May 24, 2013
Not all entertainment comes pre-packaged and at Sternberg Clarke we pride ourselves in combining acts to create something new and unusual. Take, for instance, this event at Syon House where we teamed a troupe of freerunners with electric violinist, Gita, to create a breathtaking outdoor show. If we’re being completely honest – it wasn’t a completely new idea; we’d created a similar hybrid act for a corporate event at the Saatchi Gallery but the change in venue and performance space gave the concept new life. Guests were transfixed as our freerunners bounded and somersaulted between podiums… Read More
May 21, 2013
“... I like large corporate events. They’re so intimate. At small corporate events there isn’t any privacy... Also I like when there’s lots of entertainment... Preferably booked through someone like Sternberg Clarke” So said Jordan Baker in F. Scott FitzGerald’s novella The Great Gatsby... sort of. With Baz Luhrmann’s lavish screen adaptation hitting screens this month, plenty of events planners are looking to channel their inner Gatsby and put on the kind of party that’s worth driving recklessly across town for and a big part of getting the theme right is the entertainment. Thankfully, we’re no… Read More
April 29, 2013
Having recently revamped their suppliers list for corporate events, Banqueting House gave the events industry a chance to see those suppliers in action with a dazzling showcase that featured a host of new and exciting ideas. And wouldn’t you know it, among those new and exciting ideas were a handful of our favourite new acts... Hot on the heels of our blog post about Combining Entertainment Ideas for events, we were at it again with our main act for the night. The brilliant AcroFelipe took to the stage accompanied on Cello and Violin by the Balanas duo… Read More
April 17, 2013
You know you can book more than one act at once at a corporate event, right? Sure you do. We might be a little biased, but we’re generally of the opinion that a few well chosen acts can make an event, especially if they work well together. But matching acts together is a bit of an art and definitely not something you should try at home. Having said that, kind-hearted entertainment folk we are, we’ve decided to devote today’s blog post to acts that work well together – that’s why we’re officering up our Top 5… Read More
March 26, 2013
We talk a great deal about the best ways to entertain guests at corporate events, sometimes that’s with background or ambient acts, sometimes that’s with music for dancing or stage shows. But when you really want to get the attention of your guests, the best way to grab them is to surprise them with something they hopefully haven’t seen at an event before or at least, aren’t expecting. Sounds easy enough, but the art of surprising an audience isn’t an easy one to master, and compared to background acts, surprise performances can be some of the… Read More
March 18, 2013
In the heat of the moment, it always seems like a good idea to book a cavalcade of fantastical, show stopping circus acts and musicians for a corporate function, but no one ever stops to think about the poor sap who has to write a rambling blog post recapping everything that was on show... sure, he doesn’t have to but otherwise, how would anyone know it happened? For a recent corporate event at the Langham Hotel, we pulled out all the stops with a veritable Circus Spectacular featuring a line-up of the best circus performers that London… Read More
March 06, 2013
A blustery March evening on the banks of the Thames might seem as far as you can get from the sun frazzled deserts of Nevada but for a recent corporate event, we helped turn the Riverbank Park Plaza into a bustling Las Vegas hotspot for the evening with everything from showgirls to circus performances to complete the theme. Our cigarette girls took on the role of Las Vegas showgirls for the evening with the help of some eye catching costuming - the girls were on hand to welcome guests into the venue and hand out… Read More
February 21, 2013
If you’re anything like the Sternberg Clarke team, you’ve noticed that it’s been getting a little lighter when you leave work lately, there’s still a chill in the air but the cold isn’t quite so biting (and Hey! Look! The Super League is back!) The warmer months are on their way and corporate event planners can finally turn their attention from Winter Wonderland themes to something a bit more Summery. The same goes for entertainment agencies too, with plenty of acts and themes to suit different occasions, the changing of the seasons means a focus… Read More
February 11, 2013
With The Next Big Thing in full swing after last week’s thrilling first heat, we thought it might be a good time to talk about talent shows in general, more specifically – the acts that have come out of them. Whatever your thoughts on TV talent competitions, they’ve arguably produced some of the best corporate event acts of the last few years and we regularly book acts that have graduated from shows such as Britain’s got Talent, X-Factor and more. Here are 5 great acts who’ve gone on to make it big in the events… Read More
January 10, 2013
With 2013 unfurled before us like a 12 month long, thick-piled carpet of possibility, it seems like a good time to look forward as well as back at the entertainment options available over the course of the year. With so many key dates on the horizon, there are plenty of opportunities to employ themes and motifs into corporate event entertainment. To make sure you’re prepped for the year ahead in entertainment themes, we’ve picked out a few key dates for entertainment and pointed to some relevant blog posts to give some more ideas. Read on… Read More
