As temporary structures, marquees are extremely versatile in the ways that they can be used. In Australia, people hire them for all sorts of different reasons, and sometimes these are extremely singular, one-off events that they are rented for. That said, there are some discernible trends in the reasons that people give for why they have chosen to rent a marquee these days. What are the main reasons for marquee hire in the country today?

The Great Outdoors

In some cases, people opt for marquee hire simply because they want to stage an event outside. Although it is perfectly possible to hire village halls or function rooms in pubs all over the country, the outdoors feel of an event that is staged in a marquee means you get a very different atmosphere. Of course, a marquee provides you with shelter in the event that it might rain or should the wind pick up. However, using a marquee as a venue still feels very much like you are outside, especially if the skirting of the marquee is rolled up so that people can wander in and out freely.

Extending Capacity

Another very common reason for people to choose marquee hire is to extend the capacity of the venue. This is often the case with sports clubs, for example, which may have a clubhouse that can only operate up to a certain capacity and which, therefore, need more room for overspill. At social gatherings, a marquee which is placed adjacent to your existing building will offer you this extra capacity, either to increase the number of guests you can invite or to provide additional space for a different sort of activity. For example, people often rent a marquee for dining in, while the rest of the building is devoted to other activities such as dancing or speech-giving, for instance.

Summer Festivals

Marquee hire is popular at summer festivals these days, even if you are expecting very good weather at your outdoor event. Some services at a publicly attended event, like a festival, will need to be covered regardless of the weather forecast. For example, marquees are often hired to provide a space for a bar to be installed or for a first aid area. In many cases, staging rigs and audio equipment need to be protected by a marquee if not to prevent rainwater from getting in but in order to provide some respite from the sun. It is not just music festivals that hire them, but food festivals and even village fêtes, too.