Shoots · Workshops · Launches · Agafay Desert
A Fully Privatised, Empty Site
for Shoots and Launches in the Agafay Desert
A stone plateau with the Atlas behind it, five kinds of light in one day, and nobody else on site. Hire it empty, or let us build the concept and run the whole production.
The Long Table Marrakech offers its site in the Agafay desert, 40 minutes from Marrakech, to studios, brands, agencies and production companies for photo and video shoots, workshops and product launches. Two formulas: venue hire, or full concept and production in a luxury register. Every request must state a budget.
Venue hire, site empty · Full production on budget · One client at a time · 40 min from Marrakech
Send a briefWhy productions choose the plateau
Five kinds of light
Pale sunrise on the stone, hard midday, copper golden hour, the long blue hour, then a sky dark enough for the Milky Way. One location covers a whole day's shot list.
Empty, by design
No other group, no visitors, no camp next door. The site is yours for the booking, with a full horizon and the Atlas as the backdrop.
Two ways to work with us
Bring your own crew and hire the site empty. Or give us the brief and the budget, and we design the concept, the set and the whole day in a luxury register.
Two formulas, four kinds of project
Site empty
Venue hire, site empty
For productions that bring their own crew, equipment and catering. Exclusive use of the plateau for a half-day, a day or several consecutive days, with sunrise and night access. A bespoke proposal within 24 hours for each format.
On budget · Luxury register
Full concept and production
You send the brief and the budget; we design the concept, the set and the running order, and organise everything on the ground: transfers, catering, hosting, suppliers. The budget stated in your request shapes the proposal.
Studios · Brands · Agencies
Photo and video shoots
Fashion, beauty, automotive, luxury houses, magazines, campaigns and brand content. Stills and motion, local and international teams.
Brands · Companies
Workshops and product launches
A launch, a press day, a masterclass or a creative workshop on a site nobody has seen before, with or without our production team.
A shoot day on the plateau, by light
Before sunrise
Arrival in the dark
Crew and talent reach the site before first light. The stone is cold and grey; the Atlas appears first.
Sunrise
Pale, low light
Long shadows across the plateau for about an hour. The quietest moment of the day.
Midday
Hard light
Full sun, strong contrast, white stone. Shade and a long break for the team if the brief does not need it.
Golden hour
Copper on the stone
The light most productions come for. About ninety minutes before sunset to a few minutes after.
Blue hour
The long dusk
Twenty to thirty minutes of even, cool light with the Atlas in silhouette.
Night
Fire and stars
A dark sky, fire pits if the concept calls for them, and the Milky Way overhead for night frames.
What each formula covers
- Venue hire: exclusive use of the site for the booked format
- Venue hire: a site contact present throughout
- Venue hire: sunrise and night access as booked
- Full production: concept, set design and props
- Full production: private transfers for team and talent
- Full production: catering and crew meals on site
- Full production: hosting team and running order
- Full production: coordination of local suppliers
- Both: one contact from brief to wrap
Key facts for producers
- Location
- Agafay desert plateau, about 40 minutes by road from Marrakech (31°20N, 8°19W).
- Formats
- Half-day, full day or several consecutive days. Sunrise and night access on request.
- Exclusivity
- One client at a time. No other group or visitor on the site during the booking.
- Proposal
- Venue hire: a bespoke proposal within 24 hours for each format. Full production: a proposal built against the budget stated in your request.
- Budget
- Required with every request, for both formulas. It tells us which formula fits and sizes the proposal.
- Technical needs
- Power, water, crew areas, vehicle access, drones and filming authorisations are confirmed project by project at the proposal stage.
- Best season
- October to May. June to September with timing adapted to the heat.
- Airport
- Marrakech Menara, about one hour from the plateau.
Questions from studios and producers
Can we hire the Agafay site empty for a shoot?
Yes. Venue hire gives you exclusive use of the plateau for a half-day, a day or several consecutive days, with a bespoke proposal within 24 hours for each format. You bring your crew, equipment and catering; a site contact is present throughout.
Can you organise the whole production for us?
Yes. With the full production formula we design the concept, the set and the running order, and organise transfers, catering, hosting and local suppliers, in a luxury register. The proposal is built against the budget you state.
Why is the budget required?
Because the two formulas work differently. The budget tells us whether venue hire or a full production fits your project, and lets us size the proposal rather than guess. Requests without a budget cannot receive a proposal.
How do we receive a proposal for venue hire?
Send us the format (half-day, day, multi-day, with or without night access) and your dates. You receive a bespoke proposal within 24 hours for that format, independent of your production budget.
Will anyone else be on the site?
No. One client at a time. No other group, no visitors, no neighbouring camp.
What about power, water, crew areas and drones?
Technical needs are confirmed project by project at the proposal stage: tell us what your production requires and we answer point by point before you book.
Do we need a filming permit in Morocco?
Commercial photo and video shoots in Morocco are subject to authorisation. We tell you at the proposal stage what your project needs and which local partners handle it.
Which months give the best light?
October to May for clear skies and mild days. In summer, productions work at sunrise and from golden hour onwards, when the heat drops.
Send your brief
Project, dates, team size and the budget, which is required. We reply within 24 hours with the formula that fits and a proposal.
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Shoots and venue hire · Agafay desert · Marrakech
The Long Table Marrakech offers its Agafay desert site to studios, brands, agencies and production companies for photo and video shoots, workshops and product launches: venue hire, or full concept and production in a luxury register. One client at a time, 40 minutes from Marrakech. Budget required with every request.