Whether it is a small birthday or a function for five hundred, our free service makes it easy to price tent hire in East London. Your brief goes to a tent hire company serving East London and nearby areas of Eastern Cape, so you can compare prices and what is included before you pay a deposit.
Tent Hire in East London
Tent hire in East London covers weddings, funerals, school events and parties on lawns, farms and school fields. Give the date, guest numbers and ground type so tent companies serving East London and the rest of Eastern Cape can quote the right size and pegging.
Want to know more first? Our tent hire guide covers the options, what to check and what affects the price.
Events in East London
East London pairs beachfront and river venues with a strong corporate and manufacturing base. Weddings happen on the lawns of Beacon Bay, Gonubie and Nahoon, at guest houses near the Buffalo River mouth and in garden venues inland, while the Orient Beach area and the city centre host conferences, school events and public festivals. Mdantsane has one of the largest township communities in the Eastern Cape, with traditional weddings, umembeso, funerals and unveilings that call for large tents and hundreds of chairs. Summers are warm and humid with sea breezes and storms. Planners and hire companies work from Vincent, Cambridge and Beacon Bay and cover Bhisho, Qonce and Gonubie.
Typical tent hire requests in the area come from:
- Weddings and traditional ceremonies: a garden or farm tent over round tables, with sidewalls and lighting for an evening reception
- Funerals, church and cultural gatherings: funeral, unveiling and church tents seating hundreds on a yard or street
- Corporate functions and year-end parties: a team-building day or year-end braai under cover on a lawn or sports field
- Conferences, launches and expos: a temporary breakaway or catering tent beside the main venue
- School events and matric dances: a fun day, prize-giving or matric function tent on the school field
- Birthdays and private parties: a backyard tent for a 21st or 50th over tables, a bar and a dance floor
- Festivals, markets and sports days: stall, beer-garden and first-aid tents at markets, fairs and sports days
Local tips for East London
Popular in East London: large traditional tents, beachfront and river weddings, conferences, school events. Suppliers: hire companies in Vincent, Cambridge and Beacon Bay. A useful tip: ask whether tents and chairs for a township venue can be delivered the day before.
Tent Hire usually suits weddings, funerals, school and church events, at a scale of 30 to 1,000 guests. A quote normally covers tent, ropes, pegs, delivery, setup and strike, and pitched the day before or early on the day. Locally: sea breezes and humid storms: ask for wind-rated tents with sidewalls.
What to include in your request
- Date, venue and the ground type: lawn, paving or sand
- Number of guests and how they will sit
- Wall type: open, white sidewalls or clear
- Flooring, lighting and power needed
- Setup and strike times, and access for a truck
The more detail you give, the more accurate your quote will be.
Service area: East London and surrounds
Event companies, planners and hire companies on our network work in East London and surrounding areas, including Mdantsane, Bhisho, Qonce, Beacon Bay, Gonubie, Vincent, Nahoon. Give the venue or suburb so the quote can include delivery and travel, and the date so they can check availability.