Event hire for Olympia London
Event hire for Olympia London
Olympia London is a historic exhibition and conference venue in Hammersmith, west London, with three main halls: the Grand Hall, the National Hall, and the West Hall. The venue has hosted trade shows and public exhibitions for over a century. Kensington Olympia station is on the venue's doorstep, with connections across west London and to the wider rail network. The London Wine Fair, the Ideal Home Show, the London Book Fair, and a range of corporate and trade events take place at Olympia throughout the year. The venue also hosts conferences, product launches, awards ceremonies, and charity dinners.
Exhibitors, outside caterers, and event contractors hire furniture and catering equipment from Expo Hire for events at Olympia London.
Stand furniture at Olympia needs to suit the character of the event. For trade shows with a professional buyer audience, poseur tables and bar stools create informal meeting zones that suit brief stand conversations without tying up a large area of floor space. For consumer shows like the Ideal Home Show, a broader range of display furniture works well: display tables, chairs, and occasional seating for visitors spending time at the stand.
Meeting tables and chairs suit scheduled trade meetings and product demonstrations. For exhibitors with larger stand footprints, Expo Hire can supply a mix of furniture to cover different zones within the stand. Olympia stands vary from compact table-top displays in the smaller halls to larger builds in the Grand Hall.
Olympia's spaces are used for awards ceremonies, charity dinners, and corporate dinners throughout the year. For seated events, Expo Hire supplies wine glasses, champagne flutes, and other glassware alongside crockery for outside caterers running the evening. Tableware and service equipment are available in quantities to match the event size.
For receptions held before or after a seated dinner, poseur tables and bar stools provide standing areas for drinks service. Expo Hire can supply furniture for both the reception and the seated dinner as part of a single order.
Outside caterers working at Olympia use hired kitchen equipment to supplement the venue's own facilities. Chafing dishes, hot cupboards, and bain maries are standard for large banquet service. For smaller events and receptions, glassware, service equipment, and crockery are the main requirements.
Expo Hire's catering equipment hire range covers the main items needed for Olympia events, from full catering operations to stand hospitality at trade shows. Contact Expo Hire to discuss what is needed for your specific event.
Expo Hire delivers to Olympia London and collects after the event. Build-up and breakdown schedules vary by event, and Expo Hire can work to the organiser's access window when you book. Equipment arrives clean and ready to use.
Olympia is in Hammersmith, west London. For delivery charges and mileage rates, see Expo Hire's carriage pricing page. For shows with a fixed build-up window, book early to confirm delivery timing.
Expo Hire includes free Minor Damage Waiver cover on all orders at no extra charge. This covers minor breakages and small items of damage during normal use. Full details are on the Minor Damage Waiver Scheme page.
If you manage this venue and see something you’d like us to change on this page, please email us at website.updates@expohire.com.
