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title: Ice Rink Structures
date: 2024-01-17T14:59:00+00:00
author: Emily Cording
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# Ice rink structures

Create a winter destination, with custom ice rink structures, marquees, pagodas, lighting and power for covered or open-air temporary ice rinks.

 

 

Looking to cover an ice rink? We’ll help you create a magical winter experience that maximises footfall, dwell time and customer spend. With some of the largest marquees on the market, laser floor levelling and beautiful seasonal lighting, we can create custom ice rink structures, almost anywhere.

 [ Talk to our team  

 ](https://www.glevents.co.uk/contact-us) 

 

 

 

 

  Covered rinks 

 Open-air rinks 

 Floor levelling 

 Power, heat & light 

 

 

## Covered ice rinks that draw a crowd, rain or shine

When you hire an ice rink, maximising visitor numbers makes all the difference to your ROI. Here at GL, we can weatherproof your rink with some of the widest marquees in the UK, making it an attractive destination, rain or shine.

At widths of 20m to 30m, our marquees offer great access around the ice and an elevated guest experience. We can add a bespoke mix of smaller pagodas to create spaces for skate hire, spectators and bars, with heating and lighting to keep everyone comfortable.

Even better, we can map your guests’ journey through your event using virtual fly-throughs, putting you right inside your venue, before it’s even built.

 

 [ Explore our Premier single deck temporary structure  

 ](https://www.glevents.co.uk/products/temporary-structures/premier) 

       ![Manchester ice skating rink](https://www.glevents.co.uk/uploads/images/_1280xAUTO_crop_center-center_none/manchester-ice-skating-rink.jpg)  

Perfect for

 Winter events

 Christmas markets

 Corporate events

 Family fun days

 Seasonal skating

 

 

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## Open-air ice rinks full of real opportunities

If you’re looking to create a traditional open-air ice rink, adding a hand-picked selection of smaller structures and pagodas can turn it into a real destination, where guests stay longer and spend more.

A custom mix of smaller structures means you can elevate your temporary ice rink with dedicated skate hire stations, retail kiosks and covered viewing areas, bring in a bar or even provide spaces for local caterers.

We’ll help you create a great guest experience with comfortable heating and festive lighting, and we can design your entire event space and use [virtual fly-throughs](https://www.glevents.co.uk/articles-guides/how-creative-design-drives-better-events) to walk you through your event space, before set-up starts.

 

 

       ![Ice rink bar](https://www.glevents.co.uk/uploads/images/_1280xAUTO_crop_center-center_none/ice-rink-bar.jpg)  

Perfect for

 Winter events

 Christmas markets

 Corporate events

 Family fun days

 Seasonal skating

 

 

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## Laser floor levelling for quality ice rinks

Whenever you hire an ice rink, establishing a completely level floor is essential. Even slight changes in level can cause ice to freeze unevenly, demanding more power and costing more money to stay smooth, solid and skate-ready.

Our expert team uses laser levelling, a perimeter ring beam and a robust metal substructure to provide a totally flat base, collaborating with specialist ice rink suppliers to create exactly the foundation your rink needs – whatever your event location.

 

 

       ![Ice skate manchester structure](https://www.glevents.co.uk/uploads/images/_1280xAUTO_crop_center-center_none/ice-skate-manchester-structure.jpg)  

Perfect for

 Winter events

 Christmas markets

 Corporate events

 Family fun days

 Festive events

 

 

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## The power to light up your guests’ experience

Whether your temporary ice rink’s in a busy city centre or out in the countryside, we partner with our sister companies Flow Power and Field & Lawn to bring you all the power, heating and lighting you need.

We’ll keep energy-hungry ice rink chillers working, make sure your guests are warm and comfortable, and design beautiful bespoke festive lighting that turns your temporary ice rink into an extra special place to be.

From traditional festoon lighting to stunning projections, light sculptures and selfie stations, it’s all about creating a magical experience your guests won’t forget.

 

 [ Elevate your ice rink with sustainable power and lighting  

 ](https://www.glevents.co.uk/articles-guides/how-to-elevate-your-winter-event) 

       ![Ice skate birmingham](https://www.glevents.co.uk/uploads/images/_1280xAUTO_crop_center-center_none/ice-skate-birmingham.jpg)  

Perfect for

 Ice Rink

 Ice skating

 Winter events

 Christmas

 

 

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 ## Willen Lake ice rink

Willen Lake is is a popular visitor attraction in Milton Keynes and our team provided a seamless solution to enhance their winter event offer and drive additional revenue. We developed a full specification [temporary structure](https://www.glevents.co.uk/products/temporary-structures) to house a beautiful ice rink, from October half term through to January.

The 24m x 60m [premier structure](https://www.glevents.co.uk/products/temporary-structures/premier) took shape over a three-day build programme and was finished with an elegant curved roof. Following installation, the structure was transformed into a fully operational ice-skating rink, complete with dazzling lights, storage and skate hire and exchange facilities.

 

 [ Read the case study  

 ](https://www.glevents.co.uk/experience/willen-on-ice) 

       ![Willen lake ice Rink 2025 021](https://www.glevents.co.uk/uploads/images/_800xAUTO_crop_center-center_none/Willen-lake-ice-Rink-2025-021.jpg)  

 

 

 

 

  ## Perfect solutions for your ice rink activation

 

Our portfolio of ice structures is wide-ranging, from single deck pavilions to elegant pagodas through to our giant outdoor event structures suitable for the largest ice rinks

 

 

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 [     ![Willen lake ice Rink 2025 067](https://www.glevents.co.uk/uploads/images/_1124x600_crop_center-center_none/Willen-lake-ice-Rink-2025-067.jpg)  

Premier

The Premier pavilion offers a flexible and spacious solution. With either an apex or peaked roof and the option of an atrium for skate equipment hire desks, bars and retail.

 

 Elevate your ice rink with the Premier pavilion

 ](https://www.glevents.co.uk/products/temporary-structures/premier) 

 [     ![Absolite skate birmingham](https://www.glevents.co.uk/uploads/images/_1124x600_crop_center-center_none/Absolite-skate-birmingham.jpg)  

Absolute

Available as both a single and multi-deck structure, the Absolute provides a multitude of bespoke structural, fit out and overlay options, geared to delivering truly memorable skate activations.

 

 Discover the flexible and elegant Absolute

 ](https://www.glevents.co.uk/products/temporary-structures/absolute) 

 [     ![Ultimate pagoda used for The Orangerie Bar bar unit at Royal Ascot, supplied and installed by GL events UK](https://www.glevents.co.uk/uploads/images/Landing-pages/Ultimate/_1124x600_crop_center-center_none/Royal-Ascot-2023-0171.jpg)  

Pagodas

Distinctively styled in either a square or hexagonal design with a peaked roof, our event pagodas are ideal for use as retail, bar and catering outlets to increase spend and dwell time around your ice rink.

 

 Meet our ultimate pagoda

 ](https://www.glevents.co.uk/ultimate-pagoda) 

 

 

 

 ## Designing your ice rink structure

Imagine stepping inside your ice rink… before it’s even built? With our in-house creative design team, you can. We use the latest spatial planning tools, backed up by decades of experience in installing temporary ice rinks to help you plan and visualise your structure. It's all part of our seamless service.

 

 [ Meet our creative design team  

 ](https://www.glevents.co.uk/articles-guides/how-creative-design-drives-better-events) 

       ![GL Ice Rink Visual](https://www.glevents.co.uk/uploads/images/_800xAUTO_crop_center-center_none/GL-Ice-Rink-Visual.jpg)  

 

 

 

 

  ## Plan your iconic ice rink with the experts.

Our team of specialists will work with you to design, plan and deliver the temporary event infrastructure you need for your ice rink. From the ideal structure, sustainable power & HVAC and lighting to enhance the experience.

 

 

 [ Discuss an ice rink event 

 ](https://www.glevents.co.uk/request-a-quote) 

 

 

 

 

 

  ## A wonderful world of revenue driving winter events awaits...

Beyond ice rink structures, GL events can work with you to support a wide range of winter activations. Our imaginative winter event infrastructure solutions give event organisers complete flexibility and piece of mind. We take care of every detail with rigorous, ISO accredited safety standards and specialist project management. Turn your vision into reality and find the perfect solution to your winter event.

 

 [ Make your winter event sparkle  

 ](https://www.glevents.co.uk/winter) 

       ![Winter Wonderland 54](https://www.glevents.co.uk/uploads/images/Landing-pages/Winter-events/_800xAUTO_crop_center-center_none/Winter-Wonderland-54.jpg)