Festivals
Festival Bell Tent Hire & Glamping Villages
Pop-up glamping villages for 50 to 1,200 guests. Bell tents for accommodation, stretch tents for the gathering.
We provide bell tent accommodation and stretch tent gathering spaces for festivals across the UK, from 50-tent villages to events with 1,200 guests.
Our own crew delivers, pitches and takes down the tents. Guests book through a page branded for your festival and pay us directly.
Our tents, interiors and gathering spaces, set up by our crew.
Bespoke booking page for your event
Guests pick and pay direct.
Each festival gets a booking page with your event name, dates and agreed packages. Guests choose their tent, beds and extras, then pay us directly through Stripe.
- For you: an organiser portal showing guest names, tent choices and booking status.
- For guests: a private Manage my booking link to review their booking and change eligible extras.
No collecting payments or chasing guests. The booking page is free to set up, with no portal fee.
See organiser and guest toolsSample booking page
Coalesce 2027
What works for festivals
The village they sleep in.
The tent they gather under.
Bell Tents for Accommodation
From £200 per tent
5m bell tents, sleep up to 4. From 50-tent intimate villages to 200+ tent festivals. Empty, basic, or fully styled.
See bell tent options → Stretch Tents for the Gathering
From £995
Covered space for festival bars, performances and places to gather. Three sizes, with setup and takedown included.
See stretch tent options →2027 season
Festivals we'll be at.
Our confirmed festivals and rallies for 2027. Glamping links appear as booking pages open.
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Rhythm Retreat 2027 Roller skate retreat Statfold Country Park, Tamworth 11–13 Jun 2027 Event details ↗ -
Farmyard Party 2027 Motorcycle rally Duncombe Park, Helmsley 18–20 Jun 2027 Glamping details ↗ -
SleapKosh 2027 Aviation festival Sleap Airfield, Shropshire 8–11 Jul 2027 Festival website ↗ -
Unity Fest 2027 Music festival West Mid Showground, Shrewsbury 9–12 Jul 2027 Glamping details -
Boho Festival 2027 Music festival Millview Glamping & Events, Nottinghamshire 23–25 Jul 2027 Festival website ↗ -
Yorkshire Pudding Rally 2027 Motorcycle rally Escrick Park, York 6–8 Aug 2027 Festival website ↗ -
Yorkshire Rock n Bike Show 2027 Bike show Squires Cafe Bar, Newthorpe 12–14 Aug 2027 Festival website ↗ -
The Magpies Festival 2027 Music festival Sutton Park, York 13–14 Aug 2027 Festival website ↗ -
Krankenhaus Festival 2027 Music festival Muncaster Castle, Cumbria 27–29 Aug 2027 Festival website ↗ - Motorcycle rally Stormin' the Castle 2027 Motorcycle rally Witton Castle, County Durham 3–5 Sep 2027 Festival website ↗
Included, no charge
A free marketing pack for your festival.
New for 2027: every event we work with gets a ready-to-post marketing pack built around your branding, like the one we made for Stormin' the Castle. It is a free extra we do to promote your glamping and lift sales. You just post it.
- Instagram and Facebook feed posts, sized and captioned
- A 15-second story video, plus the individual story frames
- A link-preview image so the booking page looks right when shared
- Ready-to-forward emails for your mailing list, spread through the year
We build it once your dates are locked, and send it over as a folder you can post straight from. There is nothing for you to brief, design or sign off.
Get a quoteBuilt for Stormin' the Castle. Yours would carry your festival's branding.
What it costs you
Risk-free for your festival.
There is no cost to trying glamping at your event: no delivery fee, no platform fee, no setup cost to you. If it does not sell, you have lost nothing. It usually does, and festival glamping tends to grow year on year as guests see the village and book earlier the next time round.
For festival organisers
Common questions.
Can you host the booking page for our festival?
Yes. We build and host a custom booking page on our domain for your event, branded to your festival. There is no platform fee, you can add a per-tent fee on top of the base price and we collect it on your behalf.
Can we add a per-tent fee on top of your base prices?
Yes. Whatever percentage or fixed amount per tent you want, we add it transparently and pay it to you after the event. Most festival partners run a £20-50 per-tent fee.
What is the minimum tent count for a festival to be viable?
Our minimum is 5 bell tents for venues under 2 hours from York, and 10 for longer journeys.
What is the difference between glamping tents and bare bell tents?
Choose a furnished bell tent with rugs, cushions, mirrors and lighting, or an unfurnished tent if guests are bringing their own kit. Real beds are optional extras. Most festivals offer both options.
Can guests choose different durations and we charge different prices?
Yes. We can offer 3-night and weekend-only stays at different prices, or per-night pricing. We set up the booking options and prices to suit your event.
When do you install, and can guests access tents early?
Setup the day before gates open. For tight site builds we can work around your timetable. Guests can usually access from mid-afternoon on setup day if pre-furnished.
Will there be someone on site to check guests in?
For events over 30 tents, yes, we provide on-site check-in for the duration. For smaller events, tents come pre-set and guests let themselves in, or you handle check-in yourself.
How much space does each tent need?
A 5m bell tent has a footprint of about 5m × 5m. Including guy ropes, allow 7m × 7m per pitch. Flat or gently sloping grass works best.
Can we modify the booking options after the page goes live?
Yes. We can add packages, change pricing, adjust dates or add a sold-out flag at any point. Just tell us what needs to change.
Can you put us in touch with festival clients you have worked with?
Yes. We can connect you with organisers from past festivals so you can hear directly how the booking flow worked for their event.
Can we factor our standard campsite fee into glamping prices?
Yes. If your festival charges a per-person camping fee on top, we roll it into the package price so guests see one total at checkout.
4.9★ on Google · 67 reviews
What festival organisers say
★★★★★
"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!"
★★★★★
"Great service from The Glamping Group for our festival, Fifty Fest. Excellent feedback from our guests and the option to include a real bed and matress was impressive and taken up by many. Will certainly be using The Glamping Group for our 2024 event. Thanks guys."
Free event camping calculator
How many guests could camp at your event?
Start with your field or guest list. Estimate space for tents, campervans and parking, with optional ready-pitched glamping.
Calculate your camping space →Running a festival?
Send dates, venue, expected guest count. We'll come back inside 24 hours with what we can do.
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