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Stretch tent hire · Greater Manchester

Stretch Tent Hire in Atherton

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Weddings, festivals and private parties in Atherton. Tensioned canvas up to 300 standing, set up and taken down by our crew. From £995 inc VAT.

  • · Delivery to Atherton is 1.5 hr · £200 from York
  • · Three sizes, up to 300 standing under one canopy
  • · Rated 5.0 on Google, family-run from York

Sizes and prices

Three sizes in stock, delivered to Atherton.

All inc VAT. Setup and takedown included. Delivery to Atherton is 1.5 hr · £200 from our York base.

Small stretch tent pitched beside a pond

Small (7m × 10.5m)

From £995

  • · 70 standing reception
  • · 50 seated dining
  • · 35 workshop layout

Intimate weddings, garden parties, smaller festival bars and chill-out zones.

Medium stretch tent dressed for a seated dinner

Medium (10.5m × 15m)

£1,750

  • · 150 standing reception
  • · 120 seated dining
  • · 75 workshop layout

Typical weddings, mid-size festival lounges, corporate event spaces.

A packed crowd under a stretch tent at a festival

Large (15m × 21m)

£3,500

  • · 300 standing reception
  • · 240 seated dining
  • · 180 with a dance floor

Two Mediums laced together along their long edge. Festival main bars, big weddings, anything that needs one roof.

On the ground

Pitching a stretch tent on the Wigan and Bolton edge.

For Wigan and Bolton venues, we check the pitch and access route for soft ground as well as space. Tell us if vehicles cannot reach the site, and send photos so we can plan how the kit will get there.

About ninety minutes each way, so the build is the day before as standard and takedown is the day after. Two runs in a weekend are fine at this range.

Run by Max and Ruby from a base near York, 300+ events since 2020. Send a photo of the spot and a postcode and we will tell you what will fit and how we would rig it.

Where our stretch tents go around Atherton:

  • Sports, social and cricket clubs
  • Large private gardens
  • Farm venues on the mosses
  • Hotel lawns and function grounds

Somewhere unusual? Send the postcode and we will say yes or no honestly.

From the diary

Jobs we have done near Atherton.

Real bookings from our diary and inbox. Distances are as the crow flies from Atherton.

  • A wedding at Laylands Farm Campsite, Culcheth: guest bell tents, June 2023.

    5 miles from Atherton

  • An event build for a wedding planner near Lymm, July 2023.

    11 miles from Atherton

  • A private hire at Higher Whitley, near Warrington: July 2024.

    15 miles from Atherton

  • A garden hire in Knutsford: summer 2021.

    15 miles from Atherton

Marquee hire in Atherton?

We hire stretch tents. Same job, different shape.

A marquee is a rigid aluminium frame with vertical walls and a fixed rectangular footprint. It wants level ground, or a subfloor to make the ground level, and the site has to suit the rectangle.

A stretch tent is tensioned canvas held on aluminium poles and steel ground anchors, with no rigid frame. Its open sides and curved roof can suit gardens, courtyards and field sites. We check the space, ground and exposure before agreeing a layout, and follow the manufacturer’s setup and weather limits.

Prices start at £995 inc VAT fully set up, and a Medium at £1,750 covers 120 seated. If a framed marquee really is the right answer for your event, we will say so.

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Recent builds

The same canvas, four different jobs.

Wedding breakfast on long banquet tables under a stretch tent
Wedding, Wrexham
Crowd watching an air display from under a stretch tent at golden hour
Sleapkosh, Sleap Airfield
Festival crowd dancing under a stretch tent at night with stage lighting
Festival dance floor
Stretch tent over a wooden dance floor at dusk, lit with festoon
Private party, winter

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 will want a generator or a venue hookup. We will talk that through before the day.

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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."
Mandy O’Hagan Stretch tent and walkway · September 2026

★★★★★

"Lovely tents! The moment I got in touch with them it went all smooth and quick. Set up tents went super fast and it looked lovely, even better than expected. Thank you so much for making my dreadful idea of sleeping in a tent, into a memorable great experience!"
Jacquelina Bell tents · July 2024

★★★★★

"We had 9 bell tents erected at our school camping event. They were clean, spacious and warm. The beds were comfortable too. Great service on the day for putting the tents up. Will definitely use again."
Katie Green School camping event · 9 bell tents · July 2023

Somewhere for guests to sleep

Add bell tents in Atherton.

A stretch tent gives you the gathering space. Bell tents give everyone somewhere to sleep on site, so nobody is booking taxis at midnight. From £159 per tent, which buys the tent pitched and taken down again. Beds, bedding and towels are priced separately on top, and guests can book and pay for their own tent through a free booking page.

FAQs

Common questions

How much is stretch tent hire in Atherton?

£995 for the Small (7m × 10.5m), £1,750 for the Medium (10.5m × 15m) and £3,500 for the Large (15m × 21m), all inc VAT with setup and takedown included. Delivery to Atherton is 1.5 hr · £200 from our York base.

Do you actually cover Atherton?

Yes. Atherton is about an hour and a half from our base near York. Delivery: 1.5 hr · £200. Distance only changes the delivery cost.

How many people fit under one?

Small takes 70 standing or 50 seated. Medium takes 150 standing or 120 seated. Large takes 300 standing, 240 seated, or 180 with a dance floor in. If you are between two sizes, tell us the running order and we will say which one works.

Stretch tent, marquee or tipi, which is right?

A marquee is a rigid aluminium frame with vertical walls and a fixed rectangle footprint. A tipi is a pole-and-canvas cone with a distinctive peak and a fixed circular footprint. A stretch tent is tensioned canvas on aluminium poles and ground anchors, with no rigid frame, so it takes the shape of your site. We hire stretch tents. If a framed marquee or a tipi is genuinely the right call for your event, we will tell you.

Will it cope with the weather in Atherton?

Soft ground is not a guarantee that anchors will hold. We assess the ground, exposure and forecast and follow the manufacturer’s requirements before confirming the setup.

Do you provide furniture, tables and 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 will put you on to suppliers we have worked alongside and would use ourselves.

Can we have bell tents for guests as well?

Yes, and the two go together well: a stretch tent for the gathering, bell tents for the people staying over. Beds and bedding are add-ons, never inside the tent price. Guests can book and pay for their own tent through a free booking page, so you are not chasing money.

How far in advance should we book?

Summer Saturdays go early. For a wedding or a festival, 6 to 18 months out is normal. Smaller events are usually fine at 1 to 3 months.

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