What you should know before you purchase a marquee in the UK
So, you’re looking for a high quality canvas marquee for sale in the UK?
It can be a great move for lots of reasons. If you have a big garden or a bit of available land and like to throw parties, a marquee is a handy structure to have on hand.
If you’re a company that does a lot of outdoor trade shows during the summer – The Royal Norfolk Show, for example – then buying your own marquee could be a better investment than continuous hiring.
The same goes for clubs and organisations… and if you own a wedding venue, or a hotel or pub with outside space, a large semi-permanent marquee gives you another ‘venue’ on-site where you can hold functions completely separately to your ‘indoor’ events.
With marquees like that big enough to hold 400 people, you can soon work out how much extra revenue is possible if you market it well.
Types of marquee
The dictionary tells us a marquee is a large tent or tent like shelter, used as a temporary structure for outdoor entertainments, receptions, etc. That’s a fair enough description, but there are several types of marquee currently available.
Traditional Pole Marquees, Aluminium Frame Marquees, High Peak Marquees, Semi Permanent Marquees, Bedouin Tents, Yurts and more. On top of that, there are accessories – Marquee linings, flooring, lighting, furniture, additional rooms if needed – so knowing which you need for your specific purposes may be confusing.
A Marquee purchase is a large investment, so it will mean talking to a professional marquee company that’s been in the business for some time, and that knows their stuff.
About Us
Weatherill Brothers Ltd have been in the marquee business for a long time. We started in the 1950’s and moved to Norfolk in 1981 where we remain, manufacturing, selling, and hiring some of the finest marquees in the UK.
As award-winning members of MUTA (The Made-Up Textiles Association) we’ve come up with some innovative design ideas over the years to improve marquee performance in heavy rain.
We’ve also had our marquees tested in winds of 80mph, so a Weatherill Brothers marquee will perform to your expectations in any weather. We can make anything out of canvas, so whatever style of marquee you have your eye on, we’ll be able to supply it.
If you’re planning a marquee purchase, we’d love to hear from you.
You can contact us by phoning 01953 882 394 or emailing [email protected] anytime, we have someone in the office most days from 7am to take your call and answer your questions.
