Event Services
GAP Event Services won the SafeHire Event Equipment Hire Company of the Year accolade at the Hire Awards of Excellence 2019, solidifying the Group’s position as one of the leading event hire companies in the UK.
The specialist team combines the expertise of all GAP's divisions and national depot network to provide a complete solution for the events industry.
GAP Event Services is made up of specialists with the full backing of all our other divisions including Plant Hire, Tool Hire, Non-Mechanical Plant, Lifting Hire & Sales, Survey & Safety Hire and Welfare Services. Whether you need crowd control barriers for the sporting event of the summer or pedestrian trackway flooring for thousands of festival-goers, GAP Event Services has the hire solution for you.
We enjoy excellent relationships with our suppliers, allowing us to quickly and easily source specialist equipment as well as develop bespoke solutions. From man baskets and extension forks, to breakers and impact wrenches, tower lights, generators, portable toilets and so much more, our specialist events division offers a single point of contact so you can get on with running the show.
We offer a fully project managed installation and recovery service on everything we supply, and our management team has decades of experience in the industry. Some of the events our team has already worked on include the following:
Spartan Race | BAFTA | Rat Race | Cardiff Velothon | European Championships Glasgow 2018 | Polo in the Park | Rewind Festivals North / South and Scotland | Kendal Calling | London Triathlon | Parklife | Virgin Money London Marathon | Festival 6
GAP was awarded the contract to supply all fencing and barriers to the European Championships in Glasgow 2018. The Events team installed and subsequently removed over 12,000 linear metres (lm) (7.5m miles) of fencing and 69,981lm (43.5 miles) of barriers across 15 venues. Read more in our case study here.
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Call our Events Team today on 0333 202 0712 or use our contact us form to discuss your event requirements. The chances are we've got the solution to meet your needs: crowd / pedestrian barriers, site security fencing, track mats and all types of temporary fencing hire.
Members of GAP’s Events team, Willie Cook, Daimon Dunhue, Ayisha Weatherall and Kate Benson, are pictured with the SafeHire Event Equipment Hire Company of the Year accolade at the Hire Awards of Excellence 2019.
You can find more information on the products and services we offer by viewing or downloading our GAP Event Services Brochure here.
Buy fencing, barriers and toilets directly from GAP
GAP’s new e-commerce website offers you the opportunity to purchase from a range of fencing, crowd control barriers and toilets. Ex-event and ex-hire stock are also available. Our customers benefit from excellent pricing and fast, affordable, nationwide delivery direct to site.
To make your life easier, we have created some demonstration videos on:
- How to use a tensioner when banding fencing and barrier equipment
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9hcQv2ooCtU
- How to stack crowd control barriers
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5H7lgU3xJNw
- How to stack and band rubber fencing blocks
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MeC5s_oFBLw
If equipment is stacked or banded incorrectly, they can become unsafe and put people in danger so it is important to know how to do this properly.
- One stop shop for event management
- Full backing of other GAP divisions to meet stock requirements
- Excellent supplier relationships to source everything you need
- Bespoke service available
- Winners of 'Best Fencing/Hoarding' at Festival Supplier Awards
- Environmentally friendly products available
- Event security solutions also available
- Enough barriers to stretch from John o'Groats to Land's End