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The annual London International Wine Fair recently took place at London Olympia, bringing together over 10,000 drinks industry professionals from around the world at what is billed as the UK’s biggest live and digital drinks trade event. This event was rich with inspirational content, and featured outstanding wines to taste from around the world, whilst facilitating an abundance of networking opportunities both in person and on the show’s intuitive digital platform. Event Hire UK has a long-standing relationship with this event and provides a large range of different services each…[ read more...]

The Royal Windsor Hose Show took place recently, with Event Hire UK supplying a wide range of furniture and equipment, contributing to the overall success of this prestigious event. Held in the private grounds of Windsor Castle, the Royal Windsor Horse Show was first staged in 1943 to help raise funds for the War effort. This annual event is the only show in the UK to host international competitions in Show Jumping, Dressage, Driving and Endurance. And finally, did you know that dogs have not been allowed into the showground…[ read more...]

Last weekend saw the Grand Final of Eurovision 2023 take place at Liverpool’s M&S Bank Arena. Since the first-ever Eurovision Song Contest in 1956, the event has grown hugely in popularity. The 2022 edition was won by Ukraine, with the UK finishing second. And, whilst the following year’s event is normally awarded to the winners, for obvious reasons it couldn’t be held in Ukraine, and so was held in the UK. And so it gave the team at Event Hire UK great pleasure to be involved in this fantastic event, by…[ read more...]

Working backstage at prestigious events and occasions, such as the recent Coronation Concert at Windsor Castle, you occasionally get the opportunity to take a sneak-peak at what goes on behind the scenes. Pictured here is Nicole Scherzinger - the American singer, songwriter, actress and TV personality and lead singer of the Pussycat Dolls which is one of the best-selling girl groups of all time, being interviewed by Radio 2 host, Dermot O’Leary. Nicole was one of the American stars delighted to take to the stage and perform for the Royal…[ read more...]

The recent Coronation Concert certainly had the WOW factor, once again demonstrating how the UK live events industry is the best in the world. There’s also been a lot of praise on social media for the teams behind this amazing event, from what you could see live and on TV including the stage, lighting and sound production, the drone display and so on, through to the contractors behind the scenes including catering, make-up and costumes, furniture and more. Certainly, here at Event Hire UK, we’re delighted to have been involved…[ read more...]

It’s been since 70 years since the last Coronation, and so last weekend’s coronation of His Majesty The King Charles III and Her Majesty The Queen Consort was a moment in history, and one which the team at Event Hire UK was delighted to have been part of. Saturday 6th May 2023 saw the Coronation service take place at Westminster Abbey, which reflected the Monarch’s role today and looked towards the future, whilst being rooted in longstanding traditions and pageantry. Event Hire UK provided production furniture for the BBC compound…[ read more...]