Fan zone hire for live sport and large public events

We deliver complete fan zone hire packages and public viewing event structures across the UK for this 2026 sporting season. Combining heavy-duty modular truss frames, self-weighted flooring, and weather-rated stretch tent canopy hire, we provide a full-turnkey solution managed by a single crew. We work directly with commercial event organisers, local councils, sports clubs, and hospitality brands to build high-capacity match-day hubs.

The summer 2026 outdoor sporting season is officially underway. Because we are now in June, our peak summer inventory and crew installation schedules are already heavily allocated across major football screenings and public event spaces. If you are looking to secure a professional outdoor football screening tent for the upcoming group fixtures or high-stakes knockout rounds later this summer, please contact us immediately with your site details. Final remaining dates for seasonal pop-up fan zone shelter builds are strictly subject to immediate kit availability.

A fan zone build stacks five things into one rig: a Gravbox modular truss frame, a self-weighted floor that needs no ground stakes, a stretch tent canopy rated for rain and wind, LED screen and lighting rigging engineered around the truss, and bar and lounge zoning to dress the floor. One crew handles design, install and de-install, with one itemised quote covering every line.

• Modular truss frame: Gravbox modular truss systems. UK-manufactured, CNC-fabricated for restricted pitches and bespoke shapes.

• Self-weighted floor: Anchors through mass, not stakes. Sits flat on paving, concrete, decking, grass and uneven ground. Suitable for sites where staking is not permitted.

• Stretch tent canopy: BS 7837 fire-retardant canvas, rated to 42 mph wind. Sides up by day, sides down by night, or any mix in between.

• LED screen rigging: Truss engineered around the screen, sound and lighting spec your AV supplier confirms. No king poles to obstruct the view.

• Bar and lounge zoning: Festoon lighting, rattan lounge furniture, bar units, banquet tables, oak dance floors. Specified to suit the brief.

• One crew, one quote: Design, install and de-install handled in one itemised line-by-line quote. No second contractor for the floor or the canopy.

On site, the components go in sequence. The floor lays down first, the truss rigs on top, the canopy stretches over the frame, the screen and sound rig into the truss, the dressing fits last. The whole job runs to the timeline the venue and the broadcast schedule demand.

The capacities below are calculated based on standing crowd density for live-screen viewing events, where guests face the main screen rather than sitting at tables. These figures account for high-density standing configurations while preserving comfortable circulation space around bar areas and entry points. Larger, multi-tent footprints can easily be split into distinct general admission zones, premium VIP hospitality sections, and back-of-house staff areas.

Truss-supported stretch tents for sporting events work perfectly for fan zones because traditional marquees and pole tents rely on internal support pillars that disrupt sightlines. Our engineered systems support the canvas entirely from an external frame, offering 100% unobstructed, crystal-clear views of the screen from any position under the canopy. Maximising these sightlines significantly increases the usable square footage of your floor plan, allowing you to optimise ticket sales, position bars for maximum revenue, and maintain smooth crowd flow during high-traffic matches.

The Gravbox modular truss installs quickly, taking around half a day on a typical 10 × 15 m footprint. Combined with the self-weighted floor that completely protects delicate public ground, this system is uniquely suited to short-turnaround urban applications, town squares, and commercial venues that cannot afford prolonged site closures. Sides go up or down as the weather and the brief change. One crew designs the rig, installs it, runs the de-rig at the end of the booking, and bills it as one itemised line-by-line quote.