Booking Birthday Party Entertainment – The Ultimate Guide
19/06/2025
Birthday Party Entertainment with The Electric Cabaret Company
Planning a birthday party is of course, exciting, but often daunting too. Amid the venue selection, catering, and invitations, one key element deserves special attention: birthday party entertainment. The right performer can turn an ordinary party, fizz and cake into an unforgettable experience. That’s where the Electric Cabaret Company comes in, offering a dazzling cast of performers guaranteed to delight guests of all ages.
Booking Separate Performers for Birthday Party Entertainment
Don’t worry if you don’t have a big budget, we can do an awful lot with a solo entertainer. Our acts are highly professional and have enough stage presence to create a big impact. We have many solo performers with multiple skills and striking changes of costume.
Pop-up and roaming acts are very effective during lulls when guests arrive or switch activities, entertainment keeps everyone engaged and the energy high.
Birthday party entertainment should always enhance your party, especially if you have decided to have a theme. Therefore, it’s important we match you with the perfect act. Whether it is a solo performer with multiple acts or a dynamic combination of different performers.
Birthday Party Entertainment Options from Electric Cabaret Company
We call ourselves a cabaret agency, because cabaret means variety and Electric Cabaret Company covers a wide range of entertainment styles. Perfect for mixing and matching and adapting to your party’s vibe and audience. Here are just a few examples of birthday party entertainers for hire.
Circus & Specialist Performers
For jaw-dropping spectacle and drama:
- Strongmen/Women – Vintage fun with bar bending and interactive antics.
- Aerial Artists – Stunning skills and elegant aerial artistry.
- Pole Acrobats – Male and female powerful solo or duo routines with daring drops and poses.
- Contortionists – Awe-inspiring flexibility, even performing on your dining table or spinning, glowing cubes.
- Jugglers – From unicycle juggling and crystal ball levitating to plate spinning and sword juggling.
- Sideshow – Trick Russian Roulette, bed of nails, sword balance and classic Victorian circus thrills.
- Cyr Wheel – Spinning feats inside a giant rolling metallic ring.
- Hand Canes & Acro-Balance Acts – Poised strength and artistic elegance.
- Balloon Modelling– Challenge our wacky modellers to create literally anything from Balloons
- Bubble Act– Smoky bubbles, spinning bubbles and putting your guests inside giant bubbles.
Singers and Musicians for Hire
Music always sets the tone. Here are some top crowd-pleasers:
- High-Tech LED Drummers, Violinists and Harpists – A futuristic twist with glowing LED instruments and costume. With violinists even available on stilts or aerial rig. High-energy rhythm drummers paired with ribbon dancers or cheerleaders.
- Jazz Bands – Glamour meets vintage charm, especially paired with retro jazz dancers.
- Opera Singers – Beautifully, powerful performances.
- Acoustic Artists – Perfect for elegant background ambiance.
- Big Band Swing – Swinging 1940s favourites, with an option to add dazzling, high-kicking showgirls.
- Postmodern Jukebox Style – Modern hit mashups with a vintage jazz twist.
- Soul & Funk Singers – Fill the dancefloor with feel-good Superfly energy.
- Sax & Percussion – Ibiza-style vibes together with your DJ.
- Lounge Singers – For the swinging, smooth Rat Pack experience.
- Roaming Acoustic Bands – Bringing the party to every corner of your event. Perfect for large outdoor parties.
Cabaret & Burlesque Experiences
Add sass, sparkle, and fun to any theme:
- Burlesque & Boylesque Dancers – Sultry, playful, and vintage glam.
- Cabaret Singers & Hosts – Vintage roaming singers to delight your guests.
- Drag Queens – Charisma, comedy, and unforgettable stage presence.
- Dancers – From Can-Can and showgirls to ballerinas, disco boogie roller-skaters, ballroom, carnival, street dance flash mobs.
Booking Magicians and Interactive Entertainment
Keeping guests engaged and surprised:
- Magicians & Illusionists – Close-up magic, comedy shows, mind reading, escape acts.
- Glitter & Face Art – Makeovers, glitter tattoos and more.
- Fortune Tellers – Theatrical tarot, palmistry or tea leaf reading with a twist.
- Your Own Glittering Gameshow – Win prizes with our super-cheesy, hilarious hosts. With quiz questions on any theme and of course a call and response catchphrase to match your party.
Pop-Up, Roaming & Walkabout Acts
Keep the energy moving throughout your venue:
- Stilt Walkers & Bouncy Stilts – From meet and greet to flips and tricks.
- Living Statues – Quiet one moment, startling the next.
- Fire Shows – Scalable spectacles from fire fans to fire-breathing and pyrotechnic flash effects.
- LED Dancers – Glowing hula hoopers, poi, robots, and even programmable messages.
- Champagne Greeters – Pouring from above on aerial hoops or from elaborate hoop skirts and giant martini glass glamour.
Unique & Immersive Acts
For something truly unforgettable:
- Painters & Graffiti Artists – Watch a masterpiece come to life in real-time.
- Mermaids and Water Acrobats – Graceful water-based artistry in a giant glass bowl or a swimming show in your own pool or a specialist tank. With photo ops in or out of the water.
- Themed Hosts – From Monroe, Chaplin, The Greatest Showman and Jack Sparrow to Prohibition Gangsters, the Mad Hatter and Fairy folk. Everything is possible.
- Instant Stories or Poetry – Our old-fashioned typist creates instant poetry with performance to any theme.
Tailoring the Lineup of Birthday Party Entertainment
Clients often compliment our flexibility and creativity. We are always working to get the most bang for your buck!
- Mix & match. We programme performers for dynamic pacing—a high-energy opening, followed by strolling entertainment, and closing with a grand finale.
- Age-specific adjustment. We curate entertainment that can be altered to suit your age range or include entertainment that works on both levels. We even have entertainment that switches up after the kids’ curfew has passed.
- Costume. It’s important we perfectly align costumes and vibe with your theme, whether it’s a pastel unicorn party or dark carnival glamour.
Booking Birthday Party Entertainment for a Big Celebration
If it’s a milestone birthday it’s time to push the boat out! It can be daunting to plan for. You want to create a huge celebration to remember, and we are here for you. Our birthday party entertainment can cover sit down dinner shows followed by dancing, fully themed events, immersive, roaming and pop-up acts, whether inside or outside from start to finish. All entertainment is carefully designed to help the night seamlessly flow, with guests entertained at every point.
Our larger events are fully stage managed at no extra cost. We are happy to write unique shows for you to any theme or concept.
Discover Our Most Popular Themed Shows for Birthday Party Entertainment – Available for Hire in London, Brighton, and the South East
Visit our SHOWS PAGE to explore the full collection, including these audience favourites:
Vintage Circus – The Greatest Show and perfect for all ages
Led by our spirited ring mistress, this vintage circus spectacular features breathtaking stunts, mesmerizing exhibits, and a visit from The Greatest Victorian Showman himself. Wrap up the night dancing with the whole cast.
Roaring 20s – Great Gatsby Party
Step back into the Jazz Age as our hostess transforms a prim fellowship meeting into a raucous gin-soaked speakeasy. With immersive storytelling, themed performers, Charleston lessons, a police raid, and a surprise twist, this is a night of roaring revelry you won’t forget.
Mad Hatter’s Tea Party – family friendly fun or whacky adult hilarity
Step into the topsy-turvy world of Wonderland, where nothing is quite as it seems. Expect dazzling close-up magic from the Mad Hatter, powerhouse vocals from the Queen of Hearts, playful hula hoop and roller-skating tricks from Alice, and surreal contortion from our Cheshire Cat.
With interactive games, quirky characters, and just the right amount of chaos, this whimsical tea party delights guests of all ages. From balloon battles to treasure hunts, it’s a joyful blend of childhood favourites and theatrical fun. Read more in our Mad Hatter’s Tea Party blog HERE.
Moulin Rouge – all the glamour and vintage sparkle
Relive the romance and drama of bohemian Paris as our enchanting hostess narrates the tragic love story of Satine and Christian. Enjoy iconic scenes brought to life with sultry tangos, breathtaking aerial routines, and, of course, the electric energy of the high kicking Can Can.
Viva Las Vegas – an eternally favourite theme
Glitz, glamour, and a touch of the outrageous! Featuring high-energy showgirls, a fiery Elvis cameo, and jaw-dropping fire-breathing, acro balance, and interaction. From Rat Pack rhythm to wild surprises—remember, what happens in Vegas…
The Superfly Seventies Show – a costume party with disco attitude!
Sip a Tequila Sunrise and strut through the decade of disco in this hilarious, nostalgia-fuelled party. Win prizes in our retro game show, meet our funky 70’s performers, rollergirl and dance the night away at Boogie Wonderland, all while rocking your best 70s glam. Watch our teaser video HERE.
Rockstars & Popstars TV Time Machine – for music lovers everywhere
Be a V.I.P. in our secret studio for the world premiere of the Rockstars & Popstars TV Time Machine! A high-energy celebration of music through the ages featuring live hosts, epic stage invasions, crowd singalong ‘Massaoke’, and plenty of surprises for music lovers. Watch our teaser video HERE.
A Night of Burlesque – Sophisticated Cabaret-Themed Party
Step into a world of vintage glamour, cheeky charm, and captivating performance with A Night of Burlesque. This unforgettable cabaret is a fully immersive experience where performers leave the stage to perform in and around your attendees. Blending seductive charm, glittering costumes, and playful humour. Every moment celebrates the timeless allure of burlesque in all its sequinned splendour.
Come Fly with Me – around the world VIP party
Board Electric Cabaret Airlines for an unforgettable trip around the globe—and beyond! From Paris to Rio, Vegas to Transylvania, and even outer space, enjoy a whirlwind of themed performances and immersive in-flight entertainment.
Booking Birthday Party Entertainment Steps Made Simple
- Start early. Popular acts book out fast, especially around holidays or weekends.
- Share your vision. Prepare your theme, guest ages, location, and overall mood you’re aiming for.
- Consultation call. Electric Cabaret Company offers free consultations to match performers with your goals.
- Receive a tailored proposal. You’ll get suggested acts, schedules, and quotes that respect your budget.
- Finalise and confirm. Once you’re happy, confirm your booking; we’ll follow up with all the paperwork and confirm specifics like arrival times, staging needs, and running orders.
- Relax and enjoy the party! On the day, performers arrive on time, set up, and bring the magic—so you can focus on celebrating.
FAQs Booking Birthday Party Entertainment
Q: How early should I book?
A: Ideally 6–8 weeks before the event, but last-minute bookings are often possible too.
Q: What venues can you accommodate?
A: From restaurants and bars, garden parties to hotels and marquees—we adapt to any space.
Q: What about setup and teardown?
A: We handle setup and strike as specified in your agreement; all performers arrive in good time and are self-sufficient.
Q: What if my guest count changes?
A: Just let us know. We’re experienced at adjusting performer numbers or timings to suit last-minute changes.
Q: My venue has a difficult layout can you help?
A: Some venues just don’t seem performance friendly at first glance. With years of experience, we are here to help make the most of even the most awkward and smallest of areas.
In conclusion, booking quality entertainment transforms birthday parties into magical experiences. From hilarious interactive games and close-up magic to stunning cabaret and circus, Electric Cabaret Company brings professionalism, creativity, and sparkle to any celebration.
Ready to Book your Birthday Party Entertainment?
If you’re planning a birthday and want entertainment that’s guaranteed to wow, Electric Cabaret Company is your partner. With flexible packages, engaging acts, and the professional shine that brings celebrations to life.