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Wimbledon fortnight is well underway in SW19.  It is the oldest tennis tournament in the world, and classed by many as the most prestigious.  And with £40m of prize money on offer this year, it's also certainly lucrative! International sporting events such as the Wimbledon Championships are fabulous occasions, attracting the best players in the world, global media channels and thousands of excited visitors and fans, all hoping to get close to their heroes. And, as with any prestigious event, the detail is all in the planning!  And the plans…[ read more...]

The 2022 Commonwealth Games, officially known as the XXII Commonwealth Games and commonly known as Birmingham 2022, is an international multi-sport event for members of the Commonwealth. The 2022 Games will be the first time the West Midlands has played host to the event, following London 1934, and Manchester 2002, and takes place 28th July to 8th August 2022. As with any international sporting event such as this, there is a huge amount of planning and preparation involved, as well as a host of contractors and external companies pulling together…[ read more...]

It's always a pleasure to be involved in prestigious events around the country, and the LTA Ilkley Trophy tennis tournament is a great example of this. Events such as these are the culmination of months of planning and hard work, with teams of people working closely together towards the end result, which are the actual event days themselves.  In fact, once the event starts, many people behind the scenes can breathe a sigh of relief, and enjoy the occasion, as it's great to see the fruits of your labour. As…[ read more...]

Event organisers up and down the country are constantly trying to create innovative and engaging areas for their events, whether it's a corporate dining event, a VIP lounge at a major sports event, or a catering tent for visitors. Of course, it gets increasingly difficult to come with unique ideas on how to do this, as there's only a certain number of furniture styles available across the UK.  This, combined with the number of events that take place up and down the country, means that the chances are that somebody,…[ read more...]

Billed as 'The UK's biggest digital and live wine trade reunion for industry professionals', the 40th edition of the London Wine Fair took place in the first week of June at London Olympia. After COVID-affected years, this was a hugely anticipated event, and it was certainly great to get back to some 'normality', with the show connecting producers, importers, wholesalers and retailers alike. For those of you that are familiar with Olympia, it is a wonderful building, dating back to 1886.  It is a blank-canvas events and exhibition space, and so…[ read more...]

The summer months inevitably bring with them strong demand for outdoor furniture.   Indeed, this year, more so than others, due to the fact that we're coming out of the COVID-affected years, and there's certainly a desire amongst the public to return to attending events, festivals and other occasions. We know this because we've been taking orders for our range of outdoor furniture for many months now.  Normally, orders for garden furniture hire burst into life around spring time.  However, this year, there has been an unprecedented demand for outdoor…[ read more...]