About us
The English Marquee Company
Our story
The English Marquee Company is a family-owned and operated Specialist Events company based in Harrogate, Yorkshire. With over 100 years of combined experience in the Events and Leisure business, we work hand in hand with our clients to blend classic Marquees with beautiful furniture to create timeless events.
Established in 1995 our parent company has been delivering excellence in the Hospitality and Leisure fields from our base near Harrogate in the heart of Yorkshire to clients throughout the UK, Europe and North America.
Sam - Managing Director
Sam is a graduate of the Royal Agricultural University. With 10 years’ experience in Events and Agricultural construction Sam oversees all aspects of the English Marquee Company as well as sourcing the best products available for our clients, from tables and chairs to flooring, lighting and Marquees.
Tor - Events Director
Tor has a proven track record in the Events business with a degree in Event Management. This includes several years’ experience in high end catering in the Harrogate area, followed by a successful career working in outside events across the UK for HiHo Jewellery, Chalet operations for luxury Ski Companies in Courchevel as well as working for Fortnum and Masons in London. Tor leads our Event Planning and Sales Team.
Harry
Harry joined the team in August 2021 and brings with him work experience in planning and delivering events in the hospitality, music and wedding sectors. With a degree in Events Management, Harry is on hand to guide clients along their event journey from the first call to the big day. Working alongside other departments Harry assists with Sales and Marketing and occasionally leading a team out on site.
Will
Will joins the team with an abundance of energy and a passion for event construction. Since graduating university with a Sports Science degree, Will has worked with both the National Trust and Regional Rivers Trust leading research projects. This experience combined with Will’s leadership qualities guarantees that your event will be delivered to the highest quality.
Lyle
Lyle manages our warehouse and transport. Having a degree from the Royal Agricultural University he brings practical abilities and experience in logistics of managing a large collection of vehicles and equipment. His keen eye on attention to detail ensures that all our marquees, furnishing and vehicles leaving for site are perfectly packed enabling our teams to efficiently bring your event life.
The Crew
Our crew are pivotal to our success, the work tirelessly throughout a long season to create magical moments for our clients. We’re proud to welcome back returning crew each summer whether that be summer breaks from university or working part time during the summer, they’re dedicated to each and every event.
Client
Testimonials
We work hard to deliver a service and experience that can’t be bettered. We always think it’s important to share what our clients say.
We were really impressed with the quality and size of the marquee! We loved the bar area and also the rustic chairs and tables were beautiful. It was all perfect.
I used English Marquee Company this summer for my 60th birthday party. The organisation was very professional. The chairs, tables and bar were of very high quality and the lighting and dance floor were perfect. Best of all the marquee is stunning giving great views and flexibility to deal with different weather and temperatures. I highly recommend the company.
We chose the small pole marque for our daughters garden party and could not have been happier with the service from the team. They communicated really well from start to finish and most importantly the marque looked great. 100% would recommend to anyone!