We work with production companies providing costumes for film, TV, photoshoots and stage, as well as schools, universities and theatre companies, including amateur dramatic groups.
We specialise in high quality, professionally made costumes, both historical and contemporary.
A VAST COLLECTION
Our beautiful, handcrafted costumes are available to hire individually or in bulk. In total our stores hold more than 60,000 costumes and accessories, the majority of which are made by the RSCs skilled Costume Department to the highest quality. If you are looking for a non-professional looking for an outfit for an event, please see our public hire pages.
Our hire rails include:
- Historical costumes ranging from the Ancient Greek, Egyptian and Roman Empires all the way through to the end of the 20th Century
- Modern and contemporary costumes
- Fantasy and futuristic costumes
- Military uniforms from all periods
- Armoury and Footwear
- Jewellery and Millinery
PRICES
We ensure our prices remain competitive. We have over 60,000 items of costume and can actively work with you to ensure you meet your budget requirements.
- Costumes and accessories are priced individually, we estimate a full costume to cost around £90 plus VAT.
- We hire on a sliding scale basis, after week one the price reduces to 50% for the second week, and 25% from weeks 3 to 12. Weeks 13 to 20 are charged at 10%. For long term hire please speak with us directly.
- Our minimum hire period is one week. We do not hire for part weeks.
We charge the same rate to all our customers and currently we do not offer any discounts.
HOW TO HIRE OUR COSTUMES
Visits to Costume Hire are by no-obligation appointment only. The store is open Monday to Friday 10am - 5pm. To book an appointment, complete the Costume Hire Enquiry Form below. You can also call us on +44 (0)1789 272444.