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Christmas party time

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It is just around the corner; but it’s always best to plan your next Christmas event as early as you can to avoid disappointment. If you want to create your own winter experience, either for a party, corporate event or business attraction, here are a few hints from Red Masque entertainment directory to make your Christmas event wonderful!

If you want a show as part of your event, you’ll need an inside space or warm, dry and well-appointed marquee to hold it in. Acts that look great in marquees include:

• Dance groups who can fill the performance area with music, movement and style!
• Circus acts, especially aerialists, or silk acrobats!
• Experienced party bands that can play in all those cheesy pop hits we love at Xmas!

Make your event great by having sheer variety of entertainment on offer. So, offer lots of different acts to see, rather than one big attraction and people will enjoy the event more.

• Walkabout acts really help build a holiday atmosphere – check out Christmas costumed characters, ice characters and stilt walkers.
• Generate a warm feeling with fire acts to light up the winter darkness
• Conjure up the magic of Christmas with street magicians performing close-up tricks and illusions

Food and Drink
• Hire a hog roast or BBQ for outside cooked goodies
• Offer traditional treats such as roasted chestnuts and mulled wine that fill the air with deliciously Christmas smells!
• Be cool with a Christmas cocktail bar, decorated with ice sculptures serving frosted cocktails or frozen daiquiris (and non-alcoholic drinks for the drivers)

Fun things to do:
Visitors love interactive experiences, (aka things to do). They don’t have to be very fancy, just lots of fun for any age.

• Turn traditional side stalls into Christmas fun, such as a snowball coconut shy.
• Book a winter or “Frozen” themed bouncy castle with integrated rain cover, so the weather doesn’t stop the fun
• Get your skates on and book an artificial ice rink – all the fun, none of the wet! Most ice rink suppliers offer a complete package with chalet, boot hire, and experienced staff trained in the required health and safety procedures.

And if that all sounds great fun but such a lot of work right now, hey, there’s always next year! At Red Masque, we’re already seeing lots of people now booking acts for Christmas 2016, so find your perfect acts now to make your own winter wonderland happen.

Bubble, smoke and snow…

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Whether it’s a corporate even, private party or wedding of the year, it’s the little things that make all the difference. These simple and effective additions are a perfect choice for any occasion.  All these great effects are great for putting on a spectacular show at any time of the year.

Bubble machines are great for children’s parties, and you will find that ‘bubbles’ are all they need to keep them happy for hours on end, perfect for an easy party without compromising on the fun factor.

Smoke machines are excellent to create an eerie scene and perfect for launch parties and halloween parties. A themed event with smoke across the dance floor. Or why not add some snow… Snow machines are magical too, at Christmas for your magical grotto, where snow in England doesn’t come planned and not necessarily in the right month. A winter wonderland theme where these snow machines are an absolute must!!

To hire any of these machines please book by filling out an online booking for where you can book direct and the machine operators will be in contact with you to arrange you special event.