In order to provide the best possible service and greatest choice of equipment, HTS request that equipment be booked as early as possible. Subsequent booking amendments can be accepted – subject to equipment availability. In case of non-availability of any preferred equipment, appropriate substitutes will be mutually agreed.

Hire orders must be confirmed in writing as should any subsequent amendments thereto.

To complement our hire activities, HTS can supply a full range of lighting and electrical equipment and consumables including Lee and Rosco colour filter, gobos, gaffer tape, PVC tape, cable ties, connectors, cable, lamps, pyrotechnics, haze and smoke fluid etc. We stock 39 popular Lee colours as detailed in the Colour Filters section of this website. Other Lee colours and the full Rosco range can be provided on a mail order basis direct to the customer's address. A minimum order quantity of 4 sheets applies to mail order purchases. Gobos can similarly be supplied by HTS via mail order with a minimum quantity of 3 gobos.

Contact HTS to discuss your requirements.

Equipment on hire should be collected from and returned to HTS premises at pre agreed times. For customer collections, proof of identity and a copy of an official order from the customer organisation may be required. Equipment may be delivered and collected by HTS at our standard carriage rates subject to availability of transport. We offer a special rate for deliveries and collections of part-load consignments in the Oxford area on Mondays and Fridays only.

Accounts with an agreed credit limit are available to regular customers, subject to application and approval. Otherwise, payment should be prior to, or at collection by cash, cleared cheque or BACS.

Henley Theatre Services will issue a hire order confirmation following receipt of equipment details and other necessary information, including arrangements for delivery/collection and payment.

Henley Theatre Services attaches highest priority to issues of Health & Safety and Electrical Safety. All lanterns and other mains powered equipment are PAT tested at intervals of no more than 12 months and labelled accordingly. All equipment is tested/inspected prior to collection or despatch in accordance with the Electricity at Work regulations 1989.

Test certificates can be provided at a charge of £1.00 per item, this requires three working days notice.

All theatrical lanterns are supplied complete with lamp, colour frame and cable of length up to 1.5m fitted with a 15A plug. Hook clamp and safety bond or chain are supplied for all lanterns except floorcans, groundrows and follow spots. For stand or boom mounted applications, appropriate bolt/nut sets or spigots can be provided instead. Outdoor luminaires are supplied fitted with CEE17 16A plugs. All other accessories such as gobo holders, irises and barn doors must be separately ordered.

All equipment is understood to be for indoor theatrical or event usage unless otherwise agreed. Outdoor applications must be identified as such at time of booking to enable HTS to quote for suitable outdoor rated equipment, although the customer must still take full responsibility for weather protection, security and safety.

A minimum of 10% spare lamps including at least one of each type will be supplied with hire consignments. All failed lamps must be returned for inspection, or otherwise will be charged for.

All equipment should be returned in the same condition as delivered, complete with polypropelene crates and any other packaging. Cables should be returned coiled and PVC taped, failing which an extra charge may be made for this work to be carried out by HTS. Decking must be clean, with all tape removed.