Structures · Northamptonshire

Marquee hire in Daventry

Planning ratios, honest guide prices and local site knowledge for marquees & tents around Daventry and the NN11 area.

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Marquee in Daventry: the short version

Marquee hire in the UK typically costs £900 to £1,800 for a 9m frame marquee weekend hire, and £2,500 to £4,500 for a 120-guest wedding marquee with lining. Price depends on size, lining, flooring and site access. Most suppliers include delivery and setup within 20 to 30 miles.

Hiring marquees & tents around Daventry

Daventry sits in Northamptonshire (NN11), inside EventSpeed's launch corridor. Northamptonshire market town on Watling Street with a market charter dating to 1255, and Borough Hill, where Charles I once camped his army before Naseby, rising above the reservoir and country park on the edge of town.

Structure hire around Daventry is shaped by the sites: a summer arts festival and a foodies market keep the town centre used to street stalls and family entertainment, while the reservoir and country park give more room for bigger field-based events than the market square allows. Suppliers quoting for NN11 postcodes will want ground, access and exposure answered before they price marquees & tents.

PLANNING RATIO

Seated dining needs roughly 1.4 sqm per guest. As a width guide: a 20m-class marquee suits up to 60 guests, 30m up to 120, 40m up to 250, 50m up to 500.

Typical prices

Marquees & tents hire: typical guide prices (national ranges, Northamptonshire sits mid-range)
ItemTypical guide priceNotes
Pop-up gazebo 3×3m (self-erect) £60–£120 / weekend
9m frame marquee, unlined £900–£1,800 / weekend
Wedding marquee for 120, lined £2,500–£4,500 / weekend lining, part flooring included
Stretch tent for 100 £1,500–£3,500 / weekend
Luxury lining and swags +£800–£1,500
Hard flooring per sqm £4–£9 / sqm

Guide prices exclude VAT and vary with season, region and site access. Quotes from suppliers are always the real number.

Marquees & tents hire in Daventry: quick answers

Do marquee suppliers deliver to Daventry?

Yes. Daventry (NN11) sits inside the Oxfordshire–Cotswolds–M4 corridor where most event hire depots quote a 20 to 30 mile radius, so it is covered from several directions. Delivery is normally included within that radius; confirm the exact drop position and access when you book.

When should I book marquee for an event in Daventry?

For May to September weekends around Daventry, book 2 to 4 months ahead; premium items and peak Saturdays go earlier. Off-season and midweek dates are far more flexible, often at better prices.

What will a Daventry supplier ask me before quoting?

Four things, every time: the date, the guest count, the exact site (a NN11 postcode plus what the ground is like), and access: how close a vehicle gets to where the kit goes. Have those ready and quotes come back faster and more accurate.

How much does marquee hire cost near Daventry?

Northamptonshire sits mid-range on national pricing, so the same guide figures apply here: Marquee hire in the UK typically costs £900 to £1,800 for a 9m frame marquee weekend hire, and £2,500 to £4,500 for a 120-guest wedding marquee with lining. Price depends on size, lining, flooring and site access. Most suppliers include delivery and setup within 20 to 30 miles.

What size marquee do I need for 100 guests?

For a seated dinner with a dance floor, allow around 1.4 sqm per guest: a 100-guest wedding typically needs a marquee in the 30m-class range, for example 12m × 24m. Standing receptions need roughly half the space. Use our marquee size calculator for your exact numbers.

How much does it cost to hire a marquee?

Across the full range, marquee hire runs from around £60 to £120 for a weekend pop-up gazebo, through £900 to £1,800 for an unlined 9m frame marquee, up to £2,500 to £4,500 for a lined 120-guest wedding marquee, and £8,000 or more for the largest traditional structures with full interiors. The three things that move the price are size, lining and flooring, and site access, so get those answered before comparing quotes.