Built to Withstand the Elements
If you’ve ever been to the Turriff Show, you’ll understand what scale looks like. It’s not just an agricultural show it’s the largest two-day event of its kind in the north of Scotland. It draws thousands to this corner of Aberdeenshire each summer. And if you’ve walked through the show rings, food tents, or business pavilions, there’s a fair chance you’ve been under a Purvis marquee.
We’ve been supplying temporary event structures to the Turriff Show for years now. It’s one of those jobs that keeps us sharp. Everything has to be watertight, wind-tested, and ready to hold its ground, quite literally, on turf that can change character overnight. But we don’t just turn up with tents and pegs. We arrive with full site plans, risk assessments, and a team who’ve seen just about every scenario Scottish weather can throw at an event.
Why Event Planners in Aberdeenshire Come to Purvis
When people search for marquee hire in Aberdeen or event structures in Turriff, they’re not just looking for canvas and poles. They’re looking for infrastructure that’s safe, branded, and operationally smooth.
Aberdeenshire, with its mix of urban spaces, country estates, and farmland venues, demands flexibility.
We’ve provided:
- Agricultural show marquees in Turriff and Oldmeldrum
- Corporate hospitality tents near Aberdeen
- Public-facing festival structures in open fields, private estates, and even hard-to-access coastal locations
Each build is constructed on site, customised for the layout, weather, and use-case. That means load-bearing flooring for exhibitions, blackout linings for AV setups, open-sided marquees for livestock showing, and raised platforms for VIPs and sponsors.
Whatever you need to showcase, livestock, local produce, or leadership teams, we can design and build around it.
Turriff as a Case Study in Scale and Compliance
The Turriff Show is a perfect example of why Purvis is trusted with large-scale event delivery. On a site that stretches over 80 acres, the show requires a mix of clearspan marquees, trade stands, and specialist enclosures, each requiring careful planning, coordination, and compliance with licensing and safety regulations.
We liaise with multiple stakeholders, from show organisers and security contractors to local authorities, to ensure everything is documented and delivered to standard.
Our health and safety credentials are critical, not just in terms of setup but in the design of crowd flows, emergency access points, and wind load calculations.
If you’re an event manager in Aberdeen, Turriff, or the wider Aberdeenshire area looking to streamline infrastructure with a partner who’s already embedded in the region, we’re ready to talk. From concept sketches to site clearance, we’ve done it all.
Supporting the North East with Smart Infrastructure
Our work in the north east goes well beyond agricultural shows. We’ve delivered:
- Temporary exhibition spaces in Aberdeen city
- Modular marquees for food festivals across Aberdeenshire
- Branded reception tents for energy sector open days
- Covered catering zones for community events and music shows
So whether you’re delivering a one-day community celebration or a week-long festival with national media coverage, we can support you with the kind of kit and crew, that doesn’t cut corners.
Let’s Talk
If you’re planning a show or public event anywhere across Aberdeenshire, including Turriff, Fraserburgh, Inverurie, or Stonehaven, we’d love to hear from you.
Our team is ready to visit your site, scope your needs, and create a structure strategy that works for your scale and budget. Explore our work with the Turriff Show or get in touch here.
