Friday, 22 March 2013

Parisian Elegance!


Wowza…who would have thought it would still be snowing! We’ve been hit heavy this morning in Sheffield and it’s not showing any signs of stopping! A Winter Wonderland is upon us – it’s meant to be spring!!
Ok, so while we shiver over our desks, wrapped around heaters we all need to think warm thoughts, so this weeks’ blog is all about the fiery, insatiable ‘Parisian Burlesque’; A theme that comes and goes and dips in and out of fashion! Well this month its back and we are sending out ideas left right and centre. 
The famous tourist spot in Paris (and we all know where we’re talking about) is famed for its wonderful performers and lavish dressing, so we do our best to recreate the atmosphere and ambience at different events, parties and launches all over the UK.  From the loud, vivacious Ring Master to our gorgeous Feather Showgirls and Can Can Dancers, weird and wonderful Contortionists to Snake Charmers and Stilt Walkers – there is definitely something for everyone!
We have a whole host of fantastic theming and props, including our HUGE Eiffel Tower and matching illuminated Windmill.  The Eiffel Tower is soooo large, it needs its own van for transport – don’t worry though, it’s actually only 3.5m tall so does fit into most venues!  We have metres and metres of Red Draping, to transform any function space, or block off certain areas to create an intimate atmosphere.  Lighting is also key for this (and most other) theme(s); a wash of red lighting makes for a great base to build your event on.
We have ‘email-able’ brochures for each of our super themes which contain pictures and guide prices of our range of theming and entertainment. So if you’re looking for a Parisian Burlesque or another of our themes listed on our website, or are just after some ideas – just get in touch with one of our team!


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Tuesday, 5 March 2013

Alice meets James Bond!


We’ve certainly hit off March with a great big bang and had some amazing feedback to go with the fabulous events we’ve been part of! We had a varied bunch of themes all going out over the first weekend in March, everything from the quirky Alice in Wonderland to the exquisite Masquerade Ball and of course, what weekend would be complete without the ever popular James Bond theme!
Our performers were in full swing down in Cardiff entertaining at a beautiful Masquerade Ball themed event.  These Stilt Walkers are among our absolute favourites and are extremely popular for all sorts of events.

The guys were also promoting a home show launch up in Newcastle.  Alice and her Bouncing Bunnies were present, creating a real buzz about the place and entertaining from afar! Did you see them on Saturday in the North East?!  Alice in Wonderland has to be one of our favourite themes here at SCP and theres certainly been some interest over the past few weeks - customers are keen to dec out their event in a Tea Party style with our quirky over-sized props, lighting effects and cool seating. A great theme for all those summer balls and parties!
The prize for the most last minute event goes to the 007themed event we provided props for on Saturday.  A call at 4pm on Friday afternoon saw the plans for the weekend get completely thrown up in the air and some serious re-juggling was required!  The team left bright and early with a van full of 007 Silhouette Panels, Backdrops and Lighting, ready to dress The Grand Hotel on Brighton’s seafront and add some of that 007 glamour the client craved!
A great weekend of events, theres more to come - keep an eye out for news and updates on our facebook and twitter feeds.