Every year it's the same story. The Christmas party gets planned well in advance, the menu is chosen and the venue is booked, but the entertainment is left until the last minute.
That's a shame, because the entertainment is often what people remember afterwards. Not the food, not the venue, but the moment the whole room laughed together, or sat open-mouthed at a trick nobody could work out.
Why it pays to book early
August to October is peak season for Christmas parties, and I can see it clearly in my calendar. The good dates, particularly Fridays and Saturdays in November and early December, go first. If you wait until November to find entertainment, you usually end up with either a date that doesn't suit you, or a solution that feels like a quick compromise rather than a deliberate choice.
Book now instead, while you are already planning the rest of the evening, and you get your pick of dates and plenty of time to talk through what happens when.
Magic and comedy that lands with the whole room
What makes my kind of entertainment work so well at Christmas parties is that I am both a magician and a comedian. It means the show doesn't only land with the people who love magic, or only with the people who love stand-up. It lands with the bookkeeper and the CEO, the intern and the seasoned colleague, in the same moment.
It is also why the reviews stay so consistent. With 4.8 out of 5 stars across 40 reviews, that is not luck. It is because the show is built to work across an entire workplace, not just for the people who are already mad about magic. You can read more of them on the reviews page, and see the show itself in action on the video page.
How to find the right moment in the evening
There is no single right answer for when in the evening the entertainment should go, it depends entirely on your own programme. Sometimes it works best as a warm-up before the food starts. Other times it fits better between courses, or just after the meal is over. There is no one template that suits every Christmas party.
What I have learned from many evenings like these is that it is rarely a good idea to wait too long. The further the evening goes, the harder it gets to gather the whole room's attention around one shared act. That is why we always talk the programme through together beforehand, so we find the moment that suits your Christmas party best.
How to book entertainment for your Christmas party
Whether it is a classic Christmas party or a corporate event at another time of year, the principle is the same: the earlier you book, the more freedom you have. Send me a message via contact page, and we will work out what suits your Christmas party best and get a date in the calendar while there are still some free.