25+ YEARS OF EXPERTISE
FAMILY-RUN COMPANY
IMPRESSIVE CLIENT PORTFOLIO
Passionate About High-Quality Event Tents
At Glorious Gazebos, we take pride in being a family-run business built on years of experience, passion and dedication. Our journey began in the late 1990s, working and organising parties across the Canary and Balearic Islands. These early experiences gave us a deep appreciation for creating unforgettable outdoor spaces, sparking our vision for a business that delivers exceptional gazebos and outdoor shelters for all occasions. That’s just where our journey began – over the last 25+ years, we have been on a thrilling and memorable journey
Our History
2012
After winning a bid on a pallet of gazebos at the London 2012 Olympic asset auctions, the seeds for Glorious Gazebos are sown.
2013
We experienced a challenging year in our previous fruit & vegetable industry. To adapt, we decided to start a small side business offering gazebo hire to friends and family for their events and gatherings.
2014
We incorporate and officially form Glorious Gazebos Ltd and our first basic website is launched. We begin to add other inventory to our stock such as lights, heaters, tables and chairs.
2015
The business begins to gather momentum and during the summer months I’m pleasantly surprised to find ourselves out most weekends popping our gazebos up at various events.
2016
A great year with many customers returning to use our services for garden parties, village fetes and small festivals.
2017
We quit the fruit and vegetable game, took a hiatus in Thailand for 2 months, doubled our warehouse space, purchased new stock and employed our first seasonal rigger. Our turnover doubles!
2018
The business really begins to grow with our turnover yet again doubling, we start to win corporate clients, and our name starts to circulate amongst the event companies in and around London.
2019
Another year of amazing growth, our inventory grew to around 40 gazebos in multiple sizes, and we purchased a second van and a large trailer.
2020
The pandemic hits and fears for our business are unjustified, we keep the nation covered by adapting to the needs of the pandemic. We supply NHS vaccination centres, supermarkets and various businesses with temporary cover.
2021
The government’s bounce-back loan allows us to invest in “stretch tents” and “pagoda marquees”. These fabulous festivalesque tents change the game for us opening multiple opportunities.
2022
With the nation locked down for the last 2 years, summer 22 kicks off with a bang. We tender and win our first job in Trafalgar Square leading to huge growth and recognition in the events industry. Our 3rd van is purchased, and we employ multiple seasonal staff.
2023
Now firmly established in our industry we invest in more structures taking our total to over 100, we employ Kristian as our operations manager and regularly setting up at some of the most prestigious events across the South East we can’t wait for summer 2024.
2024
Bookings are double that to the same date as 2023, our director takes a trip to the home of the stretch tent (South Africa) purchasing another 10 tents and receiving advanced training in custom rigging techniques.
Looking Ahead
We are excited about the future as we continue to expand our stock, refine our services and secure even more high-profile events. We’re committed to providing exceptional experiences for our customers with the coming years set to be even more successful as we grow and innovate!
Our History
2012
After winning a bid on a pallet of gazebos at the London 2012 Olympic asset auctions, the seeds for Glorious Gazebos are sown.
2013
We experienced a challenging year in our previous fruit & vegetable industry. To adapt, we decided to start a small side business offering gazebo hire to friends and family for their events and gatherings.
2014
We incorporate and officially form Glorious Gazebos Ltd and our first basic website is launched. We begin to add other inventory to our stock such as lights, heaters, tables and chairs.
2015
The business begins to gather momentum and during the summer months I’m pleasantly surprised to find ourselves out most weekends popping our gazebos up at various events.
2016
A great year with many customers returning to use our services for garden parties, village fetes and small festivals.
2017
We quit the fruit and vegetable game, took a hiatus in Thailand for 2 months, doubled our warehouse space, purchased new stock and employed our first seasonal rigger. Our turnover doubles!
2018
The business really begins to grow with our turnover yet again doubling, we start to win corporate clients, and our name starts to circulate amongst the event companies in and around London.
2019
Another year of amazing growth, our inventory grew to around 40 gazebos in multiple sizes, and we purchased a second van and a large trailer.
2020
The pandemic hits and fears for our business are unjustified, we keep the nation covered by adapting to the needs of the pandemic. We supply NHS vaccination centres, supermarkets and various businesses with temporary cover.
2021
The government’s bounce-back loan allows us to invest in “stretch tents” and “pagoda marquees”. These fabulous festivalesque tents change the game for us opening multiple opportunities.
2022
With the nation locked down for the last 2 years, summer 22 kicks off with a bang. We tender and win our first job in Trafalgar Square leading to huge growth and recognition in the events industry. Our 3rd van is purchased, and we employ multiple seasonal staff.
2023
Now firmly established in our industry we invest in more structures taking our total to over 100, we employ Kristian as our operations manager and regularly setting up at some of the most prestigious events across the South East we can’t wait for summer 2024.
2024
Bookings are double that to the same date as 2023, our director takes a trip to the home of the stretch tent (South Africa) purchasing another 10 tents and receiving advanced training in custom rigging techniques.
Looking Ahead
We are excited about the future as we continue to expand our stock, refine our services and secure even more high-profile events. We’re committed to providing exceptional experiences for our customers with the coming years set to be even more successful as we grow and innovate!
From Olympic cast-offs to industry leaders: Our story
From our humble beginnings back in 2012 when I placed a bid on a pallet of miscellaneous gazebos used at the 2012 London Olympics, we have grown to become one the country’s largest stockholders of pop-up commercial grade gazebos. Not to be put off by the fact there were very few companies providing pop up modular mini marquees I quickly realized there was a burgeoning market for high-quality pop-up shelters to be used at so many events ranging from garden parties right through to huge festivals.
Our Pandemic Response: Keeping the Nation Covered
We are very fortunate to be a business that the Coronavirus pandemic benefited, as a company we adapted, invested, and rose to the challenge by providing instant shelter and cover for vaccination centres, pubgoers, festival organisers, supermarket distribution centres and of course socially distanced gatherings.
All members of our team both permanent and seasonal receive full and ongoing training; quite simply put I want our business to have a culture of continuous improvement.
The Turning Point
This press article truly transformed the fortunes of our business. Before that remarkable day, the word “gazebo” was rarely searched on Google—but everything changed with its publication.
Our Friends
Over the years we have made some fantastic friends in associated industries, below are service suppliers for services that may be of use when planning your event.
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Nathan
photographer
The Fresh Focus Nathan is a local photographer with an undeniable talent for catching the perfect photograph.
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Paula
Working Friend
Amber Events | Bespoke Event Planning & Event Management | London and Kent (ambereventsuk.com) Paula is a friend after years of working together, she has a wealth of industry connections such as DJs, caterers and stylists. If you’re looking for someone to take the pressure off of running your own event she’s the one to call.
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Charlotte
Working Friend
Hire Outdoor Furniture Sevenoaks | Furniture Essex & Bromley – myfurniturehire Charlotte walked into our warehouse looking to establish a business relationship with us in early 2023 with us, subsequently, we now recommend her services for 90% of our client’s furniture hire requirements.
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Eloise
directors’ sister
Mobile Casino Hire Kent – Fun Mobile Casino Hire in Kent & London (dollydealersfuncasino.co.uk) Eloise is our directors’ sister and has been a croupier for over 20 years working in some of London’s finest casinos. She now also runs a fun casino hire service.
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Our Impressive Client Portfolio
We are proud to have worked with the NHS, BBC, ITV, Ocado, Met police, Kent Police, London fire Brigade, Uk Athletics, Corporation of London, Soultown festival, the originals festival, priory live festival, J’ouvert festival, Chelsea FC, the FA, Local councils and scores of event/production company’s across the UK.
Location:
Filstone Farm Barn, London Road,
Sevenoaks, Kent TN14 7AD