Small (7m x 10.5m)
from £995
70 standing, 50 seated, ~40 seated with a dance floor, 35 workshop
Brochure
Festival Stretch Tent Brochure
Bars, VIP lounges, chill-out zones, stages and workshop spaces
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- ·From £995 (starting wedding price, festivals quoted per event)
- ·Setup and takedown included, shapes to your venue
- ·No spam, just a single follow-up if we don't hear back
Based on your plan
Your brochure
Brochure
Bars, VIP lounges, chill-out zones, stages and workshop spaces
Sizes
From £995 (starting wedding price, festivals quoted per event), including VAT.
Stretch tents for ceremonies, dinners, bars and chill-out areas. Attach to buildings, shape to your site, or stand free.
Medium (10.5m x 15m)
£1,750
150 standing, 120 seated, ~90 seated with a dance floor, 75 workshop
Large (15m x 21m)
£3,500
300 standing, 240 seated, ~180 seated with a dance floor, 150 workshop
Optional extras
Flooring, lighting, heating.
Matting + festoon lighting bundle (floor covering, warm lights inside and out) £350
Patio heater £100 each
Heat lamp £50 each
How it works
Hiring a stretch tent, start to finish.
Stretch is a single-item hire so it is not on the guest booking page. You book the tent direct with us as the festival organiser. If your festival also wants guest glamping accommodation, ask for our Festival Bell Tent brochure, the bell tents do run on a hosted booking page with your revenue share on every tent baked in.
01
Agree the event
Date, venue, size and any extras. A delivery-fee deposit holds the date.
02
We deliver and set up
Crew arrives a day or two before and sets the tent to your site, lighting tested and ready.
03
We take it down after
Once the celebration is over we come back and take everything away, usually the day after, no rush on you.
Want guests to stay over?
Add a bell tent village.
Pair the stretch with our pre-pitched bell tents and your guests sleep a few steps from the party, with real beds available to add. The bell tents run on our free guest booking system, so each guest picks and pays for their own. We quote the two together.
See the Festival Bell Tent brochure →Plan your event
See what it might cost.
Pick a size and add the bits you want for a guide price. Delivery is from our base near York, and setup and takedown are already included in the tent price. You book with a 25% deposit, with the balance settled in stages before the day (full schedule below).
Tent size
Small: 70 standing / 50 seated / ~40 with a dance floor. Medium: 150 standing / 120 seated / ~90 with a dance floor. Large (15m × 21m, two Mediums joined along the long edge): 300 standing / 240 seated / ~180 with a dance floor.
Add extras
Want sidewalls, a bigger configuration or a bell tent village alongside? Get in touch for an exact quote.
Estimate for
Medium stretch tent
Indicative. Final quote depends on venue, date, delivery distance and the final spec. Setup and takedown are included in the tent price.
Delivery
Where we go.
Distances are from our base near York. The figures below are a guide only, the final delivery price depends on the size of the booking and the access at the venue.
| Under 1 hour away | £120 to £150 |
| 1.5 hours | £200 |
| 2 hours | £250 to £285 |
| 2.5 hours | £300 to £350 |
| 3 hours plus | £350 to £450 |
Payment
Payment schedule.
25% deposit
on booking, to hold your date
25% balance
6 weeks before the event
Final balance
14 days before, based on confirmed numbers
Seen at
Festivals, weddings, parties and corporate events, from our base near York to venues across Yorkshire, the North and beyond.
Founder-led
Meet Max and Ruby.
The Glamping Group is run by its founders, and your event is too.
Speak directly to the founders
You deal with Max and Ruby, not an account manager. Decisions, adjustments and special requests get authorised on the spot.
The people you book are the people who deliver
Max leads the setup and takedown crew on site; Ruby runs the bookings.
Never subcontracted, never cancelled
Every Glamping Group tent is delivered by our own team with our own kit, start to finish. We have never subcontracted a job, and we have never cancelled one.
300+ events
delivered since 2020
Fully insured
public liability cover
Family-run
from Yorkshire, working nationwide
Setup & takedown
included in the price
FAQs
Common questions.
What does a festival typically use a stretch tent for?
Most-asked uses: main bar, VIP lounge, hospitality / artist green room, chill-out zone, workshop or yoga space, stage shelter for smaller acts, dining / hospitality area. The tent flexes to the brief, we can talk through layout once we know the festival programme.
How is a stretch tent different from a marquee on a festival site?
No rigid frame, just canvas and ground anchors. That means it shapes around your site (slopes, irregular plots, awkward corners) rather than the site fitting the tent. It also rigs faster, takes less labour to install, and looks more sculptural than a square marquee on the festival ground plan.
How big are the tents and how many people fit?
Small (7m × 10.5m): 70 standing, 50 seated, 35 workshop. Medium (10.5m × 15m): 150 standing, 120 seated, 75 workshop. Large (15m × 21m) is two Mediums laced together along their long edge: 300 standing, 240 seated, 150 workshop. That is the one to ask for if you need a bigger bar or VIP space.
Can we run two or more stretch tents joined together?
Yes. We routinely run a Medium attached to a Small for festival bars that need a back-of-house service zone, or two Mediums for hospitality areas serving 300 standing. Tell us your headcount and the layout brief, we will sketch the configuration.
Why is the festival price higher than the wedding price?
Festival jobs are bespoke and usually involve multi-day hire, more time for setup, larger crews, late finishes, on-site overnight crew and tighter site logistics. The wedding price is a floor, we quote festivals per event so the numbers reflect the real job.
Are stretch tents weatherproof for a multi-day festival?
Our stretch tents have waterproof canvas and are designed to resist wind. We check the ground, exposure and forecast, and follow the manufacturer’s limits for each setup. Severe weather may mean changing the plans or taking the tent down.
Can we use the tent for stage shelter or band hospitality?
Yes. The Small works well as a hospitality / green room for one stage, the Medium will shelter smaller acoustic stages and side-stages. For headline mainstages you usually want a dedicated stage roof rather than a stretch tent, ask and we will be honest about whether stretch is the right call for your specific stage.
Can the tent attach to existing festival structures?
Yes. No rigid frame means we can anchor against walls, containers and shipping container bars, or shape it around an irregular plot. Send a site map or photos and we will talk through the rigging.
Do you provide bar fit-out, furniture, lighting beyond festoon?
Festoon (perimeter and interior) and basic heating come from us. For bar fit-out, lounge furniture, sound, AV and decor we will point you at suppliers we have worked alongside across the UK.
When do you install for a festival, and how long does it take?
Setup the day before gates open is standard. A single tent is a half-day install with a 2-3 person crew. Multi-tent festival builds we start 2-3 days early and work to your site programme.
How much site space does each tent need?
Small (7m × 10.5m) needs ~9m × 13m including guy ropes and anchor lines. Medium (10.5m × 15m) needs ~13m × 18m. Large (15m × 21m) needs ~18m × 24m. Flat or gently sloping ground works best, we can rig on slopes within reason.
Can we modify the booking after we lock it in?
Yes. Tent count, add-ons, flooring and lighting can all change up to about two weeks out. After that we are into production and changes get harder, but we will flex where we can.
Do you also do glamping accommodation for festivals?
Yes, that is our main festival product. Bell tent villages with a hosted booking page, your revenue share on every tent baked in, on-site check-in for larger events. Ask for the Festival Bell Tent brochure for the full picture.
How does payment work for a festival?
25% deposit confirms the booking. 25% at 6 weeks before the event. Final balance, based on confirmed setup, 14 days before. Single invoice, organiser-led, no guest payments on stretch.
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What our customers say
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"Stormin the castle .Excellent weekend Bell tent was amazing so comfy and warm best nights sleep i have ever had in a tent .Amazing service from the Glamping group ."
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"We use The Glamping Group’s bell tents for our yearly festival in North Yorkshire. They put up over 50 tents for our guests. The glamping package we offered guests sold out much quicker than expected and we were pleased to be able make extra revenue from it after paying their costs. They were also a delight to work with, professional and approachable. We’ve worked with other bell tent companies in the past and this was the first time we have had absolutely no complaints from the guests. Guests gave great feedback- comfy beds, clean and exactly as pictured. We’ll definitely be working with them again! Thanks a lot!"
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"We hired 13 bell tents for our summer family festival reunion. It added a touch of luxury and comfort to the whole experience. The glamping tents were lovely and spacious! The staff took care of everything - the setup and takedown, the individual bookings and payments… made it totally hassle-free. I would definitely recommend this company."
About us
Family-run, from Yorkshire.
The Glamping Group was launched by Max and Ruby in 2020. We started with just two bell tents and have since worked on hundreds of events, from festivals and weddings to parties and corporate days, right across the UK, building glamping villages for up to 500 guests. Still the two of us at the helm, still doing it because we love it.
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