Structure & Backdrops
Pipe & Base Hire
Free-standing drape systems for backdrops, walls & room dividers.
- No fixings, no damage
- Any height, up to 17ft
- Fast, safe builds
East Midlands · Event Draping
Starcloth, pipe & base, wedding, conference & stage draping across Derby & the surrounding Derbyshire.
Transforming venues across Derby.
For event draping in Derby, Drape FX is the specialist local organisers turn to. With over thirty years of experience across weddings, corporate events, conferences & exhibitions, we transform venues throughout Derby & nearby Burton upon Trent, Ilkeston & Belper. From our base in Hinckley we reach Derby easily via the A38, A52 & A50, arriving with everything needed to transform a venue — LED starcloth, pipe & base, wool serge, voile & staging.
We regularly work at venues in & around Derby, from Pride Park Stadium, the Roundhouse, the Derby Arena & Donington Park nearby. Whether you are dressing a hotel ballroom near the town centre, a marquee on the outskirts, an exhibition hall or a stage, our free-standing systems install without any fixing to the building — ideal for hotels, listed buildings & hired spaces alike.
We know Derby well — from landmarks like Derby Cathedral, the Silk Mill / Museum of Making & the Quad to its business parks, wedding venues & conference spaces. The city's student events — balls, graduations & open days at the University of Derby — are a regular fixture in our calendar too. Good transport links, including Derby railway station & East Midlands Airport, make Derby straightforward for our teams to reach at any hour.
Tell us about your event & we'll send a clear, no-obligation quote.
Get a Quote → 07792 015055Why choose us
Three decades transforming venues across the Midlands & Derby.
Free-standing systems suit Derby's hotels, halls & listed venues.
On Derby's doorstep, we install to schedule — overnight if required.
Our own LED starcloths in classic white or full-colour RGB, any size.
Ample drape, structure & staging for any Derby event.
The dependable partner Derby planners & venues come back to.
Services in Derby
The full range of event draping we install throughout Derby & the surrounding area.
Free-standing drape systems for backdrops, walls & room dividers.
Complete venue transformations with drape, starcloth, voile & staging.
LED starcloth backdrops in classic white or full-colour RGB.
Black wool serge drapes for walls, false walls & masking.
Modular aluminium staging in almost any shape, height & size.
Light, airy white voile for a soft, dreamy finish.
Professional stage backdrops, legs, borders & masking.
Elegant draping, starcloth & voile for weddings.
Stands, walls, dividers & masking for exhibitions & expos.
Full blackout & light-control drapes for AV & projection.
Complete styling: drape, colour, lighting & finishing touches.
Clean, professional backdrops & set for conferences.
Branded draping & staging for corporate events.
Stage drapes, legs, borders, tabs & cycloramas.
Feature backdrops: starcloth, serge & branded panels.
Glamorous starcloth stages & backdrops for awards nights.
Reveals, blackout & branded sets for launches.
Staging, pipe & base, truss & rigging behind the scenes.
Sectors
From weddings to corporate launches, Derby trusts us across every kind of event.
Turning every kind of venue into the wedding couples dreamed of.
Branded, professional environments for every corporate occasion.
Broadcast-ready stages, masking & division for conference venues.
Helping hotels turn function rooms into fully-booked event spaces.
Stands, walls & hall division for exhibition & expo venues.
Graduations, balls & open days dressed to a professional standard.
Client feedback
Real words from planners, venues & couples we've worked with.
Local knowledge
A few of the spaces we regularly dress locally.
How it works
We listen to your event, venue, guest numbers & budget.
Where needed, we measure the space & plan the install.
A clear design proposal with an itemised, no-surprise quote.
Rigged & hung to plan, around your schedule — overnight if needed.
We stay reachable so the room looks perfect all day.
We de-rig tidily, leaving the venue exactly as we found it.
The work
Questions
Tell us your Derby venue & date & we'll send a clear, no-obligation quote.
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