When an event outgrows a projector on a bedsheet, you need proper big screen hire, and in Perth that means a large, purpose-built outdoor screen with a professional PA, delivered and operated by a team that does this for a living. Whether it is a community festival, a council event, a sports finals day, a large fundraiser or a corporate family day, the right big screen turns a gathering into an occasion. Here is what large outdoor screen hire actually involves in Perth: the sizes, the crowds they cover, what is included, and what it costs.
Big Screen Hire in Perth: The Sizes
We run three outdoor screen sizes, and for anything that counts as a big screen event it is the two community sizes that matter. The 5m community screen from $600 is a genuine big screen for crowds up to 230. The 8m community screen from $1,100 is our largest, an imposing wall of picture that holds up even in the second half of a big crowd, seating up to 1,200-plus. Both are fully operated by our team. If you are unsure which size your event needs, our screen size guide matches size to crowd.
What Crowd Each Screen Covers
What Is Included in Big Screen Hire
Our big screen hire bundles the projector, PA, setup and pack-down, which is not always the case elsewhere. Every hire includes the screen, a matched high-brightness projector, a professional PA system, all cabling, delivery, full setup, operation on the night by our team, and pack-down. You are not renting a screen and then scrambling for a projector, sound and an operator, it all arrives and runs as one package. For sites where mains power is a distance from the crowd, we bring a silent battery inverter.
What People Hire Big Screens For
Beyond outdoor movies, a big screen is a versatile event centrepiece. Because the projector takes any HDMI feed, it shows live broadcasts and sport, presentations and speeches, highlights reels, community announcements and sponsor recognition. Councils use them for programme nights, festivals for live coverage, clubs for finals and season launches, and businesses for family days, the thinking behind our big-screen advertising. See the full range on the cinema hire page.
Sound That Carries
A big picture needs sound to match. Our community screens come with a professional PA designed to carry clean, clear audio across an oval or a festival field, with proper coverage to the back of the crowd, not a pair of undersized speakers straining to keep up. Clear announcements and speeches are part of the package.
Licensing for Public Screenings
Any public event showing a film needs a screening licence, and a personal streaming account does not cover a public screening. For a public community screening the licence fee varies by film and event, from a few hundred dollars up to about $2,000, and I arrange it with you as part of the booking. See my licence guide for how it works.
Honest Costs
Big screen hire is a fixed cost, from $600 for the 5m and $1,100 for the 8m, with delivery charged at $4/km from Kwinana (return trip) and quoted up front. For an event centrepiece that anchors a crowd of hundreds or thousands, it is remarkable value, and there are no extra charge for the projector, sound or operator, because they are all in the price.
Booking a Big Screen in Perth
More than movies
Because the projector takes any HDMI feed, a big screen shows films, live sport, presentations, highlights reels, community announcements and sponsor recognition. Councils, festivals, clubs and businesses all hire one for far more than a movie, which is the thinking behind our big-screen advertising.
Size to the crowd and the site
The 8m screen holds a crisp picture to the back of a large crowd up to 1,200; the 5m suits mid-size events up to 230. Layout matters as much as headcount, so a long or narrow site may need the bigger screen even for fewer people, and we advise on yours.
Fully operated
The screen, a matched projector, a professional PA, setup, operation on the night and pack-down are all in the one price. For sites where mains power is a distance from the crowd we bring a silent battery inverter, so there is no generator drone under the sound. Setup on a large site takes a little longer than a backyard, and we build that time in so everything is tested well before your crowd arrives.
Get a quote
Tell me your crowd and venue via the contact page and I will match the screen and quote delivery up front. See the full range on the cinema hire page, and for community programmes the schools and community page.
What is included, and how to book
Each big-screen hire for a council, club or school covers: the screen, a matched projector, a professional PA, setup, full operation on the night and pack-down, with delivery charged at $4/km from Kwinana (return trip). Our screen size guide matches a big screen to your numbers if you are unsure of the size, and our weather policy sets out the wet-weather plan. The school movie night fundraiser guide explains the fundraising method, and the schools and community page lists the full range. Give me your crowd, venue and date via the contact page and we will match the screen and sort the screening licence in one email. Larger or council-run programmes can see our council programme guide and the community events page, and for sites where mains power is a walk from the seating we bring a silent battery inverter.