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Our entertainment guides are here to spark inspiration for your next event. Explore the latest trends from our experts, get insider tips on choosing the perfect live acts, discover crowd-pleasing favourites for weddings, parties and corporate events, and uncover unique performance ideas you might not have considered.
5 Great Reasons To Book A 70's Disco Wedding Band
By Rich Hearn
Looking for the most fun you can get from a wedding band for your special day celebrations? DISCO is your answer! With big ha...
Amazing Corporate Event Entertainment Packages
Organising a big corporate event? Looking to book more than one act? Alive Network suggest how you can have a number of diffe...
How Street Performers Bring A Festival Vibe To Any Event
Looking to hire something different for your event? Are you looking for something to really impress your guests? Our Street e...
DJ Stuart H Sounds Even Better With Hi-Fi Cables!
One of our top DJs for hire, Stuart H has written a cool blog about his recent experience with Hi-Fi cabling and connectors!...
How To Pick The Perfect Pianist For Your Party
Looking for some iconic party lounge music, or stripped back versions of pop party songs for your event? The Alive Network pi...
10 Types of Bands You Can Hire From Alive Network
By Rich Hearn
Can't decide what type of live band will suit your wedding, corporate event or private party the best? Alive Network have cre...
Band Photoshoots & Live Music Photography
By Dave Bevan
Our experience shows that a great profile photo is one of the biggest contributing factors to selling your band effectively o...
We Need The Best Wedding Bands Scotland Has To Offer
By Rich Hearn
Alive Network are looking for the best wedding bands Scotland has to offer. If you think you have what it takes read on to se...
Alive Network Wedding Entertainment Goes The Extra Mile
By Rich Hearn
Ever wondered how far the best UK entertainers will go to make sure your event is one to remember?
Top 10 Wedding Reception Songs To Avoid At All Costs
Alex from Alive Network has created a list of songs for you to give to your DJ and/or band. Make it clear that if they play a...
What Type Of Magician Is Best For Your Event?
Do you want you and your guests to be mesmerized at your next event? Magicians will undoubtedly do the trick. Read on to read...
Wedding Entertainment Prices: What Can You Get For Your Mone...
By Rich Hearn
Budgeting for a wedding is one of the trickiest parts to get right. It’s pretty unusual to nail it first time but Alive...
Why Dance Shows Are Awesome For Corporate Events
Looking for an AWESOME entertainment solution for your upcoming corporate event? Alive Network staff and their artists have c...
5 Top Tips From Alive Network's Wedding Harpists
By Rich Hearn
Want to add a touch of sophistication and boost the romantic ambience of your wedding? Read on for 5 reasons why our Harpists...
Swamp Cats Live In Session
Swamp Cats dropped by our recording studio in June 2016 to film a performance of the Paolo Nutini hit New Shoes.
Debt Collection Advice And The Small Claims Court
If you find yourself in a situation where a client hasn't paid you for an event, and even after multiple attempts to find a s...
Dealing With Sound Limiters
Sound limiters are becoming ever more common in wedding venues and so it's important that you have a strategy which enables y...
Vehicle Breakdown Recovery Warning
If you breakdown en-route to a gig and are unable to perform due to not having a relevant breakdown recovery policy, you coul...
'Headliners' - We Want Your Gear Wishlists!
'Headliners' - We Want Your Gear Wishlists!
'Headliners' | Issue 2 | Break A Leg This Weekend!
In this, the 'Glasto' issue, of the new Headliners newsletter, firstly, we want you all to take care when rocking out this we...
Welcome To The New 'Headliners' Newsletter
Every fortnight we'll be sending you the Headliners newsletter featuring cool content to help us stay connected and help...
How to get more work at Alive Network
Alive Network is here to help you get as much work as possible from our client base and we have a good insight into our...
About Alive Network Entertainment Agency
Established in 1999, Alive Network has grown into the largest supplier of live entertainment for weddings, corporate events a...
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