The use of huge pole and clearspan marquees is a perfect fit for the Patchings Arts & Crafts Festival

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    Another impressive setup for the Patchings Arts festival! With 25 marquees providing 5,000sq.m (53,650sq.ft) of cover, it created a vast and lively environment for artists, traders and visitors

    The use of clearspan along with 25m wide pole marquees created a spacious, open feel to the show, which was ideal for showcasing art and crafts. With their large interior spaces, they allowed for a flexible layout, making them perfect for galleries, workshops, and market stalls.

    This study showcases the July 2022 Festival.

    The first time we were asked to provide marquees for the annual Patchings Arts & Crafts Festival was in 2004, and since then it's become the home of the most varied and wide ranging exhibitors within the arts world.

    Guests entered the show site through a 9m wide clearspan marquee with custom designed gable PVC, the layout of the site ensured the visitors flowed from one marquee to the next, not missing anything. Taking in all the sights and sounds of a niche festival, from purchasing the essentials to attending lectures from the countries leading artists, seeing glass blowing demonstrations to creating the most amazing bonsai tree! There was certainly something for everyone.

    Project Information
    Date July 2022
    Project Number PAT01
    Marquee Capacity Not Applicable
    Kingsmead Marquee example photograph
    Kingsmead Marquee example photograph
    Kingsmead Marquee example photograph

    Marquee Specification

    The two-week installation saw us erect the 30 pole and clearspan marquees in a combination of widths and lengths.

    3 main craft marquees totalled 3,300sq.m (35,000sq.ft)

    Pole marquee 25m wide x 50m, linked to a 15m x 67m clearspan, then linking back to another huge pole marquee 25m x 42m, all with internal screens to create the maximum amount of trade areas, provided the focal point of the trade zone

    6m (20ft) wide clearspan marquees

    These created the refreshments area and several Art companies demonstration areas

    9m (30ft) wide clearspan marquees

    A very popular width chosen by the majority of Arts & Crafts companies who wanted there own show marquee. 

    12m (40ft) wide clearspan marquee

    Surprisingly, the only 12m wide structure on site, nevertheless, it was the main lecture marquee of the event, with unique white/black PVC to help with the AV and presentations, every lecture was fully attended.

    Kingsmead Marquee example photograph
    Kingsmead Marquee example photograph
    Kingsmead Marquee example photograph
    This short YouTube video highlights the Patchings Festival 2018