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Marquee Hire
Posted: Sun Mar 30, 2008 1:22 pm
by Ian
The cheapest large marquee I can find for the full week is around £750. Anyone any ideas about cheaper sources?
And, no, I don't want to join up a load of plastic gazebos if I can help it, I want a proper heavy duty canvas marquee, at least 10 metres by 8 metres.
Posted: Mon Mar 31, 2008 12:51 am
by Bob
You've probably tried these,
http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?hl=en&tab=wl
No better idea except looking at the cost of buying one, I'm sure there would be volunteers to erect/drop it.
Ahhh, the link hasn't worked too well, I Google maped 'Marquee hire - Near - Worcester'.
Came up with the local firms.
Posted: Mon Mar 31, 2008 12:57 am
by bigdaddycain
Isn't the £750 for buying one?
Posted: Mon Mar 31, 2008 1:12 pm
by francophile1947
Posted: Mon Mar 31, 2008 4:45 pm
by bigdaddycain
Flippin eck! Next thing you know we'll be paying over a quid per litre of fuel!.... Nah, i'm being silly now...
Posted: Mon Mar 31, 2008 5:13 pm
by maxheadroom
Just phoned Attwoolls they want £900 + vat + insurance
for 9m x 9m Marquee Hire, so £750 doesn't look to bad
Posted: Mon Mar 31, 2008 6:01 pm
by francophile1947
These people
http://www.allaboutmarquees.co.uk/marquees.htm do a 7.3m x 12m for £640, but that doesn't include delivery and erection.
Posted: Mon Mar 31, 2008 7:08 pm
by B*Witched Blingo
Are these any good to you. Fairly local to me.
http://www.nationwidemarqueehire.com/
http://www.marqueefinder.com/yellsite.htm
This page helps you to get a quote...
Hope this helps you..
Posted: Mon Mar 31, 2008 7:29 pm
by alan
http://www.boldscan.co.uk/ dont know want the prices are like but might be worth alook note not the canvas type
Posted: Mon Mar 31, 2008 8:44 pm
by mayk19
Ian,
PM me requirements, whats the location ? My mate has just started in hiring out, hes in sheffield, nice silver marque, he may help out at a good price.
ta.
Posted: Mon Mar 31, 2008 10:11 pm
by dobby
Sometimes local scout groups/voluntary groups hire their's out for a fee. Maybe someone has got contacts for that?
Posted: Mon Mar 31, 2008 11:25 pm
by Bob
Problem is delivering, collecting setting up and removing is labour intensive, this is where buying and having the rabble set up/take down could be cost effective. Suppliers also have to pay massive insurance to cover the Compo Society.
One of our cycle clubs owns a tent of the right size for an annual event only, for those reasons. (No, we can't rent it out, for the same reasons),
But worth looking into buying.
Re: Marquee another company to try.
Posted: Wed Apr 02, 2008 6:42 pm
by J and J
Ian, I visited Snowdens Marquee hire company of Peterborough and made some enq's, the man there gave me this contact, but i haven't had time today to call them, this is the name and tel No. Cotswold &Stour Marquees.
01608 686 900
the man from suggested them as they 'do' small jobs, and if they can't be of assistance maybe they can suggest another.
good luck J and J
Re: Marquee Hire
Posted: Sun Apr 06, 2008 9:12 pm
by Ian
All sorted now! Many thanks for all your suggestions. I had to go for a large plastic marquee in the end, but very reasonably priced from
http://www.castlefieldmarquees.co.uk of Solihull.
Re: Marquee Hire
Posted: Sun Apr 06, 2008 10:38 pm
by Bob
Is it bought or rented (no pun...)?