Festival Bars
Create an open, visible bar area with room for counters, service teams and covered guest space.
Festival Stretch Tent Hire
Flexible stretch tents for atmospheric festival spaces
Adaptable open-sided cover for festival bars, hospitality areas, live music, food spaces and relaxed audience zones across London and surrounding areas.
Adaptable Festival Cover
One structure, many ways to shape the space
Stretch tents are tensioned fabric structures that can be installed in different configurations to suit the available footprint, desired appearance and way the covered area will be used.
Their flowing roofline creates a less formal atmosphere than a traditional marquee while still providing a clearly defined, weather-covered festival space.
Compare stretch tents with our other festival marquee types.
Where Stretch Tents Work
Cover designed around the festival experience
Live Music & Performance
Provide atmospheric cover for acoustic performances, smaller stages and entertainment areas.
Food & Dining Areas
Bring traders, shared tables and informal dining together beneath one recognisable canopy.
Festival Hospitality
Build relaxed VIP lounges, sponsor hospitality and hosted guest areas without enclosing the atmosphere.
Open Festival Atmosphere
Weather cover without shutting out the event
The sides of a stretch tent can remain raised to preserve views, airflow and movement between the covered space and the surrounding festival.
Depending on the site and expected conditions, selected sections can be lowered to provide additional shelter while keeping practical entry and service points open.
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Flexible Stretch Tent Configurations
Shape the installation around the site
The appearance and usable space beneath a stretch tent are influenced by its anchor positions, pole arrangement, entrance heights and the available ground around it.
That flexibility makes stretch tents suitable for open event fields as well as festival areas where pathways, existing features or changes in ground level influence the layout.
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Open Canopy
Raised sides maintain visibility and create easy access from several directions.
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Partially Lowered
Selected edges can create greater shelter where the planned setup allows.
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Site-Led Layout
The final configuration is planned around space, access and intended use.
Complete the Covered Space
Add the practical equipment your festival area needs
A stretch tent can be planned with furniture, tables and chairs, lighting, flooring and other equipment according to the function of the space.
We can coordinate the tent with the wider festival setup so that delivery, installation and supporting equipment are considered together.
View festival equipment and servicesStretch Tent Sizes
Choose the covered area around capacity and use
Available dimensions vary by stretch tent specification. The suitable size depends on guest numbers, furniture, bar or stage equipment, circulation space and the required degree of weather cover.
Site access, the usable footprint and safe anchoring space must also be considered before the final structure and configuration are confirmed.
Read the festival marquee size guidePlanning Festival Stretch Tent Hire
What we need to know
- 01Festival location
- 02Event dates
- 03Purpose of the tent
- 04Expected capacity
- 05Site access
- 06Equipment required
Frequently Asked Questions
Festival stretch tent hire FAQs
What are stretch tents used for at festivals?
Stretch tents can cover festival bars, food and dining areas, hospitality spaces, acoustic performances, audience areas and relaxed social zones.
How is a stretch tent different from a traditional marquee?
A stretch tent has a tensioned fabric roof with a flowing shape and flexible edge heights. It generally creates a more open and informal environment than an enclosed traditional marquee.
Can the sides of a stretch tent remain open?
Yes. Open sides can maintain views, airflow and easy movement. The final configuration depends on the site, planned use and expected conditions.
Can stretch tent sides be lowered for additional shelter?
Selected sections may be lowered where the structure, site plan and safe installation allow. We can discuss the required level of shelter when planning the setup.
Are stretch tents suitable for festival bars?
Yes. Their open layout and strong visual presence make them well suited to bars with service counters, standing areas, furniture and guest circulation.
Can a stretch tent cover live music or a performance area?
Stretch tents can suit acoustic performances, smaller stages and entertainment areas, subject to the required dimensions, production equipment and site conditions.
Can you supply lighting, furniture and flooring?
Yes. Depending on the project, we can coordinate lighting, furniture, tables and chairs, flooring and other event equipment with the stretch tent installation.
Can stretch tents be installed on uneven festival sites?
Their adaptable form can suit some sites where the levels or available footprint vary. The location must still be assessed for safe positioning, anchoring and access.
Do you deliver and install festival stretch tents?
Yes. Delivery, professional installation and collection can be coordinated as part of the stretch tent hire service.
What information do you need for a stretch tent quotation?
Send us the festival location and dates, intended use, expected capacity, available space, access information and any furniture, lighting, flooring or other equipment required.
Festival Stretch Tent Hire
Planning an open, atmospheric festival space?
Tell us where the stretch tent will be used, the approximate capacity and what needs to fit beneath it.