Staging & Set.
Professional stage hire, lecterns, backdrops and branded event sets for presentations, performances and productions. Across Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Gloucestershire, with UK-wide support for suitable projects.
StagingPlatforms configured around your venue.
PresentationLecterns, drapes and backdrops.
SetsGraphics, panels and displays.
InstallationSite checks, setup and de-rigging.
SupportSound, lighting, screens and staging.
What does staging and set hire include?
Staging and set hire provides temporary platforms and visual elements to create a clear, professional space for speakers, performers and presentations.
A raised stage creates a focal point and helps the audience see. Lecterns, drapes, set panels and branding shape how the space looks. Hillside can supply individual items or bring the elements together with installation and technical support.
Hillside supports projects across Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Gloucestershire, with travel elsewhere in the UK for suitable projects.
Modular staging, built around your event.
Hillside uses steel-deck platforms, typically 1m × 2m, which securely join together to create different temporary stage layouts.
From a small raised area for a presenter to a larger stage for speakers or performers, the right configuration depends on the space, audience and intended use.
- Modular steel-deck platforms and flexible layouts
- Different platform heights with stage legs
- Steps and protective rails where appropriate
- Carpeting for a more polished corporate finish
- Professional setup and de-rigging
Simple Stage Hire
Modular platform, suitable height and access for a presentation, meeting or smaller performance.
Professional Presentation Stage
Staging combined with a carpeted finish, lectern, drapes or backdrop for a polished event space.
Branded Event Set
Stage layout, branded panels, screens, lectern and lighting coordinated around the event.
These are illustrative arrangements, not fixed-price packages. Equipment and support are tailored to the venue and requirements.
Give your event a focal point.
Good staging helps speakers connect with the audience and makes an event feel considered and professional. Hillside can combine stage platforms with carpeted finishes, lecterns, drapes and branded set elements.
For a conference, awards ceremony, panel discussion or corporate presentation, we can also plan how staging works alongside sound, lighting and screens.
Help everyone see the stage.
In a large or divided venue, an additional screen showing a live camera feed can help people follow speakers, presentations or performances when the stage is distant or obscured.
Ask Hillside about video relay and additional screen options as part of your wider event setup. The appropriate camera and video arrangements will depend on the project.
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A professional place to present.
Hillside offers lectern hire for conferences, awards ceremonies, speeches and formal events, including clear Perspex (acrylic) lecterns.
Lecterns can be supplied separately or as part of a wider staging setup. Printed logos and branding can also be arranged, while microphones and PA equipment can be provided through our Audio & Sound service.
Ask about lectern hire
Make the most of your space.
The right backdrop can transform a practical venue into a coordinated presentation or performance space.
Pole-and-drape systems
Temporary supports and fabric panels to create a backdrop, define areas or conceal less attractive parts of a venue — especially useful in barns and multipurpose halls.
Star cloths and drapes
Decorative fabric backgrounds, including star cloths with integrated lights, subject to availability and suitability.
Carpeted stages and set panels
Finishing touches for conferences, presentations and other events requiring a polished appearance.
DJ booths
Another event-set option to discuss when planning entertainment or a performance space.
Make the stage part of your identity.
For conferences and awards, Hillside can incorporate printed graphics on lecterns and set panels, along with digital signage and presentation displays.
Hillside can also prepare branded PowerPoint presentation material on request as an additional service. These visual details help bring the room, stage and content together.
Discuss event brandingMeasured, installed and ready to go.
Staging must suit the available area and ground conditions. For stage installations, Hillside will often recommend a site visit to check dimensions, surface level and practical access.
Appropriate stage heights, steps and protective rails are considered as part of the setup. For larger events, staging can be planned alongside the venue's sound, lighting and video requirements.
Hillside can install the staging and arrange de-rigging afterwards, normally after the event or sometimes the following day.
Questions about stage and set hire.
What size stage do I need for my event?
It depends on how many people will use it, what they will be doing and the space available. Hillside can recommend a layout once we understand your event and venue.
Can you hire a stage for a venue without permanent staging?
Yes. Hillside's modular steel-deck platforms can be joined together to create temporary staging in suitable venues.
Can the stage be adjusted to different heights?
Yes. Different leg heights are available, along with steps and protective rails where required. The right configuration depends on the event and the space.
Can you provide staging for an outdoor event?
Outdoor staging can be considered where the site and ground conditions are suitable. Hillside will need to assess the requirements before confirming an arrangement.
Do you hire lecterns separately?
Yes. Perspex lecterns can be hired on their own or incorporated into a wider stage and AV setup.
Can you include our branding?
Hillside can arrange printed graphics for lecterns and set panels, plus digital signage and branded presentation material as appropriate.
What is a pole-and-drape system?
It's a temporary structure that supports fabric panels, used to create a backdrop, divide areas or conceal parts of a venue.
Can people in other parts of the venue see the stage on a screen?
Video relay and additional screens may be available as part of the wider event setup. The appropriate camera and display arrangements depend on the project.
Will you install and remove the stage?
Yes. Hillside can provide setup and de-rigging, with timings agreed around venue access and the event schedule.
Do you need to visit the venue first?
A site visit is often useful for staging to confirm the dimensions, floor or ground conditions and practical installation requirements.
Where do you offer stage and set hire?
Hillside serves Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Gloucestershire, with UK-wide travel available for suitable projects.
Technical support that works together.
Let's set the stage for your event.
From a simple platform to a complete presentation space, tell Hillside what you're planning, where it's happening and what you'd like to achieve.