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Unique Office Party Themes
17th July 2020 2:58 pm Leave a Comment
If you haven’t read our blog on how to throw an office party that employees and co-workers will actually enjoy then we strongly suggest you do! Or if you have just come from that blog then it’s nice to meet you… again!

In case you didn’t already know, Big Foot Events have spent the last 15 years helping people plan extraordinary corporate events. That’s right, we’ve seen, and helped create, a spectacular amount of weird, wacky, delightful and world-class party themes. With that in mind, we have put together a list of our favourite party themes that would give any typical office party an added oomph. The best part? Our party packages are designed to not break the bank!
1920’s Great Gatsby Party Theme

Invite your employees to step back in time to a 1920s event with a spectacular 20’s themed extravaganza! Whether it’s the glitz and glam of a Great Gatsby style party, or an atmospheric gangster filled Speakeasy, we’ve got an impressive array of iconic 20’s themed props, décor and live entertainment that is sure to turn any venue back in time to the glamorous 1920s.

We’re talking flapper girls, the best of jazz music playing in the background, gangsters and molls, luxurious and glamorous table dressing and venue décor as well as a scandalous photographer capturing the evening! We will bring you a night so twenties, you’ll be expecting Al Capone to walk through the door at any minute.

Check out our 1920’s event theme on our site here.
- Alice in Wonderland Meet and Greet Act
- Alice in Wonderland Mad Hatter and Alice Act
- Alice in Wonderland White Rabbit Act
- Alice in Wonderland Decor
- Alice in Wonderland Mad Hatter and Alice Act
- Alice in Wonderland Decor
Alice in Wonderland Theme

Take a trip down the rabbit hole and bring to life a truly amazing Wonderland. With the Madhatter, White Rabbit, Cheshire Cat, Playing Cards, Queen of Hearts and of course Alice herself, you will feel as though you have actually stepped into Alice’s Wonderland! With interactive meet and greet characters, themed props, décor and live entertainment including but not limited to; giant flowers, talking topiary trees, stilt-walking bushes and the classic Alice in Wonderland backdrop, we will provide everything you need to recreate Lewis Carroll’s famous book! You can expect a night of crazy fun where literally anything can happen!

Check out our Alice in Wonderland event theme on our site here.
- Circus Themed Champagne Meet & Greet Act
Circus and Carnival Theme

Roll up! Roll up! Get your tickets here for the greatest show on earth! Yes, you can relive all the fun and laughter of the circus with our fabulous Circus Themed Event. From clowns and fire eaters to jugglers, contortionists, and an authentic Big Top Tent, all the excitement and thrills of the Circus are waiting for you! Perfect for an office party, your employees and co-workers won’t miss a trick at this Circus extravaganza!

Check out our Circus and Carnival theme on our site here.
- showgirls Las Vegas
- Las Vegas Themed Decor
- Las Vegas Themed Decor And Showgirls
- Las Vegas Themed Decor
- Las Vegas Showgirls
Viva Las Vegas Theme

Enjoy the bright lights of Las Vegas with our fabulous Las Vegas Theme Party Package! From gorgeous Giant Martini Glass Hostess and Stunning Feathered Showgirls to classic Casino Tables and elaborate stage-based shows. We can create a completely personalised night to suit you and your guests, making your Vegas themed night one to remember! Let’s not forget, what happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas – until the next day when you’re the talk of the office!

Check out our Las Vegas event theme on our site here.
- Christmas Themed Decor
Winter Wonderland and Narnia Theme

You don’t need a wardrobe for this Narnia themed event – we’ll bring one! Our creative team can transform any venue into a realistic, breath-taking, unique Winter Wonderland! Featuring ice sculptures, ice King and Queen characters, ice fairies, stilt walking trees, uncanny Narnia meet and greet characters, stilt walking fire breathers and much more! You also don’t have to wait until Christmas to make a Winter Wonderland themed event. With our impressive giant snow globes, snow machines and snow related acts and live entertainment, we can make it snow any time of the year!

Check out our Winter Wonderland and Narnia event theme on our site here.

The above suggestions are just a few out of a spectacular list of party theme ideas. We have an array of incredible party packages that you can choose from. Give your employees a true thank you for all of their hard work with an out of this world party experience.

Check out our Office Party in a Box Packages on our website for more information or give one of our specialist party planners a call. It’s simple, choose your theme and we will take care of the rest! We will arrive before the party and set up your theme as well as coordinate the entertainment – not forgetting returning at the end of the evening to clear up.
The Time To Plan Your Next Event Is Now!
14th July 2020 11:52 am Leave a Comment
Can we all agree that this disastrous Coronavirus and subsequent lockdown has severely impacted our economy? With companies and organisations being thrown into uncertainty due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the last few months have been incredibly tough for everyone.

We know that this pandemic has been difficult on the events industry specifically due to the lockdown measures in place – resulting in all public and private functions being postponed or cancelled. Thankfully, it seems that we are slowly conquering this deadly virus and the lockdown measures are beginning to ease. Businesses are starting to re-open their doors and welcome customers back for the first time in over three months.

However, many businesses are still on hold at the moment and events are still cancelled or postponed until lockdown is completely lifted. Once these restrictions are over and we all get back to some semblance of normality, or a ‘new normal’, it will be time to play catch up!

Here at Big Foot Events, we have been working closely with our clients to reschedule events that could not go-ahead during lockdown. This has resulted in a lot of events being fitted alongside events that have already been planned for later in the year. We are ready for exciting times ahead as the Big Foot Team help businesses to return with a bang!

With so many events being rescheduled and planned ahead of time, we can guarantee that the best venue availability, alongside the greatest entertainment – which is always at the centre of any event, will soon be tricky to find due to being fully booked for the year. Which is why putting plans in place now will put you ahead of the rest! Whilst we don’t know for certain when this lockdown will fully lift and we can throw large scale events – or even events with more than ten people, if you don’t plan ahead now you could have your hands full when your business is back in full swing.

The time to start planning your events is now! It gives you a high chance of securing your chosen venue and live entertainment before other competitors snatch them up! With help from Big Foot Events, you can easily, simply and quickly plan your event and still have plenty of time to get back to the day to day tasks of the business – which we imagine will be a hefty task due to not being in the office in a good while. With a dedicated, hard-working, and passionate events manager at your service, we will deliver all of your event needs and wants in an effortless and timely period.

Calling on our fantastic array of artistes, performers, crew and suppliers, we will fulfil all elements of your event, from venue décor and live entertainment to props and catering. We’ll get creative on your behalf and come up with an exciting concept for the event; we’ll develop a cohesive theme that runs through every detail – from delegate name badges to your presentation slides. Or if you are wanting something a little edgy and outside the box, we can arrange anything from weird, wacky yet wonderful interactive meet and greet acts to world-class live entertainment that is suitable for all ages. With over 15 years of experience in the events industry – we have the skills, knowledge, and desire to step into our client’s shoes and understand what each event needs to achieve success. Prepare for an event that is on brand, unique and a definite stand out from the rest!

In summary, lockdown is not going to last forever, and amazing events take time to plan. It is going to be a competitive market for the events industry over the next few years so this makes it crucial for you to get a head start in the event planning process in order to secure the very best venue, live entertainment, props and décor.

Why not get in touch to discuss your next event – we’re ready to work alongside you to create a world-class experience for your guests. And if you need to engage with your customers before the lockdown ends then we have some amazing Virtual Events and entertaining Social Distancing solutions to discuss.

Contact us and speak to a member of our team today!
#LETTHEMUSICPLAY
29th June 2020 2:29 pm Leave a Comment
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We have come together (Agents Association, National Arenas, British Concert Halls, UK Live, CPA, and more) with a PR company to drive a campaign to publicly and politically highlight the problems that our industry is facing and to call on Government action in the form of Financial Aid and a defined timeline as to when we can reopen.

We need all bands and artistes to SUPPORT THE CAMPAIGN and make as much noise as possible across Social Media on THURSDAY 2ND JULY 2020!

Here’s what WE need to do;

1. Show the vital importance of the UK’s live music industry
2. Ensure the Government cannot ignore live music
3. Make noise to get the public and financial support the industry needs to survive.

Here’s what YOU need to do;

Post content across your Instagram and Twitter Social Media accounts on Thursday 2 July using the Hashtag #LetTheMusicPlay in all your posts.

Showcase your last live show before Lockdown and ask fans to also share a picture or video using the same hashtag #LetTheMusicPlay

We will be addressing a letter to the Culture Secretary, Oliver Dowden, to highlight the importance of the industry and the need for the Government to give us their full support. It will be released to the Press with the names on Wednesday 1st July with a list of Band & Artist Names who support this campaign.

So, as RuPaul once sang;

‘Raise your glass let’s make a toast
Friends forever, solid gold
Back together like it was before
Stronger than ever and there ain’t no more
Just say, let the music play’
Happy Fathers Day!
21st June 2020 11:44 am Leave a Comment
With Father’s Day just around the corner and the UK still on lockdown due to the Coronavirus, we understand that a lot of people might not be able to celebrate this special day like they normally would; a meal at your Dad’s favourite restaurant or simply a pint down the pub is simply not possible. This year people will need to be extra creative with how they celebrate the occasion, which is why Big Foot Events have put together five ways you can celebrate Father’s Day under lockdown.

Plan a BBQ

If the sun decides to grace you with its presence this Sunday (and we think it might!), then you can’t go wrong with a barbeque to celebrate Father’s Day this year. It’s a great way to spend time together whilst enjoying good food and let’s face it, most men don’t need an excuse to whip out the barbeque and flip burgers! If you don’t live with your dad but live close by, you can still visit your family now some of the lockdown restrictions; you can now attend small gatherings in gardens – just remember to abide by social distancing rules and keep two metres apart.

Virtual Day Trip

We know that people often celebrate Father’s Day with a fun day trip out, however due to the coronavirus almost all attractions are closed. That being said, thanks to the wonders of the internet a lot of attractions are offering virtual tours for free on their websites. Why not take a virtual look around a museum or an art gallery? You can even take part in a fun virtual escape room, plan a virtual murder mystery event, or even watch a virtual concert of a band or singer you both like.

Breakfast in Bed

For most dads, it’s the little gestures on Father’s Day that mean the most, you don’t have to spend a fortune on a present to make your dad feel special. Why not make him his favourite breakfast? With a lot of people on furlough, unable to work, this is the perfect time to give your dad that long deserved lie in with breakfast in bed. Whether it’s a full fry-up or simply beans on toast – we’re sure he will appreciate the thought.

Go for a Walk

All throughout lockdown we’ve heard how important it is to get out of the house for fresh air and some exercise. With the lockdown measures easing throughout the upcoming weeks, exercising outside has now become unlimited and people can meet up providing they stay two meters apart. So, if you don’t live with your dad then why not take a trek through the great outdoors? There are plenty of beautiful countryside spots around the UK for you to explore. It’s the perfect opportunity to spend time together whilst taking in breath-taking scenery.

Virtual Pub Quiz

If your dad loves a cheeky pint down the pub, but can’t go due to the coronavirus closures, then why not bring the pub to him? Even if you don’t live with him you can still enjoy that lively pub atmosphere with a virtual pub quiz night – who doesn’t love a good quiz? For Father’s Day, you can create a fun family quiz full of inside jokes. Prepare for lots of laughs – and cries, as you compete to see how well you know each other. The best part of a virtual quiz is everyone can take part from the comfort of their own homes, so there’s no carrying dad home after one too many!

Job Takeover

There are always jobs that need doing around the house, such as washing the dishes, walking the dog, putting the bins out, mowing the lawn, help in the garden. Take over your dad’s chores so that he can spend the day relaxing instead! An extension of this would be to create a batch of ‘Tokens’ that your dad or grandad can ‘cash in’ throughout the year, giving them a gift that lasts beyond Father’s Day. Don’t forget to include a ‘Hug’ token, for when the 2 metre distance rule is relaxed!

We hope that we have given you some ideas on how to celebrate Father’s Day this year. Don’t let this pandemic stop you from spending valuable time with your dad, grandad and loved ones.
BIG FOOT EVENT’S 15TH BIRTHDAY!
5th June 2020 3:37 pm Leave a Comment
Big Foot Events are celebrating an extraordinary 15 years in business today! Can you believe it? We can! As we reach this incredible milestone, we thought it would be a great idea to reflect and see just how far we have come.

15 years ago, what is now a successful, well established, respectable events business was just a dream. We had a goal – to be the market leader in providing unique, world-class, high-quality specialised entertainment, live music and event services.

We still remember the excitement we felt when we secured our first client and took our first bookings as a brand-new events company. We began as a team at two, and juggled our time between the office, social networking and meetings. There was no Social Media or Digital Marketing back in those early days – we relied on our online presence, attending every showcase and event, direct marketing, and our established personal reputations in the events industry.

Gosh, how different it is today. After years of hard work, determination and persistence, we now have many hundreds of Clients – and there is certainly no sign of us ever slowing down! We’ve expanded our marketing, sales and event management team, and now have a wonderful crew of loyal, passionate, hard-working and positive people working alongside us, which has resulted in us becoming a well-known, well-trusted and popular business – in fact, not to blow our own trumpet, but it’s safe to say we have now established ourselves as one of the UK’s leading Event Management and Entertainment Agencies.

We are extremely proud at how rapidly our company has grown and of the amazing relationships we’ve formed with our clients, both nationally and internationally. We have small, medium and large-scale enterprises requesting our extensive knowledge in event planning, and we now have three distinctive brands – Snow Hire UK, Hire Dinosaurs and of course, Big Foot Events.

There is one thing that has not changed over the years – our goal! It has always been – and always will be about providing the absolute best in live entertainment and providing clients with out of this world experiences.

We would like to thank all our incredible acts, artistes, suppliers, colleagues and of course, our amazing clients, for the continued love and support and we can’t wait to see what the next 15 years brings.
BVLGARI Snow Globe
19th May 2020 1:00 pm Leave a Comment
The Brief

Big Foot Events were asked to create a fully bespoke Snow Globe for BVLGARI that would not only fit in with their brand but also generate media coverage and increase brand awareness.

The Challenges

The Client wanted the Snow Globe to be the main feature of their Christmas themed event, starting early December. One of the challenges we faced when creating the tailor-made Snow Globe was the time restraint. The client confirmed with limited notice and wanted a bespoke design that required sourcing specific materials for the build. Another challenge was that the Globe needed power and staffing 24/7 in order to function properly and keep the Globe inflated.

Despite these challenges, we knew that with our 15 years’ experience in event management, providing world-class events, we would be able to overcome any issues and provide our client with a unique, personalised and interactive Snow Globe for their 28 day Christmas installation.

The Solutions

In order to overcome any issues on the day of the event, and to make sure we brought our clients vision to life, we arranged several site visits and meetings with our client, which resulted in creating mood boards with clear sketches and pictures of how the Globe would look once completed, so that we maintained consistency throughout the planning process.

The team co-ordinated with the site and council to determine the size of the Globe and make sure all site requirements are met. In order to overcome any electricity issues, the team coordinated with the local council to use the power supply from Sloane Square London, where the installation was to take place.

The Results

We only had a short time to execute this project perfectly and the fact of the matter was, it took so long for the designs to be finalised and for the council to give us the necessary permits we needed to be able to inflate the bespoke BVLGARI Globe in Sloane Square, London, that we literally only had eight days to actually create a bespoke globe (which would usually take 2-3 weeks minimum). This resulted in countless sleepless nights and gathering all hands-on deck to help complete the Globe in time.

The day before the event was taking place, our Events Coordinator travelled down to London to meet up with the client and start building the Snow Globe. Our team worked throughout the day in order to get the Globe set up in time for the event, which was starting at 10am the following morning. After the globe was completed, the client decided at the eleventh hour that they would prefer the Globe facing another direction in Sloane Square, so we returned later that evening, when the square was quieter, and rebuilt the snow globe to their new requirements. The team worked into the night to ensure the client was happy with the results.

The Globe was contracted to be up in the square for 28 days and our team staffed the Globe throughout the day and arranged for a security team in the evening for safety reasons. It was wonderful to see influencers, stars, families and couples enter the globe and instantly light up with happiness.
Overall, the event was a huge success generating thousands of visitors to the square as well as raising the profile of BVLGARI. We were pleased we brought our clients vision to life and that everyone who interacted with the Globe had an incredible and memorable experience.
Rock Legends Aim To Raise Money For Teenage Cancer Trust
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Two of the most powerful voices in rock history, Bonnie Tyler and Lorraine Crosby, have come together to help fill a £5 million gap in Cancer-funding caused by the Corornavirus outbreak. The sensational chart-topping rock legends, who are best friends, are donating 100% of the proceeds earned from the re-release of their punchy power balled ‘Through Thick and Thin’ to the much respected and under-funded Teenage Cancer Trust. The charity was recently forced to cancel this year’s fundraising concerts at the Royal Albert Hall due to the Covid-19 virus.

Lorraine Crosby rose to fame in 1993 as the female vocalist on Meat Loaf’s iconic hit ‘I’d Do Anything for Love’ (But I Won’t Do That); indeed it was her sensational contribution to the chart topping hit that ignited a long-lasting friendship with ‘Total Eclipse of The Heart’ star Bonnie Tyler – known for her distinctive, husky, rock voice.

Lorraine has actively been involved with Teenage Cancer Trust for more than a decade and when a trusted and well-loved friend of hers informed her of the extent of the funding crisis the charity was facing, the star instantly offered her support and help to the charity in finding alternative ways to raise money.

After a phone call to Bonnie, the pair decided to create something truly special to honour young cancer patients as well as raise money for the trust. And that is why the stars chose to re-release their popular power ballet ‘Through Thick and Thin’ and feature brave and inspiring recovering cancer patients in a heart-warming video to go alongside the song.

The video is a mixture of live performances from Lorraine and Bonnie and clips of young people who have been supported by the Teenage Cancer Trust. It is a moving, honest and heart-warming music video that Lorraine and Bonnie hope will raise awareness of the Teenage Cancer Trust and generate funding that will in turn help cancer patients get the support they truly deserve.

Show your support for Teenage Cancer Trust by downloading the song today; it costs only 99p and 100% of the proceeds will go to the charity:

https://AWAL.lnk.to/throughthickandthin
Queue Busters!
13th May 2020 2:17 pm Leave a Comment
If there is one thing we have learnt to do during this pandemic, it’s queue. That’s right, due to the ‘social distancing’ safety measure of keeping two metres apart from anyone at any given time, it has severely impacted people’s experience when shopping or visiting any type of Retail store or even any public place. The wait times to gain access to those chosen Retail stores and public places can be so excessive that it discourages peoples who want to visit. That’s why we have come up with a solution for businesses to attract people to their store, all whilst encouraging responsible social distancing.

In order to keep visitors interested and willing to wait to get into your store, you need to make their queuing experience more fun and enjoyable! You read correctly; we’re talking about adding excitement to the queuing process of the shopping experience with ‘interesting distancing’ – otherwise known as hiring our range of eye-catching, captivating and interactive street performers to entertain people whilst they wait in line.

Don’t be bored, boogie!

There is nothing like music to help pass the time, and let’s face it, nothing brings people together and puts a smile on their faces more than a sing song and a dance. With our range of fantastic musical entertainers, you can keep visitors occupied, entertained and more importantly happy whilst standing in line. From a weird but wonderful five-piece stilt walking 1920s band, a lively, energetic and captivating mariachi band, an incredible classically trained string quartet and many, many more. We guarantee that our street performers will lift the spirits of everyone around!

Creature Feature

Did someone say ROAR? Go wild with our fascinating wild animals and state of the art, interactive, giant, smoke-breathing dragons and incredibly realistic dinosaurs. Guaranteed to take people’s attention away from the excruciating long queue, our range of exotic animals will provide visitors with a wonderful wildlife experience! It will be the only time you can say you nipped out for a pint of milk and ran into ‘Dreygo the Dragon’ doing his daily exercise.

It’s a fantasy

No, you haven’t accidentally stepped into one of your favourite fictional stories, it’s just our range of fabulous and famous Fairy-tale characters and fantastic creatures that you’re seeing entertaining your visitors as they patiently wait in line to enter your store. Gargoyles, Wizards, Witches and even Mermaids, Fairies and Pirates will WOW people with their incredible live theatre performances and bring a real buzz to your store.

Make em’ Laugh

They say laughter is the best medicine, so cure the boredom and frustration that comes with queuing up with some comical characters and crazy antics. Nothing screams crazy than a nun on a piano strolling down the street singing at the top of his lungs, and nothing screams comical than a very boisterous and mischievous mime mimicking your every move. Our range of hilarious comedians, street performers and entertainers will definitely keep the laughter flowing!

The Circus is in town

Roll up. Roll up to the greatest queue in the world! We’re talking Stilt Walkers, Fire Breathers, Fire Eaters, Acrobats, Clowns and many, many more weird and wacky street performers and circus acts that are all waiting in line to entertain your visitors. We guarantee that our circus entertainers will distract visitors from queuing up in a long line with their unconventional tricks and mind-blowing performances.

We know it’s important to keep a distance, so queuing up to enter any retail store or public space for a long period of time will be the new normal for a while, but that doesn’t mean it has to be a dull experience! Keep things interesting for your visitors with our fantastic range of street performers, entertainers and acts – you could even use them to raise money for charity or to gain new business exposure.

If you would like to know more or to book any of the acts mentioned above then give one of our friendly team a call on 01253 251 100.
Beautiful Night Themed Event – Grosvenor London
30th April 2020 6:28 pm Leave a Comment
The Brief

Big Foot Events were honoured to create “A Beautiful Night” Themed Event at the JW Marriott Grosvenor House Hotel in London for Joymain Global Health & Beauty. Our client wanted to create a unique and memorable experience for their guests, as well as increase their brand awareness and showcase their strong company values. The event theme concept started with two theme ideas, Alice in Wonderland and Prince and Princesses, since we were catering for an international audience, the end result ended up being an amalgamation of the two, but also incorporating a variety of Fairytale characters and Royal Lookalikes!

The Challenges

For this conference event and Gala dinner to run smoothly and be successful, we had to make sure that we provided entertainment that everyone could relate to and engage with. The theming and props had to work within the hotel’s restrictions as well as provide guests with an extravagant and never-seen-before experience.

Since the conference would include two full live production shows, it was important that all lighting and sound systems were timed exactly to create the desired effects on the day of the event. Despite these challenges, we knew that with our 15 years’ experience in event planning and providing live entertainment to the events industry, we would be able to create an amazing event that would exceed all our client’s expectations.

The Solutions

In order to overcome any issues on the day of the event, and to make sure we brought our clients vision to life, we arranged several site visits and meetings with both the venue and our client, which resulted in creating mood boards with clear pictures of theme décor, entertainment options, story-boards and site layouts, so that we maintained consistency throughout the event planning process.

We provided a variety of exciting meet & greet characters including The Mad Hatter, Alice in Wonderland, Stilt Walking Trees and fairies, as well as Royal Footmen, British Soldiers and Queen Elizabeth Lookalike. Not to mention Beauty and the Beast performers, Ballroom dancers and eleven Trumpeters. This array of entertainment was to incorporate all of the different event themes mentioned above, as well as create a cohesive party atmosphere.

The Results

A complete venue transformation was necessary in order to transform a five-star function room into something quite extraordinary. With beautifully placed blue, white and silver drapes and refined table dressing and chair covers situated in the centre of the room, alongside an impressive stage and dancefloor area, the venue oozed elegance and sophistication.

Incorporated into the venue décor was a mixture of Alice in Wonderland and Beauty and the Beast themed props including meet and greet characters from the iconic films, an incredible flower display, wisteria walkway and even a sparkling white carriage for photo opportunities.
- Alice in Wonderland Mad Hatter and Alice Act
Before the evening entertainment and Gala Dinner, guests were shown to their seats by friendly hostesses and enjoyed a welcome ceremony featuring incredible live speakers, a spectacular dance troupe and a breath-taking String Quartet. To make it a Royal affair, our uncanny lookalikes consisted of British guards, Footmen and even the Queen!
Adding a WOW factor to the evening, and serving as incredible mid-dinner entertainment, were World Class Ballroom Dancers, Fanfare Trumpeters and the Rockabellas, a fabulous and incredibly British Vocal Harmony Group. After a delicious three course meal, guests had the pleasure of watching two sensational live production shows.
The first was a beautiful and captivating rendition of the classic film Beauty and the Beast featuring Mrs Potts, Lumiere, Chip, the Beast and of course Belle! The second was a lively, energetic, weirdly wonderful Alice in Wonderland live production show! Featuring iconic characters from the film including The Mad Hatter, White Rabbit and Alice Herself. Both live shows included a full lighting and sound display with lasers, LED lights and special effects.

We loved creating this unique, outside the box event for our client and we are glad we managed to exceed all of our client’s expectations and give their guests a memorable experience.
Weir Minerals Europe’s Family Fun Day Out
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The Brief

After creating a unique, memorable and successful event for their 125^th Anniversary in January 2019, Weir Minerals Europe, an innovative engineering consultant for the minerals, oil, gas, power, and industrial markets, wanted us to create a family fun day out for their employees, business associates and their families, in order to say thank you for all the hard work and dedication whilst working for the company.

The Challenges

As you may know, here at Big Foot Events we love new challenges, and creating a fun, family friendly day out that our client’s employees and their families will not only enjoy, but that will also draw attention away from a Party-in-the Park event taking place adjacent to the chosen venue on the same day, is certainly just that – a challenge! However, with over 15 years’ experience in providing entertainment, activities and personalised fun-day packages to outdoor events, we knew that we could win!

In order for this family fun day to run smoothly, be successful and provide our client’s staff with a great time, we had to make sure that each employee of Weir Mineral Europe felt included and would want to join in on the fun. That meant incorporating a variety of enjoyable, outside-the-box entertainment and activities suited to all ages. It was also integral that our client’s branding was visible throughout the site.

The Solutions

In order to overcome any issues on the day of the event, and to make sure we brought our clients vision to life, we arranged several site visits and meetings with both the venue and our client, which resulted in creating mood boards with clear pictures of activities options, theme décor and site layouts, so that we maintained consistency throughout the event planning process.

A family festival with explicit branding throughout was arranged, and in order to distract guests from the Party in the Park event next door and to ensure we had the element of surprise we had a Jurassic revelation up our sleeve….

The Results

As well as glorious sunshine on the day of the event, guests were greeted by a realistic, life-size Raptor and T Rex Dinosaurs, who interacted with children and parents on arrival to squeals of excitement and utter delight! Face painters provided glitter tattoos, glitter eye shadow and face paints to those wanting to experience the true festival vibe. Keeping with the summer fair/festival theme and bringing a little competitive fun to the day, giant inflatable assault courses and other sports games were available for guests to compete with one another and take part in some fun team building. For the children and young adults, they had the option to learn some incredible Circus skills in an interactive, fun, and energetic Circus workshop. Our personality hosts and games organisers ensured the fun was continuous throughout the afternoon with Sports races and It’s A Knockout style entertainment! Along with meeting our remarkably realistic, giant and baby Dinosaurs, children were able to play hide and seek in giant Dinosaur Eggs – which made for incredible photo opportunities. For the more adventurous individual, a giant inflatable Rodeo Bull was on full display for all to take on!
An impressive picnic style seating area with bright tablecloths & chair covers was accompanied by branded bunting, pop up flags and streamers inside an impressive 24 metre by 9 metre marquee. A great Summer family fun day out is not complete without an authentic British Barbeque. And making sure we catered for all dietary requirements, we offered Vegan, Vegetarian, Gluten Free Food options as well. Not forgetting sweet lovers, as dessert carts made their way around the marque with Candy Floss, Ice Cream, Popcorn and Sweets. In order to add a true party atmosphere, an impressive PA system was installed inside the Marquee to play all the summer classic hits whilst LED Disco Lights lit up the venue and bubbles floated continuously for children (and dinosaurs) to chase and pop! And finally, as with any outdoor event, certain facilities need to be present and easily accessible, including portable toilets with disabled and baby-changing access. Clear signage was present throughout the site and around the marque to direct people to those facilities, as well as to first aid responders as a precautionary measure.

Client Testimonial

“We just wanted to drop you a line to say thank you so much for the excellent organisation of our event on Saturday. The feedback has been overwhelmingly positive, with the circus skills, rodeo bull and, of course, the dinosaurs being the highlights. Your team were a delight.

Thanks, once again, for arranging a great event and fantastic day out!”

Weir Minerals Europe
Weir Minerals Europe’s 125th anniversary
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The Brief

To mark its 125th anniversary our client, an innovative engineering consultant for the minerals, oil, gas, power, and industrial markets, wanted to celebrate in pure luxury. With strong company values and a positive work environment led by a dedicated and passionate team, a sophisticated, extravagant and decadent party for 350 staff members was an absolute must.

The Challenges

Here at Big Foot Events, we love a new challenge, and turning our client’s chosen party venue, a Football Club, into something truly amazing was indeed just that. The function room was the length of the football pitch, so we needed to use our experience, imagination and expertise to create something uniquely spectacular. With over 15 years’ experience in providing live entertainment and personalised corporate event packages, we knew we could deliver an incredible, bespoke event.

For this event to run smoothly, be successful and give our clients a memorable experience, we had to make sure each employee of Weir Mineral Europe’s felt included and thoroughly enjoyed their evening. Catering for all age groups and their specific interests was incredibly important, and as the event would include photography and videography, it was also essential that our client’s branding was highly visible.

The Solutions

In order to overcome any technical or production issues on the evening of the event, and to make sure we brought our clients vision to life, we arranged several site visits and meetings with both the venue and our client, which resulted in creating mood boards with clear pictures of colour schemes, décor and venue layouts, so that we maintained consistency throughout the event planning process.

The Results

On the evening of the anniversary, guests were greeted with a spectacular red-carpet entrance before stepping into a reception area for pre-dinner drinks, following which event hosts directed them to their seats for the evening. Black and silver table décor, twinkling pillars, beautifully placed ceiling drapes throughout and atmospheric lighting turned this ordinary Football Club into an elegant and sophisticated affair, with sectioned off areas with poseur tables to create a warm and stylish corporate suite.
A fantastic display area of historic company photos was highlighted to emphasis the reason for the event and became a real talking point with employees. Making sure everyone was able to see the live entertainment taking place throughout the evening was incredibly important, which is why black fairy lights surrounded miniature screens that synched throughout the length of the room in order to project what was happening on the stage.
To capture amazing moments that guests could take with them, a company branded photo booth with branded photo prints was available for everyone to use throughout the evening. As part of the live entertainment, an incredible function band performed live music from every genre and decade, a personality host assisted with the Awards, plus there was a disco to finish off the evening.

Client Testimonial

“We wanted to say thank you for a wonderful event, we have had nothing but positive feedback from everybody! We will catch up with you all soon. Thanks again and best wishes.”

Weir Minerals Europe
Sunshine Festival 2019
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The Brief

We had the honour of being a part of the Sunshine Festival 2019. This will be our tenth year providing sensational live entertainment for this amazing event. Sunshine festival is a fantastic family-friendly festival that takes place every August Bank Holiday in Worcester, England!

The Challenges

As we mentioned before, this is our tenth year being a part of the festival, and each year the level of entertainment increases massively from the year before. With the success of last year’s event, which consisted of over 100 performers, acts and artistes performing over three consecutive days, and with reports showing that over 8,000 people attended, we had the challenge of leveling up our range of live entertainment for this year’s event.

The Solutions

In order to maintain our reputation for providing high-quality live entertainment to the events industry, and to once again give people a unique, never seen before, memorable experience, we had to make sure we provided the very best entertainers in the entertainment industry! We decided on a range of fantastic live tribute acts – because who does not LOVE a good tribute performance? As well as a few well-known and well-loved famous faces, including talented TV actress and West End Star, Claire Sweeney!

The Results

The popular event is a firm fixture in the Worcestershire calendar and always draws a bumper crowd – and this year attendees were blessed by gorgeous bank holiday weekend weather. As the festival was celebrating its 10th anniversary, the event’s slogan ‘The Festival for Every Generation’ was more important than ever as over 10,000 tickets had been sold, so we had to ensure there were a wide range of acts suitable for all ages. The event consisted of the Main Stage, Sunflower Stage, Sunshine Stage and the Variety stage. Each stage had an impressive variety of performers entertaining the crowd throughout the three days.
Among the Headliners on Friday were East 17 and 911 who delighted crowds with their nostalgic hits. Each boy band brought their own electric energy to the stage and made thousands of fans go wild! Speaking of nostalgia, Boyzlife, S Club and The Osmond’s made a special appearance and put on one hell of a performance! We cannot forget about our favourite acts of the whole event, British DJ’s Judge Jules and David Pearce who had the audience jumping to their incredible beats.
It was, however, British boyband Busted who stole the show on Saturday, as the atmosphere instantly intensified as soon as the pop-rockers were brought on stage! Busted gave Sunshine Festival Goers one of their famous, high energy performances with nostalgia galore, as well as music from their new album Halfway. Hilarious musical duo Jedward also joined the stage that night and the crowd seemed to laugh up a storm whilst enjoying their chaotic energy. And for the older generation, the Saturday night live show finished with Showaddywaddy performing all of their timeless and classic hits.

Sunday saw Peter Andre and Scouting For Girls serenade the audience with their array of love songs, whilst English actress, singer and TV personality, Claire Sweeney stunned the audience with her angelic vocals and her bubbly personality. We can honestly say that watching her perform was one of the highlights of the Festival.
As well as famous singers and headline acts, the Festival also featured over 20 incredible Tribute Performers. Stand out tributes included Nicola Marie who brought soulful singer Amy Winehouse back to life with her uncanny tribute performance, Maxine Mazumder who honoured the sensational voice of Dusty Springfield, Jimmy Jemain who oozed Rock & Roll with his fabulous rendition of classic Cliff Richard songs, and Donna Ramsdale who brought everyone back to 2014 with her tribute to Pop singer Jess Glynne.

Considering that this was a three-day festival, you can image just how many amazing acts and entertainers were performing– definitely too many to mention! You can find the full line up on the Sunshine Festival website.

As always, we loved every minute of the 3-day festival and look forward to experiencing it all over again for its 11^th year with new incredible artistes, entertainers, and acts.