Why your festival needs portable showers

The benefits of festival shower hire

Contributes to a great user experience - in the UK there are around 500 music festivals in the UK in a given year, with approximately the same number again of other festivals, the majority of which are commonly held outdoors with no access to washing and toilet facilities.  In such a competitive sector of the events industry, organisers are keen to provide their attendees with the best experience possible so they can enjoy the event in comfort, and festival shower hire is the perfect solution.

A practical alternative to permanent facilities - portable shower hire is also the best solution for transient events like annual festivals, where the construction of permanent facilities cannot be justified.

Large guest numbers can be accommodated – our portable shower units can be sited in groups to suit individual event requirements. As long as there is flat ground, the units can be placed strategically across a large site to enable better access for people, without them having to walk far or join queues. Higher visitor numbers can also be expected when you can advertise that you are providing shower facilities as people are more likely to stay for a multi-day event if they don’t have to travel home to shower!  

Environmentally more ethical than wet wipes – in the absence of washing facilities, festival goers will often resort to a wet wipe to freshen up but, according to Water UK, discarded wipes make up more than 90% of the materials causing blockages in the UK sewage system. Add to this that most wipes contain microplastic fibres which will never biodegrade, festival shower hire makes sense for environmentally conscious organisers.

Protect against heat stroke – with summer temperatures increasing globally, access to portable showers gives guests the opportunity to stay cool and avoid potential risks from sun stroke and heat exhaustion.

There are many other benefits of portable shower trailers, just one of which is that attendees are much more likely to return to, and also recommend, the festival.

Portable shower units from Fortis Hire

We offer a choice of  4- and 6-bay shower trailers plus a disabled shower unit. With individual, lockable shower cubicles, each with its own basin, mirror and seat in a spacious drying area, the units offer complete privacy for users. Where no mains water supply is available, we can supply an intermediate bulk container and pump if required. A grey waste tank can also be provided additionally, and emptied when necessary. Where mains services are available, we can provide all necessary pipework and installation.

Festival shower hire from Fortis Hire

With more than 20 years’ experience in the events industry, we have provided luxury portable toilets and portable shower facilities to a wide selection of festivals, including the Truck Festival, an independent music festival that regularly attracts up to 30,000 visitors, the Cambridge Beer Festival, the UK’s longest running CAMRA beer festival established in 1974, and the Vegan Campout, the world’s largest vegan camping festival which this year (2023) welcomed visitors from over 40 different countries.  

To find out how to offer showers to the guests at your next festival, call our friendly team today on 01525 643850 or drop us an email to sales@fortishire.co.uk with some details, and we will get back to you.