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John Bishop’s appearance on the BBC’s Live at the Apollo catapulted him into the limelight. He’s now embarking on a national tour and has his first DVD scheduled for release later this year. A very popular choice now for both private and corporate events, the E3 Artists team think he is deserving of our “comedian of the month” accolade for January 2010.

For details on John’s availability, contact one of our entertainment agents at our London office. Alternatively take a look at our other comedians for hire or visit our entertainment agency homepage.

At E3 Artists we’re regularly approached by clients looking for high calibre comedians for hire but without the price tag associated with major televion stars. With acts such as Jimmy Carr and Bill Bailey commanding over £20,000 for private and corporate appearances, this often places them out of reach for event organisers on lower budgets.

Current hot property on the comedy circuit, and all available to hire for under £3,000 include:

Barbara Nice - The Stockport housewife (pictured above), mother of five and keen Take-a-Break reader is the comic invention of brilliant comedienne Jannice Connelly. Book Barbara from £800+VAT

Kevin Bridges - A big hit on Michael McIntyre’s Comedy Road Show last year, Kevin is one to watch in 2010. Book Kevin from £2,000+VAT

Angelos Epithemiou - The comic invention of Renton Skinner, Angelos was unleashed to the world on the last series of the BBC’s Shooting Stars. His stand-up show is equally perplexing and brilliant. Book Angelos from £2,500+VAT

Danny Deegan - A young and gifted up coming comedian with the attitude to boot. Book Danny from £800+VAT

Rachel Fairburn - A finalist in the NIVEA Funny Women Awards 2008, Rachel has more tour dates set-up for 2010. Another talent to keep an eye on. Book Rachel from £800+VAT

For further information visits our comedians page or contact one of our entertainment agents at our London office.

Our band booking agents have chosen Anna Reay as our “band of the month” for January. Anna Reay is an exceptionally versatile singer. Performing as the Anna Reay Band she is supported by a group of equally talented and versatile musicians. A short clip of one of her impressive performances is posted below.

Having just started collaborating with E3, the Anna Reay band are now our hot tip for upcoming functions and events that require a stylish approach. The band’s repertoire boasts a huge selection of styles from swing to salsa, country to current chart material, making them adapatable to most occasions.

For futher information on the Anna Reay Band or to view our other bands for hire, please visit our bands page or contact one of our entertainment agents at our London office.

Happy New Year! As a new feature to the E3 Group blog, each month we will now bring you a snapshot of what it’s like to work in a busy entertainment agency and production company, with a quick overview from each of our departments.

E3 Artists

December 2009 was an incredibly busy month for E3 Artists; our entertainment booking division. Besides dealing with our regular clients’ Christmas entertainment requirements our agents were also inundated with requests to book 2009’s X-Factor contestants.

E3 Events

E3 Events, our London based corporate events division, successfully delivered a high impact entertainment extravaganza for Thomas Cook’s prestigious VI conference in December. Highlights included star performances from the Noisettes and the legendary ABBA tribute Bjorn Again.

E3 Costumes

Our costume designers are currently working on summer season designs for several of our major tour operator and leisure clients.

E3 Production

Our production show team are currently working on several brand new entertainment formats set to be piloted overseas in summer 2010. Keep posted here for further updates.

E3 Careers

E3 Careers are now recruiting professional singers and dancers to join our touring shows in the Mediterranean for client Hi! Hotels. For further information on our entertainment jobs abroad, please visit the E3 Careers section of our main site.

For general information on E3 Group, visit our home page.

E3 Group have developed several new and exciting shows for our client Hi! Hotels. We will be holding auditions in London on Friday 29th January to find the stars of our 2010 summer season.

We would like to hear from exceptional vocalists who can dance well. Successful candidates will be performing in our shows ABBA Reloaded and Legends Reloaded as part of a team touring Mallorca and
Menorca.We’re also looking for larger than average female performers who can sing and dance to the highest standard, to become a part of what will be the ‘biggest’ girl group of 2010.

For further details on any of our entertainment jobs please send your details through to recruitment@e3grouponline.com.