“With after dinner entertainment you don’t need a show,
you need an act.”
The following are some guidance notes on booking after dinner entertainment for your corporate function. The first section considers why you might want after dinner entertainment; the second what sort of act to book and how to set about it; and the final section how to get the best out of your act at the event itself.
Discos or bands are not considered in this report, although some of the comments made may be applicable to them. Also outside the remit are pre-dinner, or during dinner, entertainment. These include caricaturists, close-up magicians, tarot card readers, strolling jugglers, silhouette cutters, mime acts and comedy waiters: all of these tend to target small groups of people. Alternatively they can be called background entertainment as guests can decide whether they want to interact with them or not.
They differ from the entertainer who performs for, and requires the attention of, the whole audience: which is what will be considered here.
I hope you enjoy it and find it instructive and useful. If you have any questions or comments please get in touch.
