There's something rather special about bringing family and friends together for a celebration in the Lake District. Whether it's a wedding in a historic country house, a birthday gathering overlooking the fells or a formal evening in Carlisle, the setting often becomes part of the memories people take home.

Our period photo booths can add another memorable experience to the occasion. Built around genuine antique equipment and modern photography, they give guests something to discover, enjoy together and remember through photographs they can keep.

From a Victorian grandfather clock with a working photo booth hidden inside to an original 1910 camera accompanied by a converted HMV television and gramophone, our booths have character of their own.

We can help you choose the experience that suits your venue, your guests and the kind of celebration you have planned.

Areas We Cover in Cumbria

We provide photo booth hire across Cumbria and the Lake District, including:

•  • Carlisle — CA1
   • Kendal — LA9
   • Penrith — CA11

We also cover weddings, parties and celebrations around Ambleside, Barrow-in-Furness, Keswick, Whitehaven, Windermere and throughout Cumbria's towns, villages and countryside.

Discover Our Period Photo Booths

Our photo booths offer different experiences, so the best choice often depends on the surroundings and how you want guests to enjoy them.

The Antique Grandfather Clock Photo Booth can be particularly at home in traditional interiors. A genuine Victorian grandfather clock conceals the photographic equipment, giving guests the pleasure of discovering that what appears to be an antique piece of furniture is actually an interactive photo booth.

It can also be enjoyed without a dedicated photo booth host throughout the event, allowing guests to return for photographs in their own time.

For a more prominent photographic feature, our Vintage Photo Booth combines an original 1910 camera with a converted HMV television and gramophone. The genuine period equipment becomes part of the entertainment, attracting attention before guests have even had their photographs taken.

For birthdays, themed celebrations and occasions calling for a more colourful atmosphere, our Through the Decades Photo Booth takes inspiration from the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s.

You can also explore our wider Photo Booth Hire range to compare the available experiences.

If you're unsure which would suit your celebration, tell us about your venue and what you have planned. We'll help you choose.

Lake District Weddings and Historic Country Houses

For couples choosing a Lake District wedding, the venue is often somewhere they want to spend time with their guests rather than simply arrive for a ceremony and leave afterwards.

Askham Hall, near Penrith, is a beautiful example. This Grade I listed country house dates back to the 13th century and offers exclusive-use weddings, with its Bank Barn accommodating celebrations of up to 150 guests.

The estate's historic rooms, gardens and barn provide different settings for the various parts of a wedding.

Armathwaite Hall, overlooking Bassenthwaite Lake, offers another approach. Its traditional country-house interiors are complemented by larger reception facilities, including the Broadwater Suite, which accommodates banquet-style celebrations for up to 150 guests.

For a wedding at a historic house, the Grandfather Clock Photo Booth could sit naturally within a traditional room, providing a delightful surprise when guests discover its purpose.

Alternatively, the Vintage Booth can become a more prominent part of the entertainment, with its original camera, television and gramophone giving guests something to investigate.

The important thing is choosing a booth that complements the venue without competing with the surroundings you've chosen.

Once your wedding arrangements begin to take shape, we can help you consider which experience and position will work best.

Making the Most of a Celebration Away From Home

A Lake District wedding or family celebration often brings together guests who have travelled from different parts of the country.

Some may be spending an entire weekend together, catching up with relatives and friends they haven't seen for years.

Grandparents can join grandchildren for photographs, old friends can gather together and guests can return later in the evening with different groups.

The printed photographs give everyone something personal to take away from the occasion.

Our booths are equally suited to milestone birthdays, anniversaries and family gatherings, including celebrations held in people's homes.

Company Celebrations and Formal Events in Cumbria

For a company celebration, awards presentation or staff Christmas party, our period photo booths offer a sociable experience that can fit around the rest of the evening.

At a formal dinner, the booth might be available during welcome drinks, giving colleagues and guests something to enjoy before the presentations begin.

For a more relaxed staff celebration, it can become part of the entertainment later in the evening, when people are ready to gather with friends and colleagues for photographs.

The Grandfather Clock offers an elegant talking point for a traditional venue, while the Vintage Booth can become more of a feature when you want guests to discover and interact with the photographic equipment.

For events with substantial attendance, we can discuss whether one photographic setup will be sufficient.

Our experience includes providing more than one photographic experience during the same event when guest numbers and the brief have required it.

If you're organising a company occasion in Cumbria, tell us about the venue, approximate attendance and programme. We can help you plan an experience that works alongside everything else you've arranged.

School Leavers, Graduation Parties and Student Celebrations in Cumbria

Some occasions deserve photographs that friends will want to keep for years.

A school leavers' celebration, sixth-form ball or graduation party marks an important moment, particularly when students are preparing to move on to different places and opportunities.

Our period photo booths give friends the chance to enjoy photographs together, with printed keepsakes they can take home from the celebration.

Whether you're organising a sixth-form celebration at Sedbergh School, a school prom at Queen Elizabeth Grammar School in Penrith or an event elsewhere in Cumbria, we'd love to hear what you're planning.

We can help organisers from both independent and state schools choose an appropriate booth and consider how it will work within the venue and timetable.

For university occasions, we bring decades of experience providing photographic entertainment for balls, formal dinners and larger student celebrations.

The University of Cumbria's graduation ceremonies in Carlisle are an important milestone for students and their families. If you're organising a separate graduation party or celebration afterwards, our photo booths can provide a shared experience for friends and relatives.

For larger student events, we can also consider how to accommodate groups wanting photographs together, particularly when everyone is celebrating within a relatively short period.

Tell us about the occasion, the venue and approximate guest numbers and we'll help you choose an experience that suits the celebration.