Event Tips and Trends for 2015

This coming year is bound to see new trends coming through on the themed events scene.  As always, when a new film is released the matching theme automatically jumps to the top of the popularity pile.  In 2013 when Skyfall came into cinemas, our Secret Agent themed events went absolutely crazy so it’s only natural to think that in October / November 2015 when the brand spanking new James Bond film is released, this theme will come around once more – we love it, all that glamour!

This year also sees a remake of the classic Cinderella – a new one to us, but we can do allsorts from Giant Shoe Props to our gorgeous fancy dancers that will really make any Cinderella themed event come to life.

 

 

A new Alice in Wonderland film is also hitting the big screens so we’re waiting in anticipation for this one – we already have a whole heap of Alice in Wonderland theming and entertainment options guaranteed to transform your event – watch this space for brand new props too – we’re always expanding!

 

 

We couldn’t really pass Awards Season by without mentioning the Hollywood theme that is always a popular choice, but even more so at this time of year. What with the upcoming Academy Awards in less than a month, it’s the perfect timing to host your very own Hollywood Awards Night. From Giant Hollywood Letters to Clapper Board Table Centres we have everything you need to make your guests feel like VIPs.

If you’ve spotted a trend this year and would like us to look into some options for your next event, just get in touch with one of our team! We’d love to chat through your ideas!

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Gatsby of Great!

It’s been a while since we dedicated one of our blogs to a particular theme so that’s what we thought we’d do today! With so many great themes to choose from, this is always quite a task…SO, let’s go with The Great Gatsby! This glittering theme is one to really get everyone involved with – full of glamour and elegance!

Prop wise, we have a warehouse packed full of delights to create an extravagant affair! Our Art Deco Golden Palm Trees are a popular choice – a great prop for theming up an entrance way, stage area or just to create a simple photo opportunity for guests.  Tip: they work REALLY well with our Black & Gold Draped Entrance!

Our range of 1920’s themed backdrops add that extra something too – with Art Deco Silhouette backdrops to funky City Scape Skylines there is sure to be a backdrop to suit.  This is a stage set we produced recently – the theme was 1920’s with a New York twist, hence the Statue of Liberty Prop – we think this works really well!

Our Great Gatsby entertainment options will leave you spoilt for choice – the Gatsby Girls are a must have especially! Have them meet and greet your guests in stunning White Feathers with a quick change into fancy Flapper Dresses to perform a lively Charleston and really get the party started! Other entertainment options include our fancy Top & Tails Stilt Walkers, mesmerising Crystal Juggler and fabulous Fire Performers – all perfect for setting of the Great Gatsby theme!

From simple Great Gatsby themed prop hire to the full shebang, we can tailor any event to meet your needs, wants and requirements.  In the past we have produced several large scale Gatsby themed parties to include marquee hire, catering, all the relevant themed dressing and the entertainment to boot! Check out the Great Gatsby page on our website for ideas and inspiration.

This year has already seen Gatsby and Masquerade high in the popularity stakes – by the end of 2015, Bond will be back in force too with the release of the new 007 film ‘Spectre’ – we’re on hand for many a 007 themed launch / party / event… So, whatever your ideals, give us all call to discuss your next themed event…Gatsby, Bond or otherwise.

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January 2015

The start of January has seen us explore a range of different themes and entertainment options for all sorts of events.  We’ve provided props for a Willy Wonka themed birthday party, some Parisian theming for a corporate event and even some Air Hostesses Meet and Greet performers for a launch event.

 

 

Our Western props we’re out in force a couple of weeks ago, with everybody’s favourite Bucking Bronco leading the way in the entertainment stakes.  Our completely unique Wild West backdrop stole the show and provided the perfect photo opportunity for the guests. This backdrop was hand-painted in our warehouse a few years back and has proved popular ever since.  A real authentic looking scene setter for any Wild West themed party.

 

 

This weekend just gone saw us at lots of lovely venues all over the UK delivering props and making people smile.  We sent some quirky seating and Alice in Wonderland themed props down to Uxbridge to be joined by our gorgeous Alice on Stilts walkabout character.  We also packed up a load of Wonka themed props for an event in Leamington Spa and some winter theming for a belated Christmas party in Sheffield.

This weekend we’ve a range of themes heading out too – some of our Gorgeous Gatsby Girls are off to Watford whilst the others are donning magnificent Masquerade costumes and heading down to London to entertain at a corporate party. Entertainment galore amongst many a themed prop and table centre piece. 

This weekend, we are also as far south as Southampton with some great Frozen themed props and room dressing for a Birthday Party. Awaiting (im)patiently for some pictures from this one so we can show you lovely lot some of our new props that are perfect for Frozen, Winter and Narnia themed events #thinkingaboutChristmasalready…..

So, if you’re planning your next event, you’ll see that we have a huge theme choice and complimenting entertainment ready to go.  Get in touch to discuss your requirements, we’d love to hear from you!

E: info@steelcitypromotions.co.uk

T: 0800 840 2114

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Soaring into 2015!

Not entirely sure where 2014 went and now we seem to be headlong into 2015 – madness! Steel City Promotions would like to wish everyone a humongous Happy New Year – here’s to success and happiness over the coming year!

Now, a little flashback to the last few weeks of 2014 and what we got up to throughout the Christmas Party Season.  We left you all anticipating Winter Wonderlands, Great Gatsbys and 80’s themed entertainment – well let me tell you, these events did not disappoint and we soared through December in high Festive Spirits! 

We hired in a classic A Team van to kick start a superb 80’s themed event we did on Barracks – the guest of honour was whizzed to the front doors of the venue in true VIP style and welcomed into illuminous, mirror ball, 80’s madness! Plenty of twinkling Black Star Cloth transformed the venue space from officer’s mess to glitzy Christmas Party and we had a score of 80’s entertainment lined up for the guests to enjoy. Try Retro Arcade Games, 80’s themed Dancers and a Night Fever style LED Dance Floor so they could party the night away. Scores of themed props and room dressing from our ever expanding warehouse really added to the theme.

A Narnia themed event at a large venue in Sheffield was just stunning from start to finish.  An ambiguous entrance was made using just our Narnia Wardrobe – closed up tight for guests to wonder what was through the doors following their drinks reception.  The doors opened as the call to dinner came and awestruck guests were lead through a magical wintery tunnel filled with white drape, snow flocked trees and traditional lamp posts. Once through the tunnel, they were met by our beautiful Ice Queen Stilt Walker, a dusting of snow and their setting for the evening.  We created a magnificent stage set with the use of our ‘Frozen’ Bridge and snow flocked trees and a unique photo opportunity for guests using Winter themed backdrops, lamp posts and yet more trees; and of course, what Narnia themed event would be complete without Aslan the Lion! The photo opportunity was a great idea inspired by the clients wish for a photo booth – however with close to 1000 guests, a photo booth just didn’t seem a viable option. With the photo area we created, guests could pile in on mass, pose with the props and there wouldn’t be a bottle neck of people waiting. An idea that really did go down a storm!
 

Another event that we really need to tell you about was a recent Arabian themed event that we produced from start to finish.  From the bespoke marquee build to the décor that brought the theme to life and the entertainment that rocked the night, this event was a huge success and one to be very proud of.  I can’t really elaborate much more than this however here’s a sneaky pic that will hopefully tickle your tastebuds and get you thinking about this years annual party, launch, ball or event.

So, ahead to 2015 – the trends are coming in fast already as we see 007 themed launches already being planned for the back end of the year when ‘Spectre’ is released. More on this soon…if you’re planning any kind of event of the coming months, let us know…I’m sure we can help!

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Long and overdue - the start of Christmas 2014

I have begun writing this blog about 20 times over the last month so that we could tell you lovely people about recent events, upcoming plans and new and exciting things that have been happening. As it turns out, distraction is the devil and the blog just kept getting put on the back burner. SO – here goes – dedicated to the 5^th December 2014 blog, here’s what’s been happening…

*thinks hard about where to start*

October seems a lifetime ago, so let’s skip to the good bit and get on with the Christmas Party Season that kicked off in November.  A great event to tell you about would be a fabulous 007 themed awards ceremony that went off big style.  We provided many a prop, heaps of entertainment and all the AV and Technical Support needed to run the awards.  From start to finish we worked like little beavers ensuring that everything ran smoothly and a good night was had by all.  Daniel Craig and his trusty Bond Girl Side-Kick helped to host the night and hand out awards; much of the action happened around the Fun Casino Tables later in the evening and the whole room looked simply spectacular with our Giant Golden Gun Props taking pride of place!

The following week, we were over in Birmingham with our Hollywood themed props and Celebrity Look-a-Likes.  A great event that enabled us to showcase our props in front of 1000 guests.  Hosted at The ICC in Birmingham – a great venue for all sorts of different events, our Spoof Paparazzi, Marilyn Monroe Look-a-Like and Fun Casino Tables really did entertain the masses.  Our Hollywood Letters  made for a great stage set and accompaniment to the brilliant band and other Hollywood themed props and backdrops scattered around the venue and drinks reception to create super photo opportunities!

We moved on later that week into Circus mode, providing Circus themed staging, Circus themed props and Circus themed performers for a fantastic event at Carlisle Racecourse.  Our gregarious Ringmaster was the star of the show, introducing the other acts onto the themed stage and generally entertaining the crowd.  Our Circus themed Stilt Walkers and Juggler Act mingled wonderfully with the guests and our finale act; Acro Duo were mind-blowing. 

We went from the variety of themes above to full on Winter Wonderland the following week which of course is to be expected at this festive time of year.  There are plenty more Winter Wonderland themed events coming up over the next couple of weeks along with a few Great Gatsby themed parties (a popular choice at the moment). Plenty more to talk about in the next blog then!

For now I’ll leave you with the above and anticipation of an 80’s themed night, more Hollywood Glamour and plenty of Winter Wonderland action…

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T: 0800 840 2114

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Acts, Performers and much much more...

Things are hotting up here at SCP in preparation for Christmas 2014! Events are flying in and you guys are really starting to get excited about this years’ annual bash! Theme trends at the moment are The Great Gatsby, Masquerade Ball and Hollywood Glamour – all the glitzy themes which we just love!

We’ve got some super new acts for our Gatsby theme including a stunningly fabulous Champagne Aerial Hostess that just oozes sophistication and will have all your guests ‘Ooohing’ and ‘Ahhing’ throughout the night.  We also have a wonderful indoor Fire Flare Show Act which is just incredible for the Gatsby theme (or any other theme of your choosing really)! Both of these acts will be up on our website soon but for now, you can view our other wonderful 1920’s themed performers on the themed pages of our website.

Recently we’ve been to various places throughout the UK – as far south as Ipswich with our lovely 1920’s Silhouette Backdrop which created the perfect addition to a Gangster and Molls themed party in a wine cellar! We met up with our fabulous Prohibition Stunt Team there too – a wonderful, quirky and unique act at any 1920’s themed event! The Stunt Team that we use, are also our 007 themed Stunt Show which we’ve taken all over the UK.  Complete with Daniel Craig Look-a-Like, these guys will burst in on any event (great as a surprise for your guests!!) and entertain your socks off!

Last night we provided a little bit of Las Vegas theming and entertainment down in Lincoln and we’re back there again on Friday with some fabulous Hollywood themed props and table centres. Lincoln is the place of the moment it seems! This week we’re also sending out some Parisian themed props and some Feather Showgirls sure to dazzle at their 007 themed event in Nottingham – it’s all kicking off in the midlands! Speaking of 007 theming – this is a popular Christmas choice too, we’re working on a few large scale 007 themed Christmas Parties at the minute in the hopes we’ll dazzle with our range of 007 themed props and entertainment.

We’re also working hard on a fabulous Arabian Nights themed event which is sure to be a stunner! Bespoke Marquee, Arabian themed performers and plenty of draping, props and dressing to make one hell of a Christmas Party! Watch this space for this one…

Whether it be a Birthday Bash, an Annual Awards Ceremony or a Wedding; our website offers plenty of ideas and inspiration...take a look and let us know if we can help in making your next event a one to remember!

 

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A little bit of this, a little bit of that...

The team took a trip to Bradford last night with a van brim-full of Star Cloth and Lighting ready to transform the Atrium at Bradford University into something rather glitzy for a corporate dinner dance.  A complete transformation is what we really love to do – start from scratch and build something striking that the clients will love. Here’s the after shot…

One of our favourite acts was performing with us last night too – our fabulous Contact Juggler wowed guests with his mesmerising skills and really added to the ambience of the evening.

It’s been a bit of a busy week with a few different events going on and things heating up in the office ahead of Christmas 2014.  There has been a big call for Hollywood themed props for this year’s festivities which we just love – a glamorous, elegant theme that everyone will be happy to be a part of! Tonight we have some of our great Hollywood themed props out in London including our magnificent Hollywood themed backdrop perfect for either a photo opportunity or backdrop for a band. 

We’ve also got some of our Arabian themed drapes in Nottingham tonight – Reds, Golds and Purples will surely set the scene for what is going to be a fabulous event – and a complete contrast to the 007 themed party they had last year!

Earlier in the week our Alice in Wonderland Stilt Walker and Bouncing Bunny were being used for some filming over in the North East of the UK – ever the professionals, they certainly impressed with their beautiful and unique costumes.  Our range of Alice in Wonderland performers really is second to none – one of our favourite themes; there are so many takes you can do to create your very own Mad Hatters Tea Party or Enchanted Garden Party using quirky props and fabulous performers.

So, we’re now head-long into September which can only mean one thing – it’s time to get those thinking caps on and start organising that Christmas Party.  You can view a whole list of themes on our website which we hope will give you some ideas and we always welcome a challenge, so if there is something you need but can’t see, give us a call as we’ll either more than likely have it, or can source it from our extensive list of contacts.

E: info@steelcitypromotions.co.uk

T: 0800 840 2114

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