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A work of art

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Madame Tussauds Famous for its incredible wax works of celebrities and royalty from around the world, Madam Tussauds is also an award winning themed venue that has been hosting high-profile events for over fifty years.

Situated right in the heart of London, the venues offers five themed areas that can host events with up to 1,000 guests. Each event space can be adapted to suit your events exact requirements making it an ideal location for award dinners, presentations, gala events and press conferences. The World Stage Ballroom was designed to impress with a grand stage, back projected screen, full lighting rig and plasma screens. LED lighting can be programmed to display specific colours to suit your corporate identity or theme. The largest space in Madame Tussauds, it is perfect for a whole host of corporate events and can even accommodate smaller events with adjustable and removable walls that can be used to create a more intimate space.

Not forgetting that this venue’s main attraction is its spectacular collection of wax works, guests can walk through over 200 years of history and with the museum-style ropes and poles gone they can also get up close and personal with historical icons, A-list celebrities and sporting legends. Not only is Madame Tussauds a great venue for corporate event entertainment but it also offers team building exercises and incentives: staff also have the chance to go behind the scenes and see how a waxwork is made at Madam Tussauds, ride through London’s history in a mini black cab and battle with Marvel Super Heroes in a 4D movie experience!

A popular choice for high-profile celebrity launches, Madame Tussauds is an impressive event space twice voted the UK’s number 1 favourite venue! No entertainment is more apt to accompany your event at this exclusive venue than one of our real life lookalikes available for hire. Why not invite 007, or Elton John to entertain guests, as they pose for photos and suavely mingles with guests.

Setting the scene

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Beach Blanket Babylon is a decadent venue in trendy Shoreditch perfect for exclusive events and celebrations with an impressive capacity of up to 800 people. The venue has a number of opulent event spaces on offer that lend themselves perfectly to stylish corporate networking events, cocktail receptions, corporate dinners, gala events, conferences and fashion shows.

The Champagne Lounge is ideal for private parties of up to 300 guests with rich wooden surrounds, decadent mood lighting and unique decorations. The Gallery offers a versatile self-contained space, with rustic wooden floors and white walls it is the perfect blank canvas for conferences and exhibitions and can hold up to 175 guests. The Mezzanine and The Bar are both gorgeous spaces; The Mezzanine elegantly holds up to 70 guests while the vibrant cosmopolitan bar holds up to 250 guests.

To complete the look and enhance the atmosphere Red Masque entertainment have a few Jazz bands to hire on our books from London provide standout musical entertainment that will.

The floating cinema is one of London’s top 8 coolest art venues in 2013, the floating cinema is now available for private hire offering a unique event space for product launches, corporate away days, film shoots and special occasions.

This intimate venue has a capacity of 12 passengers when cruising and 20 people standing while static.  The Floating Cinema is a purpose-built wide beam barge with a flexible ‘whitespace’ auditorium that offers a unique and original experience for guests. The space can be easily reconfigured to accommodate meetings and team building sessions. As a cinema it offers state of the art high-spec lighting and surround-sound facilities, a fully equipped cinema auditorium space and a stunning central viewing deck from which guests can enjoy a new perspective of London’s most iconic views.

The Warner Bros Studio in London – home to Harry Potter film sets – offers an exciting event space not just for fans of the Harry Potter franchise. Corporate event organisers can choose to host exclusive dinners and award ceremonies in the Great Hall, sip cocktails and tankards of butter beer in the Three Broomsticks, and host networking events in Dagon Alley.

What better entertainment to accompany a corporate event in the place where Harry Potter was filmed than a string quartet that will create an atmospheric setting fit for the Harry Potter films and could even play the film franchise’s iconic theme tune!

Make it an event to remember…

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Here at Red Masque we have the best artists, performers and suppliers to hire out for your special event; We know it’s quite hard to come up with different things to do so we have suggested some great things to consider to ensure you have the best possible party entertainment available. 

If you do decide for your party that you are going to travel into town and visit some extravagant wine bars why not hire a limo and be treated like a star all night too! You could include some true star quality and hire your own Paparazzi photographers to follow you wherever you go – you’ll be guaranteed to attract plenty of attention and have some fabulous shots of your night to treasure forever!

If your party group are the outdoors type and the weather is permitting then have you considered organise some giant garden games? Fun for all ages and guaranteed to keep your guests entertained for hours!

Another great idea is circus training… Your party can learn a range of amazing circus tricks taught by professionals and come away from the party with a skill to enjoy and show-off for life. These artists are so much fun and guaranteed to thrill all your guests. From basic juggling to learning the high wire, it’s a guaranteed winner for any event.

How about a Murder Mystery Night? Mingle your guests with brilliant characters and watch a murder unfold before your eyes leaving the guests as detectives trying to found out “who dunnit”! Hire some professional actors for your evening to make the night as realistic as possible. A professional team can organise the whole thing for you from costumes to invitations. It’s a superbly thrilling evening where you learn who to trust and who not to trust while you work out who committed the terrible crime but beware of twists in the tale….!

There are a whole host of event entertainers out there to book, just glance through our entertainment categories and see for yourself.

Design & Decorate

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Add a magical atmosphere to any occasion with professional, internal and external party and event lighting and special effects equipment for any occasion large or small. Bring your party to life with a huge range of event lighting for any type of occasion and create an atmosphere that will amaze the crowd and leave a lasting impression. A special party needs to hired Lighting to bring it to life and add that extra sparkle to the party. You can make your own but we guarantee it won’t be nearly as effective as professional Lighting that can be hired from our suppliers featured on Red Masque. Think big and you will have the most specular display of Lighting that far exceeded your expectations. 

Decorations are also key to a good event, it could be that you have just opened up a new outlet and need some good décor for a contemporary or vintage look. Hire some professional decoration experts to really make your party or launch really take shape and really stand out from your competitors. Whether it’s a small intimate gathering or lavish and opulent event, setting the right scene for your event can make all the difference. From unique marquee overlays to funky bars and wedding venues, make sure your event looks the part with a stunning setting that will guarantee to leave a lasting impression on your guests.

Dance floors can also be hired for your party or event. From pure white dance floors with twinkling starlights to elegant oak parquet. Make your party really stand out from the rest with a funky dance floor that will entice your guests to dance the night away and help to create a truly memorable event.

Red Masque directory provides a full profile for each listing with descriptions, photo galleries, price guides, reviews, videos, audio and more…

Artistic events

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If you wanted something a little different at your event, then why not hire an artist? From charicaturists to silhouette artists, hiring a portrait artist for an event is guaranteed to be a highlight at any function. Make sure that your guests are entertained and that everyone involved can leave with a fabulous memento of the occasion. The perfect party pleaser for any event.

How about a Graffiti artist? Think of Banksy; he is one great artist that certainly knows his stuff. If you were organising a street party theme then why not hire some Graffiti artists to really make your theme ‘come to life’. Graffiti artisis create stunning pieces, live in front of guests. Aerosol art is a fast growing form of recognised artwork in the UK and can be a visually satisfying treat appreciated and admired not just by the youth of today but by all ages.

Or what about human works of art? Human statues bring a stylish element to any event and add surprise and comedy when they come to life. A live Statue always make a great addition to any party and with themes from Hollywood to Halloween there is always something to suit every occasion.

Our directory provides a full profile for each listing with descriptions, photo galleries, price guides, reviews, videos, audio and more…


Comedy & Drag

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Comedy road shows are very current at the moment – as are the comedians that go with it. If you were arranging a Gala evening laden with great comedians, than look no further as you will be able to hire all your acts from us.

Comedians are able to cater for all genres; it could be a family show or an adult only themed evening. Hire a comedian for your party or arrange a medley of performers for your own comedy club night or event. For the most sought after performers on the circuit with outstanding and dynamic shows containing unique, and sharp off-the-cuff material.  

Drag Queens cater for all but are at their best with their added ‘blue’ humour. With some of the most reputable names on the comedy drag circuit today these witty, quick tongued professionals are guaranteed to have your guests in stitches.

Find the very best professional comedians and drag queens for hire in the business. They provide a combination of stand up comedy, impressions and musical numbers for an evening of adult comedy you’ll be sure to remember.

So don’t delay book through Red Masque entertainment directory for the best entertainers and performers in the business,

Celebrities & paparazzi

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With the world crying out for celebrities and wanting to live like a celebrity it’s no wonder that hiring celebrity lookalikes are extremely popular at the moment. You can hire the most current lookalike celebrities or of days gone by – Hire them for a teenagers special birthday, a tribute band or hire a few lookalikes to mingle with your guests.

From the king of pop to the queen of England, having a celebrity lookalike at your party is always guaranteed fun and a chance for your guests to get some fun photos. Add the wow factor to your party by hiring a celebrity lookalike, they make the perfect surprise addition for any occasion.

Now all you need now are some authentic hired paparazzi photographers to really create the right ambience.  Each of your guests will get papped as they arrive at your venue, then they are able to take home a disk full of great moments captured by these great photographers.

Have the paparazzi at an event and you’re guaranteed to make your guests feel like movie stars as soon as they enter the party. Bring the hollywood feel to your party with a group of in your face spoof performers who start of any event with excitement, fun and mayhem!

Giant garden fun and games

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Are you organising a little outside entertainment, then why not make it big by hiring some giant games such as giant noughts and crosses, chess or snakes and ladders. The bigger the better, such good fun running up and down those ladders and good exercise!!!! 

Hire Bouncy castles, assault courses, inflatable slides, bungee runs, gladiator duels and many more. Bring the excitement to your event with some inflatable fun. It could be for a children’s party or if you’re young at heart you can order an adult one where you and your friends can bounce away remembering your youth and having a good laugh at the same time.

How about a hiring a bucking bronco for your event? You could hire for a charity event, where paying guests can see who can stay on the longest, or just to hire for a bit of fun with your mates. The bucking bronco or rodeo bull has always been a firm favourite when it comes to hired fun for parties but now with so many options available you can surprise your guests with something a different. 

Stilt walkers and themed walkabout

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If you are thinking about having Halloween themed event where you would like to hire a Themed Walkabout artist that could conjure up intriguing spooky stories, by taking your guests around a particularly scary place dressed in the most amazing costume. You could have a group of Themed walkabout artists where each one would take their turn mingling into the crowd, or jumping out when you least expect them too. This artist would be perfect to create the ambiance you desire at your event.

A stilt walker could also be hired for your promotional event which would draw interest amongst the general public wanting to see these very tall people walking around quite confidently on extremely high stilts. A definite crowd pleaser with young and old alike. Brilliant stilt skills mixed with the weird and wonderful with some show stopping, and mind bending characters can be the highlight of any event.

Themed party entertainment and themed events can bring a whole new dimension and create a spectacle and atmosphere your guests will never forget! From seasonal events like winter wonderland to events from around the world. Themed walkabout acts offer an amazing entertainment selection that creates fun and excitement whatever the occasion.

The fear factor

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Do you need some entertainment that’s highly entertaining and guaranteed to keep your guests on the edge of their seats? Well, why not hire a knife thrower, sword swallower or fire eater and really give the crowd something to talk about.

These exciting acts can be yours to hire if you think your guests will be up for these jaw dropping shows. You could be having a corporate evening where these acts could wow your important guests, or you just want some great entertainment for your party. Whatever the occasion these performers are sure to bring that something extra special to your party or event. Simply view their profiles here to see what they offer and the feedback they have from previous clients. We aim to make it as easy as possible for you to find the exact entertainment you need for your event.

To booking these highly trained and professional acts is easy, simply look through our circus performers to see which act or acts you would like for your event. You can book using the online booking form provided on the profile or you can call them directly. There’s no middle man so no extra hidden charges. Red Masque is an entertainment directory so you deal directly with your chosen performer right from the start.