Getting Trendy…

Posted on 13 February 2018

Are you looking to deliver over and above the usual dinner and entertainment format for reward events this year? Why not host your very own comedy night for your staff and clients.

 

Last year, we noticed a growing trend in corporate events; forward thinking companies are asking more and more for mixed bill comedy nights. Shaking up the traditional format, you can give the bulk of the night over to entertainment with quick and easy bowl or street food replacing a traditional sit down meal and the all important Networking to follow.

We know committing your whole entertainment budget to one 20 min act can be nerve-wracking. By spreading the budget across a variety of acts and styles, you can efficiently ensure there’s something for everyone. We can supply two, three or even four acts, in addition to a fantastic MC who gets the audience on board from the word go and links the evening together.

Give us a call to find out more and make this Autumn the most entertaining yet.

FEATURED ARTIST: Pollyanna Woodward

Posted on 16 March 2017

Pollyanna is an extremely confident, relaxed and professional live presenter and she is best known for her huge success hosting The Gadget Show. In a corporate events setting, she always gets feedback commenting on her professionalism and how easy and pleasant she is to work with. She takes everything in her stride and rolls with the punches of live presenting. She’s great for hosting of all sorts, and she’s especially suited to technology events and product launches. Samsung said: “She was a dream, the clients loved her and the crowd loved her – she was adaptable and very accommodating especially in ever changing conditions. I would definitely suggest using her for events!

 

Check out her biography here.

FEATURED ARTIST: Steve Williams

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Welsh comic Steve is a highly experience and relatable stand-up. His observational material makes him a great choice for corporate audiences and he is an experienced and charming awards host with a particular flair commenting on Britishness and regional differences. Have a look at his biography here and a video clip below.

 

FEATURED ARTIST: Richard Herring

Posted on 13 March 2017

Richard is one of the most recognisable faces in British Comedy. Richard is an experienced and energetic stand-up and awards host. He can also speak knowledgeably topics relating to his work and is a great addition to a conference panel. He writes one of the internet’s longest running blogs and is a prolific podcast and crowdfunder – making him a great choice for technology and digital events. Have a look at his biography here and check out a corporate clip below.

 

FEATURED ARTIST: Phil Wang

Posted on 1 February 2017

Phil Wang’s sense of humour is ideal for a corporate after-dinner set; observational, witty and delivered in his friendly, laid back style, he’d be especially suitable for a younger, trendy audience. Have a look at some of his stand-up below, or visit his profile for more information.

FEATURED ARTIST: Carl Donnelly

Posted on 24 January 2017

A regular on the TV panel show and Live stand-up circuit, not the mention the Edinburgh Fringe, Carl Donnelly is a brilliant choice for an after-dinner comedy cabaret set at a corporate event. Carl’s story-telling, laid-back, hipster style would particularly appeal to a younger trendy crowd at an edgier event, such as marketing and digital sectors. Have a watch of his video and check out his biography here.

 

FEATURED ARTIST: Adam Hess

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Adam Hess is an up-and-coming comedian perfect for injecting some fast-paced humour into your corporate event. Whether you want an energy boost at the start of an awards or to finish your gala dinner on a bang, Adam’s high-energy style is spot on – video with a corporate audience below! Please click here for his biography.

 

FEATURED ARTIST: Alex Horne

Posted on 22 April 2016

ward winning comedian Alex Horne has established a reputation among critics, comics and audiences as a thoughtful and original stand-up comedian and writer.

Alex is the creator and host of comedy music show The Horne Section. Together, Alex and his five piece band create a heady mix of stand-up comedy, cabaret performances, outlandish musical talent and special guests. They began as a live show and were quickly commissioned for BBC Radio 4 series Alex Horne Presents: The Horne Section, which has now run for three series. The band has also accompanied Alex as guest host on 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown (Channel 4) and were the only band ever to hostNever Mind The Buzzcocks (BBC2). In 2014, they returned to the Edinburgh Fringe for their fifth consecutive year with new show The Horne Section: Milk The Tenderness.

Taskmaster, a new series devised by and starring Alex, has been commissioned by UKTV’s Dave channel. The six hour-long episodes will star Greg Davies in the role of The Taskmaster, who will set tasks to a group of well-known comedians and ultimately decide who wins. Alex will be playing his right-hand-man, coaxing the comedians to show how comic, creative and seriously competitive they are. Taskmaster started out as a live show, also devised by Alex, which ran at the Edinburgh Festival in 2010 and 2011. It is due to air in Spring 2015.

Alex is the host of iTunes chart topping and Chortle Award Nominated podcast Alex Horne Breaks the News (Dave). The show takes a look at the week’s big (and small) news topics mixed in with a smattering of statistical analysis, musical numbers and ad hoc features, and is now in its third series.

To date, he has taken nine solo shows to the Edinburgh Fringe including 2014’s Monsieur Butterfly, which earned him a Foster’s Edinburgh Comedy Award nomination for ‘Best Comedy Show’. He has also released two books based on his critically acclaimed Edinburgh shows; Birdwatching watching in 2009 and Wordwatching in 2010.

Numerous TV appearances include two series as co-host of We Need Answers (BBC4),The Matt Lucas Awards (BBC1), Dara O’Briain’s School of Hard Sums (Dave), Dave’s One Night Stand (Dave), Celebrity Mastermind(BBC1) and The Games That Time Forgot, a documentary written and presented by Alex for BBC Four.

In addition to Alex Horne Presents: The Horne Section, radio credits include The Unbelievable Truth, Heresy,Wordaholics (BBC Radio 4) and The Guessing Game(BBC Radio Scotland), among many others.

Alex is available for bookings as a solo performer or alongside his band (and special guests) as The Horne Section.

FEATURED ARTIST: Matt Forde

Posted on 18 November 2015

A Labour-advisor turned stand up, Matt Forde is a breath of fresh air on the corporate comedy circuit. Matt will give your delegates cutting edge political issues delivered in a hilarious style, peppered with uncanny impersonations of the key players in British and American politics. In additional, he’s is a highly experienced football pundit and regularly interviews sporting stars on his monthly Sport Party podcast. Matt’s style is a rare one – as well as being a spectacular stand-up, he can adopt a more ‘after-dinner speech’ style – making him a great choice for both edgy events as well as more traditional crowds – such as Chartered Institutes and Associations. Check out one such ‘speech’ below – and check out his biography for some TV stand-up!