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73 hire houses · 73 confirmed by a check of its own page · last pass 27 Sept 2026

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Everywhere 73 East Midlands 2 East of England 2 London 17 North East 4 North West 6 Northern Ireland 6 Scotland 7 South East 5 South West 6 Wales 5 West Midlands 4 Yorkshire and the Humber 5

Wales5

Discounts for short films, students or members

Firebug Lighting
DiscountMoney off your hire in return for a shift in its warehouse
Lighting and camera hire near Cardiff, with lenses, sound and grip.
Barry, Atlantic Point (near Cardiff)
checked 27 Sept 2026 · source

Other hire houses

CameraOne
Camera rental company with a Cardiff Bay office, hiring cinema cameras, lenses, sound, grip and lighting.
Cardiff, Titan House (Cardiff Bay Business Centre)
checked 27 Sept 2026 · source
Fizzi Events
Cardiff events company whose hire shop rents Sony FX3 and FX6 cameras, Sony and Sigma lenses, monitors and Aputure lights.
Cardiff
checked 27 Sept 2026 · source
Protem Lighting
Cardiff lighting company hiring LED film lights and power kit, with or without an operator.
Cardiff, Tramshed Tech (Pendyris Street)
checked 27 Sept 2026 · source
VI Rental Cardiff
Cardiff branch of VI Rental, stocking cameras, lenses, sound, grip and lighting that are prepped on site.
Cardiff, South Point Industrial Estate (Foreshore Road)
checked 27 Sept 2026 · source

National4

Hireacamera
Hires cameras, lenses, lighting and audio, delivered the day before your hire; kit worth under £8,000 needs no insurance, though a deposit may be asked.
By courier UK-wide, or click and collect at 25+ shops
checked 27 Sept 2026 · source
Hygglo (formerly Fat Llama)
Peer-to-peer site where people rent out their own cameras, lenses and lights; fatllama.com now leads here.
Online, UK-wide: people near you rent out their own kit
checked 27 Sept 2026 · source
Wedio
Camera-sharing site where people rent out their own cameras, lenses, lighting and audio kit.
Online: people rent out their own kit, including in London
checked 27 Sept 2026 · source
Wex Rental
Hires cameras, lenses, audio, lighting, tripods and grip, sent next day by courier or collected in London.
By courier UK-wide; collect in London (Vauxhall, Putney) or at Wex shops in Leeds, Newcastle, Birmingham, Nottingham and Cambridge
checked 27 Sept 2026 · source

East Midlands2

DGTL Concepts
Film production company with its own hire arm, renting cinema cameras, lenses, LED lighting and grip, dry or with crew.
Nottingham, 3 Manchester Street (NG10)
checked 27 Sept 2026 · source
Leicester Camera Hire
City-centre rental house hiring Blackmagic, Canon and RED cameras, lenses, LED lighting, monitors and audio, with free delivery in LE1 to LE5 on orders over £20.
Leicester city centre, Princess Road West
checked 27 Sept 2026 · source

East of England2

Bullaki
Cambridge video company that rents out its cameras, lenses, lights, sliders and sound kit.
Dry Drayton, Cambridge
checked 27 Sept 2026 · source
Epic Broadcast
Kit hire arm of Epic Studios in Norwich, renting cameras, lenses, lighting, grip, dollies and sound kit.
Norwich, Magdalen Street (Epic Studios)
checked 27 Sept 2026 · source

London17

Discounts for short films, students or members

New Day Pictures
Discount50% off your first hire
Hires cameras, lenses, grip, lighting and sound, collected the day before a shoot or delivered around Greater London.
Kingston upon Thames, south-west London
checked 27 Sept 2026 · source
not/nowhere
DiscountArtist rates for its community members, from £30 a day
Artists' co-op hiring 16mm film cameras (Bolex, Beaulieu, Krasnogorsk, Aaton) with lenses and tripods to its community members.
Homerton, Hackney, east London (Brooksby's Walk, E9)
checked 27 Sept 2026 · source

Other hire houses

ARRI Rental
Camera, lens and grip hire from Uxbridge; its UK lighting arm hires to businesses only.
Uxbridge (west London): camera and grip at 3 Highbridge, lighting (businesses only) at 2 Highbridge
checked 27 Sept 2026 · source
Cameraworks
Hires cameras, lenses, lighting, grip, gimbals and audio, books online, and can cover hired kit worth up to £30,000 under its own insurance.
Shoreditch, east London
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Cinepups
Hires cinema camera packages built around the camera you pick, with lenses, grip, monitoring and power, collected or delivered across London.
Battersea, south London (Battersea Studios, SW8)
checked 27 Sept 2026 · source
Everything Audio
Sound specialist hiring mixer-recorders, microphones, wind protection, timecode kit and batteries.
Elstree Film Studios, Borehamwood, just north of London
checked 27 Sept 2026 · source
Feral Equipment
Hires cameras, lighting and grip, and builds custom rigs such as car and POV rigs.
North West London
checked 27 Sept 2026 · source
FOMO Rentals
Run by filmmakers; hires cameras, lenses, lighting, audio, tripods and grip.
Shoreditch, east London (Shacklewell Street, E2)
checked 27 Sept 2026 · source
Four Corners
Film and photography charity hiring 16mm cameras (Bolex, Aaton), a Sony FS7, lenses, tripods, mics and lights; a Bolex H16 kit is £75 + VAT a day.
Bethnal Green, east London (Roman Road, E2)
checked 27 Sept 2026 · source
Moonshine Film
Hires cameras, lenses, grip, lighting and drones and is open seven days a week; new customers have a £150 + VAT minimum order.
Pimlico, central London (Horseferry Road, SW1)
checked 27 Sept 2026 · source
Panavision
Camera, lens, grip and remote-head hire, plus lighting hire through its Panalux depots.
Greenford (west London), Manchester and Belfast; Panalux lighting in Hayes, Bolton, Glasgow and Belfast
checked 27 Sept 2026 · source
Shoot Blue
Hires cameras, lenses, lighting, audio and grip.
Acton, west London (Roslin Road, W3)
checked 27 Sept 2026 · source
SLVision
Hires cameras (including an Aaton 16mm film camera), lenses, grip, lighting and sound, and has two soundproofed studios.
Battersea, south London (Stewarts Road, SW8)
checked 27 Sept 2026 · source
Sugarland
Hires cameras, lenses, lighting and audio, and has a white cyc studio in the same building.
Crouch End, north London (Lynton Road, N8)
checked 27 Sept 2026 · source
Sunbelt Rentals Film & TV (formerly Movietech)
Hires cameras, lenses, lighting, grip and sound; the old Movietech website now leads here.
West London hub
checked 27 Sept 2026 · source
The Kit Room
Hires cameras, lenses, tripods and grip, lighting, sound and monitors.
Hoxton, east London (Waterson Street, E2)
checked 27 Sept 2026 · source
VMI
Camera, lens, lighting, grip and sound hire from west London; students can hire as professional clients, but it takes no private hirers.
West London: Unit 7 Grapht Works, Victoria Road (W3)
checked 27 Sept 2026 · source

North East4

Discounts for short films, students or members

Newcastle Film Club Kit Library
DiscountMembers borrow from the club's kit library for a small fee; student memberships too
Community film club with a kit library of cameras, lights, sound and grip for its members.
Newcastle upon Tyne, meets at venues around the city
checked 27 Sept 2026 · source

Other hire houses

Kaleidoscope CFA
Newcastle film agency hiring out cameras, lenses, lights, sound and grip by the day or weekend, with a £100 minimum order and your own insurance needed.
Newcastle upon Tyne
checked 27 Sept 2026 · source
NWD Hire Services (New World Designs)
Hire arm of a Sunderland production studio, renting cameras, lenses, lights, stands, tripods, green screens and grip across the North East.
Sunderland, serving Newcastle, Durham and Teesside
checked 27 Sept 2026 · source
Xcyte Media
Video and drone company hiring out Sony cameras, LED lights, microphones, recorders and drones, with photo ID and a recent utility bill required.
Middlesbrough, Coulby Newham
checked 27 Sept 2026 · source

North West6

Discounts for short films, students or members

FACT Liverpool (Studio/Lab)
DiscountStudio/Lab members (from £50 a month) use the kit a day a week, with extra days at a member rate
Arts centre in Liverpool whose Studio/Lab artist members can use its cameras, lenses, lights and grip.
Liverpool city centre, FACT, 88 Wood Street
checked 27 Sept 2026 · source

Other hire houses

Envizual Rentals
Independent rental house hiring cameras, lenses, lighting, sound and grip, with free collection the evening before your hire starts.
Salford, 12 Bankside Boulevard (by appointment)
checked 27 Sept 2026 · source
Lens Flare TV
Kit hire and crewing company run by two working camera operators, hiring cameras, lenses, lighting, grip and sound.
Salford, MediaCityUK (Metroplex Business Park)
checked 27 Sept 2026 · source
Media Dog Hire Manchester
Manchester branch of Media Dog, hiring cameras, lenses, lighting, sound, tripods and grip.
Manchester, The Space Studios (Unit 2H)
checked 27 Sept 2026 · source
ProVision Manchester
ITV-owned hire house at Space Studios supplying cameras, lenses, lighting, sound and grip.
Manchester, Space Studios, West Gorton
checked 27 Sept 2026 · source
Vessel: Liverpool Film & Photo Studios
Film and photo studio in Liverpool that also hires out cameras, lenses, lights and grip.
Liverpool docks, 12 Cotton Street
checked 27 Sept 2026 · source

Northern Ireland6

Discounts for short films, students or members

Digital Arts Studios
DiscountMembers (£100 a year) get half off their first hire
Arts charity that hires Sony A7 IV camera kits, lenses, sound kit and LED lights to its members.
Belfast city centre: 1 Exchange Place (BT1)
checked 27 Sept 2026 · source
Pancake Studios
DiscountMembers (from £50 a month) get 20 to 30% off
Studio and creative hub that hires cameras, lenses, lighting, sound and grip kit by the day or week.
Belfast: 107 Limestone Road (BT15), ten minutes from the city centre
checked 27 Sept 2026 · source

Other hire houses

Acorn Film & Video
Camera, lens, lighting, grip and sound hire in Belfast; it says it kits out short films as well as features and dramas.
Belfast: 13 Fitzwilliam Street (BT9); part of Sunbelt Rentals
checked 27 Sept 2026 · source
Belfast Studio Rental
Lighting and grip hire, from LED, HMI and tungsten lights to Profoto flash, with day rates listed on its site.
Belfast: 81-129 Springfield Road (BT12); also hires in Dublin
checked 27 Sept 2026 · source
NI Camera Hire
Camera, lens, lighting, sound and grip hire in Belfast for small and medium-budget productions; book by phone or email.
Belfast: The Hub, 5-7 Conway Street (BT13); delivers across Ireland
checked 27 Sept 2026 · source
Panavision and Panalux Belfast
Panavision camera and lens hire and Panalux lighting hire from a shared depot in Belfast.
Belfast: Loughside Industrial Park, Dargan Crescent (BT3)
checked 27 Sept 2026 · source

Scotland7

Discounts for short films, students or members

Lights, Camera, Scotland!
DiscountMore flexible prices for lower-budget projects
Camera, lens, lighting, sound and grip hire in Edinburgh.
Edinburgh, between Corstorphine and Barnton; 24-hour collection and drop-off
checked 27 Sept 2026 · source

Other hire houses

Badhill Productions
Camera, lens, lighting, sound and grip hire in Edinburgh, with day rates listed on its site.
Edinburgh: Oxgangs (EH13), by the City Bypass; delivery on request
checked 27 Sept 2026 · source
G&G Swing
Camera, lens, lighting and grip hire in Edinburgh, with daily dry-hire prices listed on its site.
Edinburgh
checked 27 Sept 2026 · source
Media Dog Hire
Camera, lens, lighting, sound and grip hire from Glasgow, with delivery across Scotland.
Glasgow: Century Business Park, Cornwall Street South (G41); delivers across Scotland
checked 27 Sept 2026 · source
Progressive Broadcast Hire
Camera, lens, lighting, sound and grip hire from Glasgow, with its full kit list online.
Glasgow: 11 Fairley Street (G51)
checked 27 Sept 2026 · source
RIG Arts
Arts charity that hires out film, photography and lighting kit; ask for rates, and you need your own insurance.
Greenock: Pirrie Hall, Campbell Street (PA16)
checked 27 Sept 2026 · source
The Warehouse Sound Services
Sound hire, including radio mics and broadcast audio kit, from branches in Edinburgh and Glasgow.
Edinburgh (East Telferton, EH7) and Glasgow (Carmichael Street, Govan, G51)
checked 27 Sept 2026 · source

South East5

Apache Rental at Courtyard Studios
Lighting hire at Courtyard Studios near Maidstone, with LED, tungsten, Kino Flo and Dedo lights plus grip, camera and sound kit.
Hollingbourne, near Maidstone (Courtyard Studios)
checked 27 Sept 2026 · source
Cine Hire Brighton
Brighton hire company for cameras, lenses, lighting, grip and sound kit, set up for small and medium shoots including short films.
Brighton, Coombe Road (off Lewes Road)
checked 27 Sept 2026 · source
Oxford Kit Hire
Oxford hire company run by working video crew, renting cameras, lenses, lighting, tripods, monitors and sound kit.
Oxford, Magdalen Road (East Oxford)
checked 27 Sept 2026 · source
Parable Film Co
Worthing production company that hires out cameras, lenses, lighting, grip and sound kit, with day prices listed on its site.
Worthing, West Sussex
checked 27 Sept 2026 · source
The Kit House
Central Brighton hire house for cameras, lenses, lighting, grip, monitors and sound kit.
Brighton, Telecom House (Preston Road)
checked 27 Sept 2026 · source

South West6

Discounts for short films, students or members

Exeter Phoenix
Discount40% off for students, pensioners and people on benefits
Arts centre that hires cameras, lights, sound kit, tripods, sliders, a jib and a dolly to anyone who registers.
Exeter, Gandy Street
checked 27 Sept 2026 · source

Other hire houses

Films at 59
Bristol kit house hiring cameras, lenses, lighting, grip and sound from Clifton and The Bottle Yard Studios, with a second rental base in Cardiff.
Bristol, Barley House (Clifton) and The Bottle Yard Studios
checked 27 Sept 2026 · source
Floating Harbour
Bristol production company that hires cameras, lenses, lighting, grip and sound kit from its barge on Welsh Back.
Bristol, Welsh Back (MB Tempora barge)
checked 27 Sept 2026 · source
Maniac Films
Somerset company hiring cameras, lenses, lighting, sound kit, tripods, gimbals and sliders, to collect or sent out by next-day courier.
Dulverton, Somerset (courier UK-wide)
checked 27 Sept 2026 · source
Somerset Film
Community film charity hiring DSLR cameras and lenses, microphones, sound kit and LED lights from its Bridgwater base.
Bridgwater, The Engine Room (High Street)
checked 27 Sept 2026 · source
The Cornish Camera Co
West Cornwall hire company for cameras, lenses, lighting, grip and sound kit, collected by appointment near Penzance.
Newlyn, Penzance (Trereife Park, by appointment)
checked 27 Sept 2026 · source

West Midlands4

Fluid Lighting
Lighting rental and crew company hiring LED, HMI and tungsten lights, stands, clamps, flags and frames, with gaffers and sparks available.
Birmingham
checked 27 Sept 2026 · source
Media Dog Hire Birmingham
Media Dog's base at the NEC, hiring cameras, lenses, lighting, sound, tripods and grip, with collection by arrangement only.
Birmingham, NEC (Unit 4A, visits by arrangement)
checked 27 Sept 2026 · source
Photo Video Kit Hire
Camera and lens hire, mainly Sony FX3 and Canon mirrorless kit, collected in Birmingham, with optional damage cover if you have no insurance of your own.
Birmingham, Castle Vale Enterprise Park (collection by appointment)
checked 27 Sept 2026 · source
Spaghetti Studios
Studio that also hires out cameras, lenses, camera support, monitors, lighting, stands and grip, with crew available.
Earlswood, just outside Birmingham (Poplars Farm)
checked 27 Sept 2026 · source

Yorkshire and the Humber5

Discounts for short films, students or members

South Yorkshire Filmmakers Network (SYFN)
Discount25% off for members, and lower day rates for students
Filmmakers' network in Sheffield hiring out cameras, lenses, lights, sound and grip.
Sheffield, Site Gallery, Brown Street
checked 27 Sept 2026 · source

Other hire houses

Kelham Kit
Hire arm of Kelham Studio, renting cameras, lenses, lighting and audio for anything from a day to several weeks.
Sheffield, Kelham Studio (pickup or delivery)
checked 27 Sept 2026 · source
Not Another Rental Company
Rental house hiring cameras, lenses, lighting, audio and grip, with bespoke quotes for anything not listed.
Sheffield, South Yorkshire
checked 27 Sept 2026 · source
Orillo
York production company hiring out camera, lens, sound, grip and lighting kit from its studio.
York, Orillo Studios, Apollo Street
checked 27 Sept 2026 · source
ProVision Leeds
ITV-owned hire house at the former Emmerdale production centre, supplying cameras, lenses, lighting, sound and grip.
Leeds, Kirkstall (27 Burley Road)
checked 27 Sept 2026 · source

Ask for the short-film rate by name, in writing, with the dates and a one-page deck; book sound before camera; and have kit insurance before you ask, because no house releases kit without it. A weekend is often charged as one day. What to hire and what to skip is in the low-budget guide; the crew deal memo and the risk assessment are in the paperwork.

Kit hire near you.

Wales5

National4

East Midlands2

East of England2

London17

North East4

North West6

Northern Ireland6

Scotland7

South East5

South West6

West Midlands4

Yorkshire and the Humber5