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Linings
From champagne lining to hand-made Indian block printed lining — the quickest way to set the mood inside.
Marquees
Shelter, made beautiful.
From small gathering tents to 200ft+ long festival tents — handmade English pole & canvas, dressed exactly as you like.
Our speciality
Traditional English ‘Pole & Canvas’.
Handmade by our tentmakers. Wooden poles with guy ropes, pitched by people who know canvas.
- From small gathering tents to 200ft+ festival tents
- Pure white canvas — or classic yellow & white stripes
- Made and maintained in our own Dorset workshop
- Ideal for weddings, garden parties, fêtes and festivals
Traditional technique
Anatomy of a pole marquee.
No bolts, no box sections — just timber, rope and canvas, raised the way marquees have been for generations.
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Tall timber poles carry the ridge. Outside, all you see is a red turned finial on top; inside, they’re a natural place for flowers and lights.
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Handmade canvas running along a flat ridge between the king poles, then straight down to the eaves.
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The straight canvas band that finishes the eaves all the way round.
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A ring of shorter uprights holds up the eaves and the walls.
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Keep the whole tent taut and true — no frame required.
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Canvas walls, or clear window walls that bring the garden in.
Pitched by hand
Rain or shine, first light or last.
Our crew raise every marquee by hand — all year round, rain or shine.
Once it’s up, we make sure you understand how the lights and heating work — and our line is open 24/7 to customers on hire.
Linings, lighting & flooring
Something to suit all tastes & budgets.
Step inside one of ours after dark: a starlit lining, a dance floor, and tables dressed for the party.
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Lighting
From uplighters to chandeliers. Festoons for a garden party, starlit ceilings for an evening to remember.
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Flooring
From coconut matting to carpets, laid to suit the ground and the occasion.
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Heating
Heating solutions for comfort whatever the weather — we are open all year round, rain or shine.
Also available
Frame ‘clearspan’ marquees
For the occasional brief that calls for it, we also supply modern aluminium frame marquees. The main difference from a traditional marquee is that there are no central poles — whilst both can be finished to the same high standard, the style and appearance are quite different.
- An aluminium frame with no internal poles
- Uninterrupted floor space for large layouts
- Linings, flooring, lighting and heating to the same high finish
The marquee was wonderful and made the day look magical. Thank you for a wonderful service.