Festivals – Music, Beer & More
The Best in the Business for
Festival Refrigeration
When you're serving thousands of thirsty festival-goers, you depend on your refrigeration to work without fail. Wessex Refrigeration Hire are a trusted supplier for over 70 large festivals in the UK — and being headquartered in Glastonbury, festivals are part of our DNA.
Our robust, reliable, and high-volume cold storage solutions will keep your drinks chilled and your food fresh, no matter the scale of your event.
Purpose-Built Solutions
Built for the Demands of Any Festival
Festival sites are tough environments. That's why our cold rooms are durable, flexible, and designed for the job — helping your operations run efficiently from setup to pack-down.
Full-Width Pallet Loading with DuoPalletTM
Festival bars need to load stock quickly and safely using telehandlers, which is especially difficult through narrow doors, on slippery or uneven ground.
Traditional pallet-width doors are easily damaged. So, we worked with our customers to develop the unique DuoPalletTM system — providing the luxury of a full 2.4m width and 2.2m height loading.
This simple innovation eliminates damage, maximises usable space, and dramatically speeds up loading time, reducing staff costs and allowing our customers to focus on their operations!
The Perfect Temporary Bar Cellar
Set up a professional-grade cellar right behind your bar! Our cold rooms can be fitted with python holes for beer lines, providing unlimited chilled storage space for kegs and cases.
It's the ultimate setup for a high-volume beer festival, cider tent, or main concert bar, ensuring perfectly chilled pours for the entire duration of the event.
Unmatched Durability & Reliability
Our German-engineered refrigeration units are all 12 months old or newer and built to be robust and perform, even where the door is opened regularly.
With thicker 85mm insulated panels and robust construction, our cold rooms maintain temperature efficiently, ensuring your products are always secure from the elements.
The Wessex Advantage
Why Festival Organisers Choose Wessex
Flexible & Scalable
Need a single freezer trailer or a complex of twenty large cold rooms? We can build it. Our modular design means we create the exact size and layout you need.
Rapid Nationwide Installation
We deliver and install anywhere in the UK. Our expert festival crews are fast, friendly, efficient, and understand the logistics of a busy festival site.
Clean, Food-Safe Interiors
All units are delivered clean and ready for immediate use, meeting food safety standards for even the most demanding operations.
24/7 Support
Festivals don't stick to 9–5 hours, and neither do we. Our team is available 24/7 to support you throughout your event.
Comprehensive Coverage
Our Festival & Event Services
We provide comprehensive refrigeration for every part of your event. Explore our dedicated solutions below:
High-Volume Bars
Keep thousands of pints, ciders, and soft drinks perfectly chilled with our high-capacity cold rooms and DuoPalletTM loading.
Food Traders & Concessions
Reliable refrigeration for street food vendors and caterers — compliant, clean, and ready to go from day one.
Crew & Artist Catering
Ensure backstage food and drink are stored safely with dedicated cold storage for your production and crew areas.
VIP & Hospitality Areas
Provide premium service with perfectly chilled champagne and canapés — impress your VIP guests every time.
Ready to Plan Your Event's Cold Storage?
Let's make sure your next festival is a massive success! We'd love to hear from you. We'll provide a fast, straightforward proposal for a solution that "just works." Call us today to talk through your festival needs!
Real Project Evidence
How Wessex Supports Festivals Across the UK
Behind-the-scenes look at festival refrigeration: mobile bar cellars, cold rooms for catering, and rapid-deployment trailers.
Refrigeration hire help centre
Frequently asked questions about refrigeration hire
Get clear answers about temporary cold rooms, refrigerated trailers, pricing, installation, compliance and emergency freezer hire. For advice, call 01458 552 323.
General questions
What types of refrigeration can I hire?
Wessex Refrigeration supplies two main types of temporary refrigeration:
- Modular walk-in cold rooms: chiller or freezer rooms assembled on site for flexible indoor or outdoor installation.
- Refrigerated trailers: mobile chiller or freezer units delivered ready to connect to a suitable power supply.
Which industries use your refrigeration hire services?
Wessex Refrigeration serves food and drink manufacturers, festivals and events, butchers, florists, commercial kitchens, mortuary facilities, and pharmaceutical and healthcare organisations. See our industry solutions.
Where is Wessex Refrigeration based, and which areas do you cover?
Wessex Refrigeration is based in Somerset and provides nationwide UK delivery and installation for modular walk-in cold rooms. Regional teams also serve London, Bristol and Cambridgeshire.
Can I hire a temporary blast chiller or blast freezer?
Yes. Wessex Refrigeration provides temporary blast chiller and blast freezer hire for rapid temperature pull-down and production requirements.
How long does a hired cold room take to reach temperature?
A cold room normally starts cooling and stabilising within about 15 minutes. Time to reach the target temperature depends on room size, starting temperature, ambient conditions, product load and door openings. Ask about remote temperature monitoring for sensitive stock.
Hiring & pricing
How much does it cost to hire a cold room?
Cold-room hire cost depends on size, temperature range, hire duration, location, delivery, installation and monitoring requirements. Use the pricing and quote form for a project-specific price.
What is lease-to-buy for a cold room?
Wessex Refrigeration’s lease-to-buy option lets a business rent an eligible cold room for 36 months and own it at the end of the agreement. Review the cold-room finance options and confirm current terms before applying.
Technical & compliance
Can your cold rooms support pharmaceutical and healthcare compliance?
Yes. Wessex Refrigeration can supply pharmaceutical and healthcare refrigeration with qualification support, temperature records, audit trails and real-time alerts. Requirements should be agreed against the applicable MHRA, GDP, WHO or internal quality standards before hire.
How long does it take to install a modular cold room?
A standard modular walk-in cold room can typically be assembled in about three hours after arrival. Timing varies with room size, access, ground conditions, power availability and bespoke requirements.
Emergency support
Can you help if my commercial fridge or freezer breaks down?
Yes. Wessex Refrigeration offers 24/7 emergency fridge and freezer hire, with a target four-hour response time. Availability depends on location, access and equipment requirements. For urgent help, call 01458 552 323.