Portable haunted walk-through for fairs and events

Visitors paying at the door, plus event organisers, farm attractions, garden centres or pubs who pay a pitch fee or share of takings.

Per-person entry fees at each event, or a fixed fee from a venue that hires you in. Reusing the same set at several sites spreads the build cost.

• Practical building and set-making
• Creative prop and lighting ideas
• Dealing with event organisers
• Managing a small group of actors

• Public liability insurance that covers a temporary structure and events away from your own site
• Fire-safe materials and clear escape routes; check what the event organiser and local council expect
• Pitch rules and fees set by event organisers, and whether the land owner has the right permissions
• Strobe, fog and noise warnings and age guidance for visitors
• A suitable vehicle or trailer for transport and storage space for the set
• Weather affecting outdoor events and takings

Estimates suggest startup costs typically around £3,000 to £15,000, depending on the panels, props, lighting and sound you build, plus a suitable vehicle or trailer and storage space for the set.

Monthly revenue is typically estimated at around £2,000 to £10,000, depending on how many events you book, visitor numbers and pitch fees or takings shares. Weather can affect outdoor events and takings.

Check public liability insurance covers a temporary structure away from your own site. Check fire-safe materials and escape routes with organisers and the council, pitch rules and fees, landowner permissions, and strobe, fog, noise and age warnings for visitors.