Event entertainment Tips and FAQ

Q My company is hosting a large event and we think we might need several entertainers, including balloons, stilts, roving and face paint... can you help?

A Let us know if you are expecting a certain number of guests or whether it is a public event, the kind of venue and what other activities are being planned for the day. We can then coordinate a group of entertainers to best meet your needs. If you need several entertainers (including roving performers, stilt walkers, twirlers, jugglers, face painters and balloonologists), we offer discounts for group bookings. We can also help you to source other types of services like jumping castles, pony rides, mobile cafes and musicians.

Q. Can Pass-the-Parcel help promote our event?

A Yes. Pass-the-Parcel can provide you with full colour images of samples of our work or characters for you to use in any advertsing material you produce. Pass-the-Parcel bring appropriate signage to events to draw the crowd's attention to what is available, for how long and for how much. We can also advertise your event online and in our store and are happy to negotiate for character's to be available for photo opportunities prior to upcoming events.

Tips for festivals & larger events...

• Be prepared. Please decide where you want your performers to setup/perform/rove before they get to the event. If you are unsure of the best position, ask your entertainment team for advice.
  
• Make sure we are placed in a prominent position to get the best value out of our services.
• Have parking available. To make setting up easier, if possible, please keep a car space free for your entertainer's vehicle. Please keep in mind that there is often a lot of equipment to unload so a proximal car space would be appreciated.
• Performers require a 15 minute break if working 4 or more hours. Stilt walkers will perform for 45 minutes on stilts with a 15 minute break between sets.
• Our face painters follow safe application procedures. We use professional quality hypoallergenic face paint/glitters and keep our work area, applicators and water clean.
• Our fire performers always play it safe. We bring to each performance, a fire blanket and use safe undamaged equipment. We also provide a "spotter" to stay in charge of safety requirements. We use only ‘fire water’, a highly refined odourless solvent as performance fuel. This low-toxicity chemical has a high flash point and has low smoke production.
• Our unicyclists will always wear a helmet! Because children are watching!
• Our entertainers have public liability insurance for up to AU$20 million. So in the unlikely event that our performers be responsible for any damage, you are covered.