Awards Show Entertainment – an easy guide
10/05/2025
How to Book Unforgettable Awards Show Entertainment
There are more and more awards shows popping up every year. Planning an awards show is no small feat. From selecting the perfect venue to coordinating logistics, every detail matters. With so much competition one way to elevate your event from ordinary to extraordinary is the awards show entertainment. At Electric Cabaret Company, we specialise in providing show-stopping performances that leave a lasting impression on your guests.
Why Awards Show Entertainment Matters
Awards shows are enduringly popular celebrations of achievement and excellence. However, as every attendee knows they are long! Breaking up the awards categories is essential to keep energy levels high. The right entertainment sets the tone, keeps the audience engaged, and adds a touch of glamour to the occasion. Whether it’s a corporate gala, industry recognition event, or community awards night, entertainment plays a pivotal role.
Stunning Performers for Award Show Entertainment
Based in Brighton and London, Electric Cabaret Company offers a diverse range of entertainment options tailored to suit your event’s theme and audience. Our performers are seasoned professionals who bring energy, charisma, and flair to every performance.
Character Hosts & Comedians
Charismatic comperes and comedy hosts bring personality and rhythm to your awards show. Not only that, they’re ideal for introducing presenters, managing transitions, and keeping the energy up throughout the night with clever banter and audience interaction. Our character actors are experts at hosting and can adopt any persona with ease. Stand-up comedians are fantastic for lifting your event and perfectly punctuating proceedings with a dose of hilarity.
Cabaret Performers
Our glamorous cabaret acts are perfect for adding sophistication and a sprinkle of retro charm to your awards show. From sultry singers to dynamic dancers, our performers can adapt their routines to match your event’s ambiance. They engage with the audience, ensuring everyone feels part of the celebration.
Themed Shows
Looking for something unique? Our themed shows, such as the 1920s Prohibition/Great Gatsby or Moulin Rouge, transport guests to another era. These immersive experiences combine music, dance, and speciality acts to captivate audiences. The perfect excuse for a themed dress code, opulent décor and pop-up photography areas producing photographic keepsakes for attendees.
Interactive Entertainment
Engage your guests with interactive entertainment options. Our performers can mingle with the audience, host the most unusual of games and challenges, perform close-up magic, side show interactive feats of danger and strength or hilarious glittering game shows with all manner of prizes. All encouraging participation and laughter.
Singers & Vocal Acts
Elegant and powerful, live vocalists are ideal for setting a sophisticated tone. They can perform opening numbers, musical interludes between awards, or even high-energy finales.
An awards show house band is always impressive. Skilled cabaret singers can work the room, adding warmth and charm. Opera singers can set the senses tingling. Gospel choirs are an eternally reliable option to soulfully raise the roof, mash up bands run famous songs together in the most surprising combinations. Swinging post-modern bands take famous modern songs and rework them into a vintage electro swing genre. There are a multitude of options and we are ready to offer advice and practical guidance to help you make the best choice for your event.
Dance Troupes
Choreographed dance numbers, especially themed performances (like Las Vegas showgirls, Moulin Rouge Can Can, or Hollywood glamour), make a strong visual impact. They’re great for opening acts, scene transitions, or surprise interludes. Our dancers don’t just stick to the stage, breaking out into the audience and around tables. The perfect distraction should your stage need to be quickly re-set.
Magicians & Illusionists
Magicians add mystery and fun—perfect for ice-breaking entertainment during drinks receptions or as roaming performers between tables as guests are waiting for dinner to arrive. A stage illusionist can also deliver a dynamic set between awards to keep the audience enthralled.
Burlesque & Variety Artists
For more adult or glamorous affairs such as fashion or beauty awards, Burlesque or Burlesque inspired performers and variety acts add sophisticated flair and visual intrigue—especially for themed or post-awards entertainment.
Show-stopping fire and aerial acts
We know that this isn’t possible with all venues but if fire is allowed, or there is a rigging point you can really go for wow-factor impact. Aerial hair hangers spinning from the ceiling, dramatic aerial silks, graceful aerial hoop are a brilliant spectacle. Our performers are fully insured and risk assessed for fire spinning, eating and breathing and a multitude of breath-taking fire tricks.
Walkabout & Interactive Performers
Perfect for pre-show mingling or post-award receptions, walkabout performers (like stilt walkers, hula hoopers, jugglers, living statues, or themed characters) can keep guests engaged without requiring stage time.
A Few Extra Tips:
- Mix formats to create peaks of excitement—start with something bold, like a dance troupe, then weave in softer acts like contortion and acro balance.
- Match the tone of the event. Corporate awards may benefit from classy vocalists and professional hosts, while creative industries can handle more theatrical or avant-garde immersive acts.
- Keep variety in mind, especially for longer events—rotating styles and energies keeps things fresh and engaging.
Tailoring Awards Show Entertainment to Your Event
Every awards show is unique, and we believe that entertainment should reflect that. Here’s how we customise our offerings:
Understanding Your Audience
We consider the demographics and preferences of your attendees to select acts that resonate. For a corporate audience, we might suggest elegant cabaret performances, while a more casual crowd might enjoy interactive performance and comedy acts.
Aligning with Your Theme
If your awards show has a specific theme, we can tailor our performances accordingly. From costumes to music selection, we ensure every detail aligns with your vision.
Venue Considerations
Whether your event is in a grand ballroom or an intimate venue, we adapt our performances to suit the space. Our team assesses the venue layout to optimise staging, lighting, and acoustics.
The Booking Process Simplified
Booking entertainment with Electric Cabaret Company is a seamless experience:
- Initial Consultation: Reach out to us via phone or email to discuss your event’s details.
- Customised Proposal: Based on your requirements, we’ll provide a tailored proposal outlining entertainment options, pricing, and logistics.
- Event Planning Support: Our team collaborates with you to finalise schedules, technical needs, and other specifics to ensure a smooth performance.
- Event Execution: On the day of the event, our performers arrive punctually, ready to deliver an unforgettable experience. Not only that, for larger events we will send a Stage Manager free of charge.
Case Study Awards Show Entertainment
We were asked to provide awards entertainment to a Mad Hatters/Alice in Wonderland theme for an engineering industry client. The client absolutely loved our take on Wonderland with characters including a whimsical caterpillar contortionist, roller skating Alice and an exhilarating Cheshire Cat performance in a huge spinning Cyr wheel. The host for the awards was a wonderfully haphazard crazy hatter with hilarious results. No-one was watching the clock at this awards show!
Frequently Asked Questions Awards Show Entertainment
Q: How far in advance should I book entertainment for my awards show?
A: We recommend booking as early as possible to secure your preferred acts. However, we can accommodate last-minute requests and have successfully provided entertainment at short notice.
Q: Can you accommodate specific themes or requests?
A: Absolutely! We specialise in customising performances to align with your event’s theme, audience, and objectives. Moreover, we can write unique entertainment to any theme or message, just for you.
Q: Do you provide entertainment outside of Brighton and London?
A: Yes, while we’re based in Brighton and London, we cover the entire South East and can most certainly, travel to other locations as needed.
Ready to Elevate Your Awards Show Entertainment?
In conclusion, at Electric Cabaret Company, we’re passionate about creating memorable experiences through exceptional entertainment. Whether you’re planning a grand gala or an intimate ceremony, our diverse range of performers ensures your awards show will be the talk of the town. We are ready to help you every step of the way.