Keeping your team connected, covered and in control
Event WiFi and two-way radio hire across Yorkshire, Lincolnshire and the UK.
Starlink-backed connectivity that works on sites with no mobile signal. Ofcom licensed radios, programmed and ready.
Planned, installed and supported on site by the same engineers.
252 GB
Delivered, 2026 season
3
Events covered
0
Outages on site
Ofcom
Licensed radio
Our background
Built by people who’ve spent careers keeping comms running.
Our team has more than 40 years combined in communications technology. The bulk of it on critical systems where downtime isn’t an option. We now put that discipline to work on events.
40+ years
Combined experience in communications technology.
750,000+
Users supported on platforms we’ve built and run.
999 / 911 / 112
Emergency dispatch and frontline radio comms experience.
20+ years
Combined experience working as event organisers ourselves.
Our team has spent careers on critical systems where downtime isn’t an option, and that’s the discipline we bring to every event we cover. Plenty of us have also been on the organising side, planning and running real events, which shapes how we listen and what we recommend.
Core services
What we hire out: WiFi, event networks and two-way radios.
Pick the bits you need or take the lot. Same engineers either way.
Who we help
The events we tend to cover.
Large outdoor festivals, single-day local fixtures, and most things in between. Here’s where we tend to land.
Festivals & live events
Country & agricultural shows
Sporting & race events
Outdoor corporate events
Charity events
Temporary & pop-up sites
Local club events
Something else?
Get in touchHow it works
Seven steps. Plain English start to packdown.
Choosing a new comms supplier shouldn’t feel daunting, especially for a smaller event. Our role is to make it simple. We explain things in plain English, give practical advice and recommend what your event actually needs, not what looks impressive on paper.
Honest advice, transparent pricing, reliable service. That’s it.
Request a QuoteFast local response
Quick reply to most enquiries, with the right kit recommendation and an engineer ready to walk the site.
Get in Touch
Tell us the event, dates, site size, expected attendance, power and any key requirements.
Planning
Desktop survey, coverage planning and an equipment plan. We come back with questions if we need them.
Proposal
A clear quote and plan: recommended kit, setup requirements, optional extras and install timings.
Preparation
Off-site, we pre-build, configure and test the kit so setup on site is short and uneventful.
Installation
On-site install, final testing and a walk-through with you before doors open.
Event Support
Simple user guidance and, for most events, on-site support engineers through the live period.
De-rig & Review
Clean removal after the event, plus a written report and feedback request within seven days.
What’s included
Inside each service.
Line by line, what you actually get when you book each of the five. No fine print, no surprises in the quote.
Radio Hire
- Reliable, field-proven UHF handheld radios
- Earpieces and lapel mics for hands-free use
- Bank charging stations with spare batteries
- Single-channel and multi-channel setups
- Channel recording with timestamped audio archive
- Pre-event briefing for stewards & marshals
- On-site support throughout the event
- Ofcom licence coverage included with the hire
Internet Connectivity
- Starlink satellite primary, single- or multi-dish setups
- High-gain 4G/5G antenna backup path
- Automatic failover to backup when the primary drops
- Public IP and site-to-site VPN options available
- Throughput tested and signed off on arrival
- Continuous monitoring through the event
Network Connectivity
- Wired PoE+ ethernet (Cat6 copper, fibre for long runs)
- Wireless bridges up to 1km between zones
- Outdoor-rated access points with seamless roaming
- VLAN-isolated networks: organiser, vendor, staff, public, EPOS
- Per-vendor passwords and full usage logs
- Branded captive portals for public WiFi
- Temporary deployments or long-term venue installs
Survey & Planning
- Desktop survey using satellite imagery & event layout
- On-site walk-rounds for larger or complex venues
- WiFi and radio coverage planning
- Scalable equipment plans, built to grow with the event
- Written design document delivered before sign-off
- Power, cable run and rigging requirements mapped
Install & Support
- Pre-event delivery, install and full system test
- Custom configurations matched to event-day plans
- On-site support engineer through the event
- Rapid fault response with hot-spare kit ready
- Clean deinstall and removal after the event
- Written post-event review with usage stats & uptime
Ofcom handled
Covered under our licences, with channels programmed for you.
Spotlight · Radio hire
Two-way radios, programmed and licensed.
Marshal radios, steward radios, security radios. Reliable UHF handhelds chosen for field use, with everything you need to actually use them on the day.
Multi-channel
Separate channels per team
Earpieces & mics
Hands-free, comfortable all day
Channel recording
Timestamped archive on request
Charging banks
Spare batteries for the full event
300 Mbps
Starlink throughput
<30s
Failover time
Technology & architecture
The kit behind every deployment.
Real hardware, named brands, and the choices that keep events online. Ask the engineer about anything you see here.
Starlink satellite
Single- or multi-dish options
High-gain 4G/5G backup
Multi-carrier capable
Outdoor-rated APs
Band steering, seamless roaming
Isolated networks
VLAN per role and per vendor
Starlink satellite connectivity
Single- or multi-dish satellite setups depending on the site. Typically 150 to 300 Mbps with low latency, anywhere in the UK.
- Single dish for portable or single-zone use
- Multi-dish for large or multi-zone events
- Roaming-capable, deploys in minutes
- Clear-sky operation, no local network needed
High-gain 4G/5G antenna backup
High-gain 4G/5G antennas as a secondary path alongside the satellite primary. Automatic cutover when the primary drops, so traffic keeps moving.
- Multi-carrier SIM options
- Enterprise routing hardware
- Quick failover, traffic continues
- Public IP and site-to-site VPN options
Outdoor-rated access points
Outdoor-rated APs with centralised control, band steering and seamless roaming across the venue.
- Dense, high-capacity coverage
- Band steering between 2.4 / 5 GHz
- Hand-off between zones with no drop
- Branded captive portal option
Managed Ethernet & PoE+
Cat6 copper runs up to 100m, fibre for anything longer. Managed PoE+ switches power APs and edge devices, so we're not dragging mains all over site.
- Cat6 to every fixed AP and bridge
- Single-mode fibre for cross-site runs
- Managed VLAN-aware switches
- Cable ramps and weatherproofing supplied
Isolated vendor networks
Every vendor on their own VLAN with a private passphrase and usage logs. Card machines and EPOS don't share a connection with public WiFi.
- VLAN-per-vendor as standard
- Prioritised QoS lane for payments
- Per-network traffic logs for organiser
- Public WiFi fully separated from EPOS
Live network monitoring
Every link, AP and switch monitored through the event. We see issues before they reach the user, and most are sorted before anyone notices.
- Real-time link & AP health
- Alerts before issues hit users
- Per-network traffic and uptime logs
- Post-event report included
Where we cover
Where we cover: Yorkshire, Lincolnshire and the rest of the UK.
We work out of Hedon, just east of Hull. Most jobs are within an hour or so of base: East Yorkshire, Beverley, Driffield and Bridlington, the Wolds, York, Goole and Doncaster, and over the Humber Bridge into North and North East Lincolnshire for Grimsby, Cleethorpes and Scunthorpe. We go further for the right job, into the rest of Yorkshire, down through Lincoln and the Lincolnshire coast, and across the UK. Travel is quoted openly rather than buried in the day rate. The map below shows our coverage area and the Starlink satellites currently overhead, updated live from orbital data published by Celestrak.
Our operations base UK coverage area Starlink ground station Loading live Starlink positions…
The problems we solve
Three things that usually go wrong.
The same failure modes show up at most events. Here's how we engineer around them.
Poor signal on rural & temporary sites
Mobile signal disappears the second you step off the main road. We bring Starlink satellite as primary plus high-gain 4G/5G antennas as backup, so connectivity is yours, not the local network's.
See connectivityComms across large outdoor sites
Security, stewards, medical and fire response need to reach each other in seconds, across fields, marquees and several hundred metres. Programmed radios, earpieces and the Ofcom licence sorted for you.
See radio hirePayments & vendor systems going down
Card machines, ticket scanners, EPOS and vendor WiFi run on separate, prioritised VLANs with private passphrases. Payments aren’t sharing a connection with public WiFi or another vendor.
See networksLicensing, compliance & insurance
Properly licensed. Fully insured.
Kit is certified, licences are filed, insurance is current. We handle the paperwork so you don't have to chase it.
Ofcom radio licences
We hold the relevant Ofcom licences and you are covered by hiring from us. Multi-channel and multi-site setups are sorted in advance, nothing for you to submit.
UK GDPR aligned
Captive portals and email capture handled to UK GDPR and Data Protection Act 2018 standards. Happy to advise where you need a steer.
PAT-tested equipment
All electrical kit PAT-tested annually with current certification. Inspection records available on request before sign-off.
£5m public liability
£5 million public liability insurance as standard. Certificate goes over ahead of build. Higher cover available on request for larger venues.
DBS-checked engineers
DBS-checked engineers available for events involving young people, schools or vulnerable adults. Mention it during scoping and we'll allocate accordingly.
What organisers say
Feedback from this season’s events.
A few words from the teams we’ve worked with.
“They’ve covered all three of our events this year. Bailwood out in deep forest with no mobile signal at all. WiFi in the main marquee and radio across the whole site. Cods & Sods at the pub venue, with supplementary WiFi for the camping areas and organiser radio. And Fortified down at the old Palmerston fort, with radio reaching right out to the gate. All three worked from the moment we arrived.”
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Bailwood · Cods & Sods · Fortified · 2026 seasonRecent events
Recent jobs: three East Yorkshire rallies, 2026 season.
A growing record of jobs we’ve covered. New entries land here after each event.
A field behind a pub
Cods & Sods September 2026
The pub had WiFi, the camping field had none. A lean kit moved over 120 GB in two days to around 60 guests, fast WiFi to every tent, plus staff radio.
Read the case study
A Palmerston fort
Fortified July 2026
Three days inside Paull Point Battery. 132 GB over Starlink, three isolated networks, zero outages, and the first event we ran radios under our own Ofcom licence.
Read the case study
Deep woodland, zero signal
Bailwood April 2026
250 people under tree cover with no mobile signal at all. Radio across the whole site, WiFi kept deliberately small for the bar and vendors. Includes Mini-Bailwood, the same job for twenty people.
Read the case studyFrequently asked questions
Questions organisers ask before booking.
If yours isn’t here, drop us an email and an engineer will reply.
Contact
Get in touch with the Hedon office.
Three ways to reach us. We reply fast, usually the same day. No automated calls, no chasing for a quote.
Request a quote
Send us the event details. We’ll come back with a plain-English quote and the kit we’d recommend.
Send an enquiryEmail us
hello@ukeventcommunications.co.uk
1b George Street
Hedon, Hull
HU12 8JH
Office hours are Mon to Fri, 9am to 5pm, and visits are by appointment. When we are on site for an event, we work to the event’s hours, whatever those turn out to be.
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Not sure what you need? Give us a call and we’ll talk through the event, no obligation.
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