Case Studies

Zest Marquees received an enquiry for marquee hire for a Poetry Recital evening. Sounding like a simple request; this was no ordinary event! It was based in the grounds of an 18th-century rectory in Northamptonshire with amazing gardens with a different feel to each of the six "rooms" garden designs.

The short-notice nature of marquee hire for funerals was the case with this enquiry. A local family had beautiful memories of their loved ones, many of which were associated with the family home, a farm. Attendees were travelling far and wide, and the farm's central location in Northamptonshire provided the perfect venue for the funeral.

The Frank Moran Centre and MARC in Bletchley were planning a Christmas Magic event at Melrose. This included a visit from Santa, face painting, photo booths, crafts, bouncy castles, hog roast, stalls, refreshments, cotton candy machine, and music. The aim was to provide a free, fun for all the family event ! To protect from the UK weather, a marquee was required as a community space and to work in harmony with the existing building structure.

Thrift Wood Christmas Trees is a family run business that was founded over 35 years ago. Set in a 75-acre woodland on the edge of Milton Keynes in Buckinghamshire, all the trees are British-grown – and are usually available to buy from the last week in November, right up until before Christmas (or until sold out!).
Zest Marquees were approached to provide a marquee to showcase and present the types of Christmas trees available to buy.

Opus Energy Limited supplies gas and electricity to businesses across the United Kingdom. It purchases electricity from wind, solar, hydro, and anaerobic digestion generators and supports developing energy-generating sites.
Being headquartered locally in Northampton, Opus energy approached Zest Marquees during the COVID-19 crisis to provide a marquee on a long-term basis to support the phased migration of its staff back into the office environment.

Magdalen College School, Brackley, required an area for pupils and teachers for exam weeks. The school marquee hire would create space for pupils to drop off bags/coats to meet the restriction system applied to the taking of exams. It also provides cover from the sun and protection from the rain in the period shortly before the exams.