Marquee Lighting

Lighting plays a huge part in how a marquee feels once the sun goes down. From soft fairy lights to statement chandeliers, the right combination can completely transform the atmosphere — creating a space that feels warm, relaxed, and beautifully inviting.

Below are some of the lighting equipment and styles we use to bring marquees to life, both during the day and into the evening.

Festoon Lights

Festoon lighting strung through greenery

Festoon lights

Strung through greenery


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Marquee for skating rink

Festoon lights

Strung along roof beams

Packed interior of a traditional tent

Festoon lights

Strung across opaque roof of a traditional marquee

Traditional marquee lit up at night

External festoon lighting

Plus lampshades for a unique touch

Traditional style tent

External festoon lighting

On and around a Brigadoon tent

Fairy Lights

Romantic interior lighting

Fairylight canopy

Over roof of a traditional marquee

Colourful lighting at wedding reception in a clear frame structure

Fairylight canopy

Over a clear roof

Fairy light canopy

Fairylight canopy

Over an opaque roof

Interior of a completely clear marquee with a fairy light canopy

Fairylight canopy

From outside

Poseur tables

Fairylight canopy

Through greenery

Chandeliers

Small transparent marquee

Chandelier

Combined with a fairylight canopy in a clear tent

Candalabra lighting

Chandelier

Combined with a fairylight canopy

Lighting bars

Dancing in a blacked out marquee

Lighting bar

Club atmosphere

Lighting bar by night

Lighting bar

Brightly coloured lighting in a frame marquee on a tennis court

Lighting bar

With colour wash lights. Part of the lighting bar package

Lighting bar with colour filters at night

Lighting bar

With colour wash lights. Part of the lighting bar package

Drone view of large illuminated clear marquee

Festoons & lighting bars

With colour wash lights on the bar

Uplighters

Uplighters in a medium sized marquee

Uplighters

Simple, white uplighters (plus festoons through the greenery)


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Long red walkway to build suspense for the dramatic themed marquee

Uplighters with colour filters

Exterior of brightly lit clear marquee

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Night time lighting inside and outside a completely clear marquee creates a dramatic spectacle

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More unusual

Circular bar

Basket lights

Popular and fun

Minimalist style

Fixed light bulbs

Contemporary and minimalist

Drop festoon lights hanging from the roof

Fixed light bulbs

Detail of previous

Lights revolving over a dance floor

Disco balls

Rotating and cast moving light

Reception tent lit up with a green wash

Lanterns

With festoon lights and filtered external lighting

Starlight ceilings

Starlight ceiling

Starlight ceiling

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Party dining in a blacked out marquee with twinkly starlight ceiling

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Blacked out marquee ball

Starlight ceiling

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Marquee Lighting FAQs

Most marquee lighting is LED powered nowadays so can be run off a local power source. Most houses would serve well. But f there is no nearby source of electricity, then a generator is needed.

Not really. Fairy lights work best when combined with another sort of light. Uplighters are common companions as they are unobtrusive and don’t draw attention away from the pretty fairy lights. Other options include lighting bars and chandeliers.

The most popular – and the most atmospheric – lights for clear roof marquees are festoon or fairy lights.

Yes!

More marquee questions

Clear roof marquee with festoon lights strung through

Many thanks for providing such an impressive marquee. Thank you also for supplying the outside lights at such short notice. The extra night sky made all the difference

Petersfield, Hampshire