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Cowdray Polo 16th- 20th July

Cowdray Gold Cup Week 2025: A Toast to Polo, Parties & Perfect Pours Last week saw the return of the prestigious Cowdray Gold Cup – one of the most iconic events in the British polo calendar – and Symonds Event Bars was proud to be at the heart of the action. The tournament kicked off […]

Hawkstone VIP Summer Party

Top of the Table at the Hawkstone VIP Summer Party We were thrilled to attend the Hawkstone VIP Summer Party , held at none other than The Farmer’s Dog—Jeremy Clarkson’s own pub and home of all things Hawkstone. It was a brilliant afternoon of celebration, and we were proud to be recognised as part of […]

Goodwood Festival of Speed

Flat-Out Refreshments at Goodwood Festival of Speed What a weekend! Goodwood Festival of Speed 2025 delivered four non-stop days of iconic motorsport, huge crowds, and incredible summer weather—and we were right at the heart of it all. We ran four high-volume bars across the site, each one flat out from morning to night. Our bar […]

Dog Fest, Tatton Park 21st-22nd June

DogFest Tatton Park: A Weekend of Dogs, Drinks & Good Times DogFest at Tatton Park delivered another fantastic weekend celebrating all things canine. We were there in full force with three of our favourite bar setups: our dedicated Pimm’s unit, a slick VIP counter bar, and our Pub range staple, The Wild Rabbit. Thousands of […]

Gardener’s World 12th-15th June

Pimm’s & Plants at Gardener’s World, NEC We had a great few days at Gardener’s World Live 2025 at the NEC, surrounded by stunning show gardens, plant displays, and thousands of green-fingered visitors. While the skies stayed mostly grey, the warm weather kept spirits high – and so did the steady flow of Pimm’s. This […]

Goodwoof 17th-18th May

Goodwoof 2025: Sunshine, Dachshunds & Great Drinks We had a fantastic time at Goodwoof 2025, held at the beautiful Goodwood Estate under perfect blue skies. This year’s event celebrated the ever-popular dachshund, with the breed taking centre stage in the morning parade and throughout the weekend’s activities. We were proud to provide three high-volume bars […]

A Sunny Weekend at DogFest – Ragley Hall with Symonds Event Bars

Last weekend, the Symonds Event Bars team had the absolute pleasure of attending DogFest at Ragley Hall, and what a fantastic weekend it was! We brought along two of our coffee units and two bars, ready to keep the crowds refreshed and fuelled throughout the event – and they didn’t disappoint! The weather was incredible […]

Event Bars at the Goodwood Members Meeting: A Petrol-Fueled Weekend of Classic Cars and Coffee

On April 12th–13th, we were thrilled to return to Goodwood for the Members Meeting, a fantastic celebration of classic cars and motorsport. As always, we love working with Goodwood—it’s an event that brings together a passion for vintage vehicles and a true appreciation for quality, and we were excited to be part of it. For […]

Event Bars at Kelmarsh Show: Container Bar Debut

The Kelmarsh Game Fair, held over the Easter Bank Holiday, is always a highlight of our year at Event Bars—and this year, we had even more to celebrate. We’ve proudly provided bars and catering for this lovely event for many years, but this was our first time debuting our brand-new container bar. Alongside our two […]

Blenheim Horse Trials 19th-22nd September

Summer is definitely over! The Blenheim Horse Trials was an incredible 4 days but unfortunately the down pour dampened the mood on the weekend. We had 7 bars dotted over the course and within the shopping quarters consisting of: 1x Black Bar, 2x Pub Range (The Wild Rabbit & Snooty Fox), 1x Vintage Bar, 1x […]

Longleat Icons of the Sky – 13th-15th September

Icons of the Sky Air Show at Longleat House was a first for us this year. Following Midlands Air Festival & Cosford Air Show earlier in the year we felt this event was something we are familiar with. We attended with a Black Bar situated in the main food court and our mini Airstream position […]

Goodwood Revival 6th-8th September

One of our favourite events of the season has been and gone, the infamous Revival festival at Goodwood motor circuit. We had 2x coffee units, 2x Airstreams, 4x vintage bars dotted throughout the site. The weather was very much not on our side last weekend however spirits remained high. we look forward to seeing you […]

Chatsworth Country Fair – 30th August, 1st September

We hosted 8 of our bars across Chatsworth grounds last weekend, including 3x Black Bars, 2x Pub range Bars, Our Westons Cider and Hawkstone bars along with our recently rebranded Pimm’s bar. The show was a hive of activity with lovely weather across Friday and Saturday. Our Hawkstone bar was selling Clarkson’s new Hedgerow cider […]

Camper Calling 2024

The 4 day festival is a fun family friendly event that we love to attend. This year we took a coffee unit along with our Pimm’s bar for its first show since being rebranded. The morning coffee rush and the evening hot chocolate craving kept us very busy during the event. Acts such as Jessie […]

Goodwood Festival of Speed, 11th-14th July

We don’t like to have favourites but the Festival of Speed is definitely up there! We took down 4 bars for this event, one being within the BMX area and another next to the start line. This is a very popular event amongst our staff all wanting to have the opportunity to mooch around the […]

Cowdray Park Polo, 20th-21st July

What a weekend it was at Cowdray Park Polo Club! The celebrations started Wednesday with the Cowdray Polo Gold Cup Semi-final. Saturday kicked off the weekend with an Ibiza themed night hosting 2000 people. Sunday held the Gold Cup Final where the Dubai Polo team took victory, followed by an incredible celebratory afterparty. We attended […]

Burwarton County Fair, 1st August

Burwarton Show was busy as ever with our 2 Bars (Weston Cider Bar & Classic Black Bar) being in high demand throughout the entire day! We have been attending this show for decades proving how much of a great day it is. We are already looking forward to being back again next year.

The Game Fair, 26th-28th July

Blenheim Palace has set the new standard for The Game Fair, feeling like the biggest Game Fair ever! We had 9 bars and 1 coffee unit spread over the vast grounds of the Palace. Our infamous Gunmakers Pub was in the heart of it all along with our Pimm’s and Champagne garden neighbouring the Member’s […]

Corporate Festival, 12th July

Last week we hosted 4 bars at a Ragley Hall Corporate Festival organised by an events tech group. We took our Pimm’s and Champagne unit along with the 2 Airstreams and The Wild Rabbit. We had Pimm’s and Cocktails on tap as well as the usual bar arrangements. This type of event was a first […]

Take That Concert, 8th-9th June

Take That are ‘back for Good’ What a weekend! We were over the moon to be providing the bar service for the Take That concerts at Ashton Gate. The wind on Sunday stopped no one from enjoying the Take That performance generating an incredible atmosphere for the evening. We took a cocktail bar and a […]