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Event hire pricesUpdated October 2026

Event hire prices

What everything costs, including VAT, with delivery prices to every town we cover. Pick a service for its full price guide.

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Prices by service

Starting prices including VAT. Tap any service for every option, a worked example and FAQs.

Selfie Pod HireSee every price →
from £295
LED Dancefloor HireSee every price →
from £425
Stage HireSee every price →
from £440
Wedding & Party DJ HireSee every price →
from £495
Light Up Number HireSee every price →
from £125
Light Up Letter HireSee every price →
from £145
Venue Draping HireSee every price →
from £110
Flower Wall HireSee every price →
from £225
Backdrop HireSee every price →
from £110
Audio & Lighting HireSee every price →
from £75
Poseur Table HireSee every price →
from £30
Wood Effect Dancefloor HireSee every price →
from £300
Sequin Wall Backdrop HireSee every price →
from £175
Dry Ice Hire: Dancing on the CloudsSee every price →
from £295
Cold Spark Machine Hire: Indoor FireworksSee every price →
from £450
Flame Machine Hire for Outdoor EventsSee every price →
from £145
Smoke, Haze & Low Fog Machine HireSee every price →
from £35
Confetti Cannon & Confetti Shooter HireSee every price →
from £45
LED Screen Hire with OperatorSee every price →
from £2,295
TV Screen & Projector HireSee every price →
from £280
Arcade & Games Table HireSee every price →
from £175

Delivery prices by town

Delivery, setup and collection is one fixed price by distance from our Luton base: up to 15 miles £95, 15 to 30 miles £145, 30 to 40 miles £195, 40 to 50 miles £245, 50 to 60 miles £295, 60 to 70 miles £345, 70 to 80 miles £395, 80 to 100 miles £495. Further than 100 miles, we’ll quote you. London venues add the £12.50 ULEZ charge.

TownDistanceDelivery
DunstableBedfordshireAbout 8 milesZone 1 · £95
HarpendenHertfordshireAbout 8 milesZone 1 · £95
Houghton RegisBedfordshireAbout 8 milesZone 1 · £95
HitchinHertfordshireAbout 9 milesZone 1 · £95
KnebworthHertfordshireAbout 11 milesZone 1 · £95
Welwyn Garden CityHertfordshireAbout 12 milesZone 1 · £95
Letchworth Garden CityHertfordshireAbout 12 milesZone 1 · £95
St AlbansHertfordshireAbout 13 milesZone 1 · £95
StevenageHertfordshireAbout 13 milesZone 1 · £95
Hemel HempsteadHertfordshireAbout 14 milesZone 1 · £95
ToddingtonBedfordshireAbout 14 milesZone 1 · £95
HatfieldHertfordshireAbout 15 milesZone 1 · £95
SheffordBedfordshireAbout 15 milesZone 1 · £95
BaldockHertfordshireAbout 16 milesZone 2 · £145
HertfordHertfordshireAbout 17 milesZone 2 · £145
AmpthillBedfordshireAbout 17 milesZone 2 · £145
FlitwickBedfordshireAbout 17 milesZone 2 · £145
Leighton BuzzardBedfordshireAbout 18 milesZone 2 · £145
RadlettHertfordshireAbout 18 milesZone 2 · £145
BerkhamstedHertfordshireAbout 19 milesZone 2 · £145
BusheyHertfordshireAbout 20 milesZone 2 · £145
WareHertfordshireAbout 20 milesZone 2 · £145
KempstonBedfordshireAbout 21 milesZone 2 · £145
BedfordBedfordshireAbout 22 milesZone 2 · £145
CheshamBuckinghamshireAbout 22 milesZone 2 · £145
RickmansworthHertfordshireAbout 23 milesZone 2 · £145
BorehamwoodHertfordshireAbout 23 milesZone 2 · £145
BiggleswadeBedfordshireAbout 23 milesZone 2 · £145
StanmoreNorth LondonAbout 23 milesZone 2 · £145
EdgwareNorth LondonAbout 23 milesZone 2 · £145
BarnetNorth LondonAbout 24 milesZone 2 · £145
Potters BarHertfordshireAbout 24 milesZone 2 · £145
TringHertfordshireAbout 24 milesZone 2 · £145
HoddesdonHertfordshireAbout 24 milesZone 2 · £145
RoystonHertfordshireAbout 25 milesZone 2 · £145
HarrowNorth LondonAbout 25 milesZone 2 · £145
AmershamBuckinghamshireAbout 25 milesZone 2 · £145
Mill HillNorth LondonAbout 25 milesZone 2 · £145
Totteridge & WhetstoneNorth LondonAbout 26 milesZone 2 · £145
Milton KeynesBuckinghamshireAbout 27 milesZone 2 · £145
SandyBedfordshireAbout 27 milesZone 2 · £145
HendonNorth LondonAbout 27 milesZone 2 · £145
AylesburyBuckinghamshireAbout 28 milesZone 2 · £145
EnfieldNorth LondonAbout 28 milesZone 2 · £145
FinchleyNorth LondonAbout 28 milesZone 2 · £145
SouthgateNorth LondonAbout 28 milesZone 2 · £145
WendoverBuckinghamshireAbout 29 milesZone 2 · £145
Golders GreenNorth LondonAbout 29 milesZone 2 · £145
Gerrards CrossBuckinghamshireAbout 30 milesZone 2 · £145
CheshuntHertfordshireAbout 31 milesZone 3 · £195
HighgateNorth LondonAbout 31 milesZone 3 · £195
HampsteadNorth LondonAbout 31 milesZone 3 · £195
Bishop’s StortfordHertfordshireAbout 32 milesZone 3 · £195
Muswell HillNorth LondonAbout 32 milesZone 3 · £195
Princes RisboroughBuckinghamshireAbout 34 milesZone 3 · £195
BeaconsfieldBuckinghamshireAbout 36 milesZone 3 · £195
SloughBerkshireAbout 36 milesZone 3 · £195
CambridgeCambridgeshireAbout 37 milesZone 3 · £195
BuckinghamBuckinghamshireAbout 38 milesZone 3 · £195
NorthamptonNorthamptonshireAbout 41 milesZone 4 · £245
High WycombeBuckinghamshireAbout 42 milesZone 4 · £245
MarlowBuckinghamshireAbout 43 milesZone 4 · £245
ReadingBerkshireAbout 58 milesBy quote
OxfordOxfordshireAbout 69 milesBy quote

Booking terms

VAT included

Every price on our website includes VAT. No surprises.

25% deposit to book

A 25% deposit secures your date. The balance is due 28 days before your event.

Save on bigger bookings

Bookings over £750 of items get a package price, up to 15% off, shown when you send your quote.

What our customers say

★★★★★
“Absolutely fantastic service from Next wave. I hired a light up dance floor and a selfie pod for my 40th birthday. Booking through to installation was so easy. Ben and Ellen are so lovely to deal with. Made my party that bit extra special.”
Danielle Langrish-Smith
★★★★★
“Absolutely fantastic service, cannot recommend them enough! I desperately needed help with a dancefloor 2 weeks before my wedding and they were happy to assist. Such an amazing business, friendly, kind and so professional. Thank you for helping make …”
Justine Ackerman
★★★★★
“Thank you so much for supplying LED letters for our wedding reception. They looked great! The whole process from start to finish was very professional and stress free. Excellent customer service provided and we would highly recommend to everyone!”
Jyoti Singh

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Prices: FAQs

Do your prices include VAT?

Yes. Every price on our website includes VAT.

How is delivery priced?

Delivery, setup and collection is one fixed price by distance from our Luton base: up to 15 miles £95, 15 to 30 miles £145, 30 to 40 miles £195, 40 to 50 miles £245, 50 to 60 miles £295, 60 to 70 miles £345, 70 to 80 miles £395, 80 to 100 miles £495. Further than 100 miles, we’ll quote you. London venues add the £12.50 ULEZ charge. The table above shows the price to each town.

Is there a minimum order?

For delivery, the minimum is £250 of items (delivery not included). For anything smaller, give us a call.

How do I book, and when do I pay?

Get your instant price and check your date. A 25% deposit secures your booking, and the balance is due 28 days before your event.

Do you do package prices?

Yes. Bookings over £750 of items get a package price, from 5% off up to 15% off the items, shown when you send your quote.