ideas, advice & inspiration

Ideas, Advice & Inspiration

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.

Choosing A First Dance & Selecting Songs For Your Wedding

Choosing A First Dance & Selecting Songs For Your Wedding

A useful article covering popular, interesting and eclectic suggestions for first dance songs, as well as advice on how to wo...
Choosing Music For A Wedding Reception

Choosing Music For A Wedding Reception

Helpful hints and tips to guide you through choosing the right live music for your wedding reception.
New Year's Eve Party Ideas

New Year's Eve Party Ideas

So often NYE can be an anti-climax. No longer! Find out how to throw a New Year's Eve party by which all others will be judge...
Halloween Party Ideas

Halloween Party Ideas

It's not just for the kids! Fancy dress or not, Halloween is a great excuse to throw a party. This year make it brilliant wit...
Engagement Party Ideas

Engagement Party Ideas

You've popped the big question and thankfully she said yes; now it's time to celebrate! Find all the engagement party ideas y...
Christmas Party Planning Tips

Christmas Party Planning Tips

Every year the question of how to improve on last years Christmas party presents its self. Whether you're organising the annu...
Christening Party Ideas

Christening Party Ideas

After the Christening ceremony many couples now opt for a family party, complete with live music and childrens entertainers....
Bonfire Night Party Ideas

Bonfire Night Party Ideas

Turn the humble back garden bonfire party into an amazing night to be remembered! Alive Network helps to make planning a grea...
Birthday Party Ideas

Birthday Party Ideas

How do you plan a Birthday Party that will really make an impression? How do you make it a special event that will stay in pe...
Bar Mitzvah Party Ideas

Bar Mitzvah Party Ideas

Alive Network makes planning a great Bar Mitzvah party easy. Check out this blog for amazing party ideas and party entertainm...
Anniversary Party Ideas

Anniversary Party Ideas

Whether you're celebrating a wedding anniversary or commemorating another significant milestone, Alive Network makes planning...
50 Corporate Entertainment Ideas for 6 Types of Event

50 Corporate Entertainment Ideas for 6 Types of Event

We took a look at the type of corporate events our clients most commonly hire corporate entertainment for and came up with a...
Top 10 Alternative Corporate Entertainment Ideas for Breakin...

Top 10 Alternative Corporate Entertainment Ideas for Breakin...

Looking for ice breaker ideas your next corporate event? Have you been tasked with the job of hiring entertainment that will...
Top 10 Corporate Event Bands Of 2016

Top 10 Corporate Event Bands Of 2016

Check out this list of the top corporate party bands for hire for events in 2016! 
Top 10 Corporate Entertainment Acts of 2016

Top 10 Corporate Entertainment Acts of 2016

Alive Network has some of the best live corporate entertainment available to hire in the UK. Check out this list to find the...
Top 10 'Wow Factor' Entertainers

Top 10 'Wow Factor' Entertainers

The wow factor. Liberally used by estate agents discussing island kitchens, but actually pretty elusive in reality.  By...
How Live Entertainment Enhances Brand Experience Events

How Live Entertainment Enhances Brand Experience Events

Through working with Douglas Macmillan on their annual ball, we have experienced first-hand the hugely important role that li...
Top 10 Highly Recommended Bands For Hire 2016

Top 10 Highly Recommended Bands For Hire 2016

Check out the bands who received the most 5 star reviews from March '15 to March '16 in this top 10 list!
Top 10 Highly Recommended Wedding Entertainers For 2016

Top 10 Highly Recommended Wedding Entertainers For 2016

Check out this list of the most highly commended wedding entertainers of the previous 12 months
Top 10 Wedding DJs For Hire In 2016

Top 10 Wedding DJs For Hire In 2016

Looking to hire the perfect disco jockey to play endless, back to back, perfectly mixed tunes? You need to check this list ou...
Top 20 Wedding Entertainers For Hire 2016

Top 20 Wedding Entertainers For Hire 2016

Check out our best, most booked wedding entertainers for hire in the past 12 months who are available to hire in 2016
Top 20 Wedding Bands For Hire In 2016

Top 20 Wedding Bands For Hire In 2016

The twenty hottest, best selling wedding bands available for hire across the UK in 2016.
Top 10 Rock & Pop Bands For Weddings In 2016

Top 10 Rock & Pop Bands For Weddings In 2016

Discover our top 10 most booked wedding bands for hire in the past 12 months! 
Alive Network Artist Awards 2015

Alive Network Artist Awards 2015

This year Alive Network put on their first ever awards party for the artists on their development program. It was mainly to s...