Displayboard Hire Edinburgh – Professional Posterboards for Events
We offer exhibition display board hire in Edinburgh for all kinds of events. Whether you’re planning a small exhibition or a large conference, we provide can poster boards that are suitable for both professional and community use.

We’ve supplied posterboard hire in Edinburgh for clients across the corporate, education, arts, and public sectors. From universities and galleries to local authorities and national organisations, our displayboards are trusted for their durability and simple design.
What We Offer
We stock over 100 modular displayboards for hire, available in various sizes and colours. Our service includes delivery, setup, and collection across Edinburgh and the surrounding areas.
Each board is double-sided and can be used in either portrait or landscape orientation. Most commonly used for poster displays, our boards are also ideal for room dividers, art exhibitions, trade shows, public consultations, and open days.
Whether you need a single board or enough for a full venue, we can help.
Common Uses for Displayboards
- Academic Posters – Universities and colleges often hire our displayboards for poster presentations and open days. A0 research posters fit perfectly on our standard boards.
- Art Shows and Exhibitions – Artists and galleries use our boards to create neat, consistent displays of visual work.
- Public Consultations – Our boards are ideal for planning applications, community engagement events, and council consultations. They’re easy to arrange in U-shapes or long rows. Architectural planning applications.
- Business and Trade Events – Businesses use our posterboard hire in Edinburgh for marketing displays, branding, and informational panels at conferences or exhibitions.
- Temporary Partitions – The boards can be used to divide larger rooms, creating breakout spaces or individual stalls.
Options for Layout
Our display boards can be set up in a variety of ways to suit your event space. Whether you need a clean straight-line layout for exhibitions or prefer a zig-zag configuration for added stability and visibility, these boards offer flexibility. Linked boards can be arranged in continuous runs, while unlinked panels are ideal for standalone displays or corner setups. This versatility makes them perfect for conferences, community events, art shows, and public consultations where adaptable layouts are essential.
Displayboard Sizes

We supply the following sizes:
- Standard (A0 compatible) – 900mm high x 1200mm wide
- Wide Format – 900mm high x 1800mm wide
Both types are designed to fit most standard poster sizes and can be configured to suit your layout needs.
All boards are double-sided and covered in Velcro-friendly loop nylon. This material allows for fast and damage-free mounting using Velcro dots or strips.
Colours Available
Our most requested colour is royal blue, but we also stock boards in Black.
The choice of colour helps clients match their branding or event theme. All boards provide a clean, professional backdrop for any kind of printed material.
How to Attach Posters
To protect the exhibition display boards, we ask that you use Velcro dots or strips (available in 10mm or 20mm sizes). This avoids damage to the board surface and ensures posters stay securely in place.
Please avoid pins, staples, Blu Tack, or tape – these can tear or stain the fabric. All damage is chargeable.
Each of our standard display board measures 900mm high by 1200mm wide, making them ideal for A0-sized poster displays. In portrait orientation, the board can comfortably hold 1 x A0 (portrait), 2 x A1 (landscape), 4 x A2 (landscape), or up to 8 x A4 (landscape) sheets, depending on your layout.
When used in landscape orientation, the board can fit 1 x A0 (landscape), 2 x A1 (portrait), 4 x A2 (portrait), or up to 8 x A4 (portrait) sheets. This flexibility makes the boards perfect for a wide range of events, from academic conferences to public exhibitions and consultations.
Led lighting available
To enhance visibility and presentation, we offer optional LED clip-on lights that attach directly to the top of each displayboard. These lights provide bright, even illumination, making your posters easy to read in any lighting conditions—ideal for darker venues or evening events. LED lighting not only improves the professional appearance of your display but also helps draw attention to key information, making them a popular addition for exhibitions, academic conferences, and corporate showcases.
Why Choose Pegasus for exhibition Display board Hire in Edinburgh?
- Over 40 Years’ Experience – We’ve been working in event support and AV hire since 1978.
- Edinburgh Based – Our central location on the Royal Mile allows fast, flexible delivery across the city and beyond.
- Reliable Service – We’re known for punctual delivery, quick setup, and helpful support staff.
- Large Stock – We can handle everything from one-board bookings to large venue setups.
- Flexible Layouts – Boards can be arranged in straight lines, circles, zigzags, or U-shapes.
We take pride in supporting clients with both simple and complex setups. Our experienced team can work directly with your venue or event planner to ensure everything is in place on time.
Full-Service AV and Event Support
Pegasus Sound and Light also supplies a full range of technical equipment and services to enhance your event:
- Audio systems
- Lighting equipment
- Video production gear
- Exhibition display board hire Edinburgh
- Projector and screen hire
- Stage and lectern microphone hire
For one off exhibitions it can make more sense to take the route and hire exhibition display board rather than buy them. Quotations include Delivery, setup & collection so hiring display boards from us is easy.
Providing over 200 Poster boards for international conferences or exhibitions at the EICC and JMCC. Likewise, we can provide one or two boards for small events. Thanks to our stock levels we can be as flexible as possible.
By working with one supplier for both exhibition display board hire and AV services, you reduce the complexity of your event setup and benefit from our coordinated delivery and technical knowledge.
Delivery and Collection
We deliver to venues across:
- Edinburgh city centre
- West Lothian and East Lothian
- Fife
- Scottish Highlands
- Scottish Borders
- Glasgow (on request)
Delivery, setup, and collection are handled by our trained team. We’ll work with your venue’s access requirements and event timings to make everything run smoothly.