Posts by Drew Mackinnon

Benefits of Aluminium Outdoor Settings Aluminium can be considered an ideal material when evaluating its suitability for outdoor settings. Let’s look at the reasons behind the increasing popularity of aluminium outdoor settings: Light Weight and Sturdy: Aluminium furniture is lightweight and can be easily moved around. Yet it is solid and can withstand breezy and…

What are the advantages of Tiered Seating? Tiered seating is incredibly popular at outdoor and indoor venues alike due to its excellent use of space, versatility, comfort and practicality. It has been around for thousands of  years with tiered seating dating back to the Greek amphitheatres which offered sloped seating for its vast audiences. We…

Tips to create wheelchair friendly accessible sporting venues Venue accessibility is essential for enabling attendance to events by people with disabilities. How do you ensure your venue is an accessible one? Here are a few tips to assist in making sporting venues wheelchair friendly, as a step towards creating inclusive and accessible venues. • Gain…

Portable Staging the perfect all-rounder When choosing stages for your upcoming event, it is important to consider the many factors that go into making the final decision from price, location, and versatility. Deciding between portable and more permanent stage structures is important as it can affect the audience’s experience of your event. What are the…

What are the benefits of ecofriendly outdoor furniture? When choosing outdoor furniture for your organisation, there are many factors that go into the decision-making process from style and size, to material and price. Another element becoming increasingly popular as a selection determinant is whether the outdoor furniture is classified as ecofriendly. Discover what being ecofriendly…

4 factors to consider when upgrading or creating new Change Room Facilities Whether the season is approaching or has just started, an area of sportsgrounds that receive a great deal of usage are changing room facilities. Having quality well-thought out changing rooms can greatly enhance the overall experience at the sports facility for participants, visitors,…

Creating an inclusive outdoor space that complies with the Disability Discrimination Act Accessibility has become increasingly important with the introduction of legislation to regulate and safeguard the inclusion and ability of those with a disability to access public services without experiencing any type of discrimination. With the Disability Discrimination Act (DDA) of 1992, along with…

Creative ways of using Bench Seating Bench seating is one of our most popular products. One of the reason for this popularity is because they are extremely versatile pieces of outdoor furniture. Below we consider what makes the bench so versatile and explore how you can use this super handy piece of outdoor furniture creatively…

Get on your bike and stay active! Bicycle riding is a fantastic way to keep fit and with social distancing measures now in place, it provides a fabulous way to stay active whilst adhering to the current regulations. Regular physical activity is essential for good physical and mental health and riding your bike often is…

All about aluminium! How hygienic is it? How easy is it to clean? Is it low maintenance? What is it used for? Aluminium is at the heart of what we do at Felton. It is the principal material for our commercial outdoor furniture. How much is known about aluminium and its properties ? This article…