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Marquee sizes & layout options in Peterborough

Start with the activities. Then choose the space.

The current structure range

Our modular marquee is 13 metres wide, with lengths from 3 to 24 metres in 3-metre sections. Separate options include a 6m × 6m pagoda and a 10m × 10m top-hat pagoda. The team confirms the configuration available for your date and suitable for your site.

OptionWhat to discussBefore choosing
13m-wide modular marqueeA main event space with a length shaped around the agreed layout.Proposed length, clear site dimensions, ground, access and every activity inside.
6m × 6m pagodaA smaller gathering or a separate activity area.Whether its layout and site meet the intended use; do not choose from headcount alone.
10m × 10m top-hat pagodaA distinct covered space to discuss for your event.How guests, furniture and service areas fit within the agreed plan.

A footprint is not a guest capacity

Two events with the same guest count can need different layouts. A seated meal, a standing reception and a party with a dance floor each use space differently. Tables, chairs, a bar, serving points, equipment and clear circulation routes must all be considered.

Dimensions describe the structure range. They do not establish a safe guest capacity, a usable installation area or a confirmed layout. The team assesses those details for your event.

Build the layout in layers

  1. People: approximate daytime and evening numbers, seated or standing, plus any changes during the event.
  2. Activities: dining, speeches, dancing, drinks, entertainment and food service.
  3. Furniture: table style, chairs, display tables and equipment that needs a defined position.
  4. Movement: the way guests and suppliers enter, leave and move between activities.
  5. Site: the available area and its relationship to buildings, boundaries, parking and toilets.

What to send for an initial recommendation

Share your event date, postcode, approximate numbers and a simple description of the site. If you have a plan, mark the proposed marquee area, guest route and unloading point. Photographs can help explain the site, but the team may need further measurements or assessment before confirming suitability.

Use the full site checklist or compare the pagoda options.

Compare the footprints.

These outlines share the same scale. The marquee example uses an 18m length; other lengths can be discussed in 3m sections.

Same-scale comparison: 13m by 18m marquee example, 10m by 10m pagoda and 6m by 6m pagoda

Nominal structure dimensions only. Site clearance, equipment, layout and guest capacity are assessed separately.

One space, different priorities

See how the activities change the plan.

Select an occasion to compare three planning concepts. These diagrams explain the brief; they are not to scale, seating plans or confirmed layouts.

Give the meal the main role

A dining-led brief gives the largest activity zone to the shared meal. Food service and arrival space still need a place in the plan.

Illustrative dining-led activity zones

Decision to discuss: If you add a dance floor or presentation area, discuss what moves, what stays and who manages the change.

Keep the party in the picture

Planning for dancing from the start changes the balance of the space. Dining, music and food service all need an agreed position.

Illustrative dinner & dancing activity zones

Decision to discuss: Decide whether guests dine and dance in the same arrangement or whether a planned room change will create the evening space.

Follow the event programme

A presentation, hospitality and conversation may happen at different times. Share the programme as well as the furniture list.

Illustrative business event activity zones

Decision to discuss: Consider sightlines, the position of service equipment and how guests move between the activities. The event plan determines the final arrangement.

Bring the activities together with your site and access details →