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Theatre equipment hire
Practical stage equipment for shows, events and performances
Create a clean black backdrop, shape your performance space with stage wings, or add professional Harlequin flooring. Our visual planner helps you work out what your venue needs before you enquire.
Photography coming soonFinished stage setupSuggested image: a full-width backdrop, wings and dance floor in use
Visual planningBuild the layout on screen
Clear estimateSee an estimated weekend price
Checked by usWe confirm stock and final costs
Designed for dependable setup
Equipment you can hire with confidence
Flame-retardant material
Black curtain material chosen for safer temporary stage and event use.
Durable, lightweight pipework
Strong adjustable components that remain manageable during setup and pack-down.
Solid, secure base plates
Weighted steel base plates provide stable support on a suitable level surface.
What you can hire
Flexible equipment for different venues
Start with one item or combine the equipment into a complete stage layout.
Backdrop photograph
Pipe-and-drape backdrop hire
Build a straight black theatre backdrop from adjustable pipe-and-drape panels. Add stage wings at either side to help mask entrances, exits and offstage areas.
- Black curtains up to 9 ft high
- Adjustable poles and weighted bases
- Backdrop and wing layouts
Floor photograph
Harlequin floor hire
Our black Harlequin floor rolls measure 10 metres by 2 metres. Add up to four rolls to create increasing stage depth while maintaining a consistent 10-metre width.
- £75 per roll, per weekend
- Genuine Harlequin floor tape included
- Only the supplied tape may be used; alternatives can mark the floor or leave difficult sticky residue
Show photograph
Dance floor hire
Create a defined dance or performance area for shows, rehearsals and events. The online planner illustrates the floor depth alongside your chosen backdrop and wings.
- Plan the complete setup visually
- Combine flooring with drapes
- Availability confirmed for your dates
See how it works
Setup guidance before collection
We’ll add short setup videos here so you can see how the weighted bases, adjustable uprights, crossbars, curtains and flooring fit together.
Plan your setup now Backdrop setup videoVideo link to be added
Harlequin floor setup videoVideo link to be added
From enquiry to return
A straightforward hire process
- 1Build and enquire
Choose the equipment, venue and dates.
- 2We review it
We confirm availability and the final hire charge.
- 3Pay and collect
Pay the hire charge and £250 security deposit to confirm.
- 4Return the equipment
Following inspection, the deposit is refunded when everything is complete, clean and undamaged. Deductions may be made for loss, damage, excessive cleaning or avoidable marks and residue.
Ready to start?
Build a layout for your venue
The planner gives you an illustrated setup, equipment list and provisional weekend estimate.
Open the hire planner