Electrical Distribution Hire
Event power distribution — sometimes called temporary power distribution or distro hire — gets electricity from your generator or mains supply to wherever it needs to go on site. We supply distribution boards, cabling runs and the connectors to link everything together, whether you are running a single stage with PA and lighting or a multi-zone festival site with catering, bars and several performance areas.
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Outdoor music stage setup in a park during summer, with PA speakers, lighting rigs and drum kit — the kind of production our power distribution supports
UEFA Women's Euro 2022 fan party with a sponsor-branded stage — events of this scale depend on proper power distribution
Mobile stage in Rotherham town centre with performers in green costumes, Electro-Voice speaker stacks and sponsor banners — our distribution equipment runs the sound and lighting for town centre events
We have been supplying event power distribution for over 25 years from our warehouse in Rotherham, just off the M1 and M18. Around 95% of the kit we hire out is ours — we own the distribution boards, the cabling and the connectors, and our own crew deliver, set up and test everything on site.
That matters because when something needs adjusting on the day — an extra socket, a longer cable run, a board that needs reconfiguring — we are not ringing round a rental chain to find someone who can sort it. The same crew who bring the gear also know how it works.
Our distribution equipment is PAT tested and arrives with current safety certificates. Risk assessments and method statements come with every hire, and we carry £5 million public liability insurance as standard.
A generator or mains supply feeds into a distribution board, which splits the power out to your stages, PA systems, lighting rigs, catering equipment and bars. We size the board and the cable runs to your event — a small community gala might need a single-phase board with standard sockets, while a multi-stage festival needs three-phase distribution with industrial connectors running across the site.
We deliver nationwide, including to venues like NEC Birmingham, Manchester Central, ExCel London and Telford Exhibition Centre, and we cover Sheffield, Leeds, Doncaster and Barnsley with short-notice availability.
Darren Dawson hired a stage, sound equipment and chairs from us for a company event and said afterwards: "The guys turned up well in advance, set everything up and made sure I was happy before leaving site."
Steven, who hired a large outdoor mobile stage with lights and PA, said: "Reliable, dependable and cost effective... The team that attended our event are stars!"
The charity events we work on give you a sense of the scale. The Alzheimer's Society Memory Walk puts around 110,000 walkers on the road over a seven-week nationwide programme, with stages, PA systems and start and finish gantries at every venue. The Prostate Cancer UK March for Men and Sheffield Children's Hospital Charity fundraising events are others we have supported. Events of this size need proper power distribution to run the production side.
Pairing with Generators and Production Equipment
Event power distribution on its own is only half the equation — you need a power source feeding into it. We supply generator hire from 2.2kva to 20kva and battery generators for zero-emission events, and the distribution boards are sized to match the generator output and your event requirements.
For the production side, we can run power to PA systems, stages, marquees and lighting rigs from a single distribution setup, so you are not coordinating multiple suppliers for power and production.
Why It Matters On Site
When you hire power distribution from us, the same crew who deliver the boards and cabling also configure and test them on site. If a speaker stack needs moving, a catering unit draws more power than expected, or you need an extra cable run at the last minute, we can sort it without calling in a separate electrician or rental chain.
We have been doing this since 1999 and we carry around 95% of the kit in our own 25,000 sq ft warehouse in Rotherham, just off the M1 and M18.
Tell us about your event — the venue, the expected power draw, and what other equipment you need — and we will put a quote together. If you are not sure what you need, we can do a site visit first.
Bede House, Salisbury Road, Maltby, Rotherham, South Yorkshire S66 8JP
Staging Events Ltd is a company registered in England and Wales. Company number 09021340. Registered office: Bede House, Salisbury Road, Maltby, Rotherham, South Yorkshire, S66 8JP.