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Gazebos and Marquees

Cover for gardens, parties, markets and events: pop-up gazebos that open in a minute, marquees and party tents for a crowd, circus tents, and the side walls and weights that keep them steady.

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Outdoor Gazebo Tent with Steel Frame - Waterproof Garden Shelter

Steel-framed waterproof gazebo tent offering shade and rain cover for gardens, markets and camping, in a range of sizes.

From £218.99

What the Gazebos and Marquees department is for

A gazebo or a marquee is cover for people standing, sitting and eating, not for sleeping: a roof on legs or on a frame, with walls you add or leave off. This department runs from a garden gazebo you put up on a Saturday morning to commercial marquees and inflatable domes for a wedding, a show or a trade stand. Most are bought for a day or an event, so the size, the height, how it is fixed to the ground and how many people it takes to put up matter more here than weight.

The ranges in Gazebos and Marquees

  • Gazebo tents are gazebos with walls or mesh for the garden and campsite, from steel-frame gazebos to screen houses. See gazebo tents.
  • Pop-up gazebos have a folding frame that opens out in one piece, for stalls, sports days and stands, including printed ones. See pop-up gazebos.
  • Marquees are large framed tents for weddings, banquets and events, with spans of up to 21m on one. See marquees.
  • Party and event tents include inflatable igloo domes, a spider arch, clear bubble tents, party tents and lights. See party and event tents.
  • Gazebo side walls and weights are the walls, sand bags and water bags that make a gazebo work in real weather. See side walls and weights.

How to choose between them

For a garden, a market stall or a campsite, start with a pop-up gazebo or a steel-frame gazebo tent. The printed pop-up gazebos here go up in around 5 minutes with two people. On a campsite in summer, a mesh screen house keeps insects off the table. For a wedding, a party or a show with many guests, look at the marquees: aluminium frames and heavy PVC covers, put up by a crew. For a centrepiece, the inflatable domes stand on air, but only while their blower keeps running, so they need power at the venue.

Fixing it down: the part that matters most

A gazebo is light for the size of its roof, and that roof catches the wind like a sail. Peg or weight every leg, use the guy ropes where the maker supplies them, and take it down when strong wind is forecast. The usual guidance from gazebo sellers is about 12.5 to 15kg on each leg for a gazebo up to 3 by 3m with the roof only, 20kg a leg from 3 by 4.5m, and at least 25kg a leg with side walls fitted, and more on an open site; the maker's own figure comes first. Your own gazebo's instructions come first.

Questions people ask about gazebos and marquees

What is the difference between a gazebo and a marquee?

A gazebo is a few metres across, folds or bolts together, and two people can put it up. A marquee is a large framed structure for an event, built by a crew.

Can I use a gazebo in the rain?

Many are waterproof, and the steel-frame gazebo states over 3,000mm. Lower two legs a notch so rain runs off rather than pooling on the roof.

How long does delivery take?

Delivery is included in every price and tracked to your door. Each product page says when that tent usually arrives, so check it before ordering for a set date.

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