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What we do!

Contraband sends out around 6,000 artistes to approximately 1,500 events every year, across the UK and globally. Your dedicated Account Manager will work with you to provide the highest quality service, assist you with the most creative ideas and ensure that every aspect of the booking runs smoothly.

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experts in booking entertainment
Experts in Entertainment:
Contraband Entertainment is an award winning global corporate Talent & Entertainment booking agency. We have the most comprehensive little black book of entertainment in the business. We don’t just supply the artistes; straight through from your initial enquiry, your dedicated Account Manager will work with you to provide the highest quality service, assist you with the most creative ideas for what will work for your event, and use their extensive knowledge of our artistes and the events industry to ensure that every aspect of the booking runs smoothly.
outstanding service
Outstanding Service
It’s all about you! We truly believe that every single event – from your annual Christmas party, to nationwide experiential campaigns – is unique. We know that you have worked hard to create something memorable for your guests or audience, and we work with dedication & passion to ensure that the entertainment we provide goes above & beyond your expectations.
Creativity
Creativity
We love a challenge! If you think what you want isn’t out there, just try us. If you’re after a large-scale production, a bespoke act, or have a theme you just can’t get your head around, we are here to inspire you and create something unique for your event. Check out some of our favourite entertainer’s showcase reels.
entertainment knowledge
Knowledge
We never move our finger off the pulse! We are constantly on the lookout for acts you have never seen before. Contraband strives to be one step ahead of the game and keeps up to date with what our artistes & clients are up to and all current trends in the industry.
Our Credentials
Our Credentials
Contraband sends out around 6,000 artistes to approximately 1,500 events every year, across the UK and globally. Contraband recently was awarded  Best Global Corporate Talent & Entertainment Agency & Most Innovative Corporate Event Planners Winner 2015 (Global Product & Service Awards 2015). Contraband was crowned the Scoot National Headline Award UK Champion 2014. We were awarded twice the Entertainment Supplier of the Year award at the Event Production Awards, won with our acts Junk Recycled Drumming Show (2013) and F2 Football Freestylers (2012) for Act of the Year
Global Events
Contraband has supplied entertainment globally in the following countries: The Seychelles, Sri Lanka, China, Hong Kong, Bahrain, Qatar, UAE, Malta, Morocco, Nigeria, South Africa, India, USA, Egypt, Portugal, Spain, France, Monaco, Italy, Belgium, Greece, Cyprus, Netherlands, Germany, Czech Republic, Romania, Austria, Turkey, Iraq, Kenya, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Lebanon, Jamaica, Ireland, Channel Islands & Isle of Mann.
loved by
Preferred supplier for...
The Brewery on Chiswell,  HMS President, The HAC, East Winter Garden, Canary Walf, Cheslea Football Club, Tobacco Docks, The Science Museum, Vinopolis, The Royal Albert Hall, Altitude, Forbes House, Lords Cricket Ground, Regents Place, Sketch, Novus Leisure, Ironmongers Hall, The Saatchi Gallery, Ascot Racecourse, The Icebar, Old Billingsgate, The Trafford Centre, Namco, The Magazine, Moor Park.
event risk assessment
Assurance
All of our artists that we work with have individual PLI’s to suit their act. We can provide our clients with these on request for each event. Risk assessments can also be provided and any acts that may require technical certificated such as PAT testing are also available on request. If the event is more complex we will work with our performers on a more detailed risk assessments, schedules and method statement.

Our Clients

 

retail Clients
Retail Clients
Fashion – ASOS, John Lewis, River Island, Harrods, Jo Malone, Harvey Nichols, Marks and Spencer’s, Swarovski, Vans, Louis Vuitton, L’Oréal, Habitat, Ikea, B&Q, Farrow & Ball ltd, TK Maxx, MAC, Spec Savers. Food & Drink – Diageo, Bacardi, Carlsberg, Dunhill, British American Tobacco,  Red Bull, Nestle Cadbury, Tesco, Waitrose. Electronics – EE, Orange, Vodaphone, Virgin, 01, Samsung, Microsoft, Apple, Siemens, Amazon, Talk Talk, Toshiba Cars – Rolls Royce, Mercedes, BMW Mini Cooper, Citroen, Daewoo, Honda, Renault… more
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Event Management and Marketing Clients
KDM, Events, Sledge, Al Marketing, Adams Creative, West End Studios, Wonderland Events, Ten Lifestyle Management UK, WRG, Fresh Group, Leapfrog, Arc Lights (Dubai), Blink Marketing (Duabi), The Bank, TRO, Shoppertainment, M&C Saatchi, GSP UK Limited, DRP Group, Haslimann Taylor, Jack Morton Worldwide, William Reed Business, George P Johnson, Bite CP, Sledge, Our Kid Brother, Big Group, The Rouge Partnership, Logistik, Westend Studios, AWMTM. Communiqe.