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Stretch tent hire · Cheshire

Stretch Tent Hire in Congleton

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

  • · Delivery to Congleton is 2 hr · £250 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 Congleton.

All inc VAT. Setup and takedown included. Delivery to Congleton is 2 hr · £250 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 Cheshire plain.

Lawns, parkland and garden venues vary in drainage, access and the space around trees. Send photos and dimensions of the proposed pitch so we can check the tent layout and anchoring space.

Two hours each way. The build is always the day before, never the morning of, and we want the access details and a photo of the ground up front, because a wasted trip at this distance costs a day.

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 Congleton:

  • Country house and hall venues
  • Parkland estates
  • Large private gardens and lawns
  • Farm and barn venues

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

From the diary

Jobs we have done near Congleton.

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

  • A garden hire in Congleton: August 2021.

    In Congleton

  • A private garden event near Sandbach: 5 bell tents, July 2026.

    7 miles from Congleton

  • Middlewich Folk and Boat Festival: festival glamping, 2025.

    9 miles from Congleton

  • A garden bell tent hire in Alderley Edge: July 2021.

    9 miles from Congleton

Marquee hire in Congleton?

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.

5.0★ on Google · 33 reviews

What customers say

Read them on Google →

★★★★★

"Hired 10 Bell Tents plus a Bridal Tent for our garden festival style wedding. All members of the team were really helpful and responsive! The tents looked amazing and all our guests found them really comfortable and spacious!"
Sam Davies Wedding · 10 bell tents and a bridal tent · September 2023

★★★★★

"Very cosy and comfortable, was lovely to just walk into it without the hassle of putting it up , very happy with the experience"
Julie Atherton Bell tent hire · June 2023

★★★★★

"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."
Maria Steele 14th birthday · August 2021

Somewhere for guests to sleep

Add bell tents in Congleton.

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 Congleton?

£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 Congleton is 2 hr · £250 from our York base.

Do you actually cover Congleton?

Yes. Congleton is about two hours from our base near York. Delivery: 2 hr · £250. 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 Congleton?

We check the ground, surrounding trees and wind exposure as well as the forecast. A lawn is not automatically a suitable pitch; the setup must meet the manufacturer’s requirements.

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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