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Top 5 tips for booking a band - Booking a band for any event can be tricky. What type of music, what size of band, what price should I pay? These are the most common questions a person asks themselves when they have been given the task of booking a band. Yes these are important questions but there are a few small things to look out for when booking a band. 1. Always sign a contract More often than enough we hear the…

Team Building Entertainment Ideas - Putting together a corporate team building day can be a real challenge. You have to get everyone in the office together, and plan an outing that not only keeps everyone happy, but makes them motivated and inspired to return to work. There are a few easy ways to create a successful team building event: make sure you hold it on a normal work day so people aren’t losing out on their f…

Organising a UK or Ireland Wedding from abroad - If you’re currently trying to organise a wedding in Ireland from abroad, chances are you’ve spent at least one evening cocooned on the sofa, surrounded by pages of notes, scrolling desperately through page after page of wedding venues, wedding bands, wedding DJS, and, during your darkest hours, tips on eloping. Wedding organisation can be one of the most overwhelming t…

How to Plan your Wedding Ceremony Music - Your Wedding is one the most important days in your life. The Wedding Ceremony is the most important and special part of your Wedding and will be remembered all your life, especially if you are having a videographer as your ceremony will be watched every year by you and your partner "till death do you part"! This blog will help you understand how music is a huge part of your…

Store Promotion Ideas - If you’re trying to promote your brand, store, or product, creating a memorable marketing experience should be your first port of call. Experiential marketing, or “messaging you can touch” creates a tangible way for customers or clients to interact with your product or brand, pulling them in and creating a business-consumer relationship that will improve both your brand recognition and sales.…

Office party ideas - It’s important to let your staff members know that all the hard work they put into the company is valued – and what better way to do that than to hold a staff party? Staff parties are the perfect way for employees to relieve the stress of the daily grind and come together to celebrate anything from closing a big deal to a fellow employee’s birthday. Hosting a staff party can be a little bit more…

Restaurant Entertainment ideas can be a necessity when either opening a restaurant, having a themed night in a restaurant or to just attract new customers to your restaurant. So choosing the perfect entertainment is vital. Restaurant Entertainment can be quite tricky as it has to create the right ambience. If you want a band or musician, be aware that the music can’t be too loud or your customers will not be able to…

How to entertain Children at your Wedding - Your wedding day is fast approaching, you have everything organised and you are fully confident that you and your partner and all your guests will be happy and smiling throughout your joyous day. But have you thought about your little guests, sometimes weddings can be quite boring for the children, well until the music turns on and they all turn into mini Elvis Presleys. Un…

BBQ Party Entertainment Ideas - The sun is shining; the radio is turned up to full volume and the smell of BBQ’s start to fill the summer air. The BBQ Party season has started. That’s when you know it’s time to bring out the BBQ and host your own party. But why not make your BBQ party unique and fun by incorporating some BBQ Party Ideas in the form of entertainment and games throughout the day and evening. Underneath…

Exhibition Stand Entertainment - Having a stand at a trade show or exhibition is a fantastic way to expose your brand and company to more potential customers in an effective, meaningful way. When you attend an exhibition or trade show, your main goal is obviously to bring more customers to your business and increase brand awareness, and the best way to do that is to employ some sort of entertainment to first draw peo…

Awards Ceremony Entertainment - If you’re organising an awards ceremony, you’ll want it to be a successful and memorable occasion. There’s more to an awards ceremony than the awards themselves – you’ll need to plan an entire event to make the awards ceremony really worth attending. Awards create a buzz, and are a lovely way to acknowledge the success of individuals or a team within your organisation. Rewarding those…

Christmas Party Entertainment - It’s important to let your staff members know that all the hard work they put into the company is valued – and what better way to do that than to hold a staff party? Staff parties are the perfect way for employees to relieve the stress of the daily grind and come together to celebrate anything from closing a big deal to a fellow employee’s birthday. Hosting a staff party can be a littl…

Launch Party Entertainment Ideas - If you’re launching a new product, it makes sense from a marketing standpoint to organise a proper launch party. Successful product launch parties can improve your brand recognition and sales figures exponentially, and ensure your store or product is on the map the minute you break ground. No doubt you’ve been working on your marketing for months – pouring over industry analysis, ma…

Christening Party Ideas - For parents who want to raise their child within the Christian faith, a christening is the first step in a lifelong relationship with the church. Whether it’s for religious or educational reasons, a christening is a celebration both of the child’s entrance into the faith and of two people entering into parenthood. All parents want their child’s christening day to be perfect, and we’re sure y…

First Communion Party Ideas - A First Holy Communion or a confirmation is a huge event in both the religious and personal life of a young Christian. These are landmarks in their journey as a believer, and as such many families choose the mark the occasion with a First Communion or Confirmation party attended by family and friends. First Communion and confirmation parties can range from intimate gatherings of the chil…

Fundraising Event Ideas - Putting together a successful charity event takes enthusiasm, dedication, and a lot of planning. For a lot of non-profit organisations, fundraising events provide important resources – but only if they’re successful. No matter what size or type of fundraising event you’re putting together, you’ll have the same objectives: to raise money, and to make people aware of your organisation. The bes…

School Formal Entertainment Ideas - The school formal is the night everyone looks forward to all year, so it’s definitely one you want to make memorable. The entertainment can make or break your formal, so you have to make sure you get it right. The most important thing about organising a school formal is that it’s a chance for everyone to let loose and have fun after a year of hard work and exams, as well as a way f…

Mix and Mingle Entertainment Ideas - We all know that a first meeting can be an awkward affair, so putting together entertainment that can get your guests to mix and mingle easily during an event is a top priority for most organisers. You want to put people at ease in their surroundings and create something to talk about – so why not do it with some high quality entertainment? Creating a buzz at a mix and mingle even…

House Party Entertainment Ideas - Everybody loves a good house party, they combine all the fun and games of a great night out with all the relaxation of a few drinks on the sofa after a long day. Because of the relaxed, sociable atmosphere of a house party, it can be tempting to take the same approach to planning your night. Whilst planning a house party is definitely less stressful than organising an event (there’s…

Engagement Party Ideas - Getting engaged is without a doubt one of the happiest times of your life. You’ve just taken a big step with someone you love, so it’s natural to want to share your joy with your family and friends and host an engagement party! We know planning any party can be a stressful experience, but when you’ve got one foot in the blissful clouds of love and the other in the full plate of putting togeth…

60th Birthday party ideas - When it comes to planning a 60th birthday party, it’s usually an occasion that the whole family attends. Everyone wants to come and wish their loved one well, and enjoy some fun and quality time with them on this landmark in the world of birthdays. Chances are a 60th birthday party is going to have guests of all ages in attendance, so putting together entertainment can seem like a bit of a…

50th Birthday Party Ideas - A 50th birthday party differs from those milestone birthdays that come before it in that it’s definitely going to have a sophisticated edge to it – most 50 year olds are past the part of their lives where a DJ and three litres of spirits are what constitutes a great night out. That doesn’t mean, however, that a 50th birthday party has to be all tea and crumpets and not offending your Great…

40th Birthday Ideas - There’s no doubt about it: turning 40 is a big deal. A 40th birthday is a huge milestone, as well as a celebration of having made it this far – you’re a real adult now, and all the uncertainties of the past 20 years have melted away to leave you confident, comfortable, and happy in life. But turning 40 doesn’t mean you say goodbye to fun - planning a 40th birthday party is a great way to show yo…

30th Birthday Party Entertainment Ideas - Waving goodbye to your 20s doesn’t have to be all doom and gloom – you’re entering the most interesting decade of your life! Long gone are the muddy waters of your twenties, and now you’re ready to really embrace the date and celebrate 30 years of being you. Parties are a great excuse to really cut loose, an excuse that’s no doubt become less frequent as your 20’s passed, so…

21st birthday party ideas - 21st birthdays are all about a young adult becoming an official, fully fledged, card carrying grown up. When it comes to putting on a 21st birthday party, the easiest way to make sure the night is a success is to think about the birthday girl or boy themselves. It’s likely there have been a lot of changes in their life recently, so make sure you bring together everyone who’s become importa…

18th Birthday party Ideas - When it comes to putting together an 18th birthday party, one word you’re not likely to hear is moderation. 18th birthday parties are a great way of celebrating the transition from childhood to the beginning of life as a young adult. Life after 18 becomes that little bit more complicated than it was before, so an 18th birthday party can also serve as a lovely way to wish the birthday girl…

Anniversary Party Ideas - Anniversary parties are very special events. It’s a chance for friends and family to come together to support and celebrate the continued commitment of two people who have remained very much in love. It’s also a chance for a couple to relive memories from their wedding day, however many years ago it may have been, and to share in those memories with the people they’re closest to. Planning an…

Providing a drinks reception with live music is a great way to break the ice at any event. It encourages your guests to mingle, but keeps things understated. A drinks reception is the perfect solution for the interval before a wedding reception, a summer garden party, downtime during a corporate event, or even a sophisticated birthday party. You might be tempted to just provide some light refreshments and let your gu…

BookEntertainment is a web-based platform that allows you to easily find, book and manage your entertainment for your upcoming wedding or party. It is all in one place that will save you any hassle trying to contact multiple people through Facebook messenger, phone or email. It is just like a hotel booking website that shows actual availability and prices instantly. Basically it allows you to book your event entertai…

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Choosing a band for your BIG day can be challenging! This helpful infographic will let you see what to consider before your choose the perfect band.

In this post we will be giving you some helpful advice for choosing the right band for your wedding. You can plan your car's, dresses, suits, venue, colours and theme until you're blue in the face but your evening entertainment is the last thing that your guests will remember so it has to be right! Take a look at out 5 top tips for booking a wedding band

Christmas party season is upon us and what better way to thank your staff for all the effort this year than to have a staff christmas party. But did you know that workplace rules extend to your staff christmas party and as an employer you still have a duty of care to your employees. Your employees are also still representing your organisation and are expected to act accordingly.

How to plan a party - When Planning a party, booking things early will make it easy and stress free! Our useful infographic will help you plan for your event the easy way and let you get back to stress free life.

Whether you like it or not, reviews are becoming a large part of the client decision making process to on whether to book you or book someone else. I will be talking about why reviews matter, how to get good reviews, why fake reviews don’t work and how to handle a bad review.

In this video we will be discussing how to price your act up. Whether you run a Band or your a musician, dj, entertainer or you run an event hire service - Your running a business and you need a proper pricing structure for your gigs. I will be talking about how you perceive your value, how to create packages for your customer, how to factor in your running costs, competitors and how best price up your travel.

Im sure you have heard of GDPR and if you haven't this video will really help you meet the new regulations regarding Data Protection.

Advice on how to plan your year ahead to avoid holidays and downtime clashing with your gigs. Also advice on the types of diaries to use to make your booking system more efficient.

In this episode I want to talk about how you can win more bookings by investing in your media As an entertainment agent I often get promo material sent to me from bands and musicians with requests like, can go you find me more work and we are finding it hard to get bookings and we need you to fill our diary

When you’ve been placed in command of organising the next big birthday party, family anniversary, or staff do, it can all get a bit overwhelming - especially if it’s the first party you’ve ever organised. Party planning is daunting enough, but if you’re a first time party planner it can feel like you may as well be stood at the bottom of Mt. Everest in flip flops with a handful of elastic bands. Fear not, however, be…

So you’re in the Event Entertainment Industry? You may run a band, be a pro DJ, play an instrument, entertain people or provide event hire services. No matter what entertaining you do, the one thing in common is that you need to keep getting paid gigs in the diary to survive.