By the time most of us attend a large event, the venue looks stunning, everything looks colourful and vibrant, and everything seems under control. And that’s exactly the job of the professional event planner – to bring everything under control and together, to create a fantastic end result, and partition screens are a useful addition to your event equipment hire list, in order to achieve this.
Of course, you’re half way there to achieving this if you are hiring a wonderful, historic or iconic event venue which, in itself, provides a stunning backdrop. Whether this is with exposed beams, panelled walls in the bar area, valuable paintings on the wall or simply the sheer history of the place, you’re onto a winner straight away!
The City of London is blessed with these venues, such as the Tower of London, the Honourable Artillery Company barracks, Tobacco Dock, The Gherkin and the Royal Hospital Chelsea to name just a few. Even sports grounds such as Wembley Stadium and Twickenham provide an interesting backdrop.
That said, many large corporate events, exhibitions and trade shows, for instance, take place in large event ‘spaces’ – these being exactly that…space. A ‘blank canvas’, if you like. And, whilst these event spaces provide you with the ultimate in flexibility and opportunity as an event planner or event stylist, they also represent challenges that need to be overcome. And this is easily achieved through the use of equipment hire for sectioning and partitioning.
Let’s take the example of a fashion show, for instance. These are often held in large venues and as the event planner, you’ve got to consider both the ‘front of house’ with the catwalk and chairs for members of the international press and social media influencers, for example, but also consider the back of house. This ‘backstage area’ is always a hive of activity, with models, designers, hair and make-up artists and many other professionals ensuring that when the models walk onto the catwalk, they achieve the look they want. Have you considered partition screens hire?
Temporary dressing rooms, refreshment areas, make up areas, hairstyling zones and other areas are required, and the way to section off these areas whilst providing a degree of privacy is with pipe and drape hire. Partition screens are great for this.
Pipe and drape, also known in the industry as pole and drape or blackout drape hire, is a modular system, with aluminium pipes slotting together to create a frame, onto which the black drape hangs, to create this privacy screen. Being modular means that you can fit multiple ‘sections’ together to create a longer run of pole and drape.
Pipe and drape hire prices of course depend upon the quantity required. Suffice to say, however, that most pipe and drape companies UK will price it by the ‘section’ which is normally around 2-3m in both length and height (which is adjustable). Pipe and drape dressing rooms at events, therefore, are always popular as short-term solutions.
When it comes to pipe and drape installation, this is relatively straightforward as it simply slots together, so just order the lengths you need and crack on! You might also need to hire pipe and drape if you are holding your event in a large hotel ballroom and don’t like the wallpaper! This shows how versatile it is!
Another way to section off certain areas of an event is with freestanding acoustic screens. These are usually made of wood with a fabric covering, and have feet with sit at right angles to the board itself to make it stand in position. Again, hiring these in quantities is something available for you from Event Hire UK, so take the example of a rugby club, for instance. At certain times of the year, amateur sports clubs have big social occasions such as Summer or Christmas balls, charity matches, celebrity events and others. Partition screens hire has never been easier!
If this is the case, and you want to section off certain areas of the clubhouse, then partition screens are perfect for you – affordable and effective! These screens enable you to offer a VIP lounge in one area of your clubhouse, for which you might want to charge a fee – this will more than offset the hire price for your dividing screens!
In essence, whatever you need when it comes to sectioning off areas at your event, why not check out pipe and drape hire London and our office partition screens, both of which provide you with affordable temporary solutions.
Partition screens are just part of our wider furniture hire range here online at Event Hire UK, and so don’t hesitate to browse and place your secure order 24/7 from the comfort of your own home. We operate nationwide from our regional distribution centres, providing with a seamless hire experience as well as affordable transport costs.
Place your trust in the hands of the experts today when it comes to partition screens and more – we very much look forward to hearing from you!
