Image Innovations delivers complete outdoor exhibition stands and event spaces across the UK, from historic palace grounds and county showgrounds to open parkland and festival sites. We provide the full package: marquee hire, interior design, branded fit-out, and on-site installation, ensuring every detail is expertly managed for a seamless and memorable experience. As a small, dedicated team based in Kent, we work closely with both event organisers and exhibiting brands to create outdoor spaces that are visually compelling, practically sound, and built to perform in any setting.
What we deliver outdoors
Outdoor events present a different set of challenges to indoor exhibitions, and our service is built around meeting them. We design and build outdoor exhibition stands that work as hard as any indoor installation, while accounting for the realities of open-air environments: weather exposure, uneven terrain, limited power infrastructure, and restricted vehicle access.
Our outdoor capability covers a broad range of formats. We design and fit out marquee interiors for exhibitions and hospitality, create branded stand spaces for county shows and agricultural fairs, build show features and experience areas for festivals and public events, and deliver full outdoor installations for product launches and corporate hospitality.
Whether you need a single branded stand at a county show or a multi-space installation across an entire event site, we manage the design, build, and logistics as a single, coordinated service.
Our outdoor exhibition stand design & build process
We handle every stage in-house, from initial concept through to on-site delivery, with the added planning that outdoor events demand.
1.) Brief & consultation
Every outdoor project starts with a detailed conversation about your event objectives, audience, brand requirements, and the specifics of your venue. We consider site access, ground conditions, power supply, weather contingencies, and any restrictions set by the venue or local authority.
2.) Design & 3D visualisation
Our design team creates concepts tailored to the outdoor setting, presented as detailed 3D visualisations. You can see exactly how your outdoor exhibition stand or event space will look before any materials arrive on site. We refine collaboratively until the design meets your brief.
3.) Working drawings & graphic specification
Once approved, we produce precise working drawings, graphic specifications, and site plans. For outdoor events, this includes structural calculations, weather-proofing specifications, and utility planning for power and lighting.
4.) In-house build
Components are constructed in our workshop facilities across the UK before being transported to site, maintaining quality control and reducing on-site build time. This is particularly important for outdoor venues where build windows are often tighter than indoor exhibitions.
5.) On-site delivery & installation
Our team manages transport, installation, and post-event breakdown. We coordinate with venue management, marquee suppliers, and event organisers to ensure a smooth build and seamless handover.
Events and venues we cover
We deliver outdoor exhibition stands and event installations at venues across the UK, including Hampton Court Palace, county showgrounds, racecourses, festival sites, and public parkland. Our outdoor portfolio includes work at events such as the Concours of Elegance, Countryfile Live, and the Devon County Show.
Our experience also extends to European venues, with installations at events including Incosmetics in Paris and Ambiente in Frankfurt.
Whether it is a prestige automotive event on palace grounds or a food and drink festival in open countryside, we adapt our approach to the venue, the audience, and the conditions.
Just some of our custom exhibition stand design projects for clients such as Puma, Quilter Cheviot and Concours of Elegance.
Who we work with
We work with two distinct audiences in the outdoor events space.
For event organisers, we design and build show features, branded environments, and feature areas that enhance the visitor experience and add value to the overall event. We have worked with established organisers across sectors, including food, fashion, automotive, and education, to create outdoor installations that encourage interaction and engagement.
For exhibiting brands, we design outdoor exhibition stands and hospitality spaces that reflect your brand identity and support your commercial objectives, whether that is lead generation, product demonstration, or client entertainment. Our portfolio includes outdoor work for clients such as M&S, Ferrari, Quilter Cheviot, and Dairy Crest.
Sustainability in outdoor events
Outdoor events bring sustainability into sharp focus, and our approach is designed to minimise environmental impact. The bespoke nature of our builds means components are designed for continuous reuse across multiple events, reducing waste and raw material consumption.
We work with subcontractors who supply recyclable products and prioritise carbon-neutral solutions. We also support clients with carbon footprint tracking across their outdoor event programmes, and we take care to leave venues as we found them, with minimal site disruption.
Outdoor exhibition stands FAQs
We plan for all weather conditions from the outset. Our designs account for wind loading, rain protection, and sun exposure. We specify weather-resistant materials and finishes, and we work closely with marquee suppliers to ensure structures are built to withstand the conditions expected at your venue and time of year.
We work at a wide range of outdoor venues across the UK, including palace grounds, county showgrounds, racecourses, festival sites, and public parks. We also deliver at European venues. If you have a specific site in mind, we can assess it and advise on what is achievable.
We can provide a complete solution including marquee hire and full interior design and fit-out, or we can work within a marquee that has already been arranged by the event organiser. Our core expertise is in the design and branded fit-out of the space, but we coordinate the full package when required.
We recommend getting in touch at least ten to twelve weeks before your event, and earlier for larger or more complex installations. Outdoor events often involve additional site planning, structural permissions, and coordination with venue management, all of which benefit from a longer lead time.
Yes. We design outdoor installations with reuse in mind wherever possible. Components can be reconfigured for different events, venues, and stand sizes, reducing both cost and environmental impact across a series of outdoor events.
Our service covers the full journey: consultation, design and 3D visualisation, technical drawings, site planning, in-house construction, graphic production, transport, on-site installation, and post-event breakdown. Everything is managed by our team from our Kent studio.
Let's Build Your Stand
Ready to discuss your next outdoor exhibition or event? Call us on +44 (0)1732 453322 or complete our contact form to tell us about your project.