting so guests can move around safely after dark.
- [Preparing your garden or field for a marquee: before, during and after](https://marqueeassembly.uk/guides/preparing-your-site-for-a-marquee/): To prepare a site for a marquee, measure the space with room around it for fixings, check access for vehicles and long frame sections, mark any buried cables, pipes, drains or septic tanks, mow the grass a few days before, and clear furniture and obstacles. Afterwards, expect some yellowing and flattening of the lawn, which usually recovers within a few weeks with watering and mowing.

## Services
- Wedding marquees: Lined frame and traditional pole marquees for receptions and ceremonies, laid out for dining, a dance floor, bar and top table, with lighting and heating options.
- Party and garden marquees: Smaller frame marquees and party tents for birthdays, anniversaries and garden parties, sized to fit the space you have.
- Corporate and venue events: Product launches, hospitality, staff parties and seasonal overflow space for hotels, pubs and wedding venues, on lawns or hard standing.
- Festivals and outdoor events: Bar tents, stage covers, catering marquees and back-of-house structures for festivals, shows and fairs, planned around the site layout and event timings.
- Assembly for owners and hire firms: Experienced crews to put up and take down marquees you own or have hired, including pagodas, stretch tents and clearspan frame structures.
- Flooring, lining and extras: Hard flooring, carpet, dance floors, linings, lighting, heating and furniture arranged with the marquee so everything arrives and goes up together.

## Areas by region
- [Marquee hire and assembly in London](https://marqueeassembly.uk/areas/london/): Croydon, Bromley, Barnet, Enfield, Ealing, Harrow, Hillingdon, Uxbridge, Hounslow, Kingston upon Thames, Richmond, Twickenham, Wimbledon, Sutton, Romford, Ilford, Bexleyheath, Orpington, Greenwich, Lewisham, Islington, Camden, Hackney, Walthamstow, Wembley, Battersea, Fulham, Chelsea
- [Marquee hire and assembly in South East](https://marqueeassembly.uk/areas/south-east/): Brighton, Hove, Eastbourne, Hastings, Crawley, Worthing, Chichester, Horsham, Bognor Regis, Guildford, Woking, Epsom, Redhill, Reigate, Camberley, Farnham, Staines, Weybridge, Esher, Maidstone, Canterbury, Tunbridge Wells, Ashford, Dartford, Gravesend, Sevenoaks, Margate, Folkestone, Chatham, Rochester, Gillingham, Reading, Slough, Windsor, Maidenhead, Bracknell, Newbury, Wokingham, Oxford, Banbury, Bicester, Abingdon, Henley-on-Thames, Witney, Milton Keynes, High Wycombe, Aylesbury, Amersham, Southampton, Portsmouth, Basingstoke, Winchester, Andover, Farnborough, Fareham, Eastleigh, Havant
- [Marquee hire and assembly in East of England](https://marqueeassembly.uk/areas/east-of-england/): Cambridge, Peterborough, Ely, Huntingdon, St Neots, Norwich, King's Lynn, Great Yarmouth, Ipswich, Bury St Edmunds, Lowestoft, Colchester, Chelmsford, Southend-on-Sea, Basildon, Brentwood, Harlow, Braintree, Luton, Bedford, St Albans, Watford, Stevenage, Hemel Hempstead, Hertford, Welwyn Garden City, Bishop's Stortford, Hitchin
- [Marquee hire and assembly in South West](https://marqueeassembly.uk/areas/south-west/): Bristol, Bath, Taunton, Weston-super-Mare, Yeovil, Exeter, Plymouth, Torquay, Barnstaple, Truro, Falmouth, Newquay, St Austell, Bournemouth, Poole, Dorchester, Weymouth, Swindon, Salisbury, Chippenham, Gloucester, Cheltenham, Stroud
- [Marquee hire and assembly in West Midlands](https://marqueeassembly.uk/areas/west-midlands/): Birmingham, Coventry, Wolverhampton, Solihull, Sutton Coldfield, Dudley, Walsall, West Bromwich, Stoke-on-Trent, Stafford, Lichfield, Tamworth, Burton upon Trent, Worcester, Redditch, Kidderminster, Bromsgrove, Hereford, Shrewsbury, Telford, Warwick, Leamington Spa, Nuneaton, Rugby, Stratford-upon-Avon
- [Marquee hire and assembly in East Midlands](https://marqueeassembly.uk/areas/east-midlands/): Nottingham, Mansfield, Newark, Derby, Chesterfield, Leicester, Loughborough, Hinckley, Northampton, Kettering, Corby, Wellingborough, Lincoln, Grantham, Boston
- [Marquee hire and assembly in North West](https://marqueeassembly.uk/areas/north-west/): Manchester, Salford, Stockport, Bolton, Wigan, Oldham, Rochdale, Bury, Altrincham, Liverpool, Birkenhead, St Helens, Southport, Warrington, Chester, Crewe, Macclesfield, Preston, Blackpool, Blackburn, Burnley, Lancaster, Carlisle, Kendal
- [Marquee hire and assembly in Yorkshire](https://marqueeassembly.uk/areas/yorkshire/): Leeds, Bradford, Wakefield, Huddersfield, Halifax, Keighley, Dewsbury, Harrogate, York, Scarborough, Sheffield, Doncaster, Rotherham, Barnsley, Hull, Beverley
- [Marquee hire and assembly in North East](https://marqueeassembly.uk/areas/north-east/): Newcastle upon Tyne, Sunderland, Gateshead, South Shields, Durham, Darlington, Middlesbrough, Stockton-on-Tees, Hartlepool
- [Marquee hire and assembly in Wales](https://marqueeassembly.uk/areas/wales/): Cardiff, Swansea, Newport, Bridgend, Barry, Wrexham, Bangor, Llandudno, Aberystwyth, Carmarthen
- [Marquee hire and assembly in Scotland](https://marqueeassembly.uk/areas/scotland/): Glasgow, Edinburgh, Aberdeen, Dundee, Inverness, Stirling, Perth, Paisley, East Kilbride, Livingston, Ayr
- [Marquee hire and assembly in Northern Ireland](https://marqueeassembly.uk/areas/northern-ireland/): Belfast, Lisburn, Newry, Derry

## Optional
- [Full FAQ and content](https://marqueeassembly.uk/llms-full.txt)
- [All areas](https://marqueeassembly.uk/areas/)

## Service pages
- [Wedding marquees](https://marqueeassembly.uk/services/wedding-marquees/): A wedding marquee is a lined frame or traditional pole marquee installed in a garden, field or venue grounds to host a ceremony, wedding breakfast and evening party. It suits couples marrying at home, on family land or at venues without a large enough room. In the UK, a lined marquee for around 100 seated guests with flooring and lighting typically costs £3,000 to £8,000.
- [Party and garden marquees](https://marqueeassembly.uk/services/party-and-garden-marquees/): Party and garden marquees are smaller frame marquees and party tents, typically 3 to 9 metres wide, put up in back gardens, patios and driveways for birthdays, anniversaries, christenings and family gatherings. They suit hosts who want a covered space at home without hiring a venue. In the UK they typically cost £500 to £1,500 to hire and install for 30 to 50 guests.
- [Corporate and venue events](https://marqueeassembly.uk/services/corporate-and-venue-events/): Corporate and venue marquees provide temporary event space for product launches, hospitality, staff parties and conferences, and extra capacity for hotels, pubs and wedding venues. They suit businesses and venues that need branded or extended space without building permanently. In the UK, corporate event marquees typically cost from about £1,500 for a small reception to £10,000 or more for large, fully fitted structures.
- [Festivals and outdoor events](https://marqueeassembly.uk/services/festivals-and-outdoor-events/): Festival and outdoor event marquees include bar tents, stage covers, catering marquees, exhibitor tents and back-of-house structures for festivals, shows, fairs and sports events. They suit organisers who need several structures planned around a site layout, build schedule and crowd flow. In the UK, a single bar or catering marquee typically costs £800 to £2,500, with multi-structure sites quoted as a package.
- [Assembly for owners and hire firms](https://marqueeassembly.uk/services/assembly-for-owners-and-hire-firms/): Marquee assembly for owners and hire firms provides experienced crews to put up and take down structures you already own or have hired, including frame marquees, traditional pole marquees, pagodas, stretch tents and clearspan structures. It suits venues, schools, clubs and hire companies short of labour at peak times. In the UK, crews are typically priced per person per day, often around £150 to £250 each.
- [Flooring, lining and extras](https://marqueeassembly.uk/services/flooring-lining-and-extras/): Marquee flooring, lining and extras are the fit-out items that turn a structure into a usable room: hard flooring and carpet, dance floors, linings, lighting, heating, power and furniture. They suit almost every wedding and evening event, and any event in cool or wet weather. In the UK, extras often add 30 to 60 percent to the cost of the bare marquee.

## Glossary
- [Marquee hire and assembly glossary](https://marqueeassembly.uk/glossary/)

## Blog
- [Do you need planning permission or a licence for a marquee?](https://marqueeassembly.uk/blog/marquee-planning-permission-licence-rules-uk/): A marquee put up for a few days for a private party or wedding in your own garden does not usually need planning permission or building regulations approval. You may need a Temporary Event Notice if alcohol is sold, including through a cash bar, or if the event is open to the public. Repeated commercial use of land, such as a field hired out for weddings, can need planning permission beyond 28 days a year in England.
- [Winter marquee events: heating, condensation and short daylight](https://marqueeassembly.uk/blog/winter-marquee-heating-condensation-tips/): A winter marquee works well with full lining, a hard floor, enough indirect heating and good lighting. Plan for short daylight, wet or frozen ground, condensation and stronger winds. Most suppliers recommend indirect-fired heaters placed outside the marquee and ducted in, with numbers sized for the volume of the marquee and the coldest likely night.
- [Marquee event insurance: who is covered for what?](https://marqueeassembly.uk/blog/marquee-event-insurance-who-covers-what/): The marquee hire company should hold public liability insurance for its own work, but that does not cover everything. Private hosts may want event or wedding insurance for cancellation and their own liability, and should check who pays if the marquee is damaged. Organisers of public events are usually asked by councils and landowners for their own public liability cover, often £5 million or £10 million.
- [Rain on the day? How to weatherproof a marquee event](https://marqueeassembly.uk/blog/marquee-rain-plan-wet-weather-tips/): A properly installed marquee keeps rain out, so wet weather rarely stops an event. The problems usually come from water running across the ground, muddy routes to toilets and parking, and rain getting in at doors and between linked structures. A raised floor, covered walkways, guttering between marquees, entrance matting and trackway for vehicles solve most of them.
- [Putting a marquee on a patio, car park or tarmac: how it works](https://marqueeassembly.uk/blog/marquee-on-hard-standing-patio-car-park/): On patios, tarmac and car parks, frame marquees are usually held down with ballast weights instead of stakes, or anchored with drilled fixings where the owner allows it. The supplier calculates ballast from the marquee size and expected wind, and it can run to several hundred kilograms per leg on larger structures. Traditional pole marquees need ground stakes, so are rarely suitable on hard surfaces.
- [Buy or hire a marquee? Costs, gazebos and the hidden extras](https://marqueeassembly.uk/blog/buy-or-hire-marquee-gazebo-comparison/): For a one-off party or wedding, hiring a professionally installed marquee is usually cheaper and safer than buying one. Pop-up gazebos and budget party tents are fine for small, sheltered daytime use but are not designed for strong wind or large groups. Buying a commercial-grade frame marquee only makes sense if you will use it regularly and have trained people to build it and somewhere dry to store it.
- [Corporate marquee events: CDM, risk assessments and Martyn's Law](https://marqueeassembly.uk/blog/corporate-marquee-events-cdm-risk-assessment/): When a business or venue books a marquee, the Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015 can apply to the build and take-down, so the client must check the contractor is competent and share relevant site information. Expect to agree a risk assessment, method statement, site plan and a handover once the marquee is built. Martyn's Law will add duties for qualifying public events of 800 or more people once it comes into force.
- [Garden marquee parties: neighbours, noise and keeping the peace](https://marqueeassembly.uk/blog/garden-marquee-party-neighbours-noise/): There is no fixed legal curfew for a private party, but councils can act on noise that causes a statutory nuisance at any time, and the Noise Act 1996 sets night hours from 11pm to 7am. The best approach is to tell neighbours in advance, keep amplified music down after around 11pm, point speakers away from houses, manage parking and give neighbours a number to call.
- [How long does it take to put up a marquee? Build and take-down times](https://marqueeassembly.uk/blog/how-long-to-put-up-a-marquee-build-times/): A small frame marquee for a garden party typically takes two to four hours to build. A wedding marquee for around 100 guests with lining, flooring and lighting usually takes a full day, and larger structures can take two to four days. Take-down is usually quicker, often around half to two-thirds of the build time.
- [Stretch tent, tipi or marquee? Which event structure suits you](https://marqueeassembly.uk/blog/stretch-tent-tipi-or-marquee-comparison/): Frame marquees are the most flexible choice for UK events, handling hard standing, any size and full weather protection. Stretch tents suit relaxed, open-sided summer parties and awkward sites. Tipis and sailcloth tents give a rustic look and work best on grass for small to medium events. The right choice depends on guest numbers, the site, the season and the style you want.