Small (7m × 10.5m)
From £995
- · 70 standing party
- · 50 seated dining
- · Round-table dining for 35
- · ~40 seated with a dance floor
Suits garden parties, birthday BBQs and family gatherings at home.
Stretch Tent Hire · Parties
Garden Party Stretch Tents
Turn a garden or a field into a party venue. Milestone birthdays, garden parties, BBQs and corporate summer dos under one striking sweep of canvas, whatever the forecast does.
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Why a stretch tent
Your garden, but a venue.
There's no venue to hire, no last-orders, and nobody's booking a taxi at midnight. A stretch tent puts the party where you actually want it, at home, with room for dining, dancing and a bar, and takes the weather out of the equation. The canvas shapes to your garden, anchors against the house and wraps around trees.
Weatherproof the date
Rain or shine, the party happens. Engineered canvas that sheds rain and handles wind.
Shapes to your garden
No rigid frame, so the canvas fits around trees, against the house, even on a slope.
Cost-effective
From £995 inc VAT with setup and takedown included, it costs less than it looks.
Configurations
Three sizes in stock.
All inc VAT. Setup and takedown included. Delivery quoted on distance from our York/Malton base.
Medium (10.5m × 15m)
£1,750
- · 150 standing party
- · 120 seated dining
- · Round-table dining for 75-90
- · ~90 seated with a dance floor
Suits big milestone birthdays, corporate summer parties, dining and dancing under one canopy.
Large (15m × 21m)
£3,500
- · 300 standing party
- · 240 seated dining
- · Round-table dining for 150-180
- · ~180 seated with a dance floor
Two Mediums laced together along their long edge, one 15m × 21m span. Big milestone birthdays, marquee-scale summer parties, dining and dancing without splitting the room.
Matting + festoon lighting bundle
Dandy Dura matting for a level dance floor plus warm festoon lights. One price, either size.
+£350
Use cases
Dinner. Dancing. The bar. All covered.
Same tent, different parties. Our team can help you design the layout to maximise space and flow.
Milestone birthdays
Garden parties
Big family BBQs
Corporate summer parties
Anniversary dinners
Reunions
Engagement parties
Dance floor coverings
After dark
Festoon, heaters and a dance floor. Winter parties work too.
Add-ons
Pick what you need.
Flooring
Dandy Dura matting. Levels uneven ground, keeps drinks upright, kinder to heels.
Lighting
Perimeter festoon lights and interior festoon lights. Warm, evening-on tone.
Heating
Patio heaters and heat lamps. Keeps the party going past sunset, even in shoulder-season.
Furniture & styling
We'll point you at the right supplier.
Tent, flooring, lighting and heating come from us. For tables, chairs, lounge furniture, dance floors and event styling we'll put you on to the people we'd use ourselves, we've delivered alongside enough caterers and furniture-hire companies to know who's good.
Often hired together
Add bell tents so guests can stay over.
A stretch tent handles the party; bell tents handle the sleepover. Hosts often pair the two for milestone birthdays and family weekends, so nobody has to book taxis and the celebration carries on to breakfast.
Bell Tents for Guests
From £159 per tent
5m bell tents that sleep up to 4, with real beds available. Three packages from unfurnished to fully styled, set up next to the party.
See bell tent options →FAQs
Party stretch tent hire, asked often.
What kind of parties suit a stretch tent?
Milestone birthdays (40ths, 50ths, 60ths), garden parties, big family BBQs, anniversary dinners, reunions and corporate summer parties. If the plan is people in a garden or a field with food, drink and music, a stretch tent turns it into a proper venue.
Will a stretch tent fit in my garden?
Often, yes. Our Small (7m × 10.5m) fits a generous lawn, and because there is no rigid frame we can anchor the canvas against your house, wrap it around trees, or shape it to an awkward plot. Send a photo of the space and we will tell you straight away what works.
How many guests fit under a stretch tent?
Our Small (7m × 10.5m) holds 70 standing, seats 50, or 35 at round tables. Our Medium (10.5m × 15m) holds 150 standing, seats 120, or 75-90 at round tables.
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. It shapes to your garden, handles wind better, and looks sculptural rather than corporate.
What happens if it rains?
The party carries on. The canvas is engineered for UK weather, fully waterproof, and we design the canopy to shed rain off the right edges. Add patio heaters and the tent stays comfortable well past sunset.
Can stretch tents go on uneven ground?
Yes. The tensioned, ground-anchored design adapts to undulating ground better than a marquee. Add Dandy Dura matting if you want a level floor for tables and dancing.
Do you provide furniture, tables and chairs?
Tent, flooring, lighting and heating come from us. For tables, chairs and lounge furniture we will put you on to the people we would use ourselves, we have delivered alongside enough caterers and furniture-hire companies to know who is good.
What add-ons can we have?
The most popular is the £350 bundle: Dandy Dura matting for a level floor plus warm festoon lighting inside and out. We also offer patio heaters and heat lamps to keep the party going into the evening.
How far in advance should we book?
Summer Saturdays book up fast. For a big milestone party 3-6 months out is comfortable. Smaller gatherings 1-3 months is usually fine. Send your date and postcode and we will confirm.
Got a date? Send it over.
Party date, postcode, rough guest count, what you need the tent for. Quotes back within 24 hours.