University of Plymouth

Putting on a graduation ceremony for over 1000 guests three times a day is no easy task, see how Danco marquee hire helped the University of Plymouth achieve their goal.

Location
University of Plymouth
Drake Circus
Plymouth
Devon
PL4 8AA
UK
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Marquee Hire Project Brief

When the University of Plymouth decided to amalgamate a number of their faculties graduation ceremonies, the existing venue was unable to hold the 1000 plus guests.  The brief for Danco marquee hire was to provide a venue big enough to host 3 ceremonies a day with that capacity and ensure there was a facility to host pre-event robing/photography and post ceremony catering.

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Solution

Danco Plc Provided 3 seperate areas - a 40m x 25m clearspan marquee for the pre-event photography and robing, a 50m x 25m ceremony marquee and a 40m x 20m post event catering area.  These were then laid out on site to enable the students to flow from one marquee to another in an easy manner and one which will enable students from multiple ceremonies to be on site at the same time but be kept in seperate areas.  

The location chosen for the event was Plymouth Hoe, this area is situated on a cliff top overlooking Plymouth Sound and the English Channel beyond.  This presented a logistical challenge in ensuring the marquees were secure in such an exposed location.

 

On top of the environmental factors, the area is also used by a great number of locals and tourists so during the marquee hire erection and dismantling works we needed to ensure site safety as well maintain pre-determined access routes across the site. 

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