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The people behind the props

57 years of Christmas.

The festive production outfit run by Bill Clarke. Props, grottos, light trails and full experiences across the UK: hired, installed, collected.

Bill Clarke, founder of Christmas Prop Hire
Bill Clarke Founder, Christmas Prop Hire

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The story so far

From store openings
to the North Pole

  1. 57 years

    A lifetime in the trade

    Bill Clarke has spent 57 years in the promotions and festive trade — his own tenure, and the experience behind every prop on this site.

  2. 2007

    The Tesco weekends

    Since 2007 we have supplied Tesco store openings through a PR company — around ten stores every weekend in the run-up to Christmas, dressed with snow-clad trees and inflatable log cabins, with Santa handing out goody bags.

  3. Heskin Hall

    The drive-thru grotto

    A grotto experienced from the car: scenes staged as the elves’ mailroom and toy factory, four real reindeer outside, Mrs Christmas, Santa’s office — and a snowstorm on the way out.

  4. 2025

    The light trail at Duxbury Park

    A light trail at Duxbury Park Golf Club: a four-metre moon, a walled garden, Santa in a log cabin, and small fairground rides.

  5. 2026

    The Magical Elevator

    A marquee at Duxbury with a star-lit blackout roof. Children post their letters to Santa, ring the doorbell and ride the elevator to Lapland — arriving in Santa’s living room for a golden ticket to spend in the toy shop. A 30–40 minute visit.

Who we work with

  • Businesses
  • Councils
  • Event planners
  • BIDs
  • Attractions
  • Hospitality
  • Private individuals

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What gets booked first

The best sellers

Planning next Christmas?

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Kind words

What our customers say

Wow Factor!

The Christmas props completely transformed our venue! We wanted something that would really catch people’s attention, and that’s exactly what we got. The display looked fantastic, created a real Christmas atmosphere and gave our customers plenty of opportunities for photos. Great products, great service and very professional. We couldn’t have been happier with the result!

LM, Warrington

Excellent Service

From start to finish, the service was excellent. There was a great selection of Christmas props to choose from, and the team helped us select items that worked perfectly for our space. The props were high quality and made a real impact. It saved us the time and expense of buying everything ourselves. We will definitely be hiring again next year.

PW, Bolton

Made Christmas Magical

Christmas Prop Hire did a brilliant job for us. The props looked amazing and really helped us create the festive atmosphere we wanted. Everything arrived in excellent condition and the team were friendly, helpful and professional throughout. Our visitors loved the display, and it made a huge difference to the look and feel of our venue. Highly recommended!

ME, Blackpool

Fantastic Christmas Display

We hired Christmas props from Christmas Prop Hire for our grotto and were absolutely delighted with the results. The quality and choice of props were fantastic and really transformed our attraction into a magical Christmas grotto. The whole process was easy, professional and hassle-free. We received so many positive comments from our customers. We would definitely recommend them and will be using them again next Christmas!

ML, Chorley