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Circus Entertainment

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When one thinks of circus entertainment, their mind often jumps to images of the big top, trapeze artists flowing to and fro and a unicyclist traversing a high wire. In short, not the kind of entertainment that you can book at most events. But it doesn’t have to be that way! Circus entertainment can fit pretty much anywhere, you just have to be careful which acts you go for. With that in mind, here are five forms of circus entertainment for intimate surroundings.

Hard Shoulder
A form of acrobalance, David and Jamie are a world class duo that pull off amazing feats of strength that have to be seen to be believed. They have travelled all over the world with their act, a superbly choreographed and intimate showcase of dynamic lifts and powerful balances. Set to a stunning soundtrack that captivates guests of all ages, they are a great choice for any event with their passion and intensity shining through.

Chris Marley
Juggling is one of those forms of entertainment that is synonymous with the circus. Not only can Chris juggle balls, but he can also toss bowling pins, blocks and many other props besides. What makes him so special? An ability to also perform many acrobatic feats as well.

Dangerous Productions
The beauty of fire performers is that ordinarily they can perform alone or as a troupe, needing only to light a couple of props to make for a stunning performance, especially as daylight disappears. You might be thinking that fire performers can only do their act outside, but Dangerous Productions use special chemicals to ensure that they can astound guests inside as well! A breath-taking and timeless form of entertainment for any event.

Hula Boy
We love a good hula show; there’s something absolutely mesmerising about the art form that has to be seen to be believed. Sure, we can also hula hoop around the waist for all of three seconds but Hula Boy bring together 10, 20, 30, 40 hoops all swinging in unison. Variants of the form abound with some involving LEDs and others even implementing a quick change effect whilst they spin. An incredible act to witness live.

A reliable Directory

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You can save enough time and energy when you engage a good entertainment directory in most cases, we have taken care of the brain work you would have carried out, and have the best unique and highly acclaimed artists in the business.

Red Masque will help you filter available options. You can get several options when thinking of hiring bands, singers, musicians, comedians and other artists. You may be confused especially when you don’t know any of the artists in person. You can save yourself the trouble by ensuring that Red Masque only advertises the very best and whatever choice you make will always be the right one.

We understand exactly what you want. You are able to contact various artists of your choosing and meet if you so wish to choose suitable music or songs for your event.

With a reliable entertainment directory, you can get suitable price for hiring a band. You can also get the right price for other artists you may want to hire.

To locate us, you have to come online; which is the first step. There are several agencies offering unique services on the internet, but you need to consider some factors when looking for the right agency. You have to compare several agencies before making your choice. You can ask the manager some questions. Or you can also arrange a private interview with each artist. This will help you make the right choice.

Children’s parties on a budget

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Gone are the days when a sandwich, bowl of jelly and a game of pass-the-parcel were enough for a jolly children’s party. Social media bragging and peer pressure have upped the ante.

Some parents admit to spending £800 on their little one’s birthday bash, with £300 being the average cost, according to a poll by Mums Show Live!

“The pressure to spend and throw elaborate parties is a growing trend – and one which parents are struggling with,” says Siobhan Freegard, founder of website Netmums.com “The pressure isn’t coming from the kids, but the parents.”

Extravagant kids parties include an entertainer for three hours at £435 (£145 an hour); catered food and drink for 30 at £3.95 a child (£118.50); hire of a hall at around £100; birthday cake £64.90 and party bags for everyone at £3.25 each add up to £97.50. Grand total: £815.90.

One mum recently moaned she had to do it three times over – goody bags at school for the 30 pupils in her daughter’s class, a children’s birthday party, and another for adult friends and family.

“Peer pressure reaches fever pitch and it can be a battle to keep expectations and costs down.”

Here are simple ways to stop your party parting you from you money.

Invites

Email invitations or download them for free from websites.

A fun idea from is to write the details on an inflated balloon, let the air out and ask the nursery or school to hand them out after class.

Share the party with one of your children’s friends with a birthday around the same time and keep it short, say two hours rather than three. Keep numbers down by making it clear that guests’ brothers and sisters aren’t invited.

If you can’t face having it at home, or don’t have enough space, summer parties can be held in a local park or free outdoor play area with a picnic and energetic party games.

If you don’t want to take a risk with the weather, get a quote from a soft play centre or local hall. Avoid peak times – weekends, school holidays and half terms – when admission charges are higher. Babies often get in for free. Ask if you can bring your own food.

If there is a play centre or child-friendly cafe near you, try to do a deal. Investigate offers for children’s parties on parenting sites such as Likebees and Littlebird. Or go to a Saturday morning movie where tickets can be just 99p.

Entertainment

Professional children’s party entertainers are expensive. There are horror stories of the family pet savaging the magician’s rabbit and little ones being left in tears by grumpy clowns. Keep the stress and cost down by doing it yourself.

Mums Show Live!, at London’s Alexandra Palace, is running clown classes for parents on how to entertain a bunch of boisterous youngsters. Classes include magic tricks, balloon modelling and face painting, as well as tips for making children laugh and what to do when they cry or misbehave

Alternatively, you can always organise traditional games such as blind man’s bluff, pin-the-tail-on-the-donkey and musical chairs.

Catering

Young ones typically don’t eat much, so don’t go overboard. Sandwiches, crisps and ice cream with a flake should be enough. Or ask family and friends to bring a dish and bake your own cake.

If you’re not a baker, and don’t know an enthusiastic amateur, buy plain fairy cakes and get the kids to decorate them.

Borrow a tablecloth and decorations from a friend. Or get a plain white paper cloth, scatter crayons and stickers on it and get the children to draw on it. Balloons are always popular, especially if you customise with glitter.

Party bags

These are a real bone of contention and thinking up what to put in them can be stressful. Even if you buy loads of plastic toys from a pound shop this can quickly add up.

One idea is to buy a set of books such as the Mr Men series and let the children choose one to take away. A book will last far longer than a tatty toy that will be broken by bedtime. Or do a lucky dip.

If you must have a going-home gift, decorate brown paper bags and buy seeds, multipacks of sweets and stickers to fill them and a slice of cake. Or fill a jar with sweets and tie a ribbon round it.

There are lots of ideas on the internet on how to throw a great party on the cheap. The mums’ websites have chat rooms where you can ask others for tips.

25 creative entertainment ideas

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If you are a planner, you’ll probably in need of some creative entertainment ideas for your event or meeting, so because of that, we at Red Masque have put together a nice list.    

1.          Hire a comedian who can poke some fun at your CEO, do an impersonation of him, or even make light of your industry as a whole.

2.          Hire a magician that can incorporate your sales message into his magic, or cut your CEO or receptionist in half. He might even be able to vanish the CEO, much to the delight of the employees.

3.            Book a vocal improvisation group to take requests and spin them into a funny performance.

4.            Have a musician write a song about your company and play it at the event.

5.          Hire a celebrity impersonator to come to the event and sign autographs and take pictures with guests.

6.          Book a caricature artist to draw personalized sketches of each employee at the company. These are fun souvenirs as well.

7.          Book a digital caricature artist who composes his or her photos digitally on a computer right in front of your eyes. They can even personalize the backdrop to reflect the company or event. This is a great souvenir for the guests to take home.

8.          Book a balloon artist that makes the life size figures such as Disney characters, scenery like palm trees, huge company logos, and more. The balloon artist can do these figures with everyone watching making it an experience to watch the balloons being put together.

9.            How about a strolling juggler who can mingle through the cocktail hour.

10.        Book a stilt walker to make a big announcement for your company at an annual conference or meeting. It is a fun and guaranteed way to get everyone’s attention.

11.        A clown is a great option for events with children or families. There are also evil clowns for events with no kids or around Halloween.

12.        Book a palm reader to make psychic predictions about the future of the company or to tell people’s fortunes.

13.        Hire a reality TV star to interact with guests. They are far less money than big time Hollywood celebrities.

14.          Book a tribute band to play the songs of an artist that is popular among the guests.

15.        An a cappella group can perform on stage or stroll through the event during a cocktail hour or dinner.

16.        Hire a symphony orchestra to play at the event. You will need to consider space requirements for this type of an act.

17.          You could have a mime act out a corporate message to employees or event customers.

18.          Book a DJ to play only requested songs or songs from a certain era such as the 80’s

19.        Break dancers can be lots of fun. They are generally young, hip, and add a sense of youth to an event.

20.          How about a mariachi band for some festive music.

21.          A steel drum band can be a nice addition to a high end gala event.

22.        Booking a fire eater can be a great way to kick off the launch of a hot new product or service.

23.        Carollers can be nice addition to the Christmas season

24.        A living statue can be a great idea for almost any event. Make sure you ask for a living statue that matches closely to the theme of your event or meeting.

25.        Booking a circus act is a great idea when the event needs something remarkable or to get a buzz going. Make sure you can accommodate for the space some of the circus acts require.

Stuck for party ideas?

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If you are stuck for some ideas for your event or party then Body Art is another way for young and old alike. You may have opened a new theatre company and wish to use Body Art for a completely different concept, or you may be holding a party where women or men are painted from head to foot in the most amazing paint that you wouldn’t know they had any clothes on!!!  (That’s how talented these Body Art artists are) and then there’s your face painter which can create the most amazing art on anybody’s faces…

Clowns are another good choice, usually you would book them for Children’s parties; and of course you still can, but why not hire a Clown for an adult event. Clowns have been around for centuries, first derived from the ‘court gestures’ of many moons ago to entertain Royalty and the Rich and Famous.   Clown’s slap stick humour is able to make both adults and children engage.

You are able to book Clown’s for any different event depending on what you need, but be safe in the knowledge that we only have the best Clowns on our books.

A contortionist is another slightly ‘off the wall’ act to hire, the amazing way these people bend their bodies to get into the tiniest places – are these people human? In fact the suppleness they have has taken hours of training every day to keep them this supple, to enable them get into these impossible spaces. With an act like this you will find that your guess will be mesmerised and will definitely entertain.

Fire Acts are definitely welcoming crowd pleaser. You could be opening up a new night club where 2 of these Fire Acts could be standing outside your new club. A must if you want that dynamic entrance for your new guests.

Or how about a Hula hooping act to hire? Strange as it may seem hula hooping would be a different but entertaining act to hire; maybe to meet and greet your guests as they arrive, serving drinks but hula hooping at the same time? Hula Hooping for a long time takes skill. Your Hula Hoop Act could have many on them on different parts of the body – great entertainment and a great way to keep fit.

So why not book a whole array of acts for your party – just break out from the usual dull entertainment that’s usually hired at such occasions.

Your very own Covent Garden

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There is something about Covent Garden in London that people love, we think it’s not just about the shops or the great restaurants but the ambiance of the street entertainers. If you have ever been to Covent Garden you will see there are always small crowds wrapped around a Mime artist and circus acts

Never mind going to Covent Garden, why not bring the circus to you and make your event entertainment the talk of the town. But don’t expect it to be all balloons and a silly costume because these days the circus has something special on offer… 
Young or old everybody loves a good circus show, you could hire the whole shebang, or If you needed individual circus acts then Clowns and Jugglers can be organised separately. Maybe your guests would like to learn the simple techniques of juggling and leave the more complicated techniques for watching only!! Todays circus performers can bring the best of the big top to you.

Acrobats are a great way to start off an event with fantastic displays perfect for any occasion. For bigger events you can hire more extreme show performances such as the high wire and aerial displays, but acrobats are just as talented on a small stage and a solo show by a professional performer can be an amazing treat for both the large and smaller crowds to enjoy. You could be launching a new product and want to promote it by organising an acrobatic group – it will definitely be a great talking point and your crowd will stop in their tracks to watch these amazing acrobats.

Find the best jugglers available for hire in the UK today. These performers can juggle just about anything from fire balls to furniture. Jugglers today really push the boundaries when it comes to what they can perform with. The days of the simple circus juggler who’s know for throwing coloured balls in the air are well and truly numbered.

Some people think of sword swallowing and knife throwing as a magic trick but there’re no illusions or magic involved with these acts. An act that is guaranteed to not only entertain but also shock and amaze your guests all at the same time. A great choice of entertainment for any party or event whatever the occasion.

Circus Entertainment

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Why not bring on the circus and make your event entertainment the talk of the town. But don’t expect it to be all balloons and a silly costume because these days the circus has something special on offer… 
Young or old everybody loves a good circus show, you could hire the whole shebang, or If you needed individual circus acts then Clowns and Jugglers can be organised separately. Maybe your guests would like to learn the simple techniques of juggling and leave the more complicated techniques for watching only!! Todays circus performers can bring the best of the big top to you.

Acrobats are a great way to start off an event with fantastic displays perfect for any occasion. For bigger events you can hire more extreme show performances such as the high wire and aerial displays, but acrobats are just as talented on a small stage and a solo show by a professional performer can be an amazing treat for both the large and smaller crowds to enjoy. You could be launching a new product and want to promote it by organising an acrobatic group – it will definitely be a great talking point and your crowd will stop in their tracks to watch these amazing acrobats.

Find the best jugglers available for hire in the UK today. These performers can juggle just about anything from fire balls to furniture. Jugglers today really push the boundaries when it comes to what they can perform with. The days of the simple circus juggler who’s know for throwing coloured balls in the air are well and truly numbered.

Some people think of sword swallowing and knife throwing as a magic trick but there’re no illusions or magic involved with these acts. An act that is guaranteed to not only entertain but also shock and amaze your guests all at the same time. A great choice of entertainment for any party or event whatever the occasion.

Add some circus fun….

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Why not add a bit of circus fun to your event by hiring one of the UK’s top juggling acts and hula hoop artists? Jugglers have been around for centuries and are a well know way of entertaining the crowds. From street entertainers to circus acts, juggling many different objects from balls to knifes, some can juggle whilst balancing at the same time – now that takes a lot of practice and a lot of coordination.

When was the last time you tried to hula-hoop? Hula hooping a great way to keep fit, child hood memories is remembered by hula hooping and we all could do it very well, but as we have gotten older it seems we can only ‘hula’ a few times.  Sometimes it’s best to just leave it to the experts. Why not hire a hula hoop performer who could actually teach you the art again and you and your guests can actually have fun and keep fit at the same time. You could even be opening up a keep fit class where you can incorporate hula hooping to keep people entertained and try something new.

You will see from our gallery that there are a lot of circus entertainers to choose from, just read through each profile to see which one takes your fancy. You can fill out the online booking form to enquire about each act and their availability; the act will be in contact with you direct soon after to discuss your requirements.

 

Hula Hula

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We’ve all done a bit of Hula Hooping in our time as a child, but doing it now seems to take a bit more effort and practice and to Hula Hoop for a long time takes skill.  Your hired Hula Hoop performer could have many on them on different parts of the body – great party entertainment and a great way to keep fit.

Children and adults alike have played with hoops throughout history but the few who master the act take the art to a whole new level… This very popular act has been turned into a world class art form with stunning costumes and spectacular feats that are crazy and daring, highly impressive and highly entertaining.

If you needed a Hula Hoop act to teach you the art then why not contact one of our Acts direct to see what they can do for you? You maybe organising a launch party, corporate event, children’s party, or a sports centre where Hula Hoop act would be quite entertaining.