https://marqueeassembly.uk/blog/Marquee hire and assembly across the UK: frame, pole and party marquees for weddings, events, venues and festivals, planned, installed and taken down safely.en-gbhttps://marqueeassembly.uk/blog/marquee-planning-permission-licence-rules-uk/https://marqueeassembly.uk/blog/marquee-planning-permission-licence-rules-uk/A marquee put up for a few days for a private party or wedding in your own garden does not usually need planning permission or building regulations approval. You may need a Temporary Event Notice if alcohol is sold, including through a cash bar, or if the event is open to the public. Repeated commercial use of land, such as a field hired out for weddings, can need planning permission beyond 28 days a year in England.RegulationsFri, 06 Nov 2026 09:00:00 +0000https://marqueeassembly.uk/blog/winter-marquee-heating-condensation-tips/https://marqueeassembly.uk/blog/winter-marquee-heating-condensation-tips/A winter marquee works well with full lining, a hard floor, enough indirect heating and good lighting. Plan for short daylight, wet or frozen ground, condensation and stronger winds. Most suppliers recommend indirect-fired heaters placed outside the marquee and ducted in, with numbers sized for the volume of the marquee and the coldest likely night.SeasonalFri, 06 Nov 2026 09:00:00 +0000https://marqueeassembly.uk/blog/marquee-event-insurance-who-covers-what/https://marqueeassembly.uk/blog/marquee-event-insurance-who-covers-what/The marquee hire company should hold public liability insurance for its own work, but that does not cover everything. Private hosts may want event or wedding insurance for cancellation and their own liability, and should check who pays if the marquee is damaged. Organisers of public events are usually asked by councils and landowners for their own public liability cover, often £5 million or £10 million.AdviceFri, 06 Nov 2026 09:00:00 +0000https://marqueeassembly.uk/blog/marquee-rain-plan-wet-weather-tips/https://marqueeassembly.uk/blog/marquee-rain-plan-wet-weather-tips/A properly installed marquee keeps rain out, so wet weather rarely stops an event. The problems usually come from water running across the ground, muddy routes to toilets and parking, and rain getting in at doors and between linked structures. A raised floor, covered walkways, guttering between marquees, entrance matting and trackway for vehicles solve most of them.SeasonalFri, 06 Nov 2026 09:00:00 +0000https://marqueeassembly.uk/blog/marquee-on-hard-standing-patio-car-park/https://marqueeassembly.uk/blog/marquee-on-hard-standing-patio-car-park/On patios, tarmac and car parks, frame marquees are usually held down with ballast weights instead of stakes, or anchored with drilled fixings where the owner allows it. The supplier calculates ballast from the marquee size and expected wind, and it can run to several hundred kilograms per leg on larger structures. Traditional pole marquees need ground stakes, so are rarely suitable on hard surfaces.How-toFri, 06 Nov 2026 09:00:00 +0000https://marqueeassembly.uk/blog/buy-or-hire-marquee-gazebo-comparison/https://marqueeassembly.uk/blog/buy-or-hire-marquee-gazebo-comparison/For a one-off party or wedding, hiring a professionally installed marquee is usually cheaper and safer than buying one. Pop-up gazebos and budget party tents are fine for small, sheltered daytime use but are not designed for strong wind or large groups. Buying a commercial-grade frame marquee only makes sense if you will use it regularly and have trained people to build it and somewhere dry to store it.ComparisonsFri, 06 Nov 2026 09:00:00 +0000https://marqueeassembly.uk/blog/corporate-marquee-events-cdm-risk-assessment/https://marqueeassembly.uk/blog/corporate-marquee-events-cdm-risk-assessment/When a business or venue books a marquee, the Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015 can apply to the build and take-down, so the client must check the contractor is competent and share relevant site information. Expect to agree a risk assessment, method statement, site plan and a handover once the marquee is built. Martyn's Law will add duties for qualifying public events of 800 or more people once it comes into force.BusinessFri, 06 Nov 2026 09:00:00 +0000https://marqueeassembly.uk/blog/garden-marquee-party-neighbours-noise/https://marqueeassembly.uk/blog/garden-marquee-party-neighbours-noise/There is no fixed legal curfew for a private party, but councils can act on noise that causes a statutory nuisance at any time, and the Noise Act 1996 sets night hours from 11pm to 7am. The best approach is to tell neighbours in advance, keep amplified music down after around 11pm, point speakers away from houses, manage parking and give neighbours a number to call.HomeownersFri, 06 Nov 2026 09:00:00 +0000https://marqueeassembly.uk/blog/how-long-to-put-up-a-marquee-build-times/https://marqueeassembly.uk/blog/how-long-to-put-up-a-marquee-build-times/A small frame marquee for a garden party typically takes two to four hours to build. A wedding marquee for around 100 guests with lining, flooring and lighting usually takes a full day, and larger structures can take two to four days. Take-down is usually quicker, often around half to two-thirds of the build time.How-toFri, 06 Nov 2026 09:00:00 +0000https://marqueeassembly.uk/blog/stretch-tent-tipi-or-marquee-comparison/https://marqueeassembly.uk/blog/stretch-tent-tipi-or-marquee-comparison/Frame marquees are the most flexible choice for UK events, handling hard standing, any size and full weather protection. Stretch tents suit relaxed, open-sided summer parties and awkward sites. Tipis and sailcloth tents give a rustic look and work best on grass for small to medium events. The right choice depends on guest numbers, the site, the season and the style you want.ComparisonsFri, 06 Nov 2026 09:00:00 +0000