Small (7m × 10.5m)
From £995
- · 70 standing reception
- · 50 seated dining
- · 35 workshop layout
Suits intimate weddings, garden parties, smaller festival bars and chill-out zones.
Stretch Tent Hire for Weddings, Festivals and Events
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One sweep of tensioned canvas, no rigid frame, so it shapes to your site instead of the other way around. Plenty of people call it a stretch marquee, and that is the same thing we hire. Three sizes in stock, with waterproof canvas, built and struck by our crew.
- · From £995 inc VAT, setup and takedown included
- · Up to 300 standing or 240 seated under one canopy
- · Rated 5.0 on Google, family-run from York
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What customers say
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"The Glamping Group provided a five star service. Nothing was too much. The stretch tent and additional walkway they put in for us looked amazing. Their communication and friendly professional manner was second to none. Highly recommend."
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"Very cosy and comfortable, was lovely to just walk into it without the hassle of putting it up , very happy with the experience"
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"Fantastic experience for my daughters 14th birthday. Great service, communication and polite efficient service. Plenty of space, spotlessly clean. Crates and plants were nice touches."
Configurations
Three sizes in stock.
All inc VAT. Setup and takedown included. Delivery quoted on distance from our York base.
Medium (10.5m × 15m)
£1,750
- · 150 standing reception
- · 120 seated dining
- · 75 workshop layout
Suits typical weddings, mid-size festival lounges, corporate event spaces. The same size typically costs over £2,300 elsewhere in Yorkshire.
Large (15m × 21m)
£3,500
- · 300 standing reception
- · 240 seated dining
- · 180 with a dance floor
Two Mediums laced together along their long edge, one 15m × 21m span. Festival main bars, big weddings, anything where the whole event needs to fit under one roof.
Furniture & styling
Tables and benches come from us too.
Tent, flooring, lighting and heating are ours, and so are trestle tables with bench seating, sets that seat 8 to 10, delivered and set up alongside the tent. For chairs, lounge furniture, dance floors and event styling we'll put you on to the people we'd use ourselves.
Use cases
VIP lounges. Bars. Ceremony spaces. Dance floors.
Stretch tents flex to whatever the event needs. Our team can help you design the layout to maximise space and flow.
Wedding ceremony spaces
Outdoor reception dinners
Dance floor coverings
Festival VIP lounges
Festival bars
Chill-out zones
Corporate launches
Private parties
Recent builds
The same canvas, four different jobs.
Add-ons
Pick what you need.
All inc VAT, all optional. Add them to any size.
Flooring & lighting
£350
Dandy Dura matting plus festoon lights inside and around the perimeter, as one bundle. Flooring options depend on the ground at your venue.
Patio heaters
£100 each
Tall gas heaters for the open sides. Two covers a Medium comfortably on a spring or autumn evening.
Heat lamps
£50 each
Overhead lamps for seating areas and bars. Keeps the gathering going long past sunset.
Festoon lighting needs around 1kW per tent, so you'll want a generator or a venue hookup. We'll talk that through before the day.
How it works
Setup, takedown, delivery.
Setup and takedown are included in the tent price. Delivery is added on, calculated on distance and driving time from our York base.
Our crew sets up one or two days before the event so there's no last-minute stress. We won't rush to take down after, so guests don't have to leave until late morning.
Layout decisions, ground prep, and electrics, we'll talk through it all before the day. Festoon lighting needs around 1kW per tent; you'll need a generator or a venue power hookup. We can advise on safe options.
Stretch tents work alongside bell tent hire for events that need both gathering space and overnight accommodation.
Stretch tents by event type
What are you planning?
Same tent, different jobs. Pick your event type for layout examples, capacity guidance, and the right brochure.
Weddings
Ceremony spaces, dinner under canvas, dance floor coverings.
See wedding setups →Festivals
VIP lounges, bars, chill-out zones, performance shelter.
See festival setups →Parties and private events
Garden parties, milestone birthdays, anniversaries.
See party setups →Corporate
Summer parties, staff days, launches, hospitality, awards dinners.
See corporate setups →Want the full breakdown in one PDF? Download a brochure →
Where we deliver
Stretch tent hire by town and county.
One base near York, one crew, nationwide delivery. Delivery cost is the only thing that changes with distance. Everywhere inside roughly two hours' driving has its own page:
York Leeds Manchester Sheffield Harrogate Liverpool Hull Newcastle Bradford Middlesbrough Preston Chester Cheshire Cumbria Derbyshire Lancashire Yorkshire
West Yorkshire 31 towns
North Yorkshire 28 towns
Lancashire 21 towns
Derbyshire 13 towns
Greater Manchester 13 towns
Cheshire 10 towns
East Yorkshire 9 towns
South Yorkshire 8 towns
Cumbria 8 towns
North Lincolnshire 2 towns
Not on the list? Send us the postcode and we will tell you whether it works.
FAQs
Common questions
What is a stretch tent?
A tensioned canvas event tent, originally inspired by Bedouin shelter. Held up by lightweight aluminium poles and steel ground anchors, with no rigid frame. The fabric stretches across the poles to create a freeform sculptural shape, very different from the rectangular box of a traditional marquee. Sometimes called a stretch marquee, Bedouin tent, or freeform marquee.
Is a stretch marquee the same as a stretch tent?
Yes, two names for one thing. Stretch marquee, stretch tent, Bedouin tent and freeform marquee all describe tensioned canvas pulled over aluminium poles with no rigid frame. Ask us for a stretch marquee and you will get a stretch tent quote, because that is what it is.
How is a stretch tent different from a marquee?
A marquee is a rigid aluminium-frame box with vertical walls. A stretch tent has no frame, just tensioned canvas held up by aluminium poles and pegged at multiple anchor points. The result: stretch tents shape to your site (around trees, against buildings, on slopes) rather than forcing the site to fit the tent.
Can a stretch tent attach to a building or wrap around trees?
Yes, that's one of the biggest practical differences from a marquee. Because there's no rigid frame, we can anchor a stretch tent against an existing wall or building, wrap it around trees, or shape it to an irregular plot. Send a photo of your venue and we'll talk through the rigging options.
Stretch tent vs tipi vs sailcloth vs marquee, what's the difference?
Marquees: rigid frame, rectangular, indoor feel. Tipis: pole-and-canvas cones, distinctive triangular peaks, fixed footprint. Sailcloth: looks like stretch from a distance but has a heavier centre-pole structure. Stretch: tensioned freeform canvas, sculptural shape, the most flexible to site. Each has its place; we hire stretch.
Can stretch tents go on uneven ground?
Yes. The tensioned canvas + ground-anchored design adapts to undulating ground better than a marquee. We can add Dandy Dura matting. Send photos so we can check the ground and flooring needs.
Are stretch tents waterproof and wind-resistant?
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.
Do you provide furniture, tables, chairs?
Trestle tables and bench seating come from us, sets that seat 8 to 10, delivered and set up with the tent, along with the flooring, lighting and heating. For chairs, lounge furniture and styling we'll put you on to suppliers we've worked alongside and would use ourselves.
How far in advance should I book?
Summer Saturdays book up fast. For a wedding or festival 6-18 months out is normal. Smaller events 1-3 months is usually fine.
Planning the drinks?
Use our free wedding and party drinks calculator to work out bottles, cans and alcohol-free options, then save a shopping list.
Got a date? Send it over.
Date, postcode, rough headcount, what you need the tent for. Quotes back within 24 hours.