Event Entertainment Ideas & Inspiration

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For the ultimate in live entertainment ideas and event planning tips, get inspired to create better events with our exclusive blog series. From real-life weddings in our inspiring Your Real Weddings series, to the ideas packed Excellent Events section, you'll find some fantastic tips and live entertainment ideas.

Wedding Entertainment Ideas

25 Sizzling Ideas for Summer Wedding Entertainment

By Rich Hearn

Make the most of the sunshine and delight your guests with the best in British summertime entertainment for your wedding day

Wedding Entertainment Ideas

Fun Wedding Entertainment Inspiration

By Rich Hearn

Wedding entertainment isn't just about the evening party, it's also about entertaining your guests throughout the day, so the

Your Real Weddings

Gill and Philip Marshall's Perfect Wedding

By Rich Hearn

Guest blogger Gill Marshall from So Raise Your Glasses shared a wonderful story with us on how music on your wedding day can

Wedding Entertainment Ideas

How To Make Your Wedding More Fun

By Rich Hearn

According to a recent survey, 70% of brides and grooms want their wedding to be described as fun and that's just what Alive N

Real Life Corporate Events

Informer Play At The Epsom Derby!

By Rich Hearn

After a day at the races, lucky guests who attended the Epsom Derby ended on a high dancing to the fantastic party band Infor

Latest News

The New Country Band perform at Coleen Nolan’s Wild West Par...

By Cathryn Briggs

Alive Network’s country music outfit, The New Country Band, have been asked to perform at Coleen Nolan’s Wild Wes

Top Wedding Entertainment Lists

Top 5 Wedding Magicians This Summer

Forget the top hats, capes and canes, today's magicians are stylish, clever and cool! Check out our top five Alive Network we

Artist News and Advice

Getting Started as a Jazz Vocalist

By Rich Hearn

Been thinking about becoming a jazz vocalist, but don't know where to start? Interested in doing ‘function’ gigs

Artist News and Advice

Setting up and Running a Music Teaching Business

Upon completing a degree in popular music, Andy Gallagher from funk & soul band, Beat Collective, set up a private guitar

Customer Advice

Opera For Beginners

By Rich Hearn

Like the sound of opera but afraid to go? This beginners guide is here to help you take your first steps into opera the easy

Artist News and Advice

Build Your Music Career By Becoming A Master

In this article, Peter Ackerly from the 1920's music and comedy act Toffs In Tails, discusses the merits of becoming a master

Wedding Entertainment Ideas

A Classical Guitarists Guide to the Top 20 Guitar Songs for ...

By Rich Hearn

Are you looking to hire a classical guitarist for your wedding? Are you in need of some inspiration choosing the perfect piec

Complete Entertainment Booking Guides

Booking An Opera Singer, Everything You'll Ever Need To Know

By Rich Hearn

Your indispensable guide to what an opera singer can add to your event, what type of music they can perform, the types of acc

Customer Advice

What To Look For When You Hire A Magician

By Rich Hearn

Magic has been performed to the public for centuries. As with any other type of artist, it takes years of practice and experi

Customer Advice

A Beginner's Guide To Latin American Music

By Rich Hearn

Think Latin American music - Think Salsa? Think further! This article takes us through a beginner's guide to Latin American m

Wedding Entertainment Planning Advice

Top 10 Wedding First Dances for a Ceilidh or Folk Band to Pl...

By Rich Hearn

The first dance is a personal moment for the bride and groom and often a special song is chosen which holds meaning for the h

Artist News and Advice

Top 10 Mistakes To Avoid In A Function Band

By Rich Hearn

Most people involved in regular function band gigging learn the top ten mistakes to avoid the hard way: through bitter experi

Customer Advice

A Guide To Function Band Prices

By Rich Hearn

There's no denying that a good function band is a big investment for any event - but we thought it might be interesting to sh

Customer Advice

The New Orleans Style Jazz Funeral

The New Orleans style jazz funeral developed throughout the 19th and 20th centuries into the celebration of life that is ofte

Customer Advice

The Classical Guitar: A Dummies Guide

By Rich Hearn

Considering Classical Guitar for your event? Dennis O'Kelly, one of Alive Network's popular guitarists talks us through the h

Corporate Entertainment Ideas

Opera Singers for Corporate Events

Nothing brings a corporate event to a crescendo of excitement like live opera; it's got passion, drama and the ability to thr

Latest News

Alive Network Band Hire Policy Saves The Day

This story happened on a busy Friday at the beginning of half-term, and illustrates how Alive Network's band hire policies en

Latest News

Who Would You Take On An All-Star-Artist Stag Do?

Guest blogger Richard Paul from thestagcompany.com has been dreaming about who he'd want to join him on his 'ultimate' stag d

Latest News

Alive HQ Recording Studio Re-vamp!

Over recent weeks, we’ve been busy re-vamping our in-house recording studio here at Alive HQ. Complete with amazing new

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